§ 153A-355. Conflicts of interest. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 153A‑355. Conflicts of interest.

Unless he or she is the owner of the building, no member of aninspection department shall be financially interested or employed by a businessthat is financially interested in furnishing labor, material, or appliances forthe construction, alteration, or maintenance of any building within thecounty's territorial jurisdiction or any part or system thereof, or in makingplans or specifications therefor. No member of any inspection department orother individual or an employee of a company contracting with a county toconduct inspections may engage in any work that is inconsistent with his or herduties or with the interest of the county, as determined by the county. Thecounty must find a conflict of interest if any of the following is the case:

(1)        If the individual, company, or employee of a companycontracting to perform inspections for the county has worked for the owner,developer, contractor, or project manager of the project to be inspected withinthe last two years.

(2)        If the individual, company, or employee of a companycontracting to perform inspections for the county is closely related to theowner, developer, contractor, or project manager of the project to beinspected.

(3)        If the individual, company, or employee of a companycontracting to perform inspections for the county has a financial or businessinterest in the project to be inspected. (1937, c. 57; 1941, c. 105; 1947, c. 719; 1951, c. 651; 1953, c. 984;1955, cc. 144, 942, 1171; 1957, cc. 415, 456, 1286, 1294; 1959, cc. 399, 1031;1961, cc. 763, 884, 1036; 1963, c. 868; 1965, cc. 243, 453, 494, 846; 1967, cc.45, 73, 113; c. 495, s. 3; 1969, cc. 675, 918; c. 1003, s. 7; c. 1064, ss. 1,4; c. 1066, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1993, c. 232, s. 2; 1999‑372, s.2.)