{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-126a-5-6","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126A-5-6","heading":"Political hiring limited.","body":"(a)\tEach agency shall select from the pool of the most qualified candidates as required by G.S. 126A-5-5, without regard to political affiliation or political influence.\n(b)\tIt is a violation of this section if all of the following are met:\n(1)\tThe complaining applicant timely applied for the position.\n(2)\tThe complaining applicant was not hired into the position.\n(3)\tThe complaining applicant was among the most qualified candidates applying for the position as compared to other applicants for the position using fair and valid selection criteria.\n(4)\tThe successful applicant for the position was not among the most qualified candidates for the position.\n(5)\tThe hiring decision was based upon political affiliation or political influence. (2026-40, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 126A. North Carolina Human Resources Act.","Article 5. Recruitment and Hiring.","Part 1. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_126A/GS_126A-5-6.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-28T06:10:56Z","sha256":"c8b47353b450b7fe499d5957f2824a558044cbe423568ff7b5606f9ce6a0b57d","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-126a-5-5","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-126a-5-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}