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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-272 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-272
§ 15A-272. Time of application; additional investigative procedures not precluded
Status: in_force

A request for a nontestimonial identification order may be made prior to the arrest of a suspect or after arrest and prior to trial. Nothing in this Article shall preclude such additional investigative procedures as are otherwise permitted by law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-3-176 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-3-176
§ 58-3-176. Treatment discussions not limited
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer shall not limit either of the following:

(1) The participating plan provider's ability to discuss with an enrollee the clinical treatment options medically available, the risks associated with the treatments, or a recommended course of treatment.

(2) The participating plan provider's professional obligations to patients as specified under the provider's professional license.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or revise the scope of benefits covered by a health benefit plan.

(c) As used in this section:

(1) “Health benefit plan” means any of the following if written by an insurer: an accident and health insurance policy or certificate; a nonprofit hospital or medical service corporation contract; a health maintenance organization subscriber contract; or a plan provided by a multiple employer welfare arrangement. “Health benefit plan” does not mean any plan implemented or administered through the Department of Health and Human Services or its representatives. “Health benefit plan” also does not mean any of the following kinds of insurance:

a. Accident.

b. Credit.

c. Disability income.

d. Long-term or nursing home care.

e. Medicare supplement.

f. Specified disease.

g. Dental or vision.

h. Coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance.

i. Workers' compensation.

j. Medical payments under automobile or homeowners insurance.

k. Hospital income or indemnity.

l . Insurance under which benefits are payable with or without regard to fault and that is statutorily required to be contained in any liability policy or equivalent self-insurance.

(2) “Insurer” means an entity that writes a health benefit plan and that is an insurance company subject to this Chapter, a service corporation under Article 65 of this Chapter, a health maintenance organization under Article 67 of this Chapter, or a multiple employer welfare arrangement under Article 50A of this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-2-10 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-2-10
§ 58-2-10. Salary of Commissioner
Status: in_force

The salary of the Commissioner shall be set by the General Assembly in the Current Operations Appropriations Act. In addition to the salary set by the General Assembly in the Current Operations Appropriations Act, longevity pay shall be paid on the same basis as is provided to employees of the State who are subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-1210 — NC Code / Chapter 160D / Section 160D-1210
§ 160D-1210. Additional powers of public officer
Status: in_force

An ordinance adopted by the governing board may authorize the public officer to exercise any powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purpose and provisions of this Article, including the following powers in addition to others herein granted:

(1) To investigate the dwelling conditions in the local government's planning and development regulation jurisdiction in order to determine which dwellings therein are unfit for human habitation.

(2) To administer oaths, affirmations, examine witnesses, and receive evidence.

(3) To enter upon premises for the purpose of making examinations in a manner that will do the least possible inconvenience to the persons in possession.

(4) To appoint and fix the duties of officers, agents, and employees necessary to carry out the purposes of the ordinances.

(5) To delegate any of his or her functions and powers under the ordinance to other officers and other agents.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 43-20 — NC Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-20
§ 43-20. Decree and registration run with the land
Status: in_force

The obtaining of a decree of registration and the entry of a certificate of title shall be construed as an agreement running with the land, and the same shall ever remain registered land, subject to the provisions of this Chapter and all amendments thereof.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-278-38 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-278-38
§ 163-278.38. Effect of failure to comply
Status: in_force

The failure to comply with the provisions of this Article shall not invalidate the results of any referendum.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-147 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-147
§ 143-147. Structures built under previous standards
Status: in_force

The legal status of any structure built before the effective date of the Act shall not be affected by any changes made in this Article by the General Assembly.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-15-45 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-15-45
§ 58-15-45. Attorney's domicile
Status: in_force

Nothing in Articles 1 through 64 of this Chapter regarding the admission and licensing of foreign and alien insurers requires that the attorney of a foreign or alien reciprocal be resident or domiciled in this State, or that the principal office of the attorney be maintained in this State. The office or offices of the attorney shall be determined by the subscribers through the power of attorney.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 128-1 — NC Code / Chapter 128 / Section 128-1
§ 128-1. No person shall hold more than one office; exception
Status: in_force

No person who shall hold any office or place of trust or profit under the United States, or any department thereof or under this State, or under any other state or government, shall hold or exercise any other office or place of trust or profit under the authority of this State, or be eligible to a seat in either house of the General Assembly except as provided in G.S. 128-1.1 , or by other General Statute.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-156 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-156
§ 160A-156. Acting department heads
Status: in_force

By letter filed with the city clerk, the head of any department may designate, subject to the approval of the council, a qualified person to exercise the powers and perform the duties of head of that department during his temporary absence or disability. During his absence or disability, the council may revoke that designation at any time and appoint another officer to serve until the department head returns or his disability ceases.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-64-40 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-64-40
§ 58-64-40. Right to organization
Status: in_force

(a) A resident living in a facility operated by a provider licensed under this Article has the right of self-organization, the right to be represented by an individual of the resident's own choosing, and the right to engage in concerted activities to keep informed on the operation of the facility in which the resident resides or for other mutual aid or protection.

(b) The board of directors or other governing body of a provider or its designated representative shall hold semiannual meetings with the residents of each facility operated by the provider for free discussions of subjects including, but not limited to, income, expenditures, and financial trends and problems as they apply to the facility and discussions of proposed changes in policies, programs, and services. Upon request of the most representative residents' organization, a member of the governing body of the provider, such as a board member, a general partner, or a principal owner shall attend such meetings. Residents shall be entitled to at least seven days advance notice of each meeting. An agenda and any materials that will be distributed by the governing body at the meetings shall remain available upon request to residents.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-2 — NC Code / Chapter 132 / Section 132-2
§ 132-2. Custodian designated
Status: in_force

The public official in charge of an office having public records shall be the custodian thereof.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-118 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-118
§ 131E-118. Transfer of management responsibilities
Status: in_force

The patient's representative who has been given the power in writing by the patient to manage the patient's financial affairs or the patient's legal guardian as appointed by a court or the patient's attorney-in-fact as specified in the power of attorney agreement may sign any documents required by the provisions of this Part, may perform any other act, and may receive or furnish any information required by this Part.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143C-2-1 — NC Code / Chapter 143C / Section 143C-2-1
§ 143C-2-1. Governor is Director of the Budget
Status: in_force

(a) Governor is Director of the Budget.--The Governor is the Director of the Budget. In that capacity, the Governor is required by Article III, Section 5(3) of the North Carolina Constitution to prepare and recommend a budget and to administer the budget as enacted by the General Assembly. The Governor's powers under this Chapter extend to all agencies, institutions, departments, bureaus, boards, and commissions of the State of North Carolina under whatever name now or hereafter known. The Governor may delegate the authority to perform a power or duty of the Director under this Chapter to the Office of State Budget and Management or to one or more persons.

(b) State Agencies and Non-State Entities to Provide Information Requested by the Director; Examination of Persons and Agencies by Director.--Upon request, all State agencies and non-State entities subject to this act shall furnish the Director, in the form and at the time requested by the Director, any information desired by the Director in relation to their respective activities or fiscal affairs so long as the information is not confidential pursuant to federal or State law. The Director may subpoena and examine under oath any person directly or indirectly responsible for the operations of any executive State agency or any non-State entity subject to the provisions of this Chapter.

(c) Governor May Request State Auditor to Audit State Agency or Non-State Entity Receiving State Funds.--As authorized by G.S. 147-64.6(c)(3) , the Governor may request the State Auditor to make an audit of or cause an audit to be made of the books and accounts of any State agency and may require that the cost of the audit be borne by the State agency. The Governor may also request the State Auditor to make an audit of or cause an audit to be made of the books and records of any non-State entity receiving State funds pursuant to the State Auditor's authority granted in G.S. 147-64.7 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-403 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-403
§ 143-403. “Arts” defined
Status: in_force

The term “arts” includes, but is not limited to: music, dance, drama, creative writing, architecture and allied fields, painting, sculpture, photography, crafts, television, radio, and the execution and exhibition of such major art forms.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-582 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-582
§ 106-582. Counties authorized to utilize facilities to promote programs
Status: in_force

The several counties of this State are hereby authorized to utilize the facilities of existing extension and other agricultural advisory committees for the purpose of installing and promoting the Farm and Home Development Program and/or the Rural Development Program, or other program within the purview of this Article, in the said counties; or, the several counties may, within their discretion, with the cooperation of the Agricultural Extension Service, create such new additional committees as may be needed for this purpose.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-278 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-278
§ 163-278. Duty of investigating and prosecuting violations of this Article
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the State Board of Elections and the district attorneys to investigate any violations of this Article, and the State Board and district attorneys are authorized and empowered to subpoena and compel the attendance of any person before them for the purpose of making such investigation. The State Board and the district attorneys are authorized to call upon the Director of the State Bureau of Investigation to furnish assistance by the State Bureau of Investigation in making the investigations of such violations. The State Board shall furnish the district attorney a copy of its investigation. The district attorney shall initiate prosecution and prosecute any violations of this Article. The provisions of G.S. 163-278.28 shall be applicable to violations of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-414 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-414
§ 14-414. Pyrotechnics defined; exceptions
Status: in_force

For the proper construction of the provisions of this Article, “pyrotechnics,” as is herein used, shall be deemed to be and include any and all kinds of fireworks and explosives, which are used for exhibitions or amusement purposes: provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the manufacture, purchase, sale, transportation, and use of explosives or signaling flares used in the course of ordinary business or industry, or shells or cartridges used as ammunition in firearms. This Article shall not apply to the sale, use, or possession of the following:

(1) Explosive caps designed to be fired in toy pistols, provided that the explosive mixture of the explosive caps shall not exceed twenty-five hundredths (.25) of a gram for each cap.

(2) Snake and glow worms composed of pressed pellets of a pyrotechnic mixture that produce a large, snake-like ash when burning.

(3) Smoke devices consisting of a tube or sphere containing a pyrotechnic mixture that produces white or colored smoke.

(4) Trick noisemakers which produce a small report designed to surprise the user and which include:

a. A party popper, which is a small plastic or paper item containing not in excess of 16 milligrams of explosive mixture. A string protruding from the device is pulled to ignite the device, expelling paper streamers and producing a small report.

b. A string popper, which is a small tube containing not in excess of 16 milligrams of explosive mixture with string protruding from both ends. The strings are pulled to ignite the friction-sensitive mixture, producing a small report.

c. A snapper or drop pop, which is a small, paper-wrapped item containing no more than 16 milligrams of explosive mixture coated on small bits of sand. When dropped, the device produces a small report.

(5) Wire sparklers consisting of wire or stick coated with nonexplosive pyrotechnic mixture that produces a shower of sparks upon ignition. These items must not exceed 100 grams of mixture per item.

(6) Other sparkling devices which emit showers of sparks and sometimes a whistling or crackling effect when burning, do not detonate or explode, do not spin, are hand-held or ground-based, cannot propel themselves through the air, and contain not more than 75 grams of chemical compound per tube, or not more than a total of 200 grams if multiple tubes are used.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 33A-6 — NC Code / Chapter 33A / Section 33A-6
§ 33A-6. Other transfer by fiduciary
Status: reserved

(a) Subject to subsection (c), a personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer to the transferor or to another adult or trust company as custodian for the benefit of a minor pursuant to G.S. 33A-9 , in the absence of a will or under a will or trust that does not contain an authorization to do so.

(b) Subject to subsection (c), a guardian may make an irrevocable transfer to the transferor or to another adult or trust company as custodian for the benefit of the minor pursuant to Section 33A-9 .

(c) A transfer under subsection (a) or (b) may be made only if (i) the personal representative, trustee, or guardian considers the transfer to be in the best interest of the minor, and (ii) the transfer is not prohibited by or inconsistent with provisions of the applicable will, trust agreement, or other governing instrument. If the value of the property transferred under subsections (a) or (b) will total more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), whether in one or more transfers, that transfer must be authorized by the court. If a transfer under subsections (a) or (b) is to the transferor then the transfer must be authorized by the court.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-13-1 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-13-1
§ 58-13-1. Title
Status: in_force

This Article shall be known and may be cited as the “Asset Protection Act.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-26-1 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-26-1
§ 113-26.1. Bureau of Mines; mineral museum
Status: in_force

The Governor and the Council of State are hereby authorized, in their discretion and at such times as the development of the mineral resources and the expansion of mining operations in the State justify and make reasonably necessary, to create and establish as a part of the Department a Bureau of Mines, or a mineral museum in cooperation with the National Park Service, to be located in the western part of the State, with a view to rendering such aid and assistance to mining developments in this State as may be helpful in this expanding industry, and to allocate from the Contingency and Emergency Fund such funds as may reasonably be necessary for the establishment and operation of such Bureau of Mines or mineral museum.

The Department may adopt rules governing the operation of a Bureau of Mines or mineral museum established under this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-163-8 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-163-8
§ 53-163.8. Uniformity of interpretation
Status: in_force

This Part shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215-94UU — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-215-94UU
§ 143-215.94UU. Effect on other laws
Status: in_force

The requirements of this Part are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other requirements applicable to underground storage tank owners or operators, as defined in 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 280 (July 1, 2009 Edition), under law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-20-1 — NC Code / Chapter 45 / Section 45-20-1
§ 45-20.1. Validation of trustees' deeds where seals omitted
Status: in_force

All deeds executed prior to January 1, 1991, by any trustee or substitute trustee in the exercise of the power of sale vested in him under any deed, deed of trust, mortgage, will, or other instrument in which the trustee or substitute trustee has omitted to affix his seal after his signature are validated.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-3-15 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-3-15
§ 58-3-15. Additional or coinsurance clause
Status: in_force

No insurance company or insurance producer licensed to do business in this State may issue any policy or contract of insurance covering property in this State that contains any clause or provision requiring the insured to take or maintain a larger amount of insurance than that expressed in the policy, nor in any way provide that the insured shall be liable as a coinsurer with the company issuing the policy for any part of the loss or damage to the property described in the policy, and any such clause or provision shall be null and void, and of no effect: Provided, the coinsurance clause or provision may be written in or attached to a policy or policies issued when there is printed or stamped on the declarations page of the policy or on the form containing the clause the words “coinsurance contract,” and the Commissioner may, in the Commissioner's discretion, determine the location of the words “coinsurance contract” and the size of the type to be used. If there is a difference in the rate for the insurance with and without the coinsurance clause, the rates for each shall be furnished the insured upon request.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-284-41 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-284-41
§ 106-284.41. Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

(a) The Board is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations for commercial feeds and pet foods as are specifically authorized in this Article and such other reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary for the efficient enforcement of this Article. In the interest of uniformity the Board shall by regulation adopt, unless it determines that they are inconsistent with the provisions of this Article or are not appropriate to conditions which exist in this State, the following:

(1) The official definitions of feed ingredients and official feed terms adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials and published in the official publication of that organization, and

(2) Any regulations promulgated pursuant to the authority of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. section 301 et seq. ).

(b) Before the issuance, amendment, or repeal of any rule or regulation authorized by this Article, the Board shall publish the proposed regulation, amendment, or notice to repeal an existing regulation in a manner reasonably calculated to give interested parties, including all current registrants, adequate notice and shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to present their views thereon, orally or in writing, within a reasonable period of time. After consideration of all views presented by interested persons, the Board shall take appropriate action to issue the proposed rule or regulation or to amend or repeal an existing rule or regulation. The provisions of this subsection notwithstanding, if the Board pursuant to the authority of this Article, adopts the official definitions of feed ingredients or official feed terms as adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials, or regulations promulgated pursuant to the authority of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, any amendment or modification adopted by said Association or by the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in the case of regulations promulgated pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, shall be deemed adopted automatically under this Article without regard to the publication of the notice required by this subsection (b), unless the Board by resolution specifically determines that said amendment or modification shall not be adopted.