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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-64-4 — NC Code / Chapter 147 / Section 147-64-4
§ 147-64.4. Definitions
Status: reserved

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Recodified as (2a) by S.L. 2021-112, § 1, eff. Aug. 23, 2021 .

(2) Accounting system or system of accounting.--The total structure of records and procedures that discover, record, classify, and report information on the financial position and operating results of a State agency or any of its funds, balanced account groups, and organizational components.

(2a) Audit.--An independent review or examination of State agency organizations, programs, activities, and functions. The purpose of an audit is to help ensure full accountability and assist State agency officials and employees in carrying out their responsibilities. The elements of an audit are as follows:

a. Financial and compliance: to determine whether financial operations are properly conducted, whether the financial reports of a State agency are presented fairly, and whether the State agency has complied with applicable laws.

b. Economy and efficiency: to determine whether the State agency is managing or utilizing its resources (such as personnel and property) in an economical and efficient manner and the causes of any inefficiencies or uneconomical practices, including inadequacies in laws, management information systems, administrative policies and procedures, or organizational structures.

c. Program results: to determine whether the desired results or benefits are being achieved, whether the objectives established by the General Assembly or another authorizing body are being met, and whether the State agency has considered alternatives that might yield desired results at lower costs.

d. An audit may include all three elements or only one or two. It is not intended or desirable that every audit include all three. Economy and efficiency and program result audits should be selected when their use will meet the needs of expected users of audit results.

(3) Federal agency.--Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the federal government and any federally owned or controlled corporation.

(3a) Investigation.--An independent review or examination of an allegation of an improper governmental activity regarding a State agency organization, program, activity, or function. The purpose of an investigation is to help ensure full accountability and assist State agency officials and employees in carrying out their responsibilities.

(4) State agency.--Any department, political subdivision, institution, board, commission, committee, division, bureau, officer, official or any other entity for which the State has oversight responsibility, including but not limited to, any university, mental or specialty hospital, community college, or clerk of court.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 148-32-3 — NC Code / Chapter 148 / Section 148-32-3
§ 148-32.3. Inmate Construction Program
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but subject to the provisions of this Article, the State Construction Office may utilize inmates in the custody of the Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction through the Inmate Construction Program for repair and renovation projects on State-owned facilities, with priority given to Department of Adult Correction construction projects. State agencies utilizing the Inmate Construction Program shall reimburse the Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction for the cost of transportation, custody, and wages for the inmate crews.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-12-7 — NC Code / Chapter 28A / Section 28A-12-7
§ 28A-12-7. Procedure after removal from office
Status: in_force

The clerk of superior court shall require of any public administrator who is removed from office pursuant to G.S. 28A-12-6 a complete accounting of all of the public administrator's activities as public administrator and for the property remaining under the public administrator's control by reason of the public administrator's appointment under this Article as administrator of any estate that has not been fully administered at the time of the public administrator's removal. If it appears to the clerk of superior court that grounds exist for revocation of letters of administration issued with respect to any such estate, the clerk shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of this Chapter. If letters of administration are revoked pursuant to such proceedings, the clerk of superior court shall issue letters of administration to the successor public administrator or to some other person not disqualified under G.S. 28A-4-2 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-43 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-43
§ 20-43. Records of Division
Status: in_force

(a) All records of the Division, other than those declared by law to be confidential for the use of the Division, shall be open to public inspection during office hours in accordance with G.S. 20-43.1 . A signature recorded in any format by the Division for a drivers license or a special identification card is confidential and shall not be released except for law enforcement purposes or to the State Chief Information Officer for purposes of G.S. 143B-1385 or the State Board of Elections in connection with its official duties under Chapter 163 of the General Statutes . A photographic image recorded in any format by the Division for a drivers license or a special identification card is confidential and shall not be released except for law enforcement purposes or to the State Chief Information Officer for the purposes of G.S. 143B-1385 or the State Board of Elections in connection with its official duties under Chapter 163 of the General Statutes .

(b) The Commissioner, upon receipt of notification from another state or foreign country that a certificate of title issued by the Division has been surrendered by the owner in conformity with the laws of such other state or foreign country, may cancel and destroy such record of certificate of title.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-70-80 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-70-80
§ 120-70.80. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee
Status: in_force

The Joint Legislative Education 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 the convening of the General Assembly in each odd-numbered year. 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. § 113-28-2A — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-28-2A
§ 113-28.2A. Cooperation between law enforcement agencies
Status: in_force

Special peace officers employed by either the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources or the Department of Environmental Quality are officers of a “law enforcement agency” for purposes of G.S. 160A-288 , and each Department shall have the same authority as a city or county governing body to approve cooperation between law enforcement agencies under that section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-158 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-158
§ 153A-158. Power to acquire property
Status: in_force

A county may acquire, by gift, grant, devise, exchange, purchase, lease, or any other lawful method, the fee or any lesser interest in real or personal property for use by the county or any department, board, commission, or agency of the county. In exercising the power of eminent domain a county shall use the procedures of Chapter 40A.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-26 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-26
§ 90-26. Annual and special meetings
Status: in_force

The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners shall meet annually on the date and at the time and place as may be determined by the Board, and at such other dates, times, and places as may be determined by action of the Board or by any majority of the members thereof. Notice of the date, time, and place of the annual meeting and of the date, time, and place of any special or called meeting shall be given in writing, by registered or certified mail or personally, to each member of the Board at least 10 days prior to said meeting; provided the requirements of notice may be waived by any member of the Board. At the annual meeting or at any special or called meeting, the said Board shall have the power to conduct examination of applicants and to transact such other business as may come before it, provided that in case of a special meeting, the purpose for which said meeting is called shall be stated in the notice.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-27-1 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-27-1
§ 20-27.1. Unlawful for sex offender to drive commercial passenger vehicle or school bus without appropriate commercial license or while disqualified
Status: in_force

A person who drives a commercial passenger vehicle or a school bus and who does not have a valid commercial drivers license with a P or S endorsement because the person was convicted of a violation that requires registration under Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is guilty of a Class F felony.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 19-4 — NC Code / Chapter 19 / Section 19-4
§ 19-4. Violation of injunction; punishment
Status: in_force

In case of the violation of any injunction granted under the provisions of this Chapter, the court, or, in vacation, a judge thereof, may summarily try and punish the offender. A party found guilty of contempt under the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred ($200.00) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than three or more than six months, or by both fine and imprisonment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-155 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-155
§ 160A-155. Council to provide for administration in mayor-council cities
Status: in_force

The council shall appoint, suspend, and remove the heads of all city departments, and all other city employees; provided, the council may delegate to any administrative official or department head the power to appoint, suspend, and remove city employees assigned to his department. The head of each department shall see that all laws of the State, the city charter, and the ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the council concerning his department are faithfully executed within the city. Otherwise, the administration of the city shall be performed as provided by law or direction of the council.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47B-5 — NC Code / Chapter 47B / Section 47B-5
§ 47B-5. Extension of time for registering notice of claims which Chapter would otherwise bar
Status: reserved

If the 30-year period specified in this Chapter shall have expired prior to October 1, 1973, no right, estate, interest, claim or charge shall be barred by G.S. 47B-2 until October 1, 1976, and any right, estate, interest, claim or charge that would otherwise be barred by G.S. 47B-2 may be preserved and kept effective by the registration of a notice of claim as set forth in G.S. 47B-4 of this Chapter prior to October 1, 1976.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74-24-20 — NC Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74-24-20
§ 74-24.20. Construction of Article and severability
Status: in_force

This Article shall receive a liberal construction to the end that the safety and health of miners in the State may be effectuated and protected. If any provision of this Article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Article are severable.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1411 — NC Code / Chapter 7B / Section 7B-1411
§ 7B-1411. Community Child Protection Teams; responsibility for training of team members
Status: in_force

The Division of Social Services, Department of Health and Human Services, shall develop and make available, on an ongoing basis, for the members of Local Teams that review active cases in which children are being served by child protective services, training materials that address the role and function of the Local Team, confidentiality requirements, an overview of child protective services law and policy, and Team record keeping.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-99 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-99
§ 90-99. Republishing of schedules
Status: in_force

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services shall update and republish the schedules established by this Article on a semiannual basis for two years from January 1, 1972, and thereafter on an annual basis.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-401 — NC Code / Chapter 122C / Section 122C-401
§ 122C-401. Use of Camp Butner Hospital authorized
Status: in_force

The State may use the Camp Butner Hospital, including buildings, equipment, and land necessary for the operation of modern up-to-date facilities for the care and treatment of citizens of this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75B-6 — NC Code / Chapter 75B / Section 75B-6
§ 75B-6. Contracts void
Status: in_force

Any provision of any contract or other document or other agreement which violates G.S. 75B-2 or which, if complied with by the person intended to be bound by the provision, would cause a violation of G.S. 75B-2 shall be null and void as being against the public policy of the State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-64-7B — NC Code / Chapter 147 / Section 147-64-7B
§ 147-64.7B. Failure to respond to verification audit
Status: in_force

When the Auditor requests information from any organization, other than a State agency, as part of a verification audit and the organization fails to provide the requested information, the organization shall be treated as if the organization failed to meet any condition precedent, classification, or other similar eligibility or qualifying standard subject to the verification audit. The Auditor shall document the organization's failure to provide the requested information in a public record.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-301 — NC Code / Chapter 50A / Section 50A-301
§ 50A-301. Definitions
Status: in_force

In this Part:

(1) “ Petitioner ” means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child-custody determination.

(2) “ Respondent ” means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child-custody determination.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-532 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-532
§ 1-532. Action to recover property forfeited to State
Status: in_force

When any property, real or personal, is forfeited to the State, or to any officer for its use, an action for the recovery of such property, alleging the grounds of the forfeiture, may be brought by the proper officer in any superior court.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-48-25 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-48-25
§ 58-48-25. Creation of the Association
Status: in_force

There is created a nonprofit, unincorporated legal entity to be known as the North Carolina Insurance Guaranty Association. All insurers defined as member insurers in G.S. 58-48-20(6) shall be and remain members of the Association as a condition of their authority to transact insurance in this State. The Association shall perform its functions under a plan of operation established and approved under G.S. 58-48-40 and shall exercise its powers through a board of directors established under G.S. 58-48-30 . For purposes of administration and assessment, the Association shall be divided into three separate accounts: (i) the automobile insurance account; (ii) the workers' compensation account; and (iii) the account for all other insurance to which the Article applies. Each person becoming a member insurer after October 1, 1985, shall pay to the Association upon demand a nonrefundable initial membership fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-45 — NC Code / Chapter 54C / Section 54C-45
§ 54C-45. Supervisory mergers, consolidations, conversions, and combination mergers and conversions
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, in order to protect the public, including members, depositors, and stockholders of a State savings bank, the Commissioner of Banks, upon making a finding that a State savings bank is unable to operate in a safe and sound manner, may authorize or require a short form merger, consolidation, conversion, or combination merger and conversion of the State savings bank, or any other transaction, as to which the finding is made.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-51 — NC Code / Chapter 99E / Section 99E-51
§ 99E-51. Applicability
Status: in_force

The limitations in G.S. 99E-52 shall apply to any successor but shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) Workers' compensation benefits paid by or on behalf of an employer to an employee under the provisions of Chapter 97 of the General Statutes , or a comparable workers' compensation law of another jurisdiction.

(2) Any claim against a corporation that does not constitute a successor asbestos-related liability.

(3) Any obligation under the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 151, et seq., as amended, or under any collective bargaining agreement.

(4) A successor that, after a merger or consolidation, continued in the business of mining asbestos or in the business of selling or distributing asbestos fibers or in the business of manufacturing, distributing, removing, or installing asbestos-containing products which were the same or substantially the same as those products previously manufactured, distributed, removed, or installed by the transferor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-31 — NC Code / Chapter 42 / Section 42-31
§ 42-31. Trial by magistrate
Status: in_force

If the defendant by his answer denies any material allegation in the oath of the plaintiff, the magistrate shall hear the evidence and give judgment as he shall find the facts to be.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-300-13 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-300-13
§ 143-300.13. Definition of public school employee
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this Article, a public school employee is a person whose major responsibility is to teach or directly supervise teaching and who is employed in either a full-time or part-time capacity, including, but not limited to, the superintendent, assistant or associate superintendent, principal, assistant principal, classroom teacher, substitute teacher, supervisor, teacher aide, student teacher, or school nurse.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36C-7-704 — NC Code / Chapter 36C / Section 36C-7-704
§ 36C-7-704. Vacancy in trusteeship; appointment of successor
Status: in_force

(a) A vacancy in a trusteeship occurs if:

(1) A person designated as trustee rejects the trusteeship;

(2) A person designated as trustee cannot be identified or does not exist;

(3) A trustee resigns;

(4) A trustee is disqualified or removed;

(5) A trustee dies; or

(6) A general guardian, guardian of the estate, or guardian of the person is appointed for an individual serving as trustee.

(b) If one or more cotrustees remain in office, a vacancy in a trusteeship need not be filled. A vacancy in a trusteeship must be filled if the trust has no remaining trustee.

(c) A vacancy in a trusteeship of a noncharitable trust that is required to be filled must be filled in the following order of priority:

(1) By a person designated in the terms of the trust or appointed under the terms of the trust to act as successor trustee;

(2) By a person appointed by unanimous agreement of the qualified beneficiaries; or

(3) By a person appointed by the court.

(d) A vacancy in a trusteeship of a charitable trust that is required to be filled must be filled in the following order of priority:

(1) By a person designated in the terms of the trust or appointed under the terms of the trust to act as successor trustee;

(2) By a person selected by majority agreement of the qualified beneficiaries, if the trust is a split-interest charitable trust;

(2a) By a person selected by majority agreement of the charitable organizations expressly designated to receive distributions under the terms of the trust; or

(3) By a person appointed by the court.

(e) Whether or not a vacancy in a trusteeship exists or is required to be filled, the court may appoint an additional trustee or special fiduciary whenever the court considers the appointment necessary for the administration of the trust.

(f) A successor trustee shall succeed to all the rights, powers, and privileges, and is subject to all the duties, liabilities, and responsibilities that were imposed upon the original trustee, unless a contrary intent appears from the governing instrument or unless the order appointing the successor trustee provides otherwise. A successor trustee shall be vested with the title to property of the former trustee.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-310-30 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-310-30
§ 130A-310.30. Short title
Status: in_force

This Part may be cited as The Brownfields Property Reuse Act of 1997.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-152 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-152
§ 143-152. Injury to water supply misdemeanor
Status: in_force

If any person shall in any way intentionally or maliciously damage or obstruct any waterline of any public institution, or in any way contaminate or render the water impure or injurious, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-437-74 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-437-74
§ 143B-437.74. Reports; study
Status: in_force

(a) Reports.--The Department of Commerce shall publish a report on the use of funds in the One North Carolina Fund at the end of each fiscal quarter. The report shall contain information on the commitment, disbursement, and use of funds allocated under the One North Carolina Fund. The report is due no later than one month after the end of the fiscal quarter and shall be submitted to the following:

(1) The chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources.

(1a) The House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources.

(2) The chairs of the House of Representatives and Senate Finance Committees.

(3) The chairs of the House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees.

(4) The Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly.

(5) The Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee.

(b) Study.--The Department of Commerce shall conduct a study to determine the minimum funding level required to implement the One North Carolina Fund successfully. The Department shall report the results of this study to the House of Representatives Finance Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, the House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and Economic Resources, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Natural and Economic Resources, and the Fiscal Research Division no later than April 1 of each year.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 152-2 — NC Code / Chapter 152 / Section 152-2
§ 152-2. Oaths to be taken
Status: in_force

Every coroner, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe to the oaths prescribed for public officers, and an oath of office.