Local Government Law Bulletin #124
The Law of De Facto Officers
Friday, October 1, 2010
This bulletin summarizes the law of de facto officers in North Carolina. It distinguishes between de jure officers and de facto officers, sets out the variety of circumstances in which the courts have recognized a person as a de facto officer, and discusses the circumstances in which the courts have found persons to be "intruders" or "usurpers," that is, persons whose actions are not valid.
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