North Carolina General Statutes 143C-10-1. Offenses for violation of Chapter
(a) Class 1 misdemeanor. – It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to knowingly and willfully do any one or more of the following:
(1) Withdraw funds from the State treasury for any purpose not authorized by an act of appropriation.
Attorney's Note
Under the N.C. Gen. Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A1 misdemeanor | up to 150 days | |
| Class 1 misdemeanor | up to 120 days |
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 143C-10-1
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) Approve any fraudulent, erroneous, or otherwise invalid claim or bill to be paid from an appropriation.
(3) Make a written statement, give a certificate, issue a report, or utter a document required by this Chapter, any portion of which is false.
(4) Fail or refuse to perform a duty imposed by this Chapter.
(b) Class A1 misdemeanor. – It is a Class A1 misdemeanor for a person to make a false statement in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143C-6-23(c).
(c) Forfeiture of Office or Employment. – An appointed officer or employee of the State or an officer or employee of a political subdivision of the State, whether elected or appointed, forfeits his office or employment upon conviction of an offense under this section. An elected officer of the State is subject to impeachment for committing any of the offenses specified in this section. (2006-203, s. 3.)