§ 147-9. Unlawful to pay more than allowance.
§147‑9. Unlawful to pay more than allowance.
It shall be unlawful for anyofficer, auditor, bookkeeper, clerk or other employee of the State of NorthCarolina or any subdivision thereof to knowingly approve any claim or charge onthe part of any person for mileage by reason of the use of any motor vehicleowned by the State or any subdivision thereof or by any person and used in thepursuit of his employment or office in excess of seven cents (7¢) per mile asset out in G.S. 147‑8 and any officer, auditor, bookkeeper, clerk orother employee violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of aClass 1 misdemeanor. (1931, c. 382, s. 2; 1953, c. 675, s. 21; 1993, c.539, s. 1053; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)