{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-126a-10-4","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126A-10-4","heading":"Compelled speech prohibited.","body":"(a)\tEach agency shall refrain from soliciting or requiring an applicant for employment to do any of the following:\n(1)\tEndorse or opine about beliefs, affiliations, ideals, or principles regarding matters of contemporary political debate or social action as a condition of employment.\n(2)\tDescribe the applicant's actions in support of, or in opposition to, the beliefs, affiliations, ideals, or principles regarding matters of contemporary political debate or social action as a condition of employment.\n(b)\tNothing in subsection (a) of this section shall infringe on the ability of an applicant for employment to voluntarily opine or speak regarding any matter, including matters of contemporary political debate or social action.\n(c)\tNo application for employment shall inquire into matters prohibited as compelled speech under subsection (a) of this section.\n(d)\tNothing in this section shall be construed to:\n(1)\tProhibit discussion with or questions to an applicant regarding the content of the applicant's resume, curriculum vitae, or other written work or oral remarks.\n(2)\tAffect the ability of the employing agency to comply with applicable federal or State law, including employment oaths, appointment affidavits, and licensure and certification requirements.\n(3)\tApply to speech protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. (2026-40, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 126A. North Carolina Human Resources Act.","Article 10. Inappropriate Political Activity."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_126A/GS_126A-10-4.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-28T06:10:56Z","sha256":"f4faa266fbe5f32aeaf8f3c5622d57633aef4b9c9cdb85e1b711acde92077550","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-126a-10-3","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-126a-10-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}