§ 143-166.40 — Rules for selection and retention of law-enforcement officers; rules exempt from Administrative Procedure Act

North Carolina § 143-166.40

• Jurisdiction: North Carolina
• Ch. 143: State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions
• Art. 12D: Separation Allowances for Law-Enforcement Officers

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(a) Except as otherwise provided by State and federal law, the head of each principal State department may establish rules and procedures for the selection and retention of sworn law-enforcement officers to ensure that they are physically, emotionally, and intellectually qualified to perform their duties. These rules and procedures shall not establish any mandatory age limit for service as a law-enforcement officer that conflicts with a federal statute.
(b) These rules and procedures are exempt from the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.

Legislative History

(1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, s. 104; 1987, c. 827, s. 1.)