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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 29-28 — NC Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29-28
§ 29-28. Inventory
Status: in_force

If any person who has, in the lifetime of an intestate donor, received a part of the donor's property, refuses, upon order of the clerk of superior court of the county in which the administrator or collector qualifies, to give an inventory on oath, setting forth therein to the best of the person's knowledge and belief the particulars of the transfer of such property, the person shall be considered to have received the person's full share of the donor's estate, and shall not be entitled to receive any further part or share.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-495 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-495
§ 1-495. Stipulation as to judge to hear
Status: in_force

By a stipulation in writing, signed by all the parties to an application for an injunction order, or their attorneys, to the effect that the matter may be heard before a judge of the appropriate trial division designated in the stipulation, the judge before whom the restraining order is returnable by law, or who is by law the judge to hear the motion for an injunction order, shall, upon receipt of the stipulation forward it and all the papers to the judge designated, whose duty it then is to hear and decide the matter, and return all the papers to the court out of which they issued.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-408 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-408
§ 14-406 a misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of G.S. 14-406 shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-9-517 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-9-517
§ 25-9-517. Effect of indexing errors
Status: in_force

The failure of the filing office to index a record correctly does not affect the effectiveness of the filed record.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 23-43 — NC Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23-43
§ 23-43. False swearing; penalty
Status: in_force

If any insolvent or imprisoned debtor takes any oath prescribed in this chapter falsely and corruptly, that person is guilty of a Class I felony, and he shall never after have any of the benefits of this chapter, but may be sued and imprisoned as though he had never been discharged.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 98-10 — NC Code / Chapter 98 / Section 98-10
§ 98-10. Destroyed witness tickets; duplicates may be filed
Status: in_force

The court having jurisdiction of the action may allow other witness tickets to be filed in place of such as may be destroyed, upon the oath of the witness or other satisfactory proof.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 35A-1227 — NC Code / Chapter 35A / Section 35A-1227
§ 35A-1227. Funds owed to minors
Status: in_force

(a) Certain insurance proceeds or other funds to which a minor is entitled may be paid to and administered by the public guardian or the clerk as provided in G.S. 7A-111 .

(b) A devise of personal property to a minor may be distributed to the minor's parent or guardian with the approval of the clerk as provided in G.S. 28A-22-7 .

(c) A personal representative or collector who holds property due a minor without a guardian may deliver the property to the clerk as provided in G.S. 28A-23-2 .

(d) Inter vivos or testamentary transfers to minors may be made and administered according to the North Carolina Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, Chapter 33A of the General Statutes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-204 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-204
§ 153A-204. Apportionment of assessments
Status: in_force

If a special assessment has been made against property that has been or is about to be subdivided, the board of commissioners may, with the consent of the owner of the property, (i) apportion the assessment among the lots or tracts within the subdivision, or (ii) release certain lots or tracts from the assessment if, in the board's opinion, the released lots or tracts are not benefited by the project, or (iii) both. Upon an apportionment each of the lots or tracts in the subdivision is released from the lien of the original assessment, and the portion of the original assessment assessed against each lot or tract has, as to that lot or tract, the same force as the original assessment. At the time the board makes an apportionment under this section, the clerk shall enter on the minutes of the board the date, hour, and minute of apportionment and a statement to the effect that the apportionment is made with the consent of the owners of the property affected, which entry is conclusive in the absence of fraud. The apportionment is effective at the time shown in the minute book. Apportionments may include past due installments with interest, as well as installments not then due; and any installment not then due shall fall due at the same date as it would have under the original assessment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-120-1 — NC Code / Chapter 113A / Section 113A-120-1
§ 113A-120.1. Variances
Status: in_force

(a) Any person may petition the Commission for a variance granting permission to use the person's land in a manner otherwise prohibited by rules or standards prescribed by the Commission, or orders issued by the Commission, pursuant to this Article. To qualify for a variance, the petitioner must show all of the following:

(1) Unnecessary hardships would result from strict application of the rules, standards, or orders.

(2) The hardships result from conditions that are peculiar to the property, such as the location, size, or topography of the property.

(3) The hardships did not result from actions taken by the petitioner.

(4) The requested variance is consistent with the spirit, purpose, and intent of the rules, standards, or orders; will secure public safety and welfare; and will preserve substantial justice.

(b) The Commission may impose reasonable and appropriate conditions and safeguards upon any variance it grants.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 111-16 — NC Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111-16
§ 111-16. Application for aid; notice of award; review
Status: in_force

Promptly after an application for aid is made to the board of county commissioners under this Article, the Department of Health and Human Services shall be notified of the application by mail by the county commissioners. One of the duplicate applications for aid made before the board of county commissioners shall be transmitted with this notice.

As soon as any award has been made or any application declined by the board of county commissioners, prompt notice in writing of the award or the declined application shall be forwarded by mail to the Department of Health and Human Services and to the applicant. This notice shall fully state the particulars of the award or the facts of denial. An applicant may appeal an award or denial pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 85B-4-9 — NC Code / Chapter 85B / Section 85B-4-9
§ 85B-4.9. Subrogation of rights
Status: in_force

When the Commission has paid from the Fund any sum to the judgment creditor, the Commission shall be subrogated to all of the rights of the judgment creditor to the extent of the amount paid and the judgment creditor shall assign all his right, title, and interest in the judgment to the extent of the amount paid to the Commission and any amount and interest recovered by the Commission on the judgment shall be deposited in the Fund.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-394 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-394
§ 143B-394. North Carolina Council for Women--members; selection; quorum; compensation
Status: reserved

The North Carolina Council for Women of the Department of Administration shall consist of 20 members appointed by the Governor. The initial members of the Council shall be the appointed members of the North Carolina Council for Women, three of whose appointments expire June 30, 1977, and four of whose appointments expire June 30, 1978. Thirteen additional members shall be appointed in 1977, six of whom shall serve terms expiring June 30, 1978, and seven of whom shall serve terms expiring June 30, 1979. At the ends of the respective terms of office of the initial members of the Council and of the 13 members added in 1977, the appointment of their successors shall be for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the Council created by the resignation, dismissal, death, or disability of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. Members of the Council shall be representative of age, sex, ethnic and geographic backgrounds.

The Governor shall have the power to remove any member of the Council from office in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143B-16 of the Executive Organization Act of 1973.

The Governor shall designate a member of the Council to serve as chairman at the pleasure of the Governor.

Members of the Council shall receive per diem and necessary travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 138-5 .

A majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

All clerical and other services required by the Council shall be supplied by the Secretary of Administration.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-180-1 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-180-1
§ 1-180.1. Judge not to comment on verdict
Status: in_force

In criminal actions the presiding judge shall make no comment in open court in the presence or hearing of all, or any member or members, of the panel of jurors drawn or summoned for jury duty at any session of court, upon any verdict rendered at such session of court, and if any presiding judge shall make any comment as herein prohibited, or shall praise or criticize any jury on account of its verdict, whether such comment, praise or criticism be made inadvertently or intentionally, such praise, criticism or comment by the judge shall constitute valid grounds as a matter of right, for the continuance for the session of any action remaining to be tried during that week at such session of court, upon motion of a defendant or upon motion of the State. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable upon the hearing of motions for a new trial, motions to set aside the verdict of a jury, or a motion made in arrest of judgment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160B-4 — NC Code / Chapter 160B / Section 160B-4
§ 160B-4. Definition of urban service districts to replace municipalities abolished at the time of consolidation
Status: reserved

(a) The governing board, by resolution, may define an urban service district within the boundaries of the largest municipality that existed in the county before consolidation and within the boundaries of any other municipality abolished at the time of the establishment of the consolidated city-county. Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 160B-7 , the resolution may also define an urban service district to include areas proposed for inclusion in an urban service district and identified in a plan for consolidation prepared by a consolidation study commission pursuant to Article 20 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes or a plan approved by the General Assembly. Any urban service district so defined shall comprise the total area of the abolished municipality as it existed immediately before the effective date of consolidation. As determined by the governing board, the resolution shall take effect as to the areas included therein either upon its adoption or at the beginning of a fiscal year commencing after its passage.

(b) Prior to the effective date of consolidation, an interim governing board of a consolidated city-county by resolution may define an urban service district. The resolution defining the urban service district shall take effect upon the effective date of the consolidation.

(c) Recodified as § 160B-3(b) by Laws 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 646, § 22(a), eff. June 21, 1996 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-310-13 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-310-13
§ 130A-310.13. Short title
Status: in_force

This Part shall be known and may be cited as the Inactive Hazardous Sites Response Act of 1987.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2-725 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2-725
§ 25-2-725. Statute of limitations in contracts for sale
Status: in_force

(1) An action for breach of any contract for sale must be commenced within four years after the cause of action has accrued. By the original agreement the parties may reduce the period of limitation to not less than one year but may not extend it.

(2) A cause of action accrues when the breach occurs, regardless of the aggrieved party's lack of knowledge of the breach. A breach of warranty occurs when tender of delivery is made, except that where a warranty explicitly extends to future performance of the goods and discovery of the breach must await the time of such performance the cause of action accrues when the breach is or should have been discovered.

(3) Where an action commenced within the time limited by subsection (1) is so terminated as to leave available a remedy by another action for the same breach such other action may be commenced after the expiration of the time limited and within twelve months after the termination of the first action.

(4) This section does not alter the law on tolling of the statute of limitations nor does it apply to causes of action which have accrued before this chapter becomes effective.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-320 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-320
§ 105-320. Tax receipts; preparation
Status: reserved

(a) No taxing unit shall adopt a tax receipt form until it has been approved by the Department of Revenue, and no tax receipt form shall be approved unless it shows at least the following information:

(1) The name and mailing address of the taxpayer charged with taxes.

(2) The assessment of the taxpayer's real property listed for unit-wide taxation.

(3) The assessment of the taxpayer's personal property listed for unit-wide taxation.

(4) The total assessed value of the taxpayer's real and personal property listed for unit-wide taxation.

(5) The total assessed value of the taxpayer's real and personal property listed for taxation in any special district or subdivision of the unit.

(6) The rate of tax levied for each unit-wide purpose, the total rate levied for all unit-wide purposes, and the rate levied by or for any special district or subdivision of the unit in which the taxpayer's property is subject to taxation. (In lieu of showing this information on the tax receipt, it may be furnished on a separate sheet of paper, properly identified, at the time the official receipt is delivered upon payment).

(7) The amount of ad valorem tax due by the taxpayer for unit-wide purposes.

(8) The amount of ad valorem tax due by the taxpayer to any special district or subdivision of the unit.

(9) The amount of dog license tax due by the taxpayer.

(10) The amount of penalties, if any, imposed under the provisions of G.S. 105-312 .

(11) The total amount of all taxes and penalties due by the taxpayer to the unit and to special districts and subdivisions of the unit.

(12) The amount of discount allowed for prepayment of taxes under the provisions of G.S. 105-360 .

(13) The amount of interest charged for late payment of taxes under the provisions of G.S. 105-360 .

(14) Repealed by Laws 1987, c. 813, § 16.

(15) Repealed by Laws 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1041, § 1.2.

(16) Repealed by S.L. 2014-3, § 14.20(b), eff. May 29, 2014 .

(b) Repealed by S.L. 2018-5, § 38.10(i), eff. June 12, 2018 .

(c) The governing body of the county or municipality shall designate the person or persons who shall compute and prepare the tax receipt for all taxes charged upon the tax records.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 43-25 — NC Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-25
§ 43-25. Release from registration
Status: in_force

Whenever the record owner of any estate in lands, the title to which has been registered or attempted to be registered in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, desires to have such estate released from the provisions of said Chapter insofar as said Chapter relates to the form of conveyance, so that such estate may ever thereafter be conveyed, either absolutely or upon condition or trust, by the use of any desired form of conveyance other than the certificate of title prescribed by said Chapter, such owner may present his owner's certificate of title to such registered estate to the register of deeds of the county wherein such land lies, with a memorandum or statement written by him on the margin thereof in the words following, or words of similar import, to wit: “I (or we),․․․․․․․․․․, being the owner (or owners) of the registered estate evidenced by this certificate of title, do hereby release said estate from the provisions of Chapter 43 of the General Statutes of North Carolina insofar as said Chapter relates to the form of conveyance, so that hereafter the said estate may, and shall be forever until again hereafter registered in accordance with the provisions of said Chapter and acts amendatory thereof, conveyed, either absolutely or upon condition or trust, by any form of conveyance other than the certificate of title prescribed by said Chapter, and in the same manner as if said estate had never been registered.” Which said memorandum or statement shall further state that it is made pursuant to the provisions of this section, and shall be signed by such record owner and attested by the register of deeds under his hand and official seal, and a like memorandum or statement so entered, signed and attested upon the margin of the record of the said owner's certificate of title in the consolidated real property records in said register's office, with the further notation made and signed by the register of deeds on the margin of the certificate of title in the consolidated real property records showing that such entry has been made upon the owner's certificate of title; and thereafter any conveyance of such registered estate, or any part thereof, by such owner, his heirs or assigns, by means of any desired form of conveyance other than such certificate of title shall be as valid and effectual to pass such estate of the owner according to the tenor and purport of such conveyance in the same manner and to the same extent as if such estate had never been so registered.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-187-31 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-187-31
§ 105-187.31. Tax imposed
Status: in_force

A privilege tax is imposed on a dry-cleaning solvent retailer at a flat rate for each gallon of dry-cleaning solvent sold by the retailer to a dry-cleaning facility. An excise tax is imposed on dry-cleaning solvent purchased for storage, use, or consumption by a dry-cleaning facility in this State. The rate of the privilege tax and the excise tax is ten dollars ($10.00) for each gallon of halogenated hydrocarbon-based dry-cleaning solvent and one dollar and thirty-five cents ($1.35) for each gallon of hydrocarbon-based dry-cleaning solvent. These taxes are in addition to all other taxes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-113-106 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-113-106
§ 105-113.106. Definitions
Status: reserved

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Controlled Substance.--Defined in G.S. 90-87 .

(2) Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 340, § 1 .

(3) Dealer.--Any of the following:

a. A person who actually or constructively possesses more than 42.5 grams of marijuana, seven or more grams of any other controlled substance that is sold by weight, or 10 or more dosage units of any other controlled substance that is not sold by weight.

b. A person who in violation of Chapter 18B of the General Statutes possesses illicit spirituous liquor for sale.

c. A person who in violation of Chapter 18B of the General Statutes possesses mash.

d. A person who in violation of Chapter 18B of the General Statutes possesses an illicit mixed beverage for sale.

(4) Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 340, § 1 .

(4a) Illicit mixed beverage.--A mixed beverage, as defined in G.S. 18B-101 , composed in whole or in part from spirituous liquor on which the charge imposed by G.S. 18B-804(b)(8) has not been paid, but not including a premixed cocktail served from a closed package containing only one serving.

(4b) Illicit spirituous liquor.--Spirituous liquor, as defined in G.S. 105-113.68 , not authorized by the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. Some examples of illicit spirituous liquor are the products known as “bootleg liquor”, “moonshine”, “non-tax-paid liquor”, and “white liquor”.

(4c) Local law enforcement agency.--A municipal police department, a county police department, or a sheriff's office.

(4d) Low-street-value drug.--Any of the following controlled substances:

a. An anabolic steroid as defined in G.S. 90-91(k) .

b. A depressant described in G.S. 90-89(4) , 90-90(4) , 90-91(b) , or 90-92(a) .

c. A hallucinogenic substance described in G.S. 90-89(3) or G.S. 90-90(5) .

d. A stimulant described in G.S. 90-89(5) , 90-90(3) , 90-91(j) , 90-92(a)(3) , or 90-93(a)(3) .

e. A controlled substance described in G.S. 90-91(c) , (d) , or (e) , 90-92(a)(3) , or (a)(5) , or 90-93(a) 1 .

(5) Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 340, § 1 .

(6) Marijuana.--All parts of the plant of the genus Cannabis, whether growing or not; the seeds of this plant; the resin extracted from any part of this plant; and every compound, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of this plant, its seeds, or its resin.

(6a) Mash.--The fermentable starchy mixture from which spirituous liquor can be distilled.

(7) Person.--Defined in G.S. 105-228.90 .

(8) Secretary.--Defined in G.S. 105-228.90 .

(8a) State law enforcement agency.--Any State agency, force, department, or unit responsible for enforcing criminal laws.

(9) Unauthorized substance.--A controlled substance, an illicit mixed beverage, illicit spirituous liquor, or mash.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-315 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-315
§ 7A-315. Liability of State for witness fees in criminal cases when defendant not liable
Status: in_force

In a criminal action, if no prosecuting witness is designated by the court as liable for the costs, and the defendant is acquitted, or convicted and unable to pay, or a nolle prosequi is entered, or judgment is arrested, or probable cause is not found, or the grand jury fails to return a true bill, the State shall be liable for the witness fees allowed per G.S. 7A-314 and any expenses for blood tests and comparisons incurred per G.S. 8-50.1(a) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-1-205 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-1-205
§ 25-1-205. Reasonable time; seasonableness
Status: in_force

(a) Whether a time for taking an action required by this Chapter is reasonable depends on the nature, purpose, and circumstances of the action.

(b) An action is taken seasonably if it is taken at or within the time agreed or, if no time is agreed, at or within a reasonable time.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31C-6 — NC Code / Chapter 31C / Section 31C-6
§ 31C-6. Written demand
Status: in_force

(a) Written demand in this Chapter shall be made by a surviving spouse, the spouse's successor in interest, or the decedent's heirs or devisees not later than six months after the decedent's will has been admitted to probate, or not later than six months after the appointment of an administrator if there is no will, or not later than six months after the decedent's death if the property to which this Chapter applies is held in an inter vivos trust created by the decedent; and written demand by a creditor of the decedent shall be made within the period for presentation of a claim against the decedent's estate as set out in Article 19 of Chapter 28A.

(b) Written demand in this Chapter shall be delivered in person or by registered mail to the personal representative. As used in this Chapter, the personal representative may also mean the trustee of an inter vivos trust created by the decedent who has legal title to, or possession of, the property to which this Chapter applies.