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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-32-03 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-32-03
§ 120-32.03. Grants and contributions to legislative commissions and committees
Status: reserved

(a) In the construction of a statute creating, continuing, or modifying a commission or committee whose funds are appropriated or transferred to the General Assembly or to the Legislative Services Commission for disbursement, unless that construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General Assembly or repugnant to the context of the statute, the creation, continuation, or modification of the commission or committee shall not be construed as a grant of authority to the commission or committee to apply for, receive or accept grants, loans, and advances of non-State funds, or to receive and accept contributions from any source, of money, property, labor, or any other thing of value in order for it to conduct its work.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a commission or committee whose funds are appropriated or transferred to the General Assembly or to the Legislative Services Commission for disbursement may, only with specific approval of the Legislative Services Commission, apply for, receive, or accept grants and contributions, from any source, of money, property, labor, or any other thing of value, to be held and used for the purposes set forth in the act creating the commission or committee. Any thing of value remaining at the termination of the commission or committee shall be deposited with the Legislative Services Commission to be employed for the use of the General Assembly.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 83A-13-1 — NC Code / Chapter 83A / Section 83A-13-1
§ 83A-13.1. Architect who volunteers during an emergency or disaster; qualified immunity
Status: in_force

(a) A professional architect who voluntarily, without compensation, provides structural, electrical, mechanical, or other architectural services at the scene of a declared disaster or emergency, declared under federal law or in accordance with the provisions of Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the General Statutes, at the request of a public official, law enforcement official, public safety official, or building inspection official, acting in an official capacity, shall not be liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss caused by the professional architect's acts or omissions in the performance of the architectural services.

(b) The immunity provided in subsection (a) of this section applies only to an architectural service:

(1) For any structure, building, piping, or other architectural system, either publicly or privately owned.

(2) That occurs within 45 days after the declaration of the emergency or disaster, unless the 45-day immunity period is extended by an executive order issued by the Governor under the Governor's emergency executive powers.

(c) The immunity provided in subsection (a) of this section does not apply if it is determined that the personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss was caused by the gross negligence, wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing of the professional architect or arose out of the operation of a motor vehicle.

(d) As used in this section:

(1) “Building inspection official” means any appointed or elected federal, State, or local official with overall executive responsibility to coordinate building inspection in the jurisdiction in which the emergency or disaster is declared.

(2) “Law enforcement official” means any appointed or elected federal, State, or local official with overall executive responsibility to coordinate law enforcement in the jurisdiction in which the emergency or disaster is declared.

(3) “Public official” means any federal, State, or locally elected official with overall executive responsibility in the jurisdiction in which the emergency or disaster is declared.

(4) “Public safety official” means any appointed or elected federal, State, or local official with overall executive responsibility to coordinate public safety in the jurisdiction in which the emergency or disaster is declared.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-507-4 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-507-4
§ 105-507.4. Applicability
Status: in_force

This Part applies only to Mecklenburg County.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-19-70 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-19-70
§ 58-19-70. Judicial review; mandatory injunction or writ of mandamus
Status: in_force

(a) Any person aggrieved by any order made by the Commissioner pursuant to this Article may appeal in accordance with G.S. 58-2-75 .

(b) Any person aggrieved by any failure of the Commissioner to act or make a determination required by this Article may petition the Superior Court of Wake County for a mandatory injunction or a writ of mandamus directing the Commissioner to act or make such determination forthwith.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 64-2 — NC Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64-2
§ 64-2. Contracts validated
Status: in_force

All contracts to purchase or sell real estate by or with aliens, heretofore made, shall be deemed and taken as valid to all intents and purposes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-41-18 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-41-18
§ 116-41.18. Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; selection of Distinguished Professors
Status: in_force

(a) Each constituent institution that receives, through private gifts and an allocation by the Board of Governors, funds for the purpose shall, under procedures established by rules of the Board of Governors and the board of trustees of the constituent institution, select a holder of the Distinguished Professorship. Once given, that designation shall be retained by the distinguished professor as long as he remains in the full-time service of the institution as a faculty member, or for more limited lengths of time when authorized by the Board of Governors and the board of trustees at the institution when the Distinguished Professorship is originally established or vacated. When a distinguished professorship becomes vacant, it shall remain assigned to the institution and another distinguished professor shall be selected under procedures established by rules of the Board of Governors and the board of trustees of the constituent institution.

(a1) No rule shall prevent the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina from selecting holders of Distinguished Professorships from among existing faculty members or newly hired faculty members.

(b) The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall promulgate rules to implement this section.

(c) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) for fiscal year 1985-86, and the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) for fiscal year 1986-87, to implement this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 40A-9 — NC Code / Chapter 40A / Section 40A-9
§ 40A-9. Removal of structures on condemned land; lien
Status: in_force

At the request of the owner the condemnor shall allow the owner of property acquired by condemnation to remove any timber, building, permanent improvement, or fixture wholly or partially located on or affixed to the property unless such removal would be inconsistent with the purpose for which condemnation is made, and shall specify a reasonable time within which it may be removed. If the report of the commissioners deducted the value of any such property to be removed from the award of compensation and allowed the cost of removal as an element of damages and the owner fails to remove it within the time allowed, the condemnor may remove it and the cost of the removal and storage of the property shall be chargeable against the owner and a lien upon any remainder of the property not acquired by the condemnor to be recovered or foreclosed in the manner provided by law for recovery of debt or foreclosure of mortgages.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-12-65 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-12-65
§ 58-12-65. Health organization phase-in provision
Status: in_force

For risk-based capital reports required to be filed by health organizations with respect to calendar year 2001, the following requirements apply in lieu of the provisions of G.S. 58-12-11 , 58-12-16 , 58-12-21 , and 58-12-25 :

(1) In the event of a company action level event with respect to a domestic insurer, the Commissioner shall take no regulatory action under this Article.

(2) In the event of a regulatory action level event under G.S. 58-12-16(a)(1), (2), or (3) , the Commissioner shall take the actions required under G.S. 58-12-11 .

(3) In the event of a regulatory action level event under G.S. 58-12-16(a)(4), (5), (6), (7), (8) or (9) , or an authorized control level event, the Commissioner shall take the actions required under G.S. 58-12-16 with respect to the insurer.

(4) In the event of a mandatory control level event with respect to an insurer, the Commissioner shall take the actions required under G.S. 58-12-21 with respect to the insurer.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143A-75 — NC Code / Chapter 143A / Section 143A-75
§ 143A-75. Commissioner of Insurance; transfer of powers and duties to Department
Status: reserved

Except as otherwise provided in the Constitution or in this Chapter, all powers, duties and functions vested in the Commissioner of Insurance are transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Insurance.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-190-6 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-190-6
§ 14-190.6. Employing or permitting minor to assist in offense under Article
Status: in_force

Every person 18 years of age or older who intentionally, in any manner, hires, employs, uses or permits any minor under the age of 16 years to do or assist in doing any act or thing constituting an offense under this Article and involving any material, act or thing he knows or reasonably should know to be obscene within the meaning of G.S. 14-190.1 , shall be guilty of a Class I felony.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-131 — NC Code / Chapter 54C / Section 54C-131
§ 54C-131. Investment in banking premises
Status: in_force

A savings bank may invest in real property and equipment and in leasehold improvements to rented facilities necessary for the conduct of its business and in real property to be held for its future use. A savings bank may invest in office buildings and appurtenances for the purpose of the transaction of the savings bank's business. This investment may not be made without the prior written approval of the Commissioner of Banks if the total amount of these investments exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the savings bank's net worth. Facilities, furniture, and fixtures leased for the purpose set forth in this section are not included in this limitation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 44A-85 — NC Code / Chapter 44A / Section 44A-85
§ 44A-85. Enforcement of lien by sale
Status: in_force

A lien filed under this Article may be enforced in accordance with G.S. 44A-4 , and the proceeds of sale shall be applied as set forth in G.S. 44A-5 , except that the three-day time period set forth in G.S. 44A-4(a) for the lienor to file a contrary statement of the amount of the lien at the time of the filing of a complaint by the owner shall be extended to 30 days. An owner may seek immediate possession of an aircraft in accordance with G.S. 44A-4 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-43-20 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-43-20
§ 14-43.20. Mandatory restitution; victim services; forfeiture
Status: reserved

(a) Repealed by S.L. 2018-75, § 4(a), eff. Dec. 1, 2018 .

(b) Restitution.--Restitution for a victim is mandatory under this Article. At a minimum, the court shall order restitution in an amount equal to the value of the victim's labor as guaranteed under the Minimum Wage Law and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In addition, the judge may order any other amount of loss identified, including the gross income or value to the defendant of the victim's labor or services and any costs reasonably certain to be incurred by or on behalf of the victim for medical care, psychological treatment, temporary housing, transportation, funeral services, and any other services designed to assist a victim recover from any injuries or loss resulting from an offense committed under G.S. 14-43.11 , 14-43.12 , or 14-43.13 .

(c) Trafficking Victim Services.--Subject to the availability of funds, the Department of Health and Human Services may provide or fund emergency services and assistance to individuals who are victims of one or more offenses under G.S. 14-43.11 , 14-43.12 , or 14-43.13 .

(d) Certification.--The Attorney General, a district attorney, or any law enforcement official shall certify in writing to the United States Department of Justice or other federal agency, such as the United States Department of Homeland Security, that an investigation or prosecution under this Article for a violation of G.S. 14-43.11 , 14-43.12 , or 14-43.13 has begun and the individual who is a likely victim of one of those crimes is willing to cooperate or is cooperating with the investigation to enable the individual, if eligible under federal law, to qualify for an appropriate special immigrant visa and to access available federal benefits. Cooperation with law enforcement shall not be required of victims who are under 18 years of age. This certification shall be made available to the victim and the victim's designated legal representative.

(e) Forfeiture.--A person who commits a violation of G.S. 14-43.11 , 14-43.12 , or 14-43.13 is subject to the property forfeiture provisions set forth in G.S. 14-2.3 .

(f) Escheat.--If a judge finds that the victim to whom restitution is due under this Article is unavailable to claim the restitution award, then the judge shall order the restitution be made payable to the clerk of superior court in the county in which the conviction for the offense requiring restitution occurred. If the victim fails to claim the restitution award within two years of the date of the restitution order issued by the judge, the clerk shall remit the restitution proceeds to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund established pursuant to G.S. 15B-23 . Notwithstanding any provision of G.S. 15B-23 to the contrary, funds remitted to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund shall be used only to provide aid to victims who are (i) worthy and needy as determined by the Crime Victims Compensation Commission and (ii) enrolled in public institutions of higher education of this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-3-8 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-3-8
§ 58-3-8. Medical direct primary care agreements not subject to this Chapter
Status: in_force

(a) Definitions.--The following definitions apply in this section:

(1) Medical direct primary care agreement .--A contract between a primary care provider and an individual patient, a family, or an individual patient's legal representative in which the primary care provider agrees to provide primary care services to the individual patient or family for a specified fee and a specified period of time. Under a medical direct primary care agreement, a direct primary care provider charges a specified periodic fee for health care services and does not bill any third parties on a fee-for-service basis.

(2) Primary care provider .--An individual or other legal entity that is licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized to provide primary health care services in this State under Chapter 90 of the General Statutes . This includes an individual or other legal entity alone or with others professionally associated with the individual or other legal entity.

(3) Primary care service .--Includes, but is not limited to, the screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a patient for the promotion of health or the detection and management of disease or injury within the scope of practice of the primary care provider.

(b) A medical direct primary care agreement is not insurance and is not subject to the provisions of this Chapter. Entering into a medical direct primary care agreement is not the business of insurance and is not subject to the provisions of this Chapter.

(c) Primary care providers and their agents shall not be required to be licensed or certified under this Chapter to market, sell, or offer to sell direct primary care agreements.

(d) A medical direct primary care agreement under this section must do all of the following:

(1) Be in writing.

(2) Be signed by the primary care provider, or the provider's agent, and the individual patient, an adult member of the family, or the individual patient's legal representative.

(3) Allow either party to terminate the agreement with written notice to the other party.

(4) Specify the periodic fee for the agreement.

(5) Specify the primary care services that are included in the agreement and covered by the specified periodic fee.

(6) Specify the duration of the agreement and any automatic renewal periods.

(7) Prominently state in writing that the agreement is not health insurance.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-1-204 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-1-204
§ 25-1-204. Value
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Articles 3, 4, and 5 of this Chapter, a person gives value for rights if the person acquires them:

(1) In return for a binding commitment to extend credit or for the extension of immediately available credit, whether or not drawn upon and whether or not a charge-back is provided for in the event of difficulties in collection;

(2) As security for, or in total or partial satisfaction of, a preexisting claim;

(3) By accepting delivery under a preexisting contract for purchase; or

(4) In return for any consideration sufficient to support a simple contract.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108A-70-48 — NC Code / Chapter 108A / Section 108A-70-48
§ 108A-70.48. Quality assurance
Status: in_force

The Department shall require county departments of social services to comply with quality assurance minimum standards set forth in rule. The quality assurance standards shall be based upon best practices and shall be developed by the Department in consultation with the State Auditor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-82A-2-5 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-82A-2-5
§ 58-82A-2.5. Terms of licenses
Status: in_force

A license issued to a pyrotechnics display operator, a proximate audience display operator, or an assistant display operator under this Article authorizes the licensee to act in that capacity until the license is suspended, revoked, or not renewed. Upon the suspension or revocation of a license, or the failure to renew a license, the licensee shall return the license to the Commissioner. A pyrotechnics display operator's license, a proximate audience display operator's license, and an assistant display operator's license is valid for three years unless suspended or revoked and may be renewed every three years from the date of issuance upon payment of the applicable renewal fee.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-131-9G — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-131-9G
§ 130A-131.9G. Resident responsibilities
Status: in_force

In any residential housing unit occupied by a child less than six years of age or a pregnant woman who has an elevated blood lead level of five micrograms per deciliter or greater, the Department shall advise, in writing, the owner or managing agent and the pregnant woman or the child's parents or legal guardian of the importance of carrying out routine cleaning activities in the units they occupy, own, or manage. The cleaning activities shall include all of the following:

(1) Wiping clean all windowsills with a damp cloth or sponge at least weekly.

(2) Regularly washing all surfaces accessible to children.

(3) In the case of a leased residential housing unit, identifying any deteriorated paint in the unit and notifying the owner or managing agent of the conditions within 72 hours of discovery.

(4) Identifying and understanding potential lead poisoning hazards in the environment of each child less than six years of age and each pregnant woman in the unit (including toys, vinyl miniblinds, playground equipment, drinking water, soil, and painted surfaces), and taking steps to prevent children and pregnant women from ingesting lead such as encouraging children and pregnant women to wash their faces and hands frequently and especially after playing outdoors.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126-8-1 — NC Code / Chapter 126 / Section 126-8-1
§ 126-8.1. Paid leave for certain athletic competition
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section, the term “United States team” includes any group leader, coach, official, trainer, or athlete who is a member of an official United States delegation in Pan American, Olympic or international athletic competition.

(b) Any State employee or public school employee paid by State funds who has been chosen to be a member of a United States team for Pan American, Olympic or international competition shall be granted paid leave, in addition to annual and sick leave that person is otherwise entitled to, for the sole purpose of training for and competing in that competition. The paid leave shall be for the period of the official training camp and competition or 30 days a year, whichever is less.

(c) The Office of State Human Resources may adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, with the approval of the Governor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-13 — NC Code / Chapter 99E / Section 99E-13
§ 99E-13. Assumption of risk
Status: in_force

Roller skaters and spectators are deemed to have knowledge of and to assume the inherent risks of roller skating, insofar as those risks are obvious and necessary. The obvious and necessary inherent risks include, but are not limited to, injury, damage, or death that:

(1) Results from incidental contact with other roller skaters or spectators,

(2) Results from falls caused by loss of balance, or

(3) Involves objects or artificial structures properly within the intended path of travel of the roller skater,

and that is not otherwise attributable to a rink operator's breach of the operator's duties as set forth in G.S. 99E-11 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-45 — NC Code / Chapter 159 / Section 159-45
§ 159-45. All general obligation bonds subject to Local Government Bond Act
Status: in_force

No unit of local government in this State shall have authority to enter into any contract or agreement, whether oral or written, whereby it borrows money and makes an express or implied pledge of its power to levy taxes as security for repayment of the loan, except by the issuance of its bonds in accordance with the limitations and procedures prescribed in this Article or by the issuance of its negotiable notes in accordance with the limitations and procedures prescribed in Article 9 of this Chapter or by the issuance of debt instruments in accordance with the limitations and procedures prescribed in Chapter 159G of the General Statutes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122A-5-7 — NC Code / Chapter 122A / Section 122A-5-7
§ 122A-5.7. Homeownership Assistance Fund authorized; authority
Status: in_force

The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency is authorized to establish a Homeownership Assistance Fund (hereinafter referred to as “the Fund”) to assist families of low and moderate income in the purchase of affordable residential housing. To achieve this purpose, the Agency may use the Fund to provide additional security for eligible loans, to subsidize down payments, principal payments and interest payments, and to provide any type of mortgage assistance the Agency deems necessary. The Fund shall operate as a revolving fund. The Agency shall adopt rules for the operation and use of the Fund. These funds shall be used for people who otherwise would be unable to receive subsidized loans from the Housing Finance Agency.