§ 160A-146 Council to organize city government
§ 160A-147 Appointment of city manager; dual office holding
§ 160A-148 Powers and duties of manager
§ 160A-149 Acting city manager
§ 160A-150 Interim city manager
§ 160A-151 Mayor and councilmen ineligible to serve or act as manager
§ 160A-152 Applicability of Part
§ 160A-155 Council to provide for administration in mayor-council cities
§ 160A-156 Acting department heads
§ 160A-157 Interim department heads
§ 160A-158 Mayor and councilmen ineligible to serve or act as heads of departments
§ 160A-159 Applicability of Part
§ 160A-162 Compensation
§ 160A-163 Retirement benefits
§ 160A-164 Personnel rules
§ 160A-164.1 Smallpox vaccination policy (see editor’s note on condition precedent)
§ 160A-164.2 Criminal history record check of employees permitted
§ 160A-165 Personnel board
§ 160A-166 Participation in Social Security Act
§ 160A-167 Defense of employees and officers; payment of judgments
§ 160A-168 Privacy of employee personnel records
§ 160A-169 City employee political activity
§ 160A-169.1 Municipality verification of employee work authorization
§ 160A-171 City clerk; duties
§ 160A-172 Deputy clerk
§ 160A-173 City attorney; appointment and duties

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 160A > Article 7 - Administrative Offices

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
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  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.