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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-401 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-401
§ 1-401. Clerk acts summarily; signing by petitioners; authorization to attorney
Status: in_force

In cases under G.S. 1-400 , if all persons to be affected by the decree or their attorney have signed the petition and are of full age, the clerk of the superior court has power to hear and decide the petition summarily. All of the petitioners must sign the petition, or must sign written application to clerk of court to be made petitioners and file same with the clerk or must sign a written authorization to the attorney which authorization must be filed with the clerk before he may make any order or decree to prejudice their rights.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-182-4 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-182-4
§ 163-182.4. Jurisdiction for certain ballot items
Status: in_force

(a) Jurisdiction of County Board of Elections.--As used in this Part, the county board of elections shall have jurisdiction over the following:

(1) Offices of that county, including clerk of superior court and register of deeds.

(2) Membership in either house of the General Assembly from a district lying entirely within that county.

(3) Offices of municipalities, unless the municipality has a valid board of election.

(4) Referenda in which only residents of that county are eligible to vote.

(b) Jurisdiction of State Board of Elections.--As used in this Article, the State Board of Elections shall have jurisdiction over the following:

(1) National offices.

(2) State offices.

(3) District offices (including General Assembly seats) in which the district lies in more than one county.

(4) Superior court judge, district court judge, and district attorney, regardless of whether the district lies entirely in one county or in more than one county.

(5) Referenda in which residents of more than one county are eligible to vote.

(c) For the purposes of this Article, having jurisdiction shall mean that the appropriate board shall do all of the following with regard to the ballot item:

(1) Canvass for the entire electorate for the ballot item.

(2) Prepare abstracts or composite abstracts for the entire electorate for the ballot item.

(3) Issue certificates of nomination and election.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-70-50 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-70-50
§ 120-70.50. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee
Status: in_force

The Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee is established. The Committee consists of 22 members as follows:

(1) Eleven members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, at least three of whom are members of the minority party; and

(2) Eleven members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, at least three of whom are members of the minority party.

Terms on the Committee are for two years and begin on January 15 of each odd-numbered year, except the terms of the initial members, which begin on appointment. Members may complete a term of service on the Committee even if they do not seek reelection or are not reelected to the General Assembly, but resignation or removal from service in the General Assembly constitutes resignation or removal from service on the Committee.

A member continues to serve until his successor is appointed. A vacancy shall be filled within 30 days by the officer who made the original appointment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-85-1 — NC Code / Chapter 47 / Section 47-85-1
§ 47-85.1. Further as to acknowledgments, etc., before masters in chancery
Status: in_force

All probates, acknowledgments and privy examinations of deeds, mortgages and conveyances of land, which prior to January 1, 1948 have been taken before masters in equity or masters in chancery in any other state, are hereby declared to be valid, and all registrations of such deeds, mortgages or conveyances upon such probates, acknowledgments and private examinations, or any of them are hereby declared to be sufficient and valid. All such deeds and conveyances and registration thereof, and all certified copies of such registrations shall be received in evidence or otherwise used in the same manner and with the same force and effect as other deeds, mortgages and conveyances with probates, acknowledgments, or private examinations made in accordance with the provisions of statutes and laws of this State in force at the time, and as registrations thereof and certified copies of such registrations.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-367 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-367
§ 14-367. Altering the brands of and misbranding another's livestock
Status: in_force

If any person shall knowingly alter or deface the mark or brand of any other person's horse, mule, ass, neat cattle, sheep, goat, or hog, or shall knowingly mismark or brand any such beast that may be unbranded or unmarked, not properly his own, with intent to defraud any other person, the person so offending shall be guilty of a Class H felony.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-141 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-141
§ 90-141. Organization; quorum
Status: in_force

The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall elect such officers as they may deem necessary. Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-8-301 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-8-301
§ 25-8-301. Delivery
Status: in_force

(a) Delivery of a certificated security to a purchaser occurs when:

(1) The purchaser acquires possession of the security certificate;

(2) Another person, other than a securities intermediary, either acquires possession of the security certificate on behalf of the purchaser or, having previously acquired possession of the certificate, acknowledges that it holds for the purchaser; or

(3) A securities intermediary acting on behalf of the purchaser acquires possession of the security certificate, only if the certificate is in registered form and is (i) registered in the name of the purchaser, (ii) payable to the order of the purchaser, or (iii) specially indorsed to the purchaser by an effective indorsement and has not been indorsed to the securities intermediary or in blank.

(b) Delivery of an uncertificated security to a purchaser occurs when:

(1) The issuer registers the purchaser as the registered owner, upon original issue or registration of transfer; or

(2) Another person, other than a securities intermediary, either becomes the registered owner of the uncertificated security on behalf of the purchaser or, having previously become the registered owner, acknowledges that it holds for the purchaser.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-278-39C — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-278-39C
§ 163-278.39C. Scope of disclosure requirements
Status: in_force

The disclosure requirements of this Part apply to any sponsor of an advertisement in the print media or on radio or television the cost or value of which constitutes an expenditure or contribution required to be disclosed under this Article, except that the disclosure requirements of this Part:

(1) Do not apply to an individual who makes uncoordinated independent expenditures aggregating less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in a political campaign; and

(2) Do not apply to an individual who incurs expenses with respect to a referendum.

The disclosure requirements of this Part do not apply to any advertisement the expenditure for which is required to be disclosed by G.S. 163-278.12A 1 alone and by no other law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-644 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-644
§ 1-644. Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements
Status: in_force

(a) A collaborative law participation agreement must meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Be in a record.

(2) Be signed by the parties and their collaborative lawyers.

(3) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this Article.

(4) Describe the nature and scope of the collaborative matter.

(5) Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the collaborative law process.

(6) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the collaborative lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process.

(7) State that the collaborative lawyers are disqualified from representing their respective parties in a proceeding before a tribunal related to the collaborative matter, except as provided in G.S. 1-647 , 1-649(c) , 1-650 , or 1-651 .

(8) Provide an address for each party where any notice required under this Article may be sent.

(b) Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-58-2 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-58-2
§ 143-58.2. State policy; bid procedures and specifications; identification of products
Status: reserved

(a) It is the policy of this State to encourage and promote the purchase of products with recycled content. All State departments, institutions, agencies, community colleges, and local school administrative units shall, to the extent economically practicable, purchase and use, or require the purchase and use of, products with recycled content.

(b) No later than January 1, 1995, the Secretary of Administration and each State department, institution, agency, community college, and local school administrative unit authorized to purchase materials and supplies or to contract for services shall review and revise its bid procedures and specifications for the purchase or use of materials and supplies to eliminate any procedures and specifications that explicitly discriminate against materials and supplies with recycled content, except where procedures and specifications are necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this State.

(c) The Secretary of Administration and each State department, institution, agency, community college, and local school administrative unit shall review and revise its bid procedures and specifications on a continuing basis to encourage the purchase or use of materials and supplies with recycled content and to the extent economically practicable, the use of materials and supplies with recycled content.

(d) The Department of Administration, in cooperation with the Division of Environmental Assistance and Outreach of the Department of Environmental Quality, shall identify materials and supplies with recycled content that meet appropriate standards for use by State departments, institutions, agencies, community colleges, and local school administrative units.

(e) A list of materials and supplies with recycled content that are identified pursuant to subsection (d) of this section and that are available for purchase under a statewide term contract shall be distributed annually to each State agency authorized to purchase materials and supplies for use by its departments, institutions, agencies, community colleges, or local school administrative units.

(f) Repealed by S.L. 2009-484, § 15, eff. Jan. 1, 2010 .

(g) The Department of Administration and the Department of Environmental Quality shall develop guidelines for minimum content standards for materials and supplies with recycled content and may recommend appropriate goals in addition to those goals set forth in G.S. 143-58.3 , for types of materials and supplies with recycled content to be purchased by the State.

(h) The Secretary of Administration may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section and G.S. 143-58.3 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116D-9 — NC Code / Chapter 116D / Section 116D-9
§ 116D-9. Designation of capital facilities and preconditions to bond issuance
Status: in_force

The capital facilities to be financed in whole or in part with the proceeds of university improvement general obligation bonds shall be set forth in legislation enacted from time to time by the General Assembly. This legislation shall also provide for voter approval of the bonds to finance the capital facilities and shall become effective only upon approval by the voters. The proceeds of university improvement general obligation bonds shall not be expended to pay the costs of any capital facilities other than those set forth in that legislation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 93-12-2 — NC Code / Chapter 93 / Section 93-12-2
§ 93-12.2. Board records are confidential
Status: in_force

Records, papers, and other documents containing information collected or compiled by the Board, its members, or employees, as a result of a complaint, investigation, inquiry, or interview in connection with an application for examination, certification, or registration, or in connection with a certificate holder's professional ethics and conduct, shall not be considered public records within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes . Any notice or statement of charges against a certificate holder or applicant, or any notice to a certificate holder or applicant of a hearing to be held by the Board is a public record, even though it may contain information collected and compiled as a result of a complaint, investigation, inquiry, or interview conducted by the Board. If any record, paper, or other document containing information collected and compiled by the Board is admitted into evidence in a hearing held by the Board, it shall then be a public record within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 148-53 — NC Code / Chapter 148 / Section 148-53
§ 148-53. Investigators and investigations of cases of prisoners
Status: in_force

For the purpose of investigating the cases of prisoners, the Division of Community Supervision and Reentry of the Department of Adult Correction is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint an adequate staff of competent investigators, particularly qualified for such work, with such reasonable clerical assistance as may be required, who shall, under the rules and regulations duly adopted by the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission, investigate all cases designated by it, investigate cases of prisoners eligible for post-release supervision, and otherwise aid the Commission in passing upon the question of the parole and post-release supervision of prisoners, to the end that every prisoner in the custodial care of the State may receive full, fair, and just consideration.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131D-10-6C — NC Code / Chapter 131D / Section 131D-10-6C
§ 131D-10.6C. Maintaining a register of licensed foster homes by the Division of Social Services
Status: reserved

(a) The Division of Social Services shall keep a register of all licensed family foster and therapeutic foster homes. The register shall contain the following information:

(1) The name, age, and address of each foster parent.

(2) Repealed by S.L. 2012-153, § 7, eff. Oct. 1, 2012 .

(3) The foster parent's supervising agency.

(4) The number of hours of mandated training completed by the foster parent.

(5) The date of the initial licensure.

(6) The current licensing period.

(7) Any adverse licensing actions.

(8) Repealed by S.L. 2012-153, § 7, eff. Oct. 1, 2012 .

(b) The register shall be a public record under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes . However, the Division, without penalty, may withhold any specific information about a foster parent to the extent the release of the information would likely pose a threat to the health or safety of the foster parent or a foster child. A person who is denied access to information under this section may seek a court order compelling disclosure or copying in accordance with G.S. 132-9(a) . Information not specified in subsection (a) of this section shall be considered confidential and not subject to disclosure.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90C-31 — NC Code / Chapter 90C / Section 90C-31
§ 90C-31. Inactive list
Status: in_force

When a person licensed by the Board submits a request for inactive status and pays the inactive fee, the Board shall issue to the person a statement of inactive status and shall place the person's name on the “Inactive Status” list. While on that list, the person shall not hold himself or herself out as licensed pursuant to this Chapter. When that person desires to be removed from the inactive list and returned to an active list, an application shall be submitted to the Board on a form furnished by the Board, and the fee shall be paid for license renewal. The Board shall require evidence of competency as defined by rule to resume practice before returning the applicant to the active status.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-499-3 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-499-3
§ 160A-499.3. Limitation on the use of public funds
Status: in_force

A municipality shall not use public funds to endorse or oppose a referendum, election or a particular candidate for elective office.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-71-15 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-71-15
§ 66-71.15. Expiration of certificates filed under Article 14; transition provisions
Status: reserved

(a) All certificates of assumed name filed under former Article 14 of this Chapter expire December 1, 2022, and the provisions of that former Article continue to apply to them until that date except as provided in this section. On or after that date, any person that (i) is listed as an owner of the business in a certificate of assumed name filed under that former Article and (ii) desires to continue engaging in business in this State under the assumed business name after that date must file an assumed business name certificate under this Article.

(b) At least one person listed as an owner of the business in a certificate of assumed name under former Article 14 of this Chapter must file an assumed business name certificate before the certificate of assumed name expires under subsection (a) of this section if any of the following occur:

(1) A general partnership would have been required to file a new certificate of assumed name under former G.S. 66-68(c) due to the withdrawal or addition of a partner.

(2) Any of the information in the certificate of assumed name required under former G.S. 66-68(a) has changed, and the person desires to continue engaging in business in this State.

(c) No person shall file a new certificate of assumed name under former Article 14 of this Chapter on or after December 1, 2017. Any document or other record filed on or after that date to register an assumed business name is deemed to be filed under this Article, even if it is described as a certificate of assumed name rather than an assumed business name certificate, or if it expressly refers to former Article 14 of this Chapter.

(d) A person that filed a certificate of assumed name that has not expired may withdraw the assumed name under the provisions of former G.S. 66-68(f). Any such withdrawal is deemed to be a withdrawal under former G.S. 66-68(f), even if it is described as a withdrawal under this Article.

(e) No person shall file a certificate of amendment under this Article to a certificate of assumed name filed under former Article 14 of this Chapter. If any such amendment is nevertheless filed, it is not effective as a certificate of amendment or as an assumed business name certificate under this Article.

(f) The register of deeds shall not transmit a scanned image to the Secretary of State, or enter any of the information required by G.S. 66-71.10 into the central database maintained by the Secretary of State, of any withdrawal or transfer of an assumed name or any amendment to a certificate of assumed name when the certificate of assumed name to which the withdrawal, transfer, or amendment relates was filed before December 1, 2017.

(g) Other than this section, this Article does not apply to a certificate of assumed name or a withdrawal of an assumed name under former Article 14 of this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-59 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-59
§ 136-59. No court action against Board of Transportation
Status: in_force

No action shall be maintained in any of the courts of this State against the Board of Transportation to determine the location of any State highways or portion thereof, by any person, corporation, or municipal corporation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-187-70 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-187-70
§ 105-187.70. Department to comply with Part 10 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes
Status: in_force

The Department of Revenue shall comply with the provisions of Part 10 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes to receive and transfer to the 911 Fund the 911 service charge for prepaid wireless telecommunications service collected on retail transactions occurring in this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 78D-22 — NC Code / Chapter 78D / Section 78D-22
§ 78D-22. Enforcement of Chapter
Status: in_force

(a) If the Administrator believes, whether or not based upon an investigation conducted under G.S. 78D-21 that any person has engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this Chapter or any rule or order hereunder, the Administrator may:

(1) Issue a cease and desist order;

(2) Issue an order imposing a civil penalty in an amount which may not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for any single violation or five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for multiple violations in a single proceeding or a series of related proceedings;

(3) Issue an order requiring reimbursement of the costs of investigation; or

(4) Initiate any of the actions specified in subsection (b) of this section.

The clear proceeds of civil penalties imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2 . Any reimbursement of costs imposed by this subsection shall be paid to the General Fund.

(b) The Administrator may institute any of the following actions in the appropriate courts of this State, or in the appropriate courts of another state, in addition to any legal or equitable remedies otherwise available:

(1) A declaratory judgment;

(2) An action for a prohibitory or mandatory injunction to enjoin the violation and to ensure compliance with this Chapter or any rule or order of the Administrator;

(3) An action for disgorgement; or

(4) An action for appointment of a receiver or conservator for the defendant or the defendant's assets.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-89 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-89
§ 153A-89. Interim department heads
Status: in_force

Whenever the position of head of a department is vacant, the board may designate a qualified person to exercise the powers and perform the duties of head of the department until the vacancy is filled.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 41-29 — NC Code / Chapter 41 / Section 41-29
§ 41-29. Options in gross, etc.
Status: in_force

An option in gross with respect to an interest in land or a preemptive right in the nature of a right of first refusal in gross with respect to an interest in land becomes invalid if it is not actually exercised within 30 years after its creation. For purposes of this section, the term “interest in land” does not include arrangements relating solely to an interest in oil, gas, or minerals.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-2-1 — NC Code / Chapter 28A / Section 28A-2-1
§ 28A-2-1. Clerk of superior court
Status: in_force

The clerk of superior court of each county, ex officio judge of probate, shall have jurisdiction of the administration, settlement, and distribution of estates of decedents including, but not limited to, estate proceedings as provided in G.S. 28A-2-4 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-372 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-372
§ 14-372. Unauthorized opening, reading or publishing of sealed letters and telegrams
Status: in_force

If any person shall willfully, and without authority, open or read, or cause to be opened or read, a sealed letter or telegram, or shall publish the whole or any portion of such letter or telegram, knowing it to have been opened or read without authority, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.