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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-19 — NC Code / Chapter 166A / Section 166A-19
§ 166A-19. Short title
Status: in_force

This Article may be cited as “North Carolina Emergency Management Act.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-15 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-15
§ 20-15. Authority of Division to cancel license or endorsement
Status: in_force

(a) The Division shall have authority to cancel any driver's license upon determining any of the following:

(1) The licensee was not entitled to the issuance of the license under this Chapter.

(2) The licensee failed to give the required or correct information on the license application or committed fraud in making the application.

(3) The licensee is no longer authorized under federal law to be legally present in the United States.

(4) The licensee suffers from a physical or mental disability or disease that affects his or her ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, as determined by the applicable State or federal law, rule, or regulation.

(5) The licensee has failed to submit the certificate required under G.S. 20-7(e) and G.S. 20-9(g) .

(b) Upon such cancellation, the licensee must surrender the license so cancelled to the Division.

(c) Any person whose license is canceled under this section for failure to give the required or correct information, or for committing fraud, in an application for a commercial drivers license shall be prohibited from reapplying for a commercial drivers license for a period of 60 days from the date of cancellation.

(d) The Division shall have authority to revoke an H endorsement of a commercial drivers license holder if the person with the endorsement is determined by the federal Transportation Security Administration to constitute a security threat, as specified in 49 C.F.R. § 1572.5(d)(4) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-568-35 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-568-35
§ 106-568.35. Alternate provision for referendum voting by mail
Status: in_force

(a) At any time when it may be found that it is not desirable or reasonably possible to conduct a referendum by written ballots to be cast at polling places (as provided in G.S. 106-568.23 and 106-568.24 of this Article), the board of directors of Tobacco Associates, Incorporated, by an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of its members (which vote shall include the affirmative vote of not less than two thirds of such board members who were elected by North Carolina farm organizations), may prescribe and provide for a vote by mail by written or printed ballot.

(b) In the event that the board of directors shall decide to conduct the referendum by mail vote, the board shall prescribe the rules and regulations under which such mail referendum shall be conducted; shall provide the necessary ballots and cause them to be mailed to the farmers of North Carolina who are engaged in the production of flue-cured tobacco; shall provide envelopes for the return of such ballots by individual voters; shall cause to be published through the medium of the public press in the State of North Carolina notice of the holding of such referendum at least 15 days before the mailing out of the ballots; shall give direct written notice of such proposed mail referendum to all statewide farm organizations within the State of North Carolina and to each county agent in each county in which flue-cured tobacco is grown; shall provide a closing date for the return of the ballots; shall provide for the receipt and safeguarding of such ballots; and, within 30 days of the date set as the latest date for the return of such ballots, shall canvass the ballots and publish and declare the results of such referendum.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-569-9 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-569-9
§ 1-569.9. Initiation of arbitration
Status: in_force

(a) A person initiates an arbitration proceeding by giving notice in a record to the other parties to the agreement to arbitrate in the agreed manner between the parties or, in the absence of agreement, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and obtained, or by service as authorized for the commencement of a civil action. The notice shall describe the nature of the controversy and the remedy sought.

(b) Unless a person objects for lack or insufficiency of notice under G.S. 1-569.15(c) no later than the beginning of the arbitration hearing, the person, by appearing at the hearing, waives any objection to lack or insufficiency of notice.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2-506 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2-506
§ 25-2-506. Rights of financing agency
Status: in_force

(1) A financing agency by paying or purchasing for value a draft which relates to a shipment of goods acquires to the extent of the payment or purchase and in addition to its own rights under the draft and any document of title securing it any rights of the shipper in the goods including the right to stop delivery and the shipper's right to have the draft honored by the buyer.

(2) The right to reimbursement of a financing agency which has in good faith honored or purchased the draft under commitment to or authority from the buyer is not impaired by subsequent discovery of defects with reference to any relevant document which was apparently regular.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-72 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-72
§ 160A-72. Minutes to be kept; ayes and noes
Status: in_force

Full and accurate minutes of the council proceedings shall be kept, and shall be open to the inspection of the public. The results of each vote shall be recorded in the minutes, and upon the request of any member of the council, the ayes and noes upon any question shall be taken.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-16-22-2 — NC Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55-16-22-2
§ 55-16-22.2. Report of veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses
Status: in_force

Using the information reported pursuant to G.S. 55-16-22(a4) , the Secretary of State shall compile summary information on an aggregate basis about the number of veteran-owned small businesses and the number of service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses reporting in this State. The Secretary of State shall annually report this summary information to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs by March 1 of each year.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-449-104 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-449-104
§ 105-449.104. Use of name and account number on return
Status: in_force

When a transaction with a person licensed under this Article is required to be reported on a return, the return must state the licensee's name and the account number used by the Department to identify the licensee. The name of a licensee and the licensee's account number is stated on the lists compiled under G.S. 105-449.77 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116D-42 — NC Code / Chapter 116D / Section 116D-42
§ 116D-42. Definitions
Status: in_force

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Bonds.--Bonds authorized to be issued under this Article, including refunding bonds.

(2) Community college.--Defined in G.S. 115D-2 .

(3) Community college general obligation bonds.--Bonds authorized to be issued under this Article, including refunding bonds.

(4) Community Colleges System Office.--The North Carolina Community Colleges System Office, created by Article 1 of Chapter 115D of the General Statutes, or if the Community Colleges System Office is abolished or otherwise divested of its functions under this Article, the public body succeeding it in its principal functions, or upon which are conferred by law the rights, powers, and duties given by this Article to the Community Colleges System Office.

(5) Notes.--Notes issued under this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-911 — NC Code / Chapter 160D / Section 160D-911
§ 160D-911. Modular homes
Status: in_force

Modular homes, as defined in G.S. 105-164.3(143) , shall comply with the design and construction standards set forth in G.S. 143-139.1 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-49-5 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-49-5
§ 130A-49.5. 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. § 116-74-21 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-74-21
§ 116-74.21. Establishment of a competitive proposal process for school administrator programs
Status: reserved

(a) The Board of Governors shall develop and implement a competitive proposal process and criteria for assessing proposals to establish school administrator training programs within the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina. To facilitate the development of the programs, program criteria, and the proposal process, the Board of Governors may convene a panel of national school administrator program experts and other professional training program experts to assist it in designing the program, the proposal process, and criteria for assessing the proposals.

(b) No more than 12 school administrator programs shall be established under the competitive proposal program. In selecting campus sites, the Board of Governors shall be sensitive to the racial, cultural, and geographic diversity of the State. Special priority shall be given to the following factors: (i) the historical background of the institutions in training educators; (ii) the ability of the sites to serve the geographic regions of the State, such as, the far west, the west, the triad, the piedmont, and the east; and, (iii) whether the type of roads and terrain in a region make commuting difficult. A school administrator program may provide for instruction at one or more campus sites.

(c) Repealed by S.L. 2021-80, § 2.4(a), eff. July 8, 2021 .

(d) The Board of Governors shall develop a budget for the programs established under subsection (a) of this section that reflects the resources necessary to establish and operate school administrator programs that meet the vision of the report submitted to the 1993 General Assembly by the Educational Leadership Task Force.

(e) Repealed by S.L. 2005-276, § 9.23, eff. July 1, 2005 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 128-38-1 — NC Code / Chapter 128 / Section 128-38-1
§ 128-38.1. Termination or partial termination; discontinuance of contributions
Status: in_force

In the event of the termination or partial termination of the Retirement System or in the event of complete discontinuance of contributions under the Retirement System, the rights of all affected members to benefits accrued to the date of such termination, partial termination, or discontinuance, to the extent funded as of such date, or the amounts credited to the members' accounts, shall be nonforfeitable and fully vested.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-3-151 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-3-151
§ 58-3-151. Deemer provisions
Status: in_force

No entity subject to the Commissioner's jurisdiction and regulation shall be fined or penalized by the Commissioner for using forms, contracts, schedules of premiums, or other documents required to be filed and approved under this Chapter or for executing contracts required to be filed and approved under this Chapter if those forms, contracts, schedules of premiums, or other documents have been by law deemed to have been approved, and the entity has notified the Commissioner before using the filing or executing the contract that the law has deemed the filing or the contract to be approved.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-8-2 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-8-2
§ 90-8.2. Appointment of subcommittees
Status: in_force

(a) The North Carolina Medical Board shall appoint and maintain a subcommittee to work jointly with a subcommittee of the Board of Nursing to develop rules to govern the performance of medical acts by registered nurses, including the determination of reasonable fees to accompany an application for approval not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) and for renewal of approval not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). Rules developed by this subcommittee from time to time shall govern the performance of medical acts by registered nurses and shall become effective when adopted by both the North Carolina Medical Board and the Board of Nursing. The North Carolina Medical Board shall have responsibility for securing compliance with these rules.

(b) The North Carolina Medical Board shall appoint and maintain a subcommittee of four licensed physicians to work jointly with a subcommittee of the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy to develop rules to govern the performance of medical acts by clinical pharmacist practitioners, including the determination of reasonable fees to accompany an application for approval not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) and for renewal of approval not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). Rules recommended by the subcommittee shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes by both the North Carolina Medical Board and the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy and shall not become effective until adopted by both Boards. The North Carolina Medical Board shall have responsibility for ensuring compliance with these rules.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 127A-99 — NC Code / Chapter 127A / Section 127A-99
§ 127A-99. Regulations governing unorganized militia
Status: in_force

Whenever any part of the unorganized militia is ordered out, it shall be governed by the same rules and regulations and be subject to the same penalties as the North Carolina National Guard or naval militia.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 29-8 — NC Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29-8
§ 29-8. Partial intestacy
Status: in_force

If part but not all of the estate of a decedent is validly disposed of by the decedent's will, the part not disposed of by such will shall descend and be distributed as intestate property.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55A-7-09 — NC Code / Chapter 55A / Section 55A-7-09
§ 55A-7-09. Remote participation in meetings; meetings held solely by remote participation
Status: in_force

(a) Members of any class may participate in any meeting of members by means of remote communication to the extent the board of directors authorizes the participation for that class. Participation as a member by means of remote communication is subject to any guidelines and procedures the board of directors adopts and the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Members participating by means of remote communication are deemed present and may vote at the meeting if the corporation has implemented reasonable measures to do all of the following:

(1) Verify that each person participating remotely as a member is a member.

(2) Provide the members a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the members to the same extent they could participate and vote if present in person, including an opportunity to communicate and to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting, substantially concurrently with the proceedings.

(c) Unless member meetings held solely by means of remote communication are prohibited by the articles of incorporation or the bylaws, the board of directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that any meeting of members shall not be held at any place and shall instead be held solely by means of remote communication but only if the corporation implements the measures specified in subsection (b) of this section.

(d) In addition to the information required by G.S. 55A-7-05 , notice of a meeting held solely by means of remote communication shall include notice that the meeting will be held solely by means of remote communication and sufficient instruction and information on how members may join the meeting remotely.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54-111 — NC Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54-111
§ 54-111. Nature of the association
Status: in_force

Any number of persons, not less than five, may associate themselves as a mutual association, society, company, or exchange, for the purpose of conducting any agricultural, housing (including apartment housing), horticultural, forestry, dairy, mercantile, mining, manufacturing, telephone, electric light, power, storage, refrigeration, flume, irrigation, water, sewerage, or mechanical business, or purchase, maintain and use fire-fighting equipment, or for any other lawful purpose, on the mutual plan. For the purposes of this Subchapter, the words association, company, corporation, exchange, society, or union shall be construed to mean the same; provided that the membership of agricultural organizations incorporated under this Subchapter shall consist of producers of agricultural products, handled by such organizations or by organizations owned and controlled by such producers.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-222 — NC Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95-222
§ 95-222. Short title; legislative purpose
Status: in_force

(a) This Article may be cited as the “Migrant Housing Act of North Carolina.”

(b) It is the purpose and policy of the General Assembly to conform migrant housing standards to, as much as reasonably possible, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina, and to ensure safe and healthy migrant housing conditions. The General Assembly finds that the general welfare of the State requires the enactment of this law under the police power of the State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-687 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-687
§ 90-687. Reciprocity
Status: in_force

The Committee may grant, upon application and payment of proper fees, a license to a person who has been licensed to practice perfusion in another state or territory of the United States whose standards of competency are substantially equivalent to those provided in this Article or holds a current certificate as a certified clinical perfusionist.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-30-10 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-30-10
§ 120-30.10. Creation; appointment of members; members ex officio
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created a Legislative Research Commission to consist of five Senators to be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate and five Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House. The President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, or their designees, shall be ex officio members of the Legislative Research Commission. Provided, that when the President of the Senate has been elected by the Senate from its own membership, then the President of the Senate shall make the appointments of the Senate members of the Legislative Research Commission, shall serve ex officio as a member of the Commission and shall perform the duties otherwise vested in the President pro tempore by G.S. 120-30.13 and 120-30.14 .

(b) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House may appoint additional members of the General Assembly to work with the regular members of the Research Commission on study committees. The terms of the additional study committee members shall be limited by the same provisions as apply to regular commission members, and they may be further limited by the appointing authorities.

(c) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House may appoint persons who are not members of the General Assembly to advisory subcommittees. The terms of advisory subcommittee members shall be limited by the same provisions as apply to regular Commission members, and they may be further limited by the appointing authorities.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-94 — NC Code / Chapter 47 / Section 47-94
§ 47-94. Acknowledgment and registration by officer or stockholder in building and loan or savings and loan association
Status: in_force

All acknowledgments and proofs of execution, including privy examination of married women, of any mortgage or deed of trust executed to secure the payment of any indebtedness to any State or federal building and loan or savings and loan association shall not be, nor held to be, invalid by reason of the fact that the clerk of the superior court, justice of the peace, notary public, or other officer taking such acknowledgment, proof of execution or privy examination, was an officer or stockholder in such building and loan association; but such proofs and acknowledgments of all such instruments, and the registration thereof, if in all other respects valid, are hereby declared to be valid.

Nor shall the registration of any such mortgage or deed of trust ordered to be registered by the clerk of the superior court, or by any deputy or assistant clerk of the superior court, be or held to be invalid by reason of the fact that the clerk of the superior court, or deputy, or assistant clerk of the superior court, ordering such mortgages or deeds of trust to be registered was an officer or stockholder in any State or federal building and loan or savings and loan association, whose indebtedness is secured in and by such mortgage or deed of trust.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 49-7 — NC Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49-7
§ 49-7. Issues and orders
Status: in_force

The court before which the matter may be brought shall determine whether or not the defendant is a parent of the child on whose behalf the proceeding is instituted. After this matter has been determined in the affirmative, the court shall proceed to determine the issue as to whether or not the defendant has neglected or refused to provide adequate support and maintain the child who is the subject of the proceeding. After this matter has been determined in the affirmative, the court shall fix by order, subject to modification or increase from time to time, a specific sum of money necessary for the support and maintenance of the child, subject to the limitations of G.S. 50-13.10 . The amount of child support shall be determined as provided in G.S. 50-13.4(c) . The order fixing the sum shall require the defendant to pay it either as a lump sum or in periodic payments as the circumstances of the case may appear to the court. The social security number, if known, of the minor child's parents shall be placed in the record of the proceeding. Compliance by the defendant with any or all of the further provisions of this Article or the order or orders of the court requiring additional acts to be performed by the defendant shall not be construed to relieve the defendant of his or her responsibility to pay the sum fixed or any modification or increase thereof.

The court before whom the matter may be brought, on motion of the State or the defendant, shall order that the alleged-parent defendant, the known natural parent, and the child submit to any blood tests and comparisons which have been developed and adapted for purposes of establishing or disproving parentage and which are reasonably accessible to the alleged-parent defendant, the known natural parent, and the child. The results of those blood tests and comparisons, including the statistical likelihood of the alleged parent's parentage, if available, shall be admitted in evidence when offered by a duly qualified, licensed practicing physician, duly qualified immunologist, duly qualified geneticist or other duly qualified person. The evidentiary effect of those blood tests and comparisons and the manner in which the expenses therefor are to be taxed as costs shall be as prescribed in G.S. 8-50.1 . In addition, if a jury tries the issue of parentage, they shall be instructed as set out in G.S. 8-50.1 . From a finding on the issue of parentage against the alleged-parent defendant, the alleged-parent defendant has the same right of appeal as though he or she had been found guilty of the crime of willful failure to support a child born out of wedlock.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-356 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-356
§ 1-356. Examination of parties and witnesses
Status: in_force

On examination under this Article either party may examine witnesses in his behalf, and the judgment debtor may be examined in the same manner as a witness; and the party or witnesses may be required to appear before the court or judge, or a referee appointed by either, and testify on any proceedings under this Article in the same manner as upon the trial of an issue. If before a referee, the examination shall be taken by the referee, and certified to the court or judge. All examinations and answers before a court or judge or referee under this Article must be on oath, except that when a corporation answers, the answer shall be on the oath of an officer thereof.