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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 156-138-2 — NC Code / Chapter 156 / Section 156-138-2
§ 156-138.2. Meaning of “majority of resident landowners” and “owners of three fifths of land area”
Status: in_force

Wherever in this Subchapter reference is made to a “majority of resident landowners” or “owners of three fifths of the land area,” such reference shall be deemed to refer only to lands alleged in a petition or adjudged by the court to be benefited by the proposed construction work.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-250 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-250
§ 90-250. Sale of optical glasses
Status: in_force

No optical glass or other kindred products or instruments of vision shall be dispensed, ground or assembled in connection with a given formula prescribed by a licensed physician or optometrist except under the supervision of a licensed dispensing optician and in a registered optical establishment or office. Provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not prohibit persons or corporations from selling completely assembled spectacles without advice or aid as to the selection thereof as merchandise from permanently located or established places of business.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-89A-135 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-89A-135
§ 58-89A-135. Compliance with other laws
Status: in_force

Each licensee shall comply with all appropriate State and federal laws relating to reporting, sponsoring, filing, and maintaining benefit and welfare plans.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-113-11 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-113-11
§ 14-113.11. Forgery of financial transaction card
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of financial transaction card forgery when:

(1) With intent to defraud a purported issuer, a person or organization providing money, goods, services or anything else of value, or any other person, he falsely makes or falsely embosses a purported financial transaction card or utters such a financial transaction card; or

(2) With intent to defraud a purported issuer, a person or organization providing money, goods, services or anything else of value, or any other person, he falsely encodes, duplicates or alters existing encoded information on a financial transaction card or utters such a financial transaction card; or

(3) He, not being the cardholder or a person authorized by him, with intent to defraud the issuer, or a person or organization providing money, goods, services or anything else of value, or any other person, signs a financial transaction card.

(b) A person falsely makes a financial transaction card when he makes or draws, in whole or in part, a device or instrument which purports to be the financial transaction card of a named issuer but which is not such a financial transaction card because the issuer did not authorize the making or drawing, or alters a financial transaction card which was validly issued.

(c) A person falsely embosses a financial transaction card when, without authorization of the named issuer, he completes a financial transaction card by adding any of the matter, other than the signature of the cardholder, which an issuer requires to appear on the financial transaction card before it can be used by a cardholder.

(d) A person falsely encodes a financial transaction card when, without authorization of the purported issuer, he records magnetically, electronically, electro-magnetically or by any other means whatsoever, information on a financial transaction card which will permit acceptance of that card by any automated banking device. Conviction of financial transaction card forgery shall be punishable as provided in G.S. 14-113.17(b) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 119-23 — NC Code / Chapter 119 / Section 119-23
§ 119-23. Administration by Commissioner of Agriculture; collection of fees by Department of Revenue and payment into State treasury; disposition of moneys by State Treasurer
Status: in_force

Gasoline and oil inspection fees or taxes shall be collected by, and reports relating thereto, shall be made to, the Department of Revenue. The administration of the gasoline and oil inspection law shall otherwise be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture. Except as provided in G.S. 119-26.1(c) and G.S. 119-39.1 , all moneys received under the authority of this Article shall be paid into the State treasury and the State Treasurer shall place to the credit of the “State Highway Fund” that proportion of said funds representing inspection fees collected on highway use motor fuels, as certified monthly to the State Treasurer by the Secretary of Revenue, and the remainder of said funds shall be credited to the general fund.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-222 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-222
§ 113-222. Arrest, service of process and witness fees of inspectors
Status: in_force

All arrest fees and other fees that may be charged in any bill of costs for service of process by inspectors must be paid to the county in which the trial is held. No witness fee may be taxed in any bill of costs by virtue of the appearance of an inspector as a witness in a criminal case within his enforcement jurisdiction. Acceptance by any inspector of any arrest fee, witness fee, or any other fee to which he is not entitled is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-72-5 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-72-5
§ 14-72.5. Larceny of motor fuel
Status: in_force

(a) If any person shall take and carry away motor fuel valued at less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) from an establishment where motor fuel is offered for retail sale with the intent to steal the motor fuel, that person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(b) The term “ motor fuel ” as used in this section shall have the same meaning as found in G.S. 105-449.60(20) .

(c) Conviction Report Sent to Division of Motor Vehicles.--The court shall report final convictions of violations of this section to the Division of Motor Vehicles. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall revoke a person's drivers license for a second or subsequent conviction under this section in accordance with G.S. 20-17(a)(16) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47E-7 — NC Code / Chapter 47E / Section 47E-7
§ 47E-7. Change in circumstances
Status: in_force

If, subsequent to the owner's delivery of a residential property disclosure statement, the mineral and oil and gas rights mandatory disclosure statement, or the owners' association and mandatory covenants disclosure statement to a purchaser, the owner discovers a material inaccuracy in a disclosure statement, or a disclosure statement is rendered inaccurate in a material way by the occurrence of some event or circumstance, the owner shall promptly correct the inaccuracy by delivering a corrected disclosure statement or statements to the purchaser. Failure to deliver a corrected disclosure statement or to make the repairs made necessary by the event or circumstance shall result in such remedies for the buyer as are provided for by law in the event the sale agreement requires the property to be in substantially the same condition at closing as on the date of the offer to purchase, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-7 — NC Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95-7
§ 95-7. Power of Commissioner to compel the giving of information; refusal as contempt
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Labor, or his authorized representative, shall have power to examine witnesses on oath, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the giving of such testimony and production of such papers as shall be necessary to enable him to gain the necessary information. Upon the refusal of any witness to comply with the requirements of the Commissioner of Labor or his representative in this respect, it shall be the duty of any judge of the superior court, upon the application of the Commissioner of Labor, or his representative, to order the witness to show cause why he should not comply with the requirements of the said Commissioner, or his representative, if in the discretion of the judge such requirement is reasonable and proper. Refusal to comply with the order of the judge of the superior court shall be dealt with as for contempt of court.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-45 — NC Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17-45
§ 17-45. Duty of officer to whom writ delivered or on whom served
Status: in_force

It is the duty of the officer to whom the writ is delivered or upon whom it is served, whether such writ is directed to him or not, upon payment or tender of the charges allowed by law, and the delivery or tender of the bond herein prescribed, to obey and return such writ according to the exigency thereof upon pain, on refusal or neglect, to forfeit to the party on whose application the same has been issued the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 77-97 — NC Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77-97
§ 77-97. Compensation and expenses of Commission members
Status: in_force

(a) The appointed members of the North Carolina delegation to the Commission shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel expenses as follows:

(1) Commission members who are members of the General Assembly at the rate established in G.S. 120-3.1 .

(2) Commission members who are officials or employees of the State or of local government agencies at the rate established in G.S. 138-6 .

(3) All other Commission members at the rate established in G.S. 138-5 .

(b) The members of the Virginia delegation to the Commission shall receive compensation as provided by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

(c) All expenses shall be paid from funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Commission.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54-109-61 — NC Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54-109-61
§ 54-109.61. Reduction in shares
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the losses of any credit union, resulting from a depreciation in value of its loans or investments or otherwise, exceed its undivided earnings and reserve fund so that the estimated value of its assets is less than the total amount due the shareholders, the credit union may by a majority vote of the members present at a special meeting called for that purpose order a reduction in the shares of each of its shareholders to divide the loss proportionately among the members.

(b) If the credit union thereafter realizes from such assets a greater amount than was fixed by the order of reduction, such excess shall be divided proportionately among the shareholders whose assets were reduced, but only to the extent of such reduction.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16-4 — NC Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50-16-4
§ 50-16.4. Counsel fees in actions for alimony, postseparation support
Status: in_force

At any time that a dependent spouse would be entitled to alimony pursuant to G.S. 50-16.3A , or postseparation support pursuant to G.S. 50-16.2A , the court may, upon application of such spouse, enter an order for reasonable counsel fees, to be paid and secured by the supporting spouse in the same manner as alimony.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-167 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-167
§ 62-167. Article not applicable to note issues and renewals; notice to Commission
Status: in_force

The provisions of the foregoing sections shall not apply to notes issued by a utility for proper purposes and not in violation of law, payable at a period of not more than two years from the date thereof, and shall not apply to like notes issued by a utility payable at a period of not more than two years from date thereof, to pay, retire, discharge, or refund in whole or in part any such note or notes, and shall not apply to renewals thereof from time to time not exceeding in the aggregate six years from the date of the issue of the original note or notes so renewed or refunded. No such notes payable at a period of not more than two years from the date thereof, shall, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, be paid, retired, discharged or refunded by any issue of securities or another kind of any term or character or from the proceeds thereof without the approval of the Commission. Within 10 days after the making of any such notes, so payable at periods of not more than two years from the date thereof, the utility issuing the same shall file with the Commission a certificate of notification, in such form as may be determined and prescribed by the Commission.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159B-37 — NC Code / Chapter 159B / Section 159B-37
§ 159B-37. Actions relating to bonds or to security for bonds
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the general provisions concerning venue contained in Chapter 1, Subchapter IV, Article 7, or elsewhere in the General Statutes, any action or proceeding by or against a municipality or a joint agency that concerns or relates to (a) any bonds issued pursuant to this Chapter, (b) any contract or document the revenues from which secure in whole or in part the payment of said bonds or (c) any other security or source for payment of said bonds must be tried in the Superior Court of Wake County.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1706-1 — NC Code / Chapter 7B / Section 7B-1706-1
§ 7B-1706.1. Juvenile consultation services
Status: in_force

A juvenile court counselor shall serve a vulnerable juvenile under a juvenile consultation for up to six months providing case management services. An extension of juvenile consultation services may be made for up to three months at the approval of the chief court counselor. As part of case management services, the juvenile court counselor shall provide screenings, assessments, community resources, and programming to the juvenile and the parent, legal guardian, or custodian.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-286 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-286
§ 53-286. Civil penalties and restitution
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may order and impose civil penalties upon any person required to be licensed under this Article for violations of this Article or rules adopted thereunder. Civil penalties shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. All civil money penalties collected under this Article shall be paid to the county school fund. The Commissioner may also order repayment of unlawful or excessive fees charged to customers.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-228-29 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-228-29
§ 105-228.29. Exemptions
Status: in_force

This Article does not apply to any of the following transfers of an interest in real property:

(1) By operation of law.

(2) By lease for a term of years.

(3) By or pursuant to the provisions of a will.

(4) By intestacy.

(5) By gift.

(6) If no consideration in property or money is due or paid by the transferee to the transferor.

(7) By merger, conversion, or consolidation.

(8) By an instrument securing indebtedness.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2-511 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2-511
§ 25-2-511. Tender of payment by buyer; payment by check
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise agreed tender of payment is a condition to the seller's duty to tender and complete any delivery.

(2) Tender of payment is sufficient when made by any means or in any manner current in the ordinary course of business unless the seller demands payment in legal tender and gives any extension of time reasonably necessary to procure it.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this chapter on the effect of an instrument on an obligation ( G.S. 25-3-310 ), payment by check is conditional and is defeated as between the parties by dishonor of the check on due presentment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-257 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-257
§ 7A-257. Waiver of proper division
Status: in_force

Any party may move for transfer between the trial divisions as provided in this Article. Failure of a party to move for transfer within the time prescribed is a waiver of any objection to the division, except that there shall be no waiver of the jurisdiction of the superior court division in probate of wills and administration of decedents' estates. Where more than one party is aligned in interest, any party may move for transfer of the entire case, notwithstanding waiver by other parties or coparties. A waiver of objection to the division does not prevent the judge from ordering a transfer on his own motion as provided in this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115D-39-1 — NC Code / Chapter 115D / Section 115D-39-1
§ 115D-39.1. Tuition surcharge
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 115D-39(a) , a community college may, with the approval of the State Board of Community Colleges:

(1) Implement a tuition surcharge of up to thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1 / 3 %) of the statewide tuition rate to fund a new instructional program that is necessary to attract industry to the area, and

(2) Use the proceeds of an endowed scholarship, consistent with the terms of the endowment, to offset the cost of the tuition charge.

(b) All students enrolled in the new program, except for students for whom tuition and registration are waived by law or regulation, shall be charged the tuition surcharge. The funds collected from the endowment shall be deposited into an unrestricted institutional fund account at the community college.

(c) This section applies only to an endowed scholarship in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000).

(d) The State Board shall adopt rules to implement this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-113-24 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-113-24
§ 105-113.24. Out-of-State distributors to register and remit tax
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary may authorize any distributor outside this State engaged in the business of selling and shipping cigarettes into the State to obtain a license and report and pay taxes required by this Part.

(b) A nonresident distributor must agree to submit the distributor's books, accounts, and records to reasonable examination by the Secretary or the Secretary's duly authorized agents. The Secretary may require a nonresident distributor to file a bond in accordance with G.S. 105-113.13 .

(c) Each such nonresident distributor, other than a foreign corporation which has qualified with the Secretary of State as doing business in this State shall, by a duly executed instrument filed in the office of the Secretary of State, constitute and appoint the Secretary of State his lawful attorney in fact upon whom any original process in any action or legal proceeding against such nonresident distributor arising out of any matter relating to this Article may be served, and therein agree that any original process against him so served shall be of the same force and effect as if served on him within this State, and that the authority thereof shall continue in force irrevocably so long as any such nonresident distributor shall remain liable for any taxes, interest and penalties under this Article.

(d) Any nonresident distributor who shall comply with the provisions of this section may be licensed as a distributor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-198 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-198
§ 7A-198. Reporting of civil trials
Status: in_force

(a) Court-reporting personnel shall be utilized, if available, for the reporting of civil trials in the district court. If court reporters are not available in any county, electronic or other mechanical devices shall be provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts upon request of the chief district judge.

(b) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall from time to time investigate the state of the art and techniques of recording testimony, and shall provide such electronic or mechanical devices as are found to be most efficient for this purpose.

(c) If an electronic or other mechanical device is utilized, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the superior court or some other person designated by him to operate the device while a trial is in progress, and the clerk shall thereafter preserve the record thus produced, which may be transcribed, as required, by any person designated by the Administrative Office of the Courts. If stenotype, shorthand, or stenomask equipment is used, the original tapes, notes, discs, or other records are the property of the State, and the clerk shall keep them in his custody.

(d) Reporting of any trial may be waived by consent of the parties.

(e) Reporting will not be provided in ex parte or emergency hearings before a judge pursuant to Chapter 50B or 50C of the General Statutes, trials before magistrates, or in hearings to adjudicate and dispose of infractions in the district court.

(f) Appointment of a reporter or reporters for district court proceedings in each district court district shall be made by the chief district judge for that district. The compensation and allowances of reporters in each district shall be fixed by the chief district judge, within limits determined by the Administrative Officer of the Courts, and paid by the State.

(g) A party to a civil trial in district court may request a private agreement from the opposing party or parties to share equally in the cost of a court reporter to be selected from a list provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts. If the opposing party does not consent to share this cost, the requesting party may nevertheless pay to have a court reporter present to record the trial and, in the event that the opposing party appeals the case, that party shall reimburse the party providing the court reporter in full for the costs incurred for the court reporter's services and transcripts.

In the event that the recording device in a civil trial conducted without a court reporter fails for any reason to provide a reasonably accurate record of the trial for purposes of appeal, then the trial judge shall grant a motion for a new trial made by a losing party whose request pursuant to this section to share the cost of a court reporter was not consented to by the opposing party.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-489 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-489
§ 160A-489. Auditoriums, coliseums, and convention centers
Status: in_force

Any city is authorized to establish and support public auditoriums, coliseums, and convention centers. As used in this section, “support” includes but is not limited to: acquisition, construction, and renovation of buildings and acquisition of the necessary land and other property therefor; purchase of equipment; compensation of personnel; and all operating and maintenance expenses of the facility. For the purposes set forth in this section, a city may appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-53-75 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-53-75
§ 58-53-75. Information
Status: in_force

A converted policy may provide that an insurer may at any time request information of an insured policyholder with respect to any person covered thereunder as to whether he is covered for the similar benefits described in G.S. 58-53-70(1) a or is or could be covered for the similar benefits described in G.S. 58-53-70(1) b and 58-53-70(1) c. The converted policy may provide that as of any premium due date an insurer may refuse to renew the policy or the coverage of any insured person for the following reasons only:

(1) Either those similar benefits for which such person is or could be covered, together with the converted policy's benefits, would result in overinsurance according to the insurer's standards for overinsurance, or the policyholder of the converted policy fails to provide the requested information;

(2) Fraud or material misrepresentation in applying for any benefits under the converted policy;

(3) Eligibility of any insured person for coverage under Medicare, or under any other State or federal law providing benefits substantially similar to those provided by the converted policy; or

(4) Termination of an enrollee's enrollment in a health maintenance organization for cause in accord with the terms of the enrollee's evidence of coverage or the health maintenance organization's contract with the group.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-309-14A — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-309-14A
§ 130A-309.14A. Reports by certain State-assisted entities
Status: in_force

Any community college, as defined in G.S. 115D-2(2) , and any nonprofit corporation that receives State funds are encouraged to prepare any written reports in compliance with G.S. 130A-309.14(j) .