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Nc. Const. art. II, § 24 — Article II / Section 24
NC Const., Article II, Section 24
Status: in_force

Limitations on local, private, and special legislation. (1) Prohibited subjects. The General Assembly shall not enact any local, private, or special act or resolution: (a) Relating to health, sanitation, and the abatement of nuisances; (b) Changing the names of cities, towns, and townships; (c) Authorizing the laying out, opening, altering, maintaining, or discontinuing of highways, streets, or alleys; (d) Relating to ferries or bridges; (e) Relating to non-navigable streams; (f) Relating to cemeteries; (g) Relating to the pay of jurors; (h) Erecting new townships, or changing township lines, or establishing or changing the lines of school districts; (i) Remitting fines, penalties, and forfeitures, or refunding moneys legally paid into the public treasury; (j) Regulating labor, trade, mining, or manufacturing; (k) Extending the time for the levy or collection of taxes or otherwise relieving any collector of taxes from the due performance of his official duties or his sureties from liability; (l) Giving effect to informal wills and deeds; (m) Granting a divorce or securing alimony in any individual case; (n) Altering the name of any person, or legitimating any person not born in lawful wedlock, or restoring to the rights of citizenship any person convicted of a felony. (2) Repeals. Nor shall the General Assembly enact any such local, private, or special act by the partial repeal of a general law; but the General Assembly may at any time repeal local, private, or special laws enacted by it. (3) Prohibited acts void. Any local, private, or special act or resolution enacted in violation of the provisions of this Section shall be void. (4) General laws. The General Assembly may enact general laws regulating the matters set out in this Section. ​
Nc. Const. art. IX, § 3 — Article IX / Section 3
NC Const., Article IX, Section 3
Status: in_force

School attendance. The General Assembly shall provide that every child of appropriate age and of sufficient mental and physical ability shall attend the public schools, unless educated by other means.
Nc. Const. art. V, § 12 — Article V / Section 12
NC Const., Article V, Section 12
Status: in_force

Higher Education Facilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution, the General Assembly may enact general laws to authorize the State or any State entity to issue revenue bonds to finance and refinance the cost of acquiring, constructing, and financing higher education facilities to be operated to serve and benefit the public for any nonprofit private corporation, regardless of any church or religious relationship provided no cost incurred earlier than five years prior to the effective date of this section shall be refinanced. Such bonds shall be payable from any revenues or assets of any such nonprofit private corporation pledged therefor, shall not be secured by a pledge of the full faith and credit of the State or such State entity or deemed to create an indebtedness requiring voter approval of the State or such entity, and, where the title to such facilities is vested in the State or any State entity, may be secured by an agreement which may provide for the conveyance of title to, with or without consideration, such facilities to the nonprofit private corporation. The power of eminent domain shall not be used pursuant hereto.
Nc. Const. art. XIII, § 3 — Article XIII / Section 3
NC Const., Article XIII, Section 3
Status: in_force

Revision or amendment by Convention of the People. A Convention of the People of this State may be called pursuant to Section 1 of this Article to propose a new or revised Constitution or to propose amendments to this Constitution. Every new or revised Constitution and every constitutional amendment adopted by a Convention shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Convention. If a majority of the votes cast thereon are in favor of ratification of the new or revised Constitution or the constitutional amendment or amendments, it or they shall become effective January first next after ratification by the qualified voters unless a different effective date is prescribed by the Convention.
Nc. Const. art. XI, § 1 — Article XI / Section 1
NC Const., Article XI, Section 1
Status: in_force

Punishments. The following punishments only shall be known to the laws of this State: death, imprisonment, fines, suspension of a jail or prison term with or without conditions, restitution, community service, restraints on liberty, work programs, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under this State. (1995, c. 429, s. 2.)
Nc. Const. art. I, § 34 — Article I / Section 34
NC Const., Article I, Section 34
Status: in_force

Perpetuities and monopolies. Perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to the genius of a free state and shall not be allowed.
Nc. Const. art. X, § 1 — Article X / Section 1
NC Const., Article X, Section 1
Status: in_force

Personal property exemptions. The personal property of any resident of this State, to a value fixed by the General Assembly but not less than $500, to be selected by the resident, is exempted from sale under execution or other final process of any court, issued for the collection of any debt.
Nc. Const. art. XIV, § 1 — Article XIV / Section 1
NC Const., Article XIV, Section 1
Status: in_force

Seat of government. The permanent seat of government of this State shall be at the City of Raleigh.
Nc. Const. art. I, § 25 — Article I / Section 25
NC Const., Article I, Section 25
Status: in_force

Right of jury trial in civil cases. In all controversies at law respecting property, the ancient mode of trial by jury is one of the best securities of the rights of the people, and shall remain sacred and inviolable.
Nc. Const. art. I, § 23 — Article I / Section 23
NC Const., Article I, Section 23
Status: in_force

Rights of accused. In all criminal prosecutions, every person charged with crime has the right to be informed of the accusation and to confront the accusers and witnesses with other testimony, and to have counsel for defense, and not be compelled to give self-incriminating evidence, or to pay costs, jail fees, or necessary witness fees of the defense, unless found guilty.
Nc. Const. art. II, § 10 — Article II / Section 10
NC Const., Article II, Section 10
Status: in_force

Vacancies. Every vacancy occurring in the membership of the General Assembly by reason of death, resignation, or other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed by law.
Nc. Const. art. XIV, § 5 — Article XIV / Section 5
NC Const., Article XIV, Section 5
Status: in_force

Conservation of natural resources. It shall be the policy of this State to conserve and protect its lands and waters for the benefit of all its citizenry, and to this end it shall be a proper function of the State of North Carolina and its political subdivisions to acquire and preserve park, recreational, and scenic areas, to control and limit the pollution of our air and water, to control excessive noise, and in every other appropriate way to preserve as a part of the common heritage of this State its forests, wetlands, estuaries, beaches, historical sites, openlands, and places of beauty. To accomplish the aforementioned public purposes, the State and its counties, cities and towns, and other units of local government may acquire by purchase or gift properties or interests in properties which shall, upon their special dedication to and acceptance by a law enacted by a vote of three-fifths of the members of each house of the General Assembly for those public purposes, constitute part of the 'State Nature and Historic Preserve,' and which shall not be used for other purposes except as authorized by law enacted by a vote of three-fifths of the members of each house of the General Assembly. The General Assembly shall prescribe by general law the conditions and procedures under which such properties or interests therein shall be dedicated for the aforementioned public purposes. (1971, c. 630, s. 1; S.L. 1999-268, ss 3-5; S.L. 2001-217, s. 3; S.L. 2002-3 Extra Session.)
Nc. Const. art. VI, § 2 — Article VI / Section 2
NC Const., Article VI, Section 2
Status: in_force

Qualifications of voter. (1) Residence period for State elections. Any person who has resided in the State of North Carolina for one year and in the precinct, ward, or other election district for 30 days next preceding an election, and possesses the other qualifications set out in this Article, shall be entitled to vote at any election held in this State. Removal from one precinct, ward, or other election district to another in this State shall not operate to deprive any person of the right to vote in the precinct, ward, or other election district from which that person has removed until 30 days after the removal. (2) Residence period for presidential elections. The General Assembly may reduce the time of residence for persons voting in presidential elections. A person made eligible by reason of a reduction in time of residence shall possess the other qualifications set out in this Article, shall only be entitled to vote for President and Vice President of the United States or for electors for President and Vice President, and shall not thereby become eligible to hold office in this State. (3) Disqualification of felon. No person adjudged guilty of a felony against this State or the United States, or adjudged guilty of a felony in another state that also would be a felony if it had been committed in this State, shall be permitted to vote unless that person shall be first restored to the rights of citizenship in the manner prescribed by law. (4) Photo identification for voting in person. Voters offering to vote in person shall present photographic identification before voting. The General Assembly shall enact general laws governing the requirements of such photographic identification, which may include exceptions. (2018-128, s. 1.)
Nc. Const. art. XIV, § 6 — Article XIV / Section 6
NC Const., Article XIV, Section 6
Status: in_force

Marriage. ​ Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This section does not prohibit a private party from entering into contracts with another private party; nor does this section prohibit courts from adjudicating the rights of private parties pursuant to such contracts. (2011-409, s. 1) This work is in the public domain in the U.S. because it is an edict of a government , local or foreign. See § 313.6(C)(2) of the Compendium II: Copyright Office Practices . Such documents include "legislative enactments, judicial decisions, administrative rulings, public ordinances, or similar types of official legal materials" as well as "any translation prepared by a government employee acting within the course of his or her official duties." These do not include works of the Organization of American States, United Nations, or any of the UN specialized agencies. See Compendium III § 313.6(C)(2) and 17 U.S.C. 104(b)(5). A non-American governmental edict may still be copyrighted outside the U.S. Similar to {{ PD-in-USGov }}, the above U.S. Copyright Office Practice does not prevent U.S. states or localities from holding copyright abroad, depending on foreign copyright laws and regulations. Public domain Public domain false false
Nc. Const. art. IX, § 9 — Article IX / Section 9
NC Const., Article IX, Section 9
Status: in_force

Benefits of public institutions of higher education. The General Assembly shall provide that the benefits of The University of North Carolina and other public institutions of higher education, as far as practicable, be extended to the people of the State free of expense.
Nc. Const. art. III, § 8 — Article III / Section 8
NC Const., Article III, Section 8
Status: in_force

Council of State. The Council of State shall consist of the officers whose offices are established by this Article. ​
Nc. Const. art. III, § 2 — Article III / Section 2
NC Const., Article III, Section 2
Status: in_force

Governor and Lieutenant Governor: election, term, and qualifications. (1) Election and term. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State in 1972 and every four years thereafter, at the same time and places as members of the General Assembly are elected. Their term of office shall be four years and shall commence on the first day of January next after their election and continue until their successors are elected and qualified. (2) Qualifications. No person shall be eligible for election to the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor unless, at the time of his election, he shall have attained the age of 30 years and shall have been a citizen of the United States for five years and a resident of this State for two years immediately preceding his election. No person elected to the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall be eligible for election to more than two consecutive terms of the same office.
Nc. Const. art. IX, § 5 — Article IX / Section 5
NC Const., Article IX, Section 5
Status: in_force

Powers and duties of Board. The State Board of Education shall supervise and administer the free public school system and the educational funds provided for its support, except the funds mentioned in Section 7 of this Article, and shall make all needed rules and regulations in relation thereto, subject to laws enacted by the General Assembly.
Nc. Const. art. IX, § 8 — Article IX / Section 8
NC Const., Article IX, Section 8
Status: in_force

Higher education. The General Assembly shall maintain a public system of higher education, comprising The University of North Carolina and such other institutions of higher education as the General Assembly may deem wise. The General Assembly shall provide for the selection of trustees of The University of North Carolina and of the other institutions of higher education, in whom shall be vested all the privileges, rights, franchises, and endowments heretofore granted to or conferred upon the trustees of these institutions. The General Assembly may enact laws necessary and expedient for the maintenance and management of The University of North Carolina and the other public institutions of higher education.
Nc. Const. art. II, § 21 — Article II / Section 21
NC Const., Article II, Section 21
Status: in_force

Style of the acts. The style of the acts shall be: "The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:".
Nc. Const. art. II, § 2 — Article II / Section 2
NC Const., Article II, Section 2
Status: in_force

Number of Senators. The Senate shall be composed of 50 Senators, biennially chosen by ballot.
Nc. Const. art. VII, § 2 — Article VII / Section 2
NC Const., Article VII, Section 2
Status: in_force

Sheriffs. In each county a Sheriff shall be elected by the qualified voters thereof at the same time and places as members of the General Assembly are elected and shall hold his office for a period of four years, subject to removal for cause as provided by law. No person is eligible to serve as Sheriff if that person has been convicted of a felony against this State, the United States, or another state, whether or not that person has been restored to the rights of citizenship in the manner prescribed by law. Convicted of a felony includes the entry of a plea of guilty; a verdict or finding of guilt by a jury, judge, magistrate, or other adjudicating body, tribunal, or official, either civilian or military; or a plea of no contest, nolo contendere, or the equivalent. (2010-49, s. 1)
Nc. Const. art. VI, § 8 — Article VI / Section 8
NC Const., Article VI, Section 8
Status: in_force

Disqualifications for office. The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God. Second, with respect to any office that is filled by election by the people, any person who is not qualified to vote in an election for that office. Third, any person who has been adjudged guilty of treason or any other felony against this State or the United States, or any person who has been adjudged guilty of a felony in another state that also would be a felony if it had been committed in this State, or any person who has been adjudged guilty of corruption or malpractice in any office, or any person who has been removed by impeachment from any office, and who has not been restored to the rights of citizenship in the manner prescribed by law.
Nc. Const. art. V, § 14 — Article V / Section 14
NC Const., Article V, Section 14
Status: in_force

Project development financing. Notwithstanding Section 4 of this Article, the General Assembly may enact general laws authorizing any county, city, or town to define territorial areas in the county, city, or town and borrow money to be used to finance public improvements associated with private development projects within the territorial areas, as provided in this section. The General Assembly shall set forth by statute the method for determining the size of the territorial area and the issuing unit. This method is conclusive. When a territorial area is defined pursuant to this section, the county shall determine the current assessed value of taxable real and personal property in the territorial area. Thereafter, property in the territorial area continues to be subject to taxation to the same extent and in like manner as property not in the territorial area, but the net proceeds of taxes levied on the excess, if any, of the assessed value of taxable real and personal property in the territorial area at the time the taxes are levied over the assessed value of taxable real and personal ​ property in the territorial area at the time the territorial area was defined may be set aside. The instruments of indebtedness authorized by this section shall be secured by these set-aside proceeds. The General Assembly may authorize a county, city, or town issuing these instruments of indebtedness to pledge, as additional security, revenues available to the issuing unit from sources other than the issuing unit's exercise of its taxing power. As long as no revenues are pledged other than the set-aside proceeds authorized by this section and the revenues authorized in the preceding sentence, these instruments of indebtedness may be issued without approval by referendum. The county, city, or town may not pledge as security for these instruments of indebtedness any property tax revenues other than the set-aside proceeds authorized in this section, or in any other manner pledge its full faith and credit as security for these instruments of indebtedness unless a vote of the people is held as required by and in compliance with the requirements of Section 4 of this Article. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 of this Article, the General Assembly may enact general laws authorizing a county, city, or town that has defined a territorial area pursuant to this section to assess property within the territorial area at a minimum value if agreed to by the owner of the property, which agreed minimum value shall be binding on the current owner and any future owners as long as the defined territorial area is in effect. (2003-403, s.1.) ​
Nc. Const. art. IV, § 12 — Article IV / Section 12
NC Const., Article IV, Section 12
Status: in_force

Jurisdiction of the General Court of Justice. (1) Supreme Court. The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction to review upon appeal any decision of the courts below, upon any matter of law or legal inference. The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over "issues of fact" and "questions of fact" shall be the same exercised by it prior to the adoption of this Article, and the Court may issue any remedial writs necessary to give it general supervision and control over the proceedings of the other courts. The Supreme Court also has jurisdiction to review, when authorized by law, direct appeals from a final order or decision of the North Carolina Utilities Commission. (2) Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals shall have such appellate jurisdiction as the General Assembly may prescribe. (3) Superior Court. Except as otherwise provided by the General Assembly, the Superior Court shall have original general jurisdiction throughout the State. The Clerks of the Superior Court shall have such jurisdiction and powers as the General Assembly shall prescribe by general law uniformly applicable in every county of the State. (4) District Courts; Magistrates. The General Assembly shall, by general law uniformly applicable in every local court district of the State, prescribe the jurisdiction and powers of the District Courts and Magistrates. (5) Waiver. The General Assembly may by general law provide that the jurisdictional limits may be waived in civil cases. (6) Appeals. The General Assembly shall by general law provide a proper system of appeals. Appeals from Magistrates shall be heard de novo, with the right of trial by jury as defined in this Constitution and the laws of this State.
Nc. Const. art. IV, § 22 — Article IV / Section 22
NC Const., Article IV, Section 22
Status: in_force

Qualification of Justices and Judges. Only persons duly authorized to practice law in the courts of this State shall be eligible for election or appointment as a Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, Judge of the Superior Court, or Judge of District Court. This section shall not apply to persons elected to or serving in such capacities on or before January 1, 1981. ​
Nc. Const. art. V, § 9 — Article V / Section 9
NC Const., Article V, Section 9
Status: in_force

Capital projects for industry. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, the General Assembly may enact general laws to authorize counties to create authorities to issue revenue bonds to finance, but not to refinance, the cost of capital projects consisting of industrial, manufacturing and pollution control facilities for industry and pollution control facilities for public utilities, and to refund such bonds. In no event shall such revenue bonds be secured by or payable from any public moneys whatsoever, but such revenue bonds shall be secured by and payable only from revenues or property derived from private parties. All such capital projects and all transactions therefor shall be subject to taxation to the extent such projects and transactions would be subject to taxation if no public body were involved therewith; provided, however, that the General Assembly may provide that the interest on such revenue bonds shall be exempt from income taxes within the State. The power of eminent domain shall not be exercised to provide any property for any such capital project.
Nc. Const. art. XIV, § 2 — Article XIV / Section 2
NC Const., Article XIV, Section 2
Status: in_force

State boundaries. The limits and boundaries of the State shall be and remain as they now are.
Nc. Const. art. XI, § 3 — Article XI / Section 3
NC Const., Article XI, Section 3
Status: in_force

Charitable and correctional institutions and agencies. Such charitable, benevolent, penal, and correctional institutions and agencies as the needs of humanity and the public good may require shall be established and operated by the State under such organization and in such manner as the General Assembly may prescribe.