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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108A-49-1 — NC Code / Chapter 108A / Section 108A-49-1
§ 108A-49.1. Foster care and adoption assistance payment rates
Status: in_force

(a) The maximum rates for State participation in the foster care assistance program are established on a graduated scale as follows:

(1) $514.00 per child per month for children from birth through five years of age.

(2) $654.00 per child per month for children six through 12 years of age.

(3) $698.00 per child per month for children at least 13 but less than 21 years of age.

(b) The maximum rates for the State adoption assistance program are established consistent with the foster care rates as follows:

(1) $514.00 per child per month for children from birth through five years of age.

(2) $654.00 per child per month for children six through 12 years of age.

(3) $698.00 per child per month for children at least 13 but less than 21 years of age.

(c) The maximum rates for the State participation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) foster care and adoption assistance are established on a graduated scale as follows:

(1) $800.00 per child per month with indeterminate HIV status.

(2) $1,000 per child per month with confirmed HIV infection, asymptomatic.

(3) $1,200 per child per month with confirmed HIV infection, symptomatic.

(4) $1,600 per child per month when the child is terminally ill with complex care needs.

In addition to providing board payments to foster and adoptive families of HIV-infected children, any additional funds remaining that are appropriated for purposes described in this subsection shall be used to provide medical training in avoiding HIV transmission in the home.

(d) The State and a county participating in foster care and adoption assistance shall each contribute fifty percent (50%) of the nonfederal share of the cost of care for a child placed by a county department of social services or child-placing agency in a family foster home or residential child care facility. A county shall be held harmless from contributing fifty percent (50%) of the nonfederal share of the cost for a child placed in a family foster home or residential child care facility under an agreement with that provider as of October 31, 2008, until the child leaves foster care or experiences a placement change.

(e) A county shall be held harmless from contributing fifty percent (50%) of the nonfederal share of the cost for an individual receiving benefits pursuant to G.S. 108A-48(c) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1368 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-1368
§ 15A-1368. Definitions and administration
Status: in_force

(a) The following words have the listed meaning in this Article:

(1) Post-release supervision or supervision .--The time for which a sentenced prisoner is released from prison before the termination of his maximum prison term, controlled by the rules and conditions of this Article. Purposes of post-release supervision include all or any of the following: to monitor and control the prisoner in the community, to assist the prisoner in reintegrating into society, to collect restitution and other court indebtedness from the prisoner, and to continue the prisoner's treatment or education.

(2) Supervisee .--A person released from incarceration and in the custody of the Division of Community Supervision and Reentry of the Department of Adult Correction and Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission on post-release supervision.

(3) Commission .--The Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission, whose general authority is described in G.S. 143B-720 .

(4) Minimum imposed term .--The minimum term of imprisonment imposed on an individual prisoner by a court judgment, as described in G.S. 15A-1340.13(c) . When a prisoner is serving consecutive imprisonment terms, the minimum imposed term, for purposes of this Article, is the sum of all minimum terms imposed in the court judgment.

(5) Maximum imposed term .--The maximum term of imprisonment imposed on an individual prisoner by a court judgment, as described in G.S. 15A-1340.13(c) . When a prisoner is serving consecutive prison terms, the maximum imposed term, for purposes of this Article, is the sum of all maximum terms imposed in the court judgment or judgments, less 12 months for each of the second and subsequent sentences imposed for Class B through Class E felonies, or less 60 months for each second or subsequent Class B1 through E felony for which the sentence was established pursuant to G.S. 15A-1340.17(f) , and less nine months for each of the second and subsequent sentences imposed for Class F through Class I felonies.

(b) Administration.--The Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission, as authorized in Chapter 143 of the General Statutes , shall administer post-release supervision as provided in this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-9-706 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-9-706
§ 25-9-706. When initial financing statement suffices to continue effectiveness of financing statement
Status: in_force

(a) Initial financing statement in lieu of continuation statement. -- The filing of an initial financing statement in the office specified in G.S. 25-9-501 continues the effectiveness of a financing statement filed before July 1, 2001 if:

(1) The filing of an initial financing statement in that office would be effective to perfect a security interest under this act;

(2) The pre-effective-date financing statement was filed in an office in another state or another office in this State; and

(3) The initial financing statement satisfies subsection (c) of this section.

(b) Period of continued effectiveness. -- The filing of an initial financing statement under subsection (a) of this section continues the effectiveness of the pre-effective-date financing statement:

(1) If the initial financing statement is filed before July 1, 2001, for the period provided in G.S. 25-9-403 of former Article 9 with respect to a financing statement; and

(2) If the initial financing statement is filed after July 1, 2001, for the period provided in G.S. 25-9-515 with respect to an initial financing statement.

(c) Requirement for initial financing statement under subsection (a). -- To be effective for purposes of subsection (a) of this section, an initial financing statement must:

(1) Satisfy the requirements of Part 5 of this Article for an initial financing statement;

(2) Identify the pre-effective-date financing statement by indicating the office in which the financing statement was filed and providing the dates of filing and file numbers, if any, of the financing statement and of the most recent continuation statement filed with respect to the financing statement; and

(3) Indicate that the pre-effective-date financing statement remains effective.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-309-36 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-309-36
§ 14-309.36. Permit procedure for game night vendors
Status: in_force

(a) No person, firm, or corporation may receive compensation for providing gaming tables or gaming equipment for use in a game night without first obtaining a permit as provided by this section. The application for a game night vendor permit shall be on a form prescribed by the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety and shall be submitted to the Alcohol Law Enforcement Headquarters.

(b) A fee of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) shall be charged annually for each permit. The permit fees assessed under this section are payable to the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety and shall be collected and used by the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division to defray the costs of issuing game night vendor permits and ensuring compliance with this section. The game night vendor permit shall be displayed at any event the game night vendor conducts.

(c) The Alcohol Law Enforcement Division shall deny a permit to a person, firm, or corporation that meets any of the following disqualifying conditions:

(1) Has a conviction for any violation of State or federal gambling laws within the five years prior to the date of application.

(2) Has pending charges for any violation of State or federal gambling laws.

(3) Is subject to an active criminal or civil court order prohibiting involvement in gambling activities.

(4) Has a conviction for any felony.

(d) A person, firm, or corporation with a game night vendor permit may not employ a person that meets any of the following disqualifying conditions:

(1) Has a conviction for any violation of State or federal gambling laws within the five years prior to the date of employment.

(2) Has pending charges for any violation of State or federal gambling laws.

(3) Is subject to an active criminal or civil court order prohibiting involvement in gambling activities.

(4) Has a conviction for any felony.

(e) All gaming tables and gaming equipment owned or possessed by a game night vendor must be registered pursuant to G.S. 14-309.35 . The Alcohol Law Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety shall inspect the gaming tables and equipment of each game night vendor at least one time per calendar year and may conduct any additional inspections reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with G.S. 14-309.35 and this section. Inspections of gaming tables and equipment shall occur (i) on the premises of a game night event that the game night vendor has been employed to conduct, (ii) immediately prior to or during the game night event, (iii) at locations, times, and dates chosen by the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division, and (iv) without prior notice to the game night vendor or any party that has obtained a permit pursuant to G.S. 14-309.27 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-22-50 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-22-50
§ 58-22-50. Administrative and procedural authority regarding risk retention groups and purchasing groups
Status: in_force

The Commissioner is authorized to make use of any of the powers established under Articles 1 through 64 of this Chapter to enforce the laws of this State as long as those powers are not specifically preempted by the Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981, as amended by the Risk Retention Act of 1986. This includes, but is not limited to, the Commissioner's administrative authority to investigate, issue subpoenas, conduct depositions and hearings, issue orders, and seek or impose penalties. With regard to any investigation, administrative proceeding, or litigation, the Commissioner can rely on the procedural law and regulations of the State. The injunctive authority of the Commissioner in regard to risk retention groups is restricted by the requirement that any injunction be issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2-323 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2-323
§ 25-2-323. Form of bill of lading required in overseas shipment; “overseas”
Status: in_force

(1) Where the contract contemplates overseas shipment and contains a term C.I.F. or C. & F. or F.O.B. vessel, the seller unless otherwise agreed must obtain a negotiable bill of lading stating that the goods have been loaded on board or, in the case of a term C.I.F. or C. & F., received for shipment.

(2) Where in a case within subsection (1) of this section a tangible bill of lading has been issued in a set of parts, unless otherwise agreed if the documents are not to be sent from abroad the buyer may demand tender of the full set; otherwise only one part of the bill of lading need be tendered. Even if the agreement expressly requires a full set

(a) due tender of a single part is acceptable within the provisions of this Article on cure of improper delivery (subsection (1) of G.S. 25-2-508 ); and

(b) even though the full set is demanded, if the documents are sent from abroad the person tendering an incomplete set may nevertheless require payment upon furnishing an indemnity which the buyer in good faith deems adequate.

(3) A shipment by water or by air or a contract contemplating such shipment is “overseas” insofar as by usage of trade or agreement it is subject to the commercial, financing or shipping practices characteristic of international deep water commerce.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53C-10-302 — NC Code / Chapter 53C / Section 53C-10-302
§ 53C-10-302. Other control changes
Status: in_force

Each holding company of a bank shall report to the Commissioner any changes in its directors, president, chief executive officer, or chief financial officer by the close of the second day on which the holding company is open for business following the change.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-241-16 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-241-16
§ 105-241.16. Judicial review of decision after contested case hearing
Status: in_force

A party aggrieved by the final decision in a contested case commenced at the Office of Administrative Hearings may seek judicial review of the decision in accordance with Article 4 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. Notwithstanding G.S. 150B-45 , a petition for judicial review must be filed in the Superior Court of Wake County and in accordance with the procedures for a mandatory business case set forth in G.S. 7A-45.4(b) through (f) . Before filing a petition for judicial review, a taxpayer must pay the amount of tax, penalties, and interest the final decision states is due. A party may appeal a decision of the Business Court to the appellate division in accordance with G.S. 150B-52 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 127B-11 — NC Code / Chapter 127B / Section 127B-11
§ 127B-11. Private discrimination prohibited
Status: in_force

No person shall discriminate against any officer, warrant officer or enlisted person of the military forces of the State or of the United States because of their membership therein. No member of these military forces shall be prejudiced or injured by any person, employer, officer or agent of any corporation, company or firm with respect to their employment, position or status or denied or disqualified for employment by virtue of their membership or service in the military forces of this State or of the United States.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-3 — NC Code / Chapter 161 / Section 161-3
§ 161-3. Oath of office
Status: in_force

The register of deeds shall take the oath of office on the first Monday of December next after his election, before a person authorized to administer oaths as defined in G.S. 11-7.1 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-549-19 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-549-19
§ 106-549.19. Application of Article; place of inspection
Status: in_force

The foregoing provisions shall apply to all carcasses or parts of carcasses of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, fallow deer, red deer, bison, horses, mules, and other equines or the meat or meat products thereof, capable of use as human food, which may be brought into any slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishment, where inspection under this Article is maintained, and such examination and inspection shall be had before the said carcasses or parts thereof shall be allowed to enter into any department wherein the same are to be treated and prepared for meat food products; and the foregoing provisions shall also apply to all such products which, after having been issued from any such slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishment, shall be returned to the same or to any similar establishment where such inspection is maintained. The Commissioner or his authorized representative may limit the entry of carcasses, part of carcasses, meat and meat food products, and other materials into any establishment at which inspection under this Article is maintained, under such conditions as he may prescribe to assure that allowing the entry of such articles into such inspected establishments will be consistent with the purposes of this and the subsequent Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-419 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-419
§ 1-419. How defendant discharged
Status: in_force

The defendant, at any time before execution, shall be discharged from the arrest, either upon giving bail or upon depositing the amount mentioned in the order of arrest, as provided in this article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-89-186 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-89-186
§ 136-89.186. Audit
Status: in_force

The operations of the Authority shall be subject to the oversight of the State Auditor pursuant to Article 5A of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 110-105-6 — NC Code / Chapter 110 / Section 110-105-6
§ 110-105.6. Penalties for child maltreatment
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this Article, child maltreatment occurring in child care facilities is a violation of this Article, licensure standards, and licensure laws.

(b) Pursuant to G.S. 110-105.3 , when an investigation confirms that child maltreatment did occur in a child care facility, the Department may issue an administrative action up to and including summary suspension and revocation of the facility's child care license.

(c) If the facility is permitted to remain open after an administrative action has been issued, the administrative action shall specify any corrective action to be taken by the operator.

(d) The Department shall make unannounced visits to determine whether the corrective action has occurred. If the corrective action has not occurred, then the Department may take further action against the facility as necessary to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the children at the child care facility.

(e) Administrative actions issued shall include a statement of the reasons for the action and shall specify corrective action that shall be taken by the operator.

(f) Under the terms of the administrative action, the Department may limit enrollment of new children until satisfied the situation giving rise to the confirmation of child maltreatment no longer exists.

(g) Specific corrective action required by an administrative action authorized by this Article may include the removal of the individual responsible for child maltreatment from child care pending a final determination or appeal of the individual's placement on the Child Maltreatment Registry.

(h) Nothing in this section shall restrict the Department from using any other statutory or administrative remedies available.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-432 — NC Code / Chapter 122C / Section 122C-432
§ 122C-432. Authorized to receive and spend funds
Status: in_force

The Authority may receive funds from State, federal, private, or other sources. These funds shall be held separately and designated as the “Alcoholism Research Fund”. The Authority shall spend the Fund on research as to the causes and effects of alcohol abuse and alcoholism and for the training of alcohol research personnel. Expenditures for the purposes specified in this section shall be made as grants to nonprofit corporations, organizations, agencies, or institutions engaging in such research or training. The Authority may also pay necessary administrative expenses from the Fund.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126-8-3 — NC Code / Chapter 126 / Section 126-8-3
§ 126-8.3. Voluntary shared leave
Status: in_force

(a) The State Human Resources Commission, in cooperation with the State Board of Community Colleges and the State Board of Education, shall adopt rules and policies to allow any employee at a State agency to share leave voluntarily with an immediate family member who is an employee of a State agency, community college, or public school; and with a coworker's immediate family member who is an employee of a State agency, community college, or public school. For the purposes of this section, the term “ immediate family member ” means a spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, or grandchild. The term includes the step, half, and in-law relationships. The term “ coworker ” means that the employee donating the leave is employed by the same agency, department, institution, university, local school administrative unit, or community college as the employee whose immediate family member is receiving the leave.

(b) The State Human Resources Commission shall adopt rules and policies for the voluntary shared leave program to allow an employee at a State agency to donate sick leave to a nonfamily member employee of a State agency. A donor of sick leave to a nonfamily member recipient shall not donate more than five days of sick leave per year to any one nonfamily member recipient. The combined total of sick leave donated to a recipient from nonfamily member donors shall not exceed 20 days per year. Donated sick leave shall not be used for retirement purposes, and employees who donate sick leave shall be notified in writing of the State retirement credit consequences of donating sick leave.

(c) The State Human Resources Commission, the Department of Public Instruction, and the Community Colleges System Office and all State agencies, departments, and institutions shall annually report to the Office of State Human Resources on the voluntary shared leave program. For the prior fiscal year, the report shall include the total number of days or hours of vacation leave and sick leave donated and used by voluntary shared leave recipients and the total cost of the vacation leave and sick leave donated and used.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-609 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-609
§ 160A-609. Service area of the Authority
Status: in_force

The service area of the Authority shall be as determined by the Board of Trustees consistent with its purpose, but shall not exceed the territorial jurisdiction of the authority and any area it may provide service to under G.S. 160A-610 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-587 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-587
§ 106-587. Local appropriations
Status: in_force

Each county and city in this State is authorized to make appropriations for the purposes of this Article and to fund them by levy of property taxes pursuant to G.S. 153A-149 and G.S. 160A-209 and by the allocation of other revenues whose use is not otherwise restricted by law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-376 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-376
§ 20-376. Definitions
Status: in_force

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Federal safety and hazardous materials regulations. --The federal motor carrier safety regulations contained in 49 C.F.R. Parts 171 through 180 , 382 , and 390 through 398 .

(2) Foreign commerce. --Commerce between any of the following:

a. A place in the United States and a place in a foreign country.

b. Places in the United States through any foreign country.

(3) Interstate commerce. --As defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 390.5 .

(3a) Interstate motor carrier. --Any person, firm, or corporation that operates or controls a commercial motor vehicle as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5 in interstate commerce.

(4) Intrastate commerce. --As defined in 49 C.F.R. Part 390.5 .

(5) Intrastate motor carrier.--Any person, firm, or corporation that operates or controls a motor vehicle in intrastate commerce when the vehicle:

a. Is a vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating (GCWR) or gross vehicle weight (GVW) or gross combination weight (GCW) of 26,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater.

b. Is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.

c. Is used in transporting a hazardous material in a quantity requiring placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. Parts 170 through 185 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-514 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-514
§ 1-514. Writs of sci. fa. and quo warranto abolished
Status: in_force

The writs of scire facias and of quo warranto, and proceedings by information in the nature of quo warranto, are abolished; and the remedies obtainable in those forms may be obtained by civil actions under this Article. To the extent that rules of procedure are not provided for in this Article, the Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-128 — NC Code / Chapter 113A / Section 113A-128
§ 113A-128. Protection of landowners' rights
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Article authorizes any governmental agency to adopt a rule or issue any order that constitutes a taking of property in violation of the Constitution of this State or of the United States.