N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-279-3 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-279-3
§ 143B-279.3. Department of Environmental Quality--structure
Status: reserved

(a) All functions, powers, duties, and obligations previously vested in the following subunits of the following departments are transferred to and vested in the Department of Environmental Quality by a Type I transfer, as defined in G.S. 143A-6 :

(1) Radiation Protection Section, Division of Health Service Regulation, Department of Health and Human Services.

(2), (3) Repealed by S.L. 1997-443, § 11A.6, eff. July 1, 1997 .

(4) Coastal Management Division, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(5) Environmental Management Division, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(6) Repealed by S.L. 2011-145, § 13.25(b), eff. July 1, 2011 .

(7) Land Resources Division, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(8) Marine Fisheries Division, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(9) Repealed by S.L. 2015-241, § 14.30(lll), eff. July 1, 2015 .

(10) Repealed by S.L. 2011-145, § 13.22A(c), eff. July 1, 2011 .

(11) Water Resources Division, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(12) Repealed by S.L. 2015-241, § 14.30(lll), eff. July 1, 2015 .

(13) Albemarle-Pamlico Study.

(14) Office of Marine Affairs, Department of Administration.

(15) Environmental Health Section, Division of Health Services, Department of Health and Human Services.

(b) All functions, powers, duties, and obligations previously vested in the following commissions, boards, councils, and committees of the following departments are transferred to and vested in the Department of Environmental Quality by a Type II transfer, as defined in G.S. 143A-6 :

(1) Repealed by Laws 1993, c. 501, § 27 .

(2) Radiation Protection Commission, Department of Health and Human Services.

(3) Repealed by S.L. 1997-443, § 11A.6, eff. July 1, 1997 .

(4) Water Treatment Facility Operators Board of Certification, Department of Health and Human Services.

(5) to (8) Repealed by S.L. 1997-443, § 11A.6, eff. July 1, 1997 .

(9) Coastal Resources Commission, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(10) Environmental Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(11) Air Quality Council, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(12) Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Certification Commission, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(13) Repealed by S.L. 2011-145, § 13.25(e), eff. July 1, 2011 .

(14) North Carolina Mining Commission, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(15) Advisory Committee on Land Records, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(16) Marine Fisheries Commission, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(17) Repealed by S.L. 2015-241, § 14.30(lll), eff. July 1, 2015 .

(18) Repealed by S.L. 2013-360, § 14.3(j), eff. Aug. 1, 2013 .

(19) Repealed by S.L. 2015-241, § 14.30(lll), eff. July 1, 2015 .

(20) Sedimentation Control Commission, Department of Natural Resources and Community Development.

(21) Repealed by S.L. 2011-145, § 13.22A(d), eff. July 1, 2011 .

(22) Repealed by S.L. 2015-241, § 14.30(lll), eff. July 1, 2015 .

(23) Repealed by S.L. 1997-286, § 6, eff. July 10, 1997 .

(c) (1) Repealed by S.L. 2002-70, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002 .

(2) There is created a division within the environmental area of the Department of Environmental Quality to be named the Division of Waste Management. All functions, powers, duties, and obligations of the Solid Waste Management Section of the Division of Health Services of the Department of Health and Human Services are transferred in their entirety to the Division of Waste Management of the Department of Environmental Quality.

(3) Repealed by S.L. 2011-145, § 13.3(i), eff. July 1, 2011 .

(d) The Department of Environmental Quality is vested with all other functions, powers, duties, and obligations as are conferred by the Constitution and laws of this State.