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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1442 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-1442
§ 15A-1442. Grounds for correction of error by appellate division
Status: in_force

The following constitute grounds for correction of errors by the appellate division.

(1) Lack of Jurisdiction.--

a. The trial court lacked jurisdiction over the offense.

b. The trial court did not have jurisdiction over the person of the defendant.

(2) Error in the Criminal Pleading.--Failure to charge a crime, in that:

a. The criminal pleading charged acts which at the time they were committed did not constitute a violation of criminal law; or

b. The pleading fails to state essential elements of an alleged violation as required by G.S. 15A-924(a)(5) .

(3) Insufficiency of the Evidence.--The evidence was insufficient as a matter of law.

(4) Errors in Procedure.--

a. There has been a denial of pretrial motions or relief to which the defendant is entitled, so as to affect the defendant's preparation or presentation of his defense, to his prejudice.

b. There has been a denial of a trial motion or relief to which the defendant is entitled, to his prejudice.

c. There has been error in the admission or exclusion of evidence, to the prejudice of the defendant.

d. There has been error in the judge's instructions to the jury, to the prejudice of the defendant.

e. There has been a denial of a post-trial motion or relief to which the defendant is entitled, to his prejudice. This provision is subject to the provisions of G.S. 15A-1422 .

(5) Constitutionally Invalid Procedure or Statute; Prosecution for Constitutionally Protected Conduct.--

a. The conviction was obtained by a violation of the Constitution of the United States or of the Constitution of North Carolina.

b. The defendant was convicted under a statute that is in violation of the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of North Carolina.

c. The conduct for which the defendant was prosecuted was protected by the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of North Carolina.

(5a) Insufficient Basis for Sentence.--The sentence imposed on the defendant is not supported by evidence introduced at the trial and sentencing hearing.

(5b) Violation of Sentencing Structure.--The sentence imposed:

a. Results from an incorrect finding of the defendant's prior record level under G.S. 15A-1340.14 or the defendant's prior conviction level under G.S. 15A-1340.21 ;

b. Contains a type of sentence disposition that is not authorized by G.S. 15A-1340.17 or G.S. 15A-1340.23 for the defendant's class of offense and prior record or conviction level; or

c. Contains a term of imprisonment that is for a duration not authorized by G.S. 15A-1340.17 or G.S. 15A-1340.23 for the defendant's class or offense and prior record or conviction level.

(6) Other Errors of Law.--Any other error of law was committed by the trial court to the prejudice of the defendant.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-43-20 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-43-20
§ 116-43.20. Operation of 4-H camps
Status: in_force

(a) North Carolina State University shall not close the 4-H camps listed in subdivisions (1) through (3) of this subsection. Further, North Carolina State University shall continue to operate each of those camps as 4-H camps and to offer programs and services at the sites of each of those camps at a level that is at least equivalent to the programs and services offered at each site as of June 30, 2013. The following three 4-H camps are to continue and are to be operated as 4-H camps as provided by this subsection:

(1) Eastern 4-H Center located in Columbia, NC.

(2) Millstone 4-H Camp located near Ellerbe, NC.

(3) Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center located near Reidsville, NC.

(b) The 4-H camps that were located at the sites listed in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection have ceased to operate as 4-H camps. At the request of the board of county commissioners of any county that is the site of one of the defunct 4-H camps listed in this subsection, North Carolina State University shall consult with the board regarding actions that may be taken to reopen the 4-H camp in that county and other options that may be available for the use of the site.

Within 90 days after any consultation with a board of county commissioners conducted pursuant to this subsection, North Carolina State University shall submit a written report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Education/Higher Education, the House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, and the Fiscal Research Division regarding the feasibility of reopening the site as a 4-H camp and any other options considered for the use of the site.

The list of defunct 4-H camps follows:

(1) Anita-Alta 4-H Camp in the Pisgah National Forest in Lenoir, NC.

(2) Swannanoa 4-H Camp located at Swannanoa, NC.

(c) North Carolina State University shall take all practicable measures to operate the 4-H camps in a manner that will generate a positive fund balance in the institutional trust funds that account for the activities of the 4-H camps.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-224-6 — NC Code / Chapter 122C / Section 122C-224-6
§ 122C-224.6. Treatment pending hearing and after authorization for or concurrence in admission
Status: in_force

(a) Pending the initial hearing and after authorization for further diagnosis and evaluation, or concurrence in admission, the responsible professional may administer to the minor reasonable and appropriate medication and treatment that is consistent with accepted medical standards and consistent with Article 3 of this Chapter.

(b) The responsible professional may release the minor conditionally for periods not in excess of 30 days on specified appropriate conditions. Violation of the conditions is grounds for return of the minor to the 24-hour facility. A law enforcement officer, on request of the responsible professional, shall take the minor into custody and return him to the facility in accordance with G.S. 122C-205 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-135-230 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-135-230
§ 143B-135.230. Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to support and accelerate the State's programs of land conservation and protection and farmland and open space preservation and coordination to find means to assure and increase funding for these programs, to support the long-term management of conservation lands acquired by the State, and to improve the coordination, efficiency, and implementation of the various State and local land protection programs operating in North Carolina.

(b) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that moneys from the Fund created under this Part shall be used to help finance projects that enhance or restore degraded surface waters; protect and conserve surface waters, including drinking supplies, and contribute toward a network of riparian buffers and greenways for environmental, educational, and recreational benefits; provide buffers around military bases to protect the military mission; acquire land that represents the ecological diversity of North Carolina; and acquire land that contributes to the development of a balanced State program of historic properties.

(c) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that the State's lands should be protected in a manner that minimizes any adverse impacts on the ability of local governments to carry out their broad mandates.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36C-10-1004 — NC Code / Chapter 36C / Section 36C-10-1004
§ 36C-10-1004. Attorneys’ fees and costs
Status: in_force

In a judicial proceeding involving the administration of a trust, the court may award costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, as provided in the General Statutes, except that, in the case of a proceeding to establish the validity of a trust under Article 4C of this Chapter, the court shall allow for attorneys' fees for the attorneys of a party contesting the proceeding only if the court finds the party had reasonable grounds for contesting the proceeding.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 39-60 — NC Code / Chapter 39 / Section 39-60
§ 39-60. Property tax proration on sale of real property
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by contract, property taxes on the real property being sold shall be prorated between the seller and buyer of the real property on a calendar-year basis.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18C-175 — NC Code / Chapter 18C / Section 18C-175
§ 18C-175. Use of public assistance funds
Status: in_force

The Commission and all lottery game retailers are prohibited from accepting any form of public assistance funds for the purchase of any lottery ticket or participation in any lottery game.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18B-1303 — NC Code / Chapter 18B / Section 18B-1303
§ 18B-1303. Filing of distribution agreement; no discrimination
Status: in_force

(a) Filing.--It is unlawful for a supplier to provide malt beverages to a wholesaler unless the Commission has received notification from the supplier designating the brands of the supplier which the wholesaler is authorized to sell and the territory in which such sales may take place. If the supplier sells several brands, the agreement need not apply to all brands. A franchise agreement applies to all supplier products under the same brand name, and different categories of products manufactured under a common identifying trade name are considered to be the same brand. No supplier may provide by a distribution agreement for the distribution of a brand to more than one wholesaler for the same territory. A wholesaler shall not distribute any brand of malt beverage to a retailer whose premises are located outside the territory specified in the wholesaler's distribution agreement for that brand, except to a retail permittee's off-site airport storage premises pursuant to G.S. 18B-1011 . A wholesaler may, however, with the approval of the Commission distribute malt beverages outside its designated territory during periods of temporary service interruption when requested to do so by the supplier and the wholesaler whose service is interrupted.

(b) No Discrimination.--A wholesaler shall service all retail permit holders within the wholesaler's designated territory without discrimination and shall make a good faith effort to make available to each retail permit holder in the territory each brand of malt beverage which the wholesaler has been authorized to distribute in that area. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to retail permit holder private label brands, which, at the retail permit holder's direction, may be sold either exclusively to the retailer that owns the brand name or to all retail permit holders within each territory without discrimination. For purposes of this subsection, the term “ retail permit holder private label brand ” means a malt beverage product that is labeled with a brand name owned by a retailer.

(c) No Price Maintenance.--A franchise agreement shall not, either expressly or by implication or in its operation, establish or maintain the resale price of any brand of malt beverages by a wholesaler.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-171-16 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-171-16
§ 20-171.16. Passengers
Status: in_force

No operator of an all-terrain vehicle shall carry a passenger, except on those vehicles specifically designed by the manufacturer to carry passengers in addition to the operator.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 77-127 — NC Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77-127
§ 77-127. Department of Environmental Quality establish pumpout facility criteria; inspection of pumpout facilities and vessels docked or moored at a marina
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Environmental Quality shall establish appropriate criteria for pumpout facilities and pumpout services provided at large vessel marinas that offer docking services to the general public. The criteria shall include requirements that the facility or services be available to the public, the pumpout facility be open during normal hours, and the pumpout facility be used for its intended purpose. The criteria also shall include a requirement that these marinas maintain records regarding the pumpout facility or services. The Department also shall develop guidelines for inspections of pumpout facilities at such marinas and of vessels that are docked or moored at these marinas.

(b) The Department also shall establish appropriate criteria for pumpout facilities and pumpout services provided at privately owned large vessel marinas that do not offer docking services to the general public. The criteria shall include requirements that the facility or services be made reasonably available to members of the private marina and the pumpout facility be used for its intended purpose. The criteria also shall include a requirement that these marinas maintain records regarding the pumpout facility or services. The Department also shall develop guidelines for inspections of pumpout facilities at such marinas and of vessels that are docked or moored at these marinas.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 32A-27 — NC Code / Chapter 32A / Section 32A-27
§ 32A-27. Health care powers of attorney executed in other jurisdictions
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding G.S. 32A-16(3) , a health care power of attorney or similar document executed in a jurisdiction other than North Carolina shall be valid as a health care power of attorney in this State if it appears to have been executed in accordance with the applicable requirements of that jurisdiction or of this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 59-45 — NC Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59-45
§ 59-45. Nature of partner's liability in ordinary partnerships and in registered limited liability partnerships
Status: reserved

(a) Except as provided by subsections (a1) and (b) of this section, all partners are jointly and severally liable for the acts and obligations of the partnership.

(a1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a partner in a registered limited liability partnership is not individually liable, directly or indirectly, including by indemnification, contribution, assessment, or otherwise, for debts and obligations of the partnership incurred while it is a registered limited liability partnership solely by reason of being a partner and does not become liable by participating, in whatever capacity, in the management or control of the business of the partnership.

(b) Nothing in this Chapter alters the law in this State applicable to the professional relationship and liabilities between the individual furnishing the professional services and the person receiving the professional services, the standards of professional conduct applicable to the rendering of the services, or any responsibilities, obligations, or sanctions imposed under applicable licensing statutes. A partner in a registered limited liability partnership is not individually liable, directly or indirectly, including by indemnification, contribution, assessment, or otherwise, for the debts, obligations, and liabilities of, or chargeable to, the registered limited liability partnership that arise from errors, omissions, negligence, malpractice, incompetence, or malfeasance committed by another partner or by an employee, agent, or other representative of the partnership; however, nothing in this Chapter affects the liability of a partner of a professional registered limited liability partnership for his or her own errors, omissions, negligence, malpractice, incompetence, or malfeasance committed in the rendering of professional services.

(c) Repealed by S.L. 1999-362, § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1999 .

(d) A partner in a registered limited liability partnership is not a proper party to proceedings by or against a limited liability partnership, except where the object of the proceeding is to enforce a partner's right against or liability to the limited liability partnership.

(e) The liability of partners of a registered limited liability partnership formed and existing under this Chapter is determined exclusively by this Chapter and the laws of this State.

(f) If a conflict arises between the laws of this State and the laws of any other jurisdiction with regard to the liability of a partner of a registered limited liability partnership formed and existing under this Chapter for the debts, obligations, and liabilities of the registered limited liability partnership, this Chapter and the laws of this State govern in determining the liability.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-108-18A — NC Code / Chapter 47 / Section 47-108-18A
§ 47-108.18A. Registration of certain instruments containing a notarial acknowledgment
Status: in_force

A notarial acknowledgment constitutes a jurat in due form for all instruments that have heretofore been accepted for filing and registration under this Chapter or which relate to real estate located within this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 146-8 — NC Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146-8
§ 146-8. Disposition of mineral deposits in State lands under water
Status: in_force

The State, acting at the request of the Department of Environmental Quality, is fully authorized and empowered to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any and all mineral deposits belonging to the State which may be found in the bottoms of any sounds, rivers, creeks, or other waters of the State. The State, acting at the request of the Department of Environmental Quality, is authorized and empowered to convey or lease to such person or persons as it may, in its discretion, determine, the right to take, dig, and remove from such bottoms such mineral deposits found therein belonging to the State as may be sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of to them by the State. The State, acting at the request of the Department of Environmental Quality, is authorized to grant to any person, firm, or corporation, within designated boundaries for definite periods of time, the right to such mineral deposits, or to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of same upon such other terms and conditions as may be deemed wise and expedient by the State and to the best interest of the State. Before any such sale, lease, or contract is made, it shall be approved by the Department of Administration and by the Governor and Council of State.

Any sale, lease, or other disposition of such mineral deposits shall be made subject to all rights of navigation and subject to such other terms and conditions as may be imposed by the State.

The net proceeds derived from the sale, lease, or other disposition of such mineral deposits shall be paid into the treasury of the State, but the same shall be used exclusively by the Department of Environmental Quality in paying the costs of administration of this section and for the development and conservation of the natural resources of the State, including any advertising program which may be adopted for such purpose, all of which shall be subject to the approval of the Governor, acting by and with the advice of the Council of State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208-30 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-208-30
§ 14-208.30. Termination of registration requirement
Status: in_force

The requirement that a juvenile adjudicated delinquent register under this Part automatically terminates on the juvenile's eighteenth birthday or when the jurisdiction of the juvenile court with regard to the juvenile ends, whichever occurs first.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-7-35 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-7-35
§ 14-7.35. Definitions
Status: in_force

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) “Convicted.”--The person has been adjudged guilty of or has entered a plea of guilty or no contest to the firearm-related felony.

(2) “Firearm-related felony.”--Any felony committed by a person in which the person used or displayed a firearm while committing the felony.

(3) “Status offender.”--A person who is an armed habitual felon as described in G.S. 14-7.36 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-35 — NC Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50-35
§ 50-35. Authority and duties of a child support hearing officer
Status: in_force

A child support hearing officer who is properly qualified and designated under this Article has the following authority and responsibilities in all child support cases:

(1) To conduct hearings and to ensure that the parties' due process rights are protected;

(2) To take testimony and establish a record;

(3) To evaluate evidence and make decisions regarding the establishment or enforcement of child support orders;

(4) To accept and approve voluntary acknowledgements of support liability and stipulated agreements setting the amount of support obligations;

(5) To accept and approve voluntary acknowledgements and affirmations of paternity;

(6) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, to enter child support orders that have the same force and effect as orders entered by a district court judge;

(7) To enter temporary child support orders pending the resolution of unusual or complicated issues by a district court judge;

(8) To enter default orders; and

(9) To subpoena witnesses and documents.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-569-6 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-569-6
§ 1-569.6. Validity of agreement to arbitrate
Status: in_force

(a) An agreement contained in a record to submit to arbitration any existing or subsequent controversy arising between the parties to the agreement is valid, enforceable, and irrevocable except upon a ground that exists at law or in equity for revoking a contract.

(b) The court shall decide whether an agreement to arbitrate exists or a controversy is subject to an agreement to arbitrate.

(c) An arbitrator shall decide whether a condition precedent to arbitrability has been fulfilled and whether a contract containing a valid agreement to arbitrate is enforceable.

(d) If a party to a judicial proceeding challenges the existence of, or claims that a controversy is not subject to, an agreement to arbitrate, the arbitration proceeding may continue pending final resolution of the issue by the court, unless the court otherwise orders.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-111-9 — NC Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95-111-9
§ 95-111.9. Operation of unsafe device
Status: in_force

No person shall operate, permit to be operated or use any device subject to the provisions of this Article if such person knows or reasonably should know that such operation or use will expose the public to an unsafe condition which is likely to result in personal injury or property damage.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115D-24 — NC Code / Chapter 115D / Section 115D-24
§ 115D-24. Waiver of governmental immunity from liability for negligence of agents and employees of institutions; liability insurance
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of any institution, by obtaining liability insurance as provided in G.S. 115D-53 , is authorized to waive its governmental immunity from liability for the death or injury of person or for property damage caused by the negligence or tort of any agent or employee of the board of trustees when the agent or employee is acting within the scope of his authority or the course of his employment. All automobiles, buses, trucks, or other motor vehicles intended primarily for use on the public roads and highways which are the property of a board of trustees shall be insured at all times with liability insurance as provided in G.S. 115D-53 . 1 Governmental immunity shall be deemed to have been waived by the act of obtaining liability insurance, but only to the extent that the board is indemnified for the negligence or torts of its agents and employees and only as to claims arising after the procurement of liability insurance and while such insurance is in force.