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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 43-45 — NC Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-45
§ 43-45. Docketed judgments
Status: in_force

Whenever any judgment of the superior court of the county in which the registered estate is situated shall be duly docketed in the office of the clerk of the superior court, or any lien or notice of lis pendens is filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court, it shall be the duty of the clerk, upon the request of any interested party, to certify the same to the register of deeds. The register of deeds shall enter upon the certificate of title, the date, and the amount of the judgment, and the same shall be a lien upon such land as fully as such docketed judgment would be a lien upon unregistered lands of the judgment debtor, and the register of deeds is authorized to recover the certificate of title pursuant to G.S. 43-40 . The register of deeds shall also enter notice of the judgment, lien, or lis pendens on the record copy of the certificate of title, and the encumbrance is valid against the registered estate from the time it is noted on the record copy.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-507-54 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-507-54
§ 1-507.54. Effect of enforcement by secured party
Status: in_force

A request by a secured party for the appointment of a receiver, the appointment of a receiver, or application by a secured party of receivership property to the secured obligation does not do any of the following:

(1) Make the secured party a mortgagee in possession of real property.

(2) Impose any duty on the secured party under G.S. 25-9-207 .

(3) Make the secured party an agent or fiduciary of the debtor.

(4) Constitute an election of remedies that precludes a later action to enforce the secured obligation.

(5) Make the secured obligation unenforceable.

(6) Limit any right available to the secured party with respect to the secured obligation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-549-37 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-549-37
§ 106-549.37. Jurisdiction coterminous with federal law
Status: in_force

The requirements of this Article shall apply to persons, firms, corporation establishments, animals, and articles regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act only to the extent provided for in section 408 of said federal act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 41A-2 — NC Code / Chapter 41A / Section 41A-2
§ 41A-2. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Chapter is to provide fair housing throughout the State of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 104-33 — NC Code / Chapter 104 / Section 104-33
§ 104-33. Applicability of Article
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Article shall not apply to any lands owned by the United States and held in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, located in Jackson, Swain, Graham, or Cherokee Counties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-209 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-209
§ 62-209. Sale of unclaimed baggage or household goods; notice; sale of rejected property; escheat
Status: reserved

(a) Any common carrier which has had in its possession on hand at any destination in this State any article whether baggage or household goods, for a period of 60 days from its arrival at destination, which said carrier cannot deliver because unclaimed, may at the expiration of said 60 days sell the same at public auction at any point where in the opinion of the carrier the best price can be obtained: Provided, however, that notice of such sale shall be mailed to the consignor and consignee, by registered or certified mail, if known to such carrier, not less than 15 days before such sale shall be made; or if the name and address of the consignor and consignee cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained by such carrier, notice of the sale shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published at the point of sale: Provided, that if there is no such paper published at such point, the publication may be made in any paper having a general circulation in the State: Provided further, however, that if the nondelivery of said article is due to the consignee's and consignor's rejection of it, then such article may be sold by the carrier at public or private sale, and at such time and place as will in the carrier's judgment net the best price, and this without further notice to either consignee or consignor, and without the necessity of publication.

(b) Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 523, § 14, eff. July 29, 1995 .

(c) The common carrier shall keep a record of the articles sold and of the prices obtained therefor, and shall, after deducting all charges and the expenses of the sale, including advertisement, if advertised, pay the balance to the owner of such articles on demand therefor made at any time within five years from the date of the sale. If no person shall claim the surplus within five years, such surplus shall be paid to the Escheat Fund of the Department of State Treasurer.

(d) This section shall not apply to motor carriers of passengers.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-30-12 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-30-12
§ 58-30-12. Duty to report insurer impairment; violations; penalties
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Chief executive officer”, as used in subsection (b) of this section, means the person, irrespective of title, designated by the board of directors or trustees of an insurer as the person charged with administering and implementing an insurer's policies and procedures.

(2) “Impaired”, as used in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, means a financial condition in which the assets of an insurer are less than the sum of the insurer's minimum required capital, minimum required surplus, and all liabilities as determined in accordance with the requirements for the preparation and filing of a financial statement under G.S. 58-2-165 and under other provisions of this Chapter.

(3) “Insolvent”, as used in subsection (c) of this section, has the same meaning as set forth in G.S. 58-30-10(13) .

(b) Whenever an insurer is impaired, its chief executive officer shall, as soon as is reasonably possible, notify the Commissioner in writing of the impairment and shall at the same time notify in writing all of the members of the board of directors or trustees of the insurer, if the chief executive officer knows or has reason to know of the impairment. An officer, director, or trustee of an insurer shall notify the chief executive officer of the impairment of the insurer if the officer, director, or trustee knows or has reason to know that the insurer is impaired. Any person who knowingly violates this subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(c) Any person who willfully:

(1) Conceals any property belonging to an insurer; or

(2) Transfers or conceals in contemplation of a delinquency proceeding the person's own property or property belonging to an insurer; or

(3) Conceals, destroys, mutilates, alters, or makes a false entry in any document that affects or relates to the property of an insurer or withholds any such document from a receiver, trustee, or other officer of a court entitled to its possession; or

(4) Gives, obtains, or receives a thing of value for acting or forbearing to act in any court proceedings;

and any such act results in or contributes to an insurer becoming impaired or insolvent; shall be guilty of a Class H felony.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 87-94 — NC Code / Chapter 87 / Section 87-94
§ 87-94. Civil penalties
Status: reserved

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this Article, Article 7A of this Chapter, any order issued pursuant thereto, or any rule adopted thereunder, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation, as determined by the Secretary of Environmental Quality. Each day of a continuing violation shall be considered a separate offense. No person shall be subject to a penalty who did not directly commit the violation or cause it to be committed.

(b) Repealed by S.L. 1997-358, § 3, eff. Aug. 4, 1997 .

(c) In determining the amount of the penalty the Secretary shall consider factors set out in G.S. 143B-282.1(b) . The procedures set out in G.S. 143-215.6A and G.S. 143B-282.1 shall apply to civil penalties assessed under this section.

(d) The Secretary shall notify any person assessed a civil penalty of the assessment and the specific reasons therefor by registered or certified mail, or by any means authorized by G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4 .

(e) Repealed by S.L. 1997-358, § 3, eff. Aug. 4, 1997 .

(f) Repealed by Laws 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 743, § 2, eff. July 1, 1996 .

(g) The clear proceeds of civil penalties provided for in this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1114 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-1114
§ 15A-1114. Hearing procedure for infractions
Status: in_force

(a) Jurisdiction.--Jurisdiction for the adjudication and disposition of infractions is as specified in G.S. 7A-253 and G.S. 7A-271(d) .

(b) No Trial by Jury.--In adjudicatory hearings for infractions, no party has a right to a trial by jury in district court.

(c) Infractions Heard in Civil or Criminal Session.--A district court judge may conduct proceedings relating to traffic infractions in a civil or criminal session of court, unless the infraction is joined with a criminal offense arising out of the same transaction or occurrence. In such a case, the criminal offense and the infraction must be heard at a session in which criminal matters may be heard.

(d) Pleas.--A person charged with an infraction may admit or deny responsibility for the infraction. The plea must be made by the person charged in open court, unless he submits a written waiver of appearance which is approved by the presiding judge, or, if authorized by G.S. 7A-146 , he waives his right to a hearing and admits responsibility for the infraction in writing and pays the specified penalty and costs.

(e) Duty of District Attorney.--The district attorney is responsible for ensuring that infractions are calendared and prosecuted efficiently.

(f) Burden of Proof.--The State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the person charged is responsible for the infraction unless the person admits responsibility.

(g) Recording Not Necessary.--The State does not have to record the proceedings at infraction hearings. With the approval of the court, a party may, at his expense, record any proceeding.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160B-2-3 — NC Code / Chapter 160B / Section 160B-2-3
§ 160B-2.3. Ethics
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board shall adopt a resolution or policy containing a code of ethics, as required by G.S. 160A-86 .

(b) All members of the governing board, whether elected or appointed, shall receive the ethics education required by G.S. 160A-87 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-295 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-295
§ 160A-295. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Article, the following terms mean:

(1) Compensatory time .--Time off with regular compensation in lieu of immediate overtime premium pay when a fire department, under certain conditions, compensates the firefighter for overtime hours worked.

(2) Firefighter .--A full-time, paid employee of an employer, maintaining a fire department certified by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, who is actively serving in a position with assigned primary duties and responsibilities for the prevention, detection, and suppression of fire.

(3) Supervisory personnel .--An individual employed by a public safety employer who (i) has the authority in the interest of the employer to hire, direct, assign, promote, reward, transfer, furlough, lay off, recall, suspend, discipline, or remove public safety officers, or to adjust their grievances or effectively recommend an adjustment, provided that the exercise of the authority is not merely routine or clerical in nature, but requires consistent exercise of independent judgment; and (ii) devotes a majority of time at work exercising that authority.

(4) Trade time .--The time one individual substitutes for another during scheduled work hours in performance of work in the same capacity when two individuals are employed in any occupation by the same fire department, as agreed to solely at the individual's option and with the approval of the management of the fire department. The hours worked are excluded by the employer in the calculation of the hours for which the substituting employee would otherwise be entitled to overtime compensation under this Article. Where one employee substitutes for another, the employee being substituted for is credited as if he or she had worked his or her normal work schedule for that shift.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-37-1 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-37-1
§ 115C-37.1. Vacancies in offices of county boards elected on partisan basis in certain counties
Status: in_force

(a) All vacancies in the membership of county boards of education which are elected by public or local act on a partisan basis shall be filled by appointment of the person, board, or commission specified in the act, except that if the act specifies that appointment shall be made by a party executive committee, then the appointment shall be made instead by the remaining members of the board.

(b) If the vacating member was elected as the nominee of a political party, then the person, board, or commission required to fill the vacancy shall consult with the county executive committee of that party and appoint the person recommended by that party executive committee, if the party executive committee makes a recommendation within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancy.

(c) Whenever only the qualified voters of less than the entire county were eligible to vote for the member whose seat is vacant (either because the county administrative unit was less than countywide or only residents of certain areas of the administrative unit could vote in the general election for a district seat), the appointing authority must accept the recommendation only if the county executive committee restricted voting to committee members who represent precincts all or part of which were within the territory of the vacating school board member.

(d) This section shall apply only in the following counties: Alleghany, Beaufort, Brunswick, Burke, Caldwell, Carteret, Cherokee, Clay, Craven, Dare, Davie, Graham, Harnett, Hyde, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Madison, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Rutherford, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Vance, Washington, and Yancey.

(d) This section shall apply only in the following counties: Alleghany, Ashe, Beaufort, Brunswick, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Carteret, Cherokee, Clay, Craven, Dare, Davie, Graham, Harnett, Henderson, Hyde, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Rutherford, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Vance, Washington, and Yancey.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-143-10 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-143-10
§ 116-143.10. Cap on student fees
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding G.S. 116-143 and G.S. 116-11(7) , the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and the Board of Trustees at each constituent institution may increase the cumulative total of all undergraduate student fees approved by either the Board of Governors or the Board of Trustees by no more than three percent (3%) per academic year.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-277 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-277
§ 15A-277. Service of order
Status: in_force

An order to appear pursuant to this Article may be served by a law-enforcement officer. The order must be served upon the person named or described in the affidavit by delivery of a copy to him personally. The order must be served at least 72 hours in advance of the time of compliance, unless the judge issuing the order has determined, in accordance with G.S. 15A-274 , that delay will adversely affect the probative value of the evidence sought or when it appears likely that the person named in the order may destroy, alter, or modify the evidence sought, or may not appear.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-25 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-25
§ 7A-25. Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
Status: in_force

The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction to hear claims against the State, but its decisions shall be merely recommendatory; no process in the nature of execution shall issue thereon; the decisions shall be reported to the next session of the General Assembly for its action. The court shall by rule prescribe the procedures to be followed in the proper exercise of the jurisdiction conferred by this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-151-4 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-151-4
§ 143-151.4. Notification of defects and correction procedures
Status: in_force

Every manufacturer of manufactured homes shall provide for notification and correction procedures in any manufactured home produced by the manufacturer in accordance with the Act, this Article, and any rules adopted by the Commissioner.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-377 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-377
§ 115C-377. Feminine Hygiene Products Grant Program
Status: in_force

(a) Program; Purpose.--The Department of Public Instruction shall establish the Feminine Hygiene Products Grant Program (Program) to assist public school units participating in the Program in providing students with feminine hygiene products at no charge to the student.

(b) Grants.--To the extent funds are made available for the Program, the Department of Public Instruction shall award public school units grants of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) on a first-come, first-served basis, and the Department shall prioritize awarding grants to public school units that did not receive an award pursuant to the Program in the previous fiscal year. No public school unit shall receive more than one grant per fiscal year.

(c) Reporting.--No later than March 15, 2023, and every year thereafter that funds are made available for the Program, the Department shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the public school units receiving grants under the Program, the specific feminine hygiene products purchased with the grant funds, and the impact of the Program on student health and well-being.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-168-12 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-168-12
§ 106-168.12. Commissioner authorized to adopt rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Agriculture is hereby authorized to make and establish reasonable rules and regulations, consistent with the provisions of this Article, for the proper administration and enforcement thereof.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-19 — NC Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75-19
§ 75-19. Violators subject to fine and injunction
Status: in_force

The superior court, on complaint by any person that G.S. 75-17 or G.S. 75-18 is being violated, may issue an injunction against such violation and may fine all persons, firms, corporations, and officers, directors, trustees, agents, employees, or affiliates of such up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) per person for such violation. In event of a disregard of such injunction or other court order, the superior court shall hold such parties in contempt and prescribe such further penalties as the court in its discretion shall so determine. The clear proceeds of fines provided for in this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162-15 — NC Code / Chapter 162 / Section 162-15
§ 162-15. Imposition of penalty; procedure
Status: in_force

In any case in which a person aggrieved seeks the imposition of penalties against a sheriff for failure or neglect to perform any duty of office or for any default in office as provided in G.S. 162-12 , he may proceed by motion in the cause, supported by an affidavit, in a pending action. Upon the filing of a motion in the cause the clerk shall deliver a copy of the motion and affidavit and an order to show cause to the sheriff.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 117-21 — NC Code / Chapter 117 / Section 117-21
§ 117-21. Issuance of bonds
Status: in_force

A corporation formed hereunder shall have power and is hereby authorized, from time to time, to issue its bonds in anticipation of its revenue for any corporate purpose. Said bonds may be authorized by resolution or resolutions of the board, and may bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, not exceeding 40 years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or rates, be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such registration privileges, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment, at such place or places, and be subject to such terms of redemption, not exceeding par and accrued interest, as such resolution or resolutions may provide. Such bonds may be sold in such manner and upon such terms as the board may determine at not less than par and accrued interest. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any bonds and the interest coupons appertaining thereto, if any, issued pursuant to this Article shall possess all of the qualities of negotiable instruments.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-38-2 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-38-2
§ 20-38.2. Investigation
Status: in_force

A law enforcement officer who is investigating an implied-consent offense or a vehicle crash that occurred in the officer's territorial jurisdiction is authorized to investigate and seek evidence of the driver's impairment anywhere in-state or out-of-state, and to make arrests at any place within the State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-5-118 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-5-118
§ 25-5-118. Security interest of issuer or nominated person
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer or nominated person has a security interest in a document presented under a letter of credit to the extent that the issuer or nominated person honors or gives value for the presentation.

(b) So long as and to the extent that an issuer or nominated person has not been reimbursed or has not otherwise recovered the value given with respect to a security interest in a document under subsection (a) of this section, the security interest continues and is subject to Article 9 of this Chapter, but:

(1) A security agreement is not necessary to make the security interest enforceable under G.S. 25-9-203(b)(3) ;

(2) If the document is presented in a medium other than a written or other tangible medium, the security interest is perfected; and

(3) If the document is presented in a written or other tangible medium and is not a certificated security, chattel paper, a document of title, an instrument, or a letter of credit, the security interest is perfected and has priority over a conflicting security interest in the document so long as the debtor does not have possession of the document.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-2-205 — NC Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48-2-205
§ 48-2-205. Recognition of adoption decrees from other jurisdictions
Status: in_force

A final adoption decree issued by any other state must be recognized in this State. Where a minor child has been previously adopted in a foreign country by a petitioner or petitioners seeking to readopt the child under the laws of North Carolina, the adoption order entered in the foreign country may be accepted in lieu of the consent of the biological parent or parents or the guardian of the child to the readoption. A man and a woman who adopted a minor child in a foreign country while married to one another must readopt jointly, regardless of whether they have since divorced. If either does not join in the petition, he or she must be joined as a necessary party as provided in G.S. 1A-1, Rule 19 . If a man and a woman have adopted a minor child in a foreign country while married to one another and one of them has died, then the survivor may petition for readoption, and the court shall issue any decree of adoption in the names of both of the man and the woman who adopted the minor child in a foreign country.