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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-9-340 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-9-340
§ 25-9-340. Effectiveness of right of recoupment or setoff against deposit account
Status: in_force

(a) Exercise of recoupment or setoff. -- Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a bank with which a deposit account is maintained may exercise any right of recoupment or setoff against a secured party that holds a security interest in the deposit account.

(b) Recoupment or setoff not affected by security interest. -- Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, the application of this Article to a security interest in a deposit account does not affect a right of recoupment or setoff of the secured party as to a deposit account maintained with the secured party.

(c) When setoff ineffective. -- The exercise by a bank of a setoff against a deposit account is ineffective against a secured party that holds a security interest in the deposit account which is perfected by control under G.S. 25-9-104(a)(3) , if the setoff is based on a claim against the debtor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-43-1 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-43-1
§ 58-43-1. Performance of contracts as to devices not prohibited
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in Articles 1 through 64 of this Chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the performance of any contract hereafter made for the introduction or installation of automatic sprinklers or other betterments or improvements for reducing the risk by fire or water on any property located in this State, and containing provisions for obtaining insurance against loss or damage by fire or water, for a specified time at a fixed rate; provided, every policy issued under such contract shall be as provided by law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-124 — NC Code / Chapter 54C / Section 54C-124
§ 54C-124. Loans conditioned on certain transactions prohibited
Status: in_force

(a) No savings bank or service corporation thereof shall require, as a condition of making a loan, that the borrower contract with any specific person or organization for particular services.

(b) A savings bank or service corporation thereof shall notify borrowers before the loan commitment of their right to select the attorney or law firm rendering legal services in connection with the loan, and the person or organization rendering insurance services in connection with the loan. These persons or organizations shall be approved by the savings bank's board of directors, under any rules as the Commissioner of Banks may prescribe.

(c) A savings bank or service corporation thereof may require borrowers to reimburse the savings bank for legal services rendered to it by its own attorney only when the fee is limited to legal services required by the making of the loan.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-319 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-319
§ 106-319. Burial of hogs and other livestock dying in transit
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of any owner or agent having in charge any swine or other livestock imported or transported into this State who shall, before delivery lose a hog or other livestock from natural or unnatural death to have the same delivered to a rendering plant or buried in the area to a depth of at least two feet within 12 hours after death of said swine or other livestock.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 93-12-1 — NC Code / Chapter 93 / Section 93-12-1
§ 93-12.1. Effect of new requirements
Status: in_force

Any person who applies to the Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners before July 1, 1983, to take the examination, who meets the educational requirement as it existed prior to June 4, 1979, and complies with any of the experience requirements of this Chapter shall be deemed to have met the prerequisites to taking such examination.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 125-9 — NC Code / Chapter 125 / Section 125-9
§ 125-9. Librarian certification
Status: in_force

The Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources shall issue librarian certificates to public librarians under such reasonable rules and regulations as the Public Librarian Certification Commission may adopt. A complete record of the transaction of the Department in the issuance of librarian certificates shall be kept at all times in the office of the North Carolina State Library.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-159-8 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-159-8
§ 14-159.8. Mutilation, etc., of “posted” signs; posting signs without consent of owner or agent
Status: in_force

Any person who shall mutilate, destroy or take down any “posted,” “no hunting” or similar notice, sign or poster on the lands, waters, or legally established waterfowl blind of another, or who shall post such sign or poster on the lands, waters or legally established waterfowl blind of another, without the consent of the owner or his agent, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and only punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-510 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-510
§ 105-510. Local election on adoption of sales and use tax--regional transportation authority
Status: in_force

(a) Special District.--A regional transportation authority may create a special district that consists of the entire area of one or two counties within its territorial jurisdiction and may levy on behalf of the special district the tax authorized in this section. The special district may not include counties other than Forsyth and Guilford. The proceeds of a tax levied under this section may be used only for the benefit of the special district and only for the purposes provided in this Article. If a referendum in a district fails, the transportation authority may abolish the special district.

(b) Resolution.--The board of trustees of the regional transportation authority may, if all of the conditions listed in this subsection have been met, direct the respective county board or boards of elections to conduct an advisory referendum within the special district on the question of whether a local sales and use tax at the rate of one-half percent ( 1 / 2 %) may be levied within the district in accordance with this Part. The tax may not be levied without voter approval. The election shall be held on a date jointly agreed upon by the authority, the county board or boards of commissioners, and the county board or boards of elections and shall be held on a date permitted by and in accordance with the procedures of G.S. 163-287 . The conditions are as follows:

(1) The board of trustees has obtained approval to conduct a referendum by a vote of the following:

a. A majority vote of both of the county boards of commissioners within the special district, if it is a multicounty special district.

b. A majority of the county board of commissioners within the special district, if it is a single-county special district.

(2) A public hearing is held on the question by the board or boards of commissioners at least 30 days before the date the election is to be held.

(c) Ballot Question.--The form of the question to be presented on a ballot for a special election concerning the levy of a tax authorized by this Article shall be:

“[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST

One-half percent ( 1 / 2 %) local sales and use taxes, in addition to the current local sales and use taxes, to be used only for public transportation systems.”

(d) Expansion.--If a special district created under this Part does not include both of the eligible counties under subsection (a) of this section, it may be expanded to include the other county by joint action of the board of trustees of the transportation authority and the board of commissioners of the county to be added, with the approval of the voters in the county to be added. The procedure for expansion of the district is the same as for the initial creation of the district, but the referendum shall be held separately in the county to be added.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-741 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-741
§ 106-741. Record notice of proximity to farmlands
Status: in_force

(a) All counties shall require that land records include some form of notice reasonably calculated to alert a person researching the title of a particular tract that such tract is located within one-half mile of the property line of any tract of land enrolled in a voluntary agricultural district.

(b) In no event shall the county or any of its officers, employees, or agents be held liable in damages for any misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance occurring in good faith in connection with the duties or obligations imposed by any ordinance adopted under subsection (a).

(c) In no event shall any cause of action arise out of the failure of a person researching the title of a particular tract to report to any person the proximity of the tract to a qualifying farm or voluntary agricultural district as defined in this Article.

(d) In no event shall any cause of action arise out of the failure of a person licensed under Chapters 93A or 93E of the General Statutes for failure to report to any person the proximity of a tract to a qualifying farm or voluntary agricultural district as defined in this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 61-1 — NC Code / Chapter 61 / Section 61-1
§ 61-1. Trustees may be appointed and removed
Status: in_force

(a) The conference, synod, convention or other ecclesiastical body representing any church or religious denomination within the State, as also the religious societies and congregations within the State, may from time to time and at any time appoint in such manner as such body, society or congregation may deem proper, a suitable number of persons as trustees for such church, denomination, religious society, or congregation. The body appointing may remove such trustees or any of them, and fill all vacancies caused by death or otherwise.

(b) A person serving as a trustee appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or a director or officer of a religious society shall be immune individually from civil liability for monetary damages, except to the extent covered by insurance, for any act or failure to act arising out of this service, except where the person:

(1) Is compensated for his services beyond reimbursement for expenses,

(2) Was not acting within the scope of his official duties,

(3) Was not acting in good faith,

(4) Committed gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct that resulted in the damage or injury,

(5) Derived an improper personal financial benefit from the transaction,

(6) Incurred the liability from the operation of a motor vehicle, or

(7) Is sued in an action that would qualify as a derivative action if the organization were a for-profit corporation or as a member's or director's derivative action under G.S. 55A-28.1 or G.S. 55A-28.2 1 if the organization were a nonprofit corporation.

The immunity in this subsection is personal to the officers, directors, and trustees and does not immunize the organization for the acts or omissions of the officers, directors, or trustees.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-270-2A — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-270-2A
§ 113-270.2A. Voluntary contribution to hunter education program
Status: in_force

(a) A person applying for a hunting license may make a voluntary contribution to the Wildlife Resources Commission for the purpose of funding a hunter education program.

(b) The Wildlife Resources Commission shall devise administrative procedure for the collection of all contributions donated pursuant to the provisions of this act and shall collect and use the contributions to fund and provide for a hunter education program.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-113-37C — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-113-37C
§ 105-113.37C. Discount; refund
Status: in_force

(a) Discount.--A wholesale dealer or a retail dealer who is primarily liable for the excise taxes imposed by this Part, who files a timely report under this Part, and who sends a timely payment may deduct from the amount due with the report a discount of two percent (2%). This discount covers expenses incurred in preparing the records and reports required by this Part and the expense of furnishing a bond. This subsection does not apply with respect to the excise tax levied on vapor products.

(b) Refund.--A wholesale dealer or retail dealer who is primarily liable for the excise taxes imposed by this Part and is in possession of stale or otherwise unsalable tobacco products upon which the tax has been paid may return the tobacco products to the manufacturer and apply to the Secretary for refund of the tax. The application must be in the form prescribed by the Secretary and accompanied by a written certificate signed under penalty of perjury or an affidavit from the manufacturer listing the tobacco products returned to the manufacturer by the applicant. The Secretary must refund the tax paid, less the discount allowed, on the listed products.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-3-85 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-3-85
§ 58-3-85. Corporation or association maintaining office in State required to qualify and secure license
Status: in_force

Any corporation or voluntary association, other than an association of companies, the members of which are licensed in this State, issuing contracts of insurance and maintaining a principal, branch, or other office within this State, whether soliciting business in this State or in foreign states, shall qualify under the insurance laws of this State applicable to the type of insurance written by such corporation or association and secure license from the Commissioner as provided under Articles 1 through 64 of this Chapter on insurance, as amended, and the officers and agents of any such corporation or association maintaining offices within this State and failing to qualify and secure license as herein provided shall be deemed guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74E-9 — NC Code / Chapter 74E / Section 74E-9
§ 74E-9. Compensation of company police officers
Status: in_force

The compensation of a company police officer shall be paid by the company police agency for which the officer is commissioned, as may be agreed on between them.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 57D-11-02 — NC Code / Chapter 57D / Section 57D-11-02
§ 57D-11-02. Application to qualified foreign LLCs
Status: in_force

A foreign LLC authorized to transact business in this State immediately before the repeal of Chapter 57C of the General Statutes is subject to this Chapter but is not required to obtain a new certificate of authority to transact business under this Chapter. The certificate of authority of such a foreign LLC issued under former Chapter 57C of the General Statutes before its repeal is to be deemed to have been issued under this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160B-16 — NC Code / Chapter 160B / Section 160B-16
§ 160B-16. Applicability of this Article
Status: in_force

(a) This Article applies to any county that has (i) a population over 120,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census and (ii) an area of less than 200 square miles.

(b) If this section is declared unconstitutional or invalid by the courts, it does not affect the validity of the Article as a whole or any part other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-163 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-163
§ 62-163. Contents of application for permission
Status: in_force

Every application for authority for such issue or assumption shall be made in such form and contain such matters as the Commission may prescribe. Every such application and every certificate of notification hereinafter provided for shall be made under oath, signed and filed on behalf of the public utility by its president, a vice-president, auditor, comptroller, or other executive officer duly designated for that purpose by such utility.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-17-1 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-17-1
§ 116-17.1. Dependent care assistance program
Status: in_force

The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina is authorized to provide eligible employees of constituent institutions a program of dependent care assistance as available under Section 129 and related sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Board of Governors may authorize constituent institutions to enter into annual agreements with employees who elect to participate in the program to provide for a reduction in salary. With the approval of the Director of the Budget, savings in the employer's share of contributions under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act on account of the reduction in salary may be used to pay some or all of the administrative expenses of the program. Should the Board of Governors decide to contract with a third party to administer the terms and conditions of a program of dependent care assistance, it may select a contractor only upon a thorough and completely competitive procurement process.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-660 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-660
§ 90-660. Expenses; fees
Status: in_force

(a) All salaries, compensation, and expenses incurred or allowed for carrying out the purposes of this Article shall be paid by the Board exclusively out of the fees received by the Board as authorized by this Article or funds received from other sources. In no case shall any salary, expense, or other obligations of the Board be charged against the State.

(b) All monies received by the Board pursuant to this Article shall be deposited in an account for the Board and shall be used for the administration and implementation of this Article. The Board shall establish fees in amounts to cover the cost of services rendered for the following purposes:

(1) For an initial application, a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).

(2) For examination or reexamination, a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(3) For issuance of any license, a fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).

(4) For the renewal of any license, a fee not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00).

(5) For the late renewal of any license, an additional late fee not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00).

(6) For a license with a provisional or temporary endorsement, a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).

(7) For copies of rules adopted pursuant to this Article and licensure standards, charges not exceeding the actual cost of printing and mailing.

(8) For official verification of licensure status, a fee not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00).

(9) For approval of continuing education programs, a fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-546-12 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-546-12
§ 115C-546.12. Grant agreement; requirements
Status: in_force

A county receiving grant funds pursuant to this Article shall enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Instruction detailing the use of grant funds. The agreement shall contain at least all of the following:

(1) A requirement that the grantee seek planning assistance and plan review from the School Planning Section of the Department of Public Instruction.

(2) A progress payment provision governing disbursements to the county for the duration of the school construction project based upon the construction progress and documentation satisfactory to the Department that the matching requirement in G.S. 115C-546.11 has been met.

(3) A provision requiring periodic reports to the Department of Public Instruction on the use of disbursed grant funds and the progress of the school construction project.

(4) A requirement that matching funds paid by the county pursuant to G.S. 115C-546.11 must be derived from non-State and nonfederal funds.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-30-9A — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-30-9A
§ 120-30.9A. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Article is to ensure compliance with Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by designating certain officials who shall submit to the Attorney General of the United States any statute enacted by the General Assembly or action taken by any local government which affects any voting qualification, prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting different from that in force or effect on November 1, 1964, in any jurisdiction covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-35-60 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-35-60
§ 58-35-60. Prohibited provisions in insurance premium finance agreements
Status: in_force

No insurance premium finance agreement shall contain any provisions by which:

(1) In the absence of default of the insured, the insurance premium finance company holding the agreement may, arbitrarily and without reasonable cause, accelerate the maturity of any part or all of the amount owing thereunder;

(2) A power of attorney is given to confess judgment in this State; or

(3) The insured relieves the insurance producer or the insurance premium finance company holding the agreement from liability for any legal rights or remedies which the insured may otherwise have against him.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-44-7B — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-44-7B
§ 136-44.7B. Permit issuance by Department of Environmental Quality transportation construction projects
Status: in_force

Once the Department of Environmental Quality or any agency within the Department of Environmental Quality has issued a permit that is required for a transportation construction project to be undertaken by or on behalf of the Department of Transportation pursuant to the Transportation Improvement Program, that permit shall remain in effect until the project is completed. The permit shall not expire and shall not be modified or canceled for any reason, including a subsequent change in federal law or regulations or in State law or rules, unless at least one of the following occurs:

(1) The modification or cancellation is requested by the Department of Transportation.

(2) The modification or cancellation is clearly required by a change in federal law or regulations and a failure to modify or cancel the permit by the Department of Environmental Quality will or may result in a loss of federal program delegation or a significant reduction in the availability of federal funds to the Department of Environmental Quality or to the Department of Transportation.

(3) The modification or cancellation is clearly required by a change in State law as a result of an act of the General Assembly that includes a statement that the General Assembly specifically intends the change in State law to apply to ongoing transportation construction projects.

(4) The modification or cancellation is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(5) The nature or scope of the transportation construction project is significantly expanded or otherwise altered.

(6) Federal law or regulation requires that the permit expire at the end of a specific term of years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 145-20 — NC Code / Chapter 145 / Section 145-20
§ 145-20. State wildflower
Status: in_force

The Carolina Lily (Lilium michauxii) is adopted as the official wildflower of the State of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-68-70 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-68-70
§ 58-68-70. Certification of coverage
Status: in_force

G.S. 58-68-30(e) applies to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurer in the individual market in the same manner that it applies to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurer in the small or large group market.