North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 126. North Carolina Human Resources Act § 126-10. Personnel services to local governmental units

(a) The State Human Resources Commission may make the services and facilities of the Office of State Human Resources available upon request to the political subdivisions of the State.  The State Human Resources Commission may establish reasonable charges for the service and facilities so provided, and all funds so derived shall be deposited in the State treasury to the credit of the general fund.

(b) Notwithstanding G.S. 126-22, 126-24, 153A-98, and 160A-168, when a local entity indicates that it will permanently appoint a person who does not meet the class specification's minimum qualifications for a position subject to the State Human Resources Act, except for trainee and work-against appointments, the Office of State Human Resources may contact any relevant members of the board supervising that local entity, the county manager and commissioners, and the Department of Health and Human Services.  The message may identify the particular qualifications that the proposed appointee would need to meet to have the minimum qualifications of the class specification.

(c) Notwithstanding G.S. 126-22, 126-24, 153A-98, and 160A-168, when a local entity requests that the Office of State Human Resources make the final determination as to whether the employee or applicant meets the minimum qualifications, the Office of State Human Resources may share the relevant portions of the personnel file of a specific employee or applicant with the Deputy Director of the Public Health or Social Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services, or similar State departmental staff, to assist in determining qualification status.