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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126-13 — NC Code / Chapter 126 / Section 126-13
§ 126-13. Appropriate political activity of State employees defined
Status: in_force

(a) As an individual, each State employee retains all the rights and obligations of citizenship provided in the Constitution and laws of the State of North Carolina and the Constitution and laws of the United States of America; however, no State employee subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act or temporary State employee shall:

(1) Take any active part in managing a campaign, or campaign for political office or otherwise engage in political activity while on duty or within any period of time during which he is expected to perform services for which he receives compensation from the State;

(2) Otherwise use the authority of his position, or utilize State funds, supplies or vehicles to secure support for or oppose any candidate, party, or issue in an election involving candidates for office or party nominations, or affect the results thereof.

(b) No head of any State department, agency, or institution or other State employee exercising supervisory authority shall make, issue, or enforce any rule or policy the effect of which is to interfere with the right of any State employee as an individual to engage in political activity while not on duty or at times during which he is not performing services for which he receives compensation from the State. A State employee who is or may be expected to perform his duties on a twenty-four hour per day basis shall not be prevented from engaging in political activity except during regularly scheduled working hours or at other times when he is actually performing the duties of his office. The willful violation of this subdivision shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-3-170 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-3-170
§ 58-3-170. Requirements for maternity coverage
Status: reserved

(a) Every entity providing a health benefit plan that provides maternity coverage in this State shall provide benefits for the necessary care and treatment related to maternity that are no less favorable than benefits for physical illness generally.

(a1) Repealed by S.L. 1997-259, § 20, eff. July 1, 1997 .

(b) As used in this section, “health benefit plans” means accident and health insurance policies or certificates; nonprofit hospital or medical service corporation contracts; health, hospital, or medical service corporation plan contracts; health maintenance organization (HMO) subscriber contracts; and plans provided by a MEWA or plans provided by other benefit arrangements, to the extent permitted by ERISA.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-226-1 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-226-1
§ 14-226.1. Violating orders of court
Status: in_force

Any person who shall willfully disobey or violate any injunction, restraining order, or any order lawfully issued by any court for the purpose of maintaining or restoring public safety and public order, or to afford protection for lives or property during times of a public crisis, disaster, riot, catastrophe, or when such condition is imminent, or for the purpose of preventing and abating disorderly conduct as defined in G.S. 14-288.4 shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor which may include a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). This section shall not in any manner affect the court's power to punish for contempt.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-53-1 — NC Code / Chapter 47 / Section 47-53-1
§ 47-53.1. Acknowledgment omitting seal of clerk or notary public
Status: in_force

If any person has taken an acknowledgment as either a notary public or a clerk of a superior court, deputy clerk of a superior court, or assistant clerk of a superior court and has failed to affix his or her seal and this acknowledgment has been otherwise duly probated and recorded, then this acknowledgment is sufficient and valid. This section applies only to those deeds and other instruments acknowledged prior to April 1, 2021.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18B-1209 — NC Code / Chapter 18B / Section 18B-1209
§ 18B-1209. Retaliatory action prohibited
Status: in_force

No winery may take retaliatory action against a wholesaler who files or manifests an intention to file a complaint alleging that the winery violated a State or federal law or rule. Retaliatory action includes refusal without good cause to continue the agreement or a material reduction in the quality of service or quantity of products available to the wholesaler under the agreement.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-463 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-463
§ 106-463. Allowance for weight of baskets and trucks
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation in weighing tobacco for sale to permit or allow the basket and truck upon which such tobacco is placed for the purpose of obtaining such weight to vary more than two pounds from the standard or uniform weight of such basket and truck.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-137-2 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-137-2
§ 20-137.2. Operation of vehicles resembling law-enforcement vehicles unlawful; punishment
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any person other than a law-enforcement officer of the State or of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision thereof, with the intent to impersonate a law-enforcement officer, to operate any vehicle, which by its coloration, insignia, lettering, and blue or red light resembles a vehicle owned, possessed, or operated by any law-enforcement agency.

(b) Violation of subsection (a) of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-153 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-153
§ 62-153. Contracts of public utilities with certain companies and for services
Status: in_force

(a) All public utilities shall file with the Commission copies of contracts with any affiliated or subsidiary holding, managing, operating, constructing, engineering, financing or purchasing company or agency, and when requested by the Commission, copies of contracts with any person selling service of any kind. The Commission may disapprove, after hearing, any such contract if it is found to be unjust or unreasonable, and made for the purpose or with the effect of concealing, transferring or dissipating the earnings of the public utility. Such contracts so disapproved by the Commission shall be void and shall not be carried out by the public utility which is a party thereto, nor shall any payments be made thereunder. Provided, however, that in the case of motor carriers of passengers this subsection shall apply only to such contracts as the Commission shall request such carriers to file.

(b) No public utility shall pay any fees, commissions or compensation of any description whatsoever to any affiliated or subsidiary holding, managing, operating, constructing, engineering, financing or purchasing company or agency for services rendered or to be rendered without first filing copies of all proposed agreements and contracts with the Commission and obtaining its approval. Provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply to (i) motor carriers of passengers or (ii) power purchase agreements entered into pursuant to the competitive renewable energy procurement process established pursuant to G.S. 62-110.8 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 84-34-2 — NC Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84-34-2
§ 84-34.2. Specific statutory authority for certain fees
Status: in_force

In addition to fees the Council is elsewhere authorized to charge and collect, the Council may charge and collect the following fees in amounts determined by the Council:

(1) A reinstatement fee for any attorney seeking reinstatement from inactive status, administrative suspension, or suspension for failure to comply with the annual continuing legal education requirements.

(2) A registration fee and annual renewal fee for an interstate or international law firm.

(3) An attendance fee for continuing legal education programs that may include a fee to support the Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism.

(4) A late fee for failing to file timely the continuing legal education annual report form, for failure to pay attendance fees, or failure to complete the annual continuing legal education requirements.

(5) An administrative fee for any attorney against whom discipline has been imposed.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 127A-45-4 — NC Code / Chapter 127A / Section 127A-45-4
§ 127A-45.4. North Carolina National Guard Outstanding Civilian Service Medal
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the North Carolina National Guard Outstanding Civilian Service Medal which shall be of appropriate design, rosette or other device to be worn in lieu thereof, and citation certificate, of a design approved by the Governor or the Governor's designee. The Adjutant General of North Carolina is authorized to award this medal upon the recommendation of a board of officers and noncommissioned officers, appointed by the Adjutant General, to United States citizens and governmental officials who render outstanding service to the North Carolina National Guard.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-100 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-100
§ 143B-100. Historic Bath Commission--status
Status: in_force

The Historic Bath Commission is hereby declared not to be a State agency within the meaning of the Executive Organization Act of 1973 and shall be exempt from all provisions of the Executive Organization Act of 1973 except G.S. 143B-99 through G.S. 143B-102 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-64 — NC Code / Chapter 122C / Section 122C-64
§ 122C-64. Client rights and human rights committees
Status: in_force

Client rights and human rights committees responsible for protecting the rights of clients shall be established at each State facility, for each local management entity, and provider agency. The Commission shall adopt rules for the establishment, composition, and duties of the committees and procedures for appointment and coordination with the State and Local Consumer Advocacy programs. The membership of the client rights and human rights committee for a multicounty program or local management entity shall include a representative from each of the participating counties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-18 — NC Code / Chapter 161 / Section 161-18
§ 161-18. Transcribe and index books
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners, when they deem it necessary, may direct the register of deeds to transcribe and index such of the books in the register's office as from decay or other cause may require to be transcribed and indexed. They may allow him such compensation at the expense of the county for this work as they think just. The books when so transcribed and approved by the board shall be public records as the original books, and copies therefrom may be certified accordingly.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-3-3 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-3-3
§ 116-3.3. Mediation matters
Status: in_force

(a) Evidence of statements made and conduct occurring in a mediation of a personnel matter involving The University of North Carolina or a constituent institution shall not be subject to discovery and shall be inadmissible in any proceeding in any action on the same claim or any other claim, administrative or judicial, except in a proceeding to enforce a signed settlement agreement. Such evidence is not a public record under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes . Any evidence discoverable or admissible prior to the mediation shall remain discoverable and admissible, whether or not it is presented or discussed during mediation.

(b) No mediator, person training to become a mediator, nor participant in a mediation of a personnel matter involving The University of North Carolina or a constituent institution shall be compelled to testify or produce evidence with respect to the mediation of the personnel matter in any civil proceeding, except to attest to the signing of any such agreement.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 22B-5 — NC Code / Chapter 22B / Section 22B-5
§ 22B-5. Waiver of liens or claims as a condition of progress payment invalid
Status: in_force

(a) Provisions in lien waivers, releases, construction agreements as defined in G.S. 22B-1(f)(1) , or design professional agreements as defined in G.S. 22B-1(f)(5) purporting to require a promisor to submit a waiver or release of liens or claims as a condition of receiving interim or progress payments due from a promisee under a construction agreement or design professional agreement are void and unenforceable unless limited to the specific interim or progress payment actually received by the promisor in exchange for the lien waiver.

(b) This section does not apply to the following:

(1) Lien waivers or releases for final payments.

(2) Agreements to settle and compromise disputed claims after the claim has been identified by the claimant in writing regardless of whether the promisor has initiated a civil action or arbitration proceeding.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-205-5 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-205-5
§ 160A-205.5. Authorization of expanded area for ABC licensed premises
Status: in_force

In accordance with G.S. 18B-904(h) , a city may adopt an ordinance authorizing permittees holding a permit under Article 10 or 11 of Chapter 18B of the General Statutes to utilize an area that is not part of the permittee's licensed premises for the outdoor possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages sold by the permittee.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 43-17-5 — NC Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-17-5
§ 43-17.5. Issuance of new certificate validated
Status: in_force

Whenever heretofore any registered certificate of title has been surrendered by the heirs or devisees of any deceased registered owner of any registered title and the registered certificate of title of such deceased owner has been surrendered and canceled and a new certificate of title issued to a purchaser or to such heirs or devisees, the same is hereby validated and confirmed and made effectual to the same extent as though such new certificate had been issued in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-440-44 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-440-44
§ 1-440.44. When attached property to be sold before judgment
Status: in_force

(a) The sheriff shall apply to the clerk or to the judge for authority to sell property, or any share or interest therein, seized pursuant to an order of attachment,

(1) If the property is perishable, or

(2) If the property is not perishable, but

a. Will materially deteriorate in value pending litigation, or

b. Will likely cost more than one fifth of its value to keep pending a final determination of the action, and

c. Is not discharged from the attachment lien in the manner provided by G.S. 1-440.39 within ten days after the seizure thereof.

(b) If the court so orders, the property described in subsection (a) of this section shall thereupon be sold under the direction of the court unless the discharge of the same is secured by the defendant or other person interested therein, in the manner provided by G.S. 1-440.39 , prior to such sale. The proceeds of such sale shall be liable for any judgment obtained in the principal action and shall be retained by the sheriff to await such judgment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 81A-23 — NC Code / Chapter 81A / Section 81A-23
§ 81A-23. Misrepresentation of pricing
Status: in_force

No person shall misrepresent the price of any commodity or service sold, offered, exposed, or advertised for sale by weight, measure, or count, nor represent the price in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or in any way deceive a person.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-3-135 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-3-135
§ 58-3-135. Certain insurance activities by lenders with customers prohibited
Status: in_force

No lender shall require the purchase of insurance from such lender or subsidiary or affiliate of such lender as a condition to the making, renewing or refinancing of any loan or to the establishing of any of the terms or conditions of such loan. Lenders shall not include organizations of the Farm Credit System.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-325-1 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-325-1
§ 14-325.1. When offense of failure to support child deemed committed in State
Status: in_force

The offense of willful neglect or refusal of a parent to support and maintain a child, and the offense of willful neglect or refusal to support and maintain one's child born out of wedlock, shall be deemed to have been committed in this State whenever the child is living in this State at the time of the willful neglect or refusal to support and maintain the child.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 123-2 — NC Code / Chapter 123 / Section 123-2
§ 123-2. Chief Justice presides in impeachment of Governor
Status: in_force

When the Governor of the State, or Lieutenant Governor, upon whom the powers and duties of the office of Governor have devolved, is impeached, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall preside; and in a case requiring the Chief Justice to preside, notice shall be given him, by order of the Senate, of the time and place fixed for the consideration of the articles of impeachment, with a request to attend; and the Chief Justice shall preside over the Senate during the consideration of said articles upon the trial of the person impeached. But the Chief Justice shall not vote on any question during the trial, and shall pronounce decision only as the organ of the Senate with its assent.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54-109-30 — NC Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54-109-30
§ 54-109.30. Liability of shareholders
Status: in_force

A shareholder of any such corporation, unless the bylaws so provide, shall not be individually liable for the payment of its debts for an amount in excess of the par value of the shares which he owns or for which he has subscribed.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75C-2 — NC Code / Chapter 75C / Section 75C-2
§ 75C-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

When used in this Chapter, and for the purposes of this Chapter:

(1) The term “bid” means a written or oral offer or proposal by an exhibitor to a distributor, in response to an invitation to bid for the right to exhibit a motion picture, stating the terms under which the exhibitor will agree to exhibit a motion picture.

(2) The term “blind bidding” means the bidding for, negotiating for, or offering or agreeing to terms for the licensing or exhibition of, a motion picture if such first run motion picture has not been trade screened within the State before any such event has occurred.

(3) The term “distributor” means any person engaged in the business of distributing or supplying motion pictures to exhibitors by rental or licensing.

(4) The term “exhibit” or “exhibition” means showing a motion picture to the public for a charge.

(5) The term “exhibitor” means any person engaged in the business of operating one or more theatres.

(6) The term “invitation to bid” means a written or oral solicitation or invitation by a distributor to one or more exhibitors to bid or negotiate for the right to exhibit a first run motion picture.

(7) The term “license agreement” means any contract, agreement, understanding or condition between a distributor and an exhibitor relating to the licensing or exhibition of a motion picture by the exhibitor.

(8) The term “person” includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, societies, trusts, or corporations.

(9) The term “run” means the continuous exhibition of a motion picture in a defined geographic area for a specified period of time. A “first run” is the first exhibition of a picture in the designated area, a “second run” is the second exhibition and “subsequent runs” are subsequent exhibitions after the second run.

(10) The term “theatre” means any establishment in which motion pictures are exhibited to the public regularly for a charge.

(11) The term “trade screening” means the showing of a motion picture by a distributor within the State which is open to any exhibitor interested in exhibiting the motion picture.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75-9 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-75-9
§ 1-75.9. Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem--Manner of exercising
Status: in_force

A court of this State exercising jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem pursuant to G.S. 1-75.8 may affect the interests of a defendant in such an action only if process has been served upon the defendant in accordance with the provisions of Rule 4(k) of the Rules of Civil Procedure, 1 but nothing herein shall prevent the court from making interlocutory orders for the protection of the res while the action is pending.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-5-80 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-5-80
§ 58-5-80. Return of deposits
Status: in_force

If such company ceases to do business in this State and its liabilities, whether fixed or contingent upon its contracts, to persons residing in this State or having policies upon property situated in this State have been satisfied or have been terminated, or have been fully reinsured, with the approval of the Commissioner, in a solvent company licensed to do an insurance business in North Carolina approved by the Commissioner, upon satisfactory evidence of this fact to the Commissioner the State Treasurer or the trustee selected pursuant to G.S. 58-5-1 shall deliver to such company, upon the order of the Commissioner, the securities in his possession belonging to it, or such of them as remain after paying the liabilities aforesaid.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-10 — NC Code / Chapter 99E / Section 99E-10
§ 99E-10. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Article:

(1) “Operator” means a person or entity who owns, manages, controls, or directs, or who has operational responsibility for a roller skating rink.

(2) “Roller skater” means an individual wearing roller skates while in a roller skating rink for the purpose of recreational or competitive roller skating. “Roller skater” includes any individual in the roller skating rink who is an invitee, whether or not this individual pays consideration.

(3) “Roller skating rink” means a building, facility, or premises that provide an area specifically designed to be used by the public for recreational or competitive roller skating.

(4) “Spectator” means an individual who is present in a roller skating rink only for the purpose of observing recreational or competitive roller skating.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-284 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-284
§ 143B-284. Environmental Management Commission--officers
Status: in_force

The Environmental Management Commission shall have a chairman and a vice-chairman. The chairman shall be designated by the Governor from among the members of the Commission to serve as chairman at the pleasure of the Governor. The vice-chairman shall be elected by and from the members of the Commission and shall serve for a term of two years or until the expiration of his regularly appointed term whichever comes first.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 121-12-2 — NC Code / Chapter 121 / Section 121-12-2
§ 121-12.2. Procedures for preparing budget requests and expending appropriations for grants-in-aid
Status: in_force

Requests for funding may be submitted by these organizations to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. If received by any other department of State government except the General Assembly they shall be forwarded to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. All such requests shall be subjected to the process described in G.S. 121-12.1 and included in the Department's biennial budget request submitted in compliance with the Executive Budget Act.

The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall notify on a timely basis and in appropriate detail all those recipients of continuing appropriations as grants-in-aid of the requirements for submission of requests for appropriations for the ensuing fiscal period.

The Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources is empowered and directed, in discharging the responsibilities herein assigned, to make regular and timely reviews, studies and recommendations concerning the operations and needs of these organizations for State funds, and to request from the applicants for grants and the recipients of grants through the Department, operating statements, audit reports and other information deemed appropriate.