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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-206 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-206
§ 153A-206. Street light assessments
Status: in_force

(a) Authorization. A county may annually levy special assessments against benefited property in a residential subdivision within the county and not within a city for the costs of providing street lights and street lighting pursuant to the procedures provided in this Article. The provisions of this Article, other than G.S. 153A-186 , G.S. 153A-187 and G.S. 153A-190 through G.S. 153A-193 , apply to street light assessments under this section.

(b) Basis of Assessment. The estimated costs of providing street lights and street lighting shall be apportioned among all benefited property on the basis of the number of lots served, or subject to being served, by the street lights, at an equal rate per lot.

(c) Amount of Assessment. The county shall determine the amount of the assessments on the basis of an estimate of the cost of constructing or operating the street lights during the ensuing year, and the board of commissioners' determination of the amount of the assessment is conclusive. In determining the total cost to be included in the assessment, the board may also include estimated costs of necessary legal services, projected utility rate increases, and the costs to the county of administering and collecting the assessment.

(d) Procedure. The county may approve the levy of street light assessments under this section upon petition of at least two-thirds of the owners of the lots within the subdivision. The request or petition shall include an estimate from the appropriate utility of the charge for providing street lights and street lighting within the subdivision for one year. Upon approval of the petition, the petitioning owner or owners shall pay to the tax collector the total estimated assessment amount for the ensuing year as determined by the county. This payment shall be set aside by the county tax office in escrow as security for payment of the assessments.

(e) Collection and Administration. The county shall levy the street light assessments on an annual basis and shall pay the costs of providing street lights and street lighting to the appropriate utility on a periodic basis. The assessment amount shall be adjusted on an annual basis in order to maintain in the escrow account an amount equal to the estimated cost of providing street lighting plus related expenses for the ensuing year.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-238-52 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-238-52
§ 115C-238.52. Participation by other education partners
Status: reserved

(a) Any or all of the following education partners may participate in the development of a cooperative innovative high school under this Part that is targeted to high school students who would benefit from accelerated academic instruction:

(1), (2) Repealed by S.L. 2005-276, § 7.33(a), eff. July 1, 2005 .

(3) A private business or organization.

(4) The county board of commissioners in the county in which the cooperative innovative high school is located.

(b) Any or all of the education partners listed in subsection (a) of this section that participate shall:

(1) Jointly apply with the local board of education and the local board of trustees to establish a cooperative innovative high school under this Part.

(2) Be identified in the application.

(3) Sign the written agreement under G.S. 115C-238.53(b) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-223 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-223
§ 66-223. Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

A credit repair business and its salespersons, agents, and representatives, and independent contractors who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit repair business, shall not do any of the following:

(1) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full and complete performance of the services that the credit repair business has agreed to perform for or on behalf of the consumer;

(2) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the consumer to a retail seller or to any other credit grantor who will or may extend credit to the consumer, if the credit that is or will be extended to the consumer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public;

(3) Represent that it can directly or indirectly arrange for the removal of derogatory credit information from the consumer's credit report or otherwise improve the consumer's credit report or credit standing, provided, this shall not prevent truthful, unexaggerated statements about the consumer's rights under existing law regarding his credit history or regarding access to his credit file;

(4) Make, or counsel or advise any consumer to make, any statement that is untrue or misleading and which is known or which by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a consumer reporting agency or to any person who has extended credit to a consumer or to whom a consumer is applying for an extension of credit, with respect to a consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; or

(5) Make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair business or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair business.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-42 — NC Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97-42
§ 97-42. Deduction of payments
Status: in_force

Payments made by the employer to the injured employee during the period of his disability, or to his dependents, which by the terms of this Article were not due and payable when made, may, subject to the approval of the Commission be deducted from the amount to be paid as compensation. Provided, that in the case of disability such deductions shall be made by shortening the period during which compensation must be paid, and not by reducing the amount of the weekly payment. Unless otherwise provided by the plan, when payments are made to an injured employee pursuant to an employer-funded salary continuation, disability or other income replacement plan, the deduction shall be calculated from payments made by the employer in each week during which compensation was due and payable, without any carry-forward or carry-back of credit for amounts paid in excess of the compensation rate in any given week.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-58 — NC Code / Chapter 122C / Section 122C-58
§ 122C-58. Civil rights and civil remedies
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, each adult client of a facility keeps the same right as any other citizen of North Carolina to exercise all civil rights, including the right to dispose of property, execute instruments, make purchases, enter into contractual relationships, register and vote, bring civil actions, and marry and get a divorce, unless the exercise of a civil right has been precluded by an unrevoked adjudication of incompetency. This section shall not be construed as validating the act of any client who was in fact incompetent at the time he performed the act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143C-9-5 — NC Code / Chapter 143C / Section 143C-9-5
§ 143C-9-5. Assignment to the State of rights to tobacco manufacturer escrow funds
Status: in_force

A tobacco product manufacturer that elects to place funds into escrow pursuant to G.S. 66-291(a)(2) may make an assignment of its interest in the funds to the benefit of the State. The assignment applies to all funds, and any earnings and appreciation, that are in the escrow account at the time of the assignment or are subsequently deposited into the escrow account and are not released under the provisions of subdivision (1) or (2) of G.S. 66-291(b) at any time on or before the expiration of 10 years from the date of assignment. The assignment is irrevocable and shall include any reversionary interest in the escrow account and the funds therein that would otherwise belong to the tobacco manufacturer, including the right to receive the escrowed funds pursuant to G.S. 66-291(b)(3) .

An assignment of rights executed pursuant to this section shall be in writing and shall be signed by a duly authorized representative of the tobacco product manufacturer making the assignment. An assignment is effective upon delivery to the Attorney General and the financial institution where the escrow account is maintained.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-313 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-313
§ 106-313. Price of serum to be fixed
Status: in_force

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall fix the price of anti-hog-cholera serum at such an amount as will cover the cost of production.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54B-152 — NC Code / Chapter 54B / Section 54B-152
§ 54B-152. Real property encumbrances
Status: reserved

(a) Real property is deemed unencumbered within the meaning of this Chapter unless the security instrument thereon establishes a first lien upon such real property or interest therein.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the immediately preceding subsection, real property is not deemed encumbered within the meaning of this Chapter merely by reason of the existence of:

(1) An instrument reserving a right-of-way, sewer rights, or rights in wells; or

(2) Building restrictions or other restrictive covenants; or

(3) A lease under which rents or profits are reserved by the owner; or

(4) Current taxes or assessments not yet payable; or

(5) Other encumbrances which, in accordance with sound lending practices in the locality, are not regarded as constituting defects in title to real property.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-47-10 — NC Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95-47-10
§ 95-47.10. Power of Commissioner to seek injunction
Status: in_force

The Commissioner may apply to courts having jurisdiction for injunctions to prevent violations of this Chapter or of rules issued pursuant thereto, and such courts are empowered to grant such injunctions regardless of whether criminal prosecution or other action has been or may be instituted as a result of such violation. A single act of unauthorized or illegal practice shall be sufficient, if shown, to invoke the injunctive relief of this section or criminal or civil penalties under G.S. 95-47.9(e) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-299 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-299
§ 130A-299. Single agency designation
Status: in_force

The Department is designated as the single State agency for purposes of RCRA or any State or federal legislation enacted to promote the proper management of solid waste.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36F-16 — NC Code / Chapter 36F / Section 36F-16
§ 36F-16. Custodian compliance and immunity
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than 60 days after receipt of the information required under G.S. 36F-7 through G.S. 36F-15 , a custodian shall comply with a request under this Chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient to disclose digital assets or terminate an account. If the custodian fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated recipient may apply to the court for an order directing compliance.

(b) An order under subsection (a) of this section directing compliance must contain a finding that compliance is not in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2702 .

(c) A custodian may notify the user that a request for disclosure or to terminate an account was made under this Chapter.

(d) A custodian may deny a request under this Chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient for disclosure of digital assets or to terminate an account if the custodian is aware of any lawful access to the account following the receipt of the fiduciary's or designated recipient's request.

(e) This Chapter does not limit a custodian's ability to obtain or require a fiduciary or designated recipient requesting disclosure or termination under this Chapter to obtain a court order which does all of the following:

(1) Specifies that an account belongs to the ward or principal.

(2) Specifies that there is sufficient consent from the ward or principal to support the requested disclosure.

(3) Contains a finding required by law other than this Chapter.

(f) A custodian and its officers, employees, and agents are immune from liability for an act or omission done in good faith in compliance with this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-506-10 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-506-10
§ 143-506.10. Designation of growth centers; achieving balanced growth
Status: in_force

It shall be the policy of the State of North Carolina to support the expansion of the State and to designate growth areas or centers with the potential, capacity and desire for growth. The Governor, with the advice of county and municipal government officials and citizens, is charged with designating growth areas or centers, which shall include at least one center in each North Carolina county. Designation of growth areas or centers shall be reviewed annually. These designations may be used for the purpose of establishing priority consideration for State and federal assistance for growth.

Progress toward achieving balanced growth shall be measured by the strengthening of economic activity and the adequacy of public services within each of the State's multi-county regions and, as to the geographical area included, the Southeastern Economic Development Commission. The Governor, with the advice of county and municipal government officials and citizens, shall develop measures of progress toward achieving balanced growth.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-798-1 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-798-1
§ 106-798.1. Penalty for unlawful transport of swine without identification
Status: in_force

Any person who fails to obtain identification as required under this Article shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation. Each swine that has no identification is a separate violation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-133-3 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-133-3
§ 143-133.3. E-verify compliance
Status: in_force

(a) No board or governing body of the State, or of any institution of the State government, or of any political subdivision of the State, may enter into a contract unless the contractor, and the contractor's subcontractors under the contract, comply with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the General Statutes .

(b) A board or governing body of the State, or of any institution of the State government, or of any political subdivision of the State, shall be deemed in compliance with this section if the contract includes a term requiring the contractor, and the contractor's subcontractors, to comply with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the General Statutes .

(c) This section shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) Expenses related to travel, including transportation and lodging, for employees, officers, agents, or members of State or local boards, commissions, committees, or councils.

(2) Contracts solely for the purchase of goods, apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment.

(3) Contracts let under G.S. 143-129(e)(1), (9), or (9a) .

(4) Contracts let under G.S. 143-129(g) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-479-13 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-479-13
§ 160A-479.13. Acquisition of property
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers hereinbefore granted, an authority may, in its charter, be granted continuing power to acquire, by gift, grant, devise, exchange, purchase, lease with or without option to purchase, or any other lawful method, the fee or any lesser interest in real or personal property for use by an authority.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-160 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-160
§ 115C-160. Definitions
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall provide appropriate definitions necessary to this part of career and technical education instruction not otherwise included in this Part. As used in this Part, the following definitions apply, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) The term “ building trades training ” means the development of career skills through the construction of dwellings or other buildings and related activities by students in career and technical education programs.

(2) The term “ production work ” means production activities and services performed by students in career and technical education classes under contract with a second party for remuneration.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-486 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-486
§ 1-486. When solvent defendant restrained
Status: in_force

In an application for an injunction to enjoin a trespass on land it is not necessary to allege the insolvency of the defendant when the trespass complained of is continuous in its nature, or is the cutting or destruction of timber trees.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-10-475 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-10-475
§ 58-10-475. Supervision; rehabilitation; liquidation
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this Part, the terms and conditions set forth in Article 30 of this Chapter shall apply in full to captive insurance companies licensed under this Part.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-314-1 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-314-1
§ 153A-314.1. Removal of territory from districts
Status: in_force

(a) Standards.--A board of commissioners may by resolution remove territory from a research and production service district upon finding that:

(1) The removal has been recommended by a vote of two-thirds of the eligible votes of the owners and tenants association.

(2) One hundred percent (100%) of the owners of real property in the territory to be removed have petitioned for removal.

(3) The territory to be removed no longer requires the services, facilities, or functions financed, provided, or maintained for the district.

(b) Report.--Before the public hearing required by subsection (c) of this section, the board shall cause to be prepared a report containing:

(1) A map of the district highlighting the territory proposed to be removed, showing the present and proposed boundaries of the district; and

(2) A statement showing that the territory to be removed meets the standards and requirements of subsection (a) of this section.

The report shall be available for public inspection in the office of the clerk to the board for at least 10 days before the date of the public hearing.

(c) Hearing and Notice.--The board shall hold a public hearing before adopting any resolution reducing the boundaries of a district. Notice of the hearing shall state the date, hour, and place of the hearing and its subject and shall include a statement that the report required by subsection (b) of this section is available for inspection in the office of the clerk to the board. The notice shall be published at least once not less than seven days before the hearing. In addition, the notice shall be mailed at least two weeks before the date of the hearing by any class of U.S. mail which is fully prepaid to the owners as shown by the county tax records as of the preceding January 1 (and at the address shown thereon) of all property located within the territory to be removed. The person designated by the board to mail the notice shall certify to the board that the mailing has been completed, and the certificate shall be conclusive in the absence of fraud.

(d) Municipal Annexation Allowed Under General Law.--The general law concerning annexation, Article 4A of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes, shall apply to any territory removed from the district under this section, notwithstanding any local act to the contrary.

(e) Effective Date.--The resolution reducing the boundaries of the district shall take effect at the beginning of a fiscal year commencing after its passage, as determined by the board.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-285-21 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-285-21
§ 143B-285.21. Declaration of purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Part shall be to encourage, promote, and support the development of programs, facilities, and materials for the purpose of environmental education in North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-7-1 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-7-1
§ 131E-7.1. Public hospitals' managed care development authorized
Status: in_force

A public hospital as defined in G.S. 159-39(a) may acquire an ownership interest, in whole or in part, in a nonprofit or for-profit managed care company, including a health maintenance organization, physician hospital organization, physician organization, management services organization, or preferred provider organization with which the public hospital is also directly or indirectly a contracting provider. Ownership interest may be evidenced by the ownership or acquired by the purchase of stock. This ownership or acquisition of stock is the exercise of a health care function and is not the investment of idle funds within the meaning of G.S. 159-30 and G.S. 159-39(g) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-7-37 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-7-37
§ 58-7-37. Background of incorporators and proposed management personnel
Status: in_force

(a) Before a license is issued to a new domestic insurance company, each key person must furnish the Commissioner a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints. The applicant's fingerprints shall be certified by an authorized law enforcement officer. The fingerprints of every applicant shall be forwarded to the State Bureau of Investigation for a search of the applicant's criminal history record file, if any. If warranted, the State Bureau of Investigation shall forward a set of the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. An applicant shall pay the cost of the State and any national criminal history record check of the applicant.

(b) As used in this section, “ key person ” means a proposed officer, director, or any other individual who will be in a position to influence the operating decisions of a domestic insurance company.

(c) The Commissioner may refuse to approve the formation or initial license of a new domestic insurance company under this Article if, after notice to the applicant and an opportunity for a hearing, the Commissioner finds as to the incorporators or other key person any one or more of the following conditions:

(1) Any untrue material statement regarding the background or experience of any incorporator or other key person;

(2) Violation of, or noncompliance with, any insurance laws, or of any rule or order of the Commissioner or of a commissioner of another state by any incorporator or other key person;

(3) Obtaining or attempting to obtain the license through misrepresentation or fraud;

(4) An incorporator or other key person has been convicted of a felony;

(5) An incorporator or other key person has been found to have committed any unfair trade practice or fraud;

(6) An incorporator or other key person has used fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, or has acted in a manner that is incompetent, untrustworthy, or financially irresponsible; or

(7) An incorporator or other key person has held such a position in another insurance company that has had its license suspended or revoked by any state.

(d) If the Commissioner disapproves of the formation or initial license, the Commissioner shall notify the applicant and advise the applicant in writing of the reasons for the disapproval. Within 30 days after receipt of notification, the applicant may make written demand upon the Commissioner for a hearing to determine the reasonableness of the Commissioner's action. The hearing shall be scheduled within 30 days after the date of receipt of the written demand.

(e) For the purposes of investigation under this section, the Commissioner shall have all the power conferred by G.S. 58-2-50 and other applicable provisions of this Chapter.

(f) The Commissioner may adopt rules to set standards for obtaining background information on each incorporator or other key person of a proposed new domestic insurance company.