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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-255 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-255
§ 153A-255. Authority to provide social service programs
Status: in_force

Each county shall provide social service programs pursuant to Chapter 108A and Chapter 111 and may otherwise undertake, sponsor, organize, engage in, and support other social service programs intended to further the health, welfare, education, employment, safety, comfort, and convenience of its citizens.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 104-23 — NC Code / Chapter 104 / Section 104-23
§ 104-23. Maintenance and operation of bridges over waterway
Status: in_force

The Board of Transportation or the road governing body of any political subdivision of the State of North Carolina is hereby authorized and directed to take over and maintain and operate in perpetuity, by contract with the United States government, if necessary, or otherwise, any bridge or bridges which may be subject to their respective control and which the United States government may construct across said inland waterway.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-437-60 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-437-60
§ 143B-437.60. Disbursement of grant
Status: in_force

A business may not receive an annual disbursement of a grant if, at the time of disbursement, the business has received a notice of an overdue tax debt and that overdue tax debt has not been satisfied or otherwise resolved. A business may receive an annual disbursement of a grant only after the Committee has certified that there are no outstanding overdue tax debts and that the business has met the terms and conditions of the agreement. No amount shall be disbursed to a business as a grant under this Part in any year until the Secretary of Revenue has certified to the Committee (i) that there are no outstanding overdue tax debts of the business and (ii) the amount of withholdings received in that year by the Department of Revenue from the business. A business that has met the terms of the agreement shall make an annual certification of this to the Committee. The Committee shall require the business to provide any necessary evidence of compliance to verify that the terms of the agreement have been met. The Committee shall certify the grant amount for which the business is eligible under the agreement and the grant amount for which the business would be eligible under the agreement without regard to G.S. 143B-437.56(d) . The Department of Commerce shall remit a check to the business in the amount of the certified grant amount within 90 days of receiving the certification of the Committee.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 78A-64 — NC Code / Chapter 78A / Section 78A-64
§ 78A-64. Statutory policy
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it and to coordinate the interpretation and administration of this Chapter with the related federal regulation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 93A-46 — NC Code / Chapter 93A / Section 93A-46
§ 93A-46. Prizes
Status: in_force

An advertisement of a timeshare which includes the offer of a prize or other inducement shall fully comply with the provisions of Chapter 75 of the General Statutes .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36C-4C-4 — NC Code / Chapter 36C / Section 36C-4C-4
§ 36C-4C-4. Contents of petition for revocable trust validity
Status: in_force

(a) Petition.--A petition requesting an order declaring that a petitioner's revocable trust is valid shall be verified and shall contain the following information:

(1) A statement that the petitioner is a resident of North Carolina and specifying the county of the petitioner's residence.

(2) Allegations that the revocable trust was prepared and executed in accordance with North Carolina law and a statement that the revocable trust was created with intent to create the revocable trust.

(3) A statement that the petitioner had capacity to create a revocable trust at the time the trust was created.

(4) A statement that the petitioner was free from undue influence and duress and executed the revocable trust in the exercise of the petitioner's free will.

(5) A statement identifying the petitioner, and all persons believed by the petitioner to have an interest in the proceeding, including, for any interested parties who are minors, information regarding the minor's appropriate representative.

(b) The petitioner shall attach a copy of the revocable trust and any amendments then in effect to the petition. If an order is entered declaring the revocable trust to be valid, the petitioner shall tender the original revocable trust and any amendments then in effect at the hearing, and the court shall affix a certificate of validity to such revocable trust and amendments, if any.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-197 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-197
§ 116-197. Article provides additional and alternative method
Status: in_force

This Article shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, including G.S. 116-175 to 116-185 , inclusive, and shall not be regarded as in derogation of or as repealing any powers now existing under any other law, either general, special or local; provided, however, that the issuance of revenue bonds or revenue refunding bonds under the provisions of this Article need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1369-5 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-1369-5
§ 15A-1369.5. Change in medical status
Status: in_force

(a) If a periodic medical assessment reveals that an inmate released on medical release has improved so that the inmate would not be eligible for medical release if being considered at that time, the Commission shall order the inmate returned to the custody of the Department to await a revocation hearing. In determining whether to revoke medical release, the Commission shall consider the most recent medical assessment of the inmate and a risk assessment of the inmate conducted pursuant to G.S. 15A-1369.3(b)(2) . If the Commission revokes the inmate's medical release, the inmate shall resume serving the balance of the sentence with credit given for the duration of the medical release.

(b) Revocation of an inmate's medical release due to a change in the inmate's medical condition shall not preclude an inmate's eligibility for medical release in the future or for any other form of parole or release provided by law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-165 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-165
§ 14-165. Malicious or willful injury to hired personal property
Status: in_force

Any person who shall rent or hire from any person, firm or corporation, any horse, mule or like animal, or any buggy, wagon, truck, automobile, or other like vehicle, aircraft, motor, trailer, appliance, equipment, tool, or other thing of value, who shall maliciously or willfully injure or damage the same by in any way using or driving the same in violation of any statute of the State of North Carolina, or who shall permit any other person so to do, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-364 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-364
§ 1-364. Filing and record of appointment; property vests in receiver
Status: in_force

When the court or a judge grants an order for the appointment of a receiver of the property of the judgment debtor, it shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county where the judgment roll in the action or transcript of judgment, upon which the proceedings are taken, is filed; and the clerk shall record the order in a book to be kept for that purpose in his office, to be called Book of Orders Appointing Receivers of Judgment Debtors, and shall note the time of its filing therein. A certified copy of the order shall be delivered to the receiver named therein, and he is vested with the property and effects of the judgment debtor from the time of the service of the restraining order, if such restraining order has been made, and if not, from the time of the filing and recording of the order for the appointment of a receiver. The receiver of the judgment debtor is subject to the direction and control of the court in which the judgment was obtained upon which the proceedings are founded.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-57 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-57
§ 7A-57. Recall of active and emergency trial judges who have reached mandatory retirement age
Status: reserved

Superior and district court judges retired because they have reached the mandatory retirement age, and emergency superior and district court judges whose commissions have expired because they have reached the mandatory retirement age, may be recalled to preside over regular or special sessions of the court from which retired under the following circumstances:

(1) The judge must consent to the recall.

(2) The Chief Justice is authorized to order the recall.

(3) Prior to ordering recall, the Chief Justice shall be satisfied that the judge is capable of efficiently and promptly discharging the duties of the office to which recalled.

(4) Jurisdiction of a recalled retired superior court judge is as set forth in G.S. 7A-48 , and jurisdiction of a recalled retired district court judge is as set forth in G.S. 7A-53.1 .

(5) Orders of recall and assignment shall be in writing and entered upon the minutes of the court to which assigned.

(6) Compensation of recalled retired trial judges is the same as for recalled emergency trial judges under G.S. 7A-52(b) .

(7) Recalled emergency judges who served as a senior business court judge and whose commission expired upon reaching the mandatory retirement age may be recalled by the Chief Justice and assigned to hear and decide complex business cases as a senior business court judge for up to five years from the issuance date of their commission under G.S. 7A-53 .

(8) The emergency judge is listed as active on the list described in G.S. 7A-52(a) . This does not apply to an emergency judge who qualifies under subdivision (7) of this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-449-38 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-449-38
§ 105-449.38. Tax levied
Status: in_force

A road tax for the privilege of using the streets and highways of this State is imposed upon every motor carrier on the amount of motor fuel or alternative fuel used by the carrier in its operations within this State. The tax shall be at the rate established by the Secretary pursuant to G.S. 105-449.80 or G.S. 105-449.136 , as appropriate. This tax is in addition to any other taxes imposed on motor carriers.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 64-33-1 — NC Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64-33-1
§ 64-33.1. Consequences of violation of G.S. 143-133.3
Status: in_force

For violation of G.S. 143-133.3 , the Commissioner shall notify the board or governing body of the State, or of any institution of the State government, or of any political subdivision of the State, found to have committed the violation that the board or governing body of the State, or of any institution of the State government, or of any political subdivision of the State, is in violation of the applicable statute. The Department of Labor shall maintain a list of any boards or governing bodies of the State, or of any institutions of the State government, or of any political subdivisions of the State, issued notices pursuant to this section and shall make that list available on its Web site.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-232 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-232
§ 14-232. Swearing falsely to official reports
Status: in_force

If any clerk, sheriff, register of deeds, county commissioner, county treasurer, magistrate or other county officer shall willfully swear falsely to any report or statement required by law to be made or filed, concerning or touching the county, State or school revenue, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-6 — NC Code / Chapter 45 / Section 45-6
§ 45-6. Renunciation by representative; clerk appoints trustee
Status: in_force

The executor or administrator of any deceased mortgagee or trustee in any mortgage or deed of trust heretofore or hereafter executed may renounce in writing, before the clerk of the superior court before whom he qualifies, the trust under the mortgage or deed of trust at the time he qualifies as executor or administrator, or at any time thereafter before he intermeddles with or exercises any of the duties under said mortgage or deed of trust, except to preserve the property until a trustee can be appointed. In every such case of renunciation the clerk of the superior court of any county wherein the said mortgage or deed of trust is registered has power and authority, upon proper proceedings instituted before him, as in other cases of special proceedings, to appoint some person to act as trustee and execute said mortgage or deed of trust. The clerk, in addition to recording his proceedings in his book of orders and decrees, shall record a separate instrument, as required by G.S. 161-14.1 , containing the name of the substituted trustee or mortgagee, with the register of deeds of said county.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-213 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-213
§ 7A-213. Procedure for commencement of action; request for and notice of assignment
Status: in_force

The plaintiff files his complaint in a small claim action in the office of the clerk of superior court of the county wherein the defendant, or one of the defendants resides. The designation “Small Claim” on the face of the complaint is a request for assignment. If, pursuant to order or rule, the action is assigned to a magistrate, the clerk issues a magistrate summons substantially in the form prescribed in this Article as soon as practicable after the assignment is made. The issuance of a magistrate summons commences the action. After service of the magistrate summons on the defendant, the clerk gives written notice of the assignment to the plaintiff. The notice of assignment identifies the action, designates the magistrate to whom assignment is made, and specifies the time, date and place of trial. By any convenient means the clerk notifies the magistrate of the assignment and the setting.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-281 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-281
§ 20-281. Liability insurance prerequisite to engaging in business; coverage of policy
Status: in_force

From and after July 1, 1953, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of renting or leasing motor vehicles to the public for operation by the rentee or lessee unless such person, firm or corporation has secured insurance for his own liability and that of his rentee or lessee, in such an amount as is hereinafter provided, from an insurance company duly licensed to sell motor vehicle liability insurance in this State. Each such motor vehicle leased or rented must be covered by a policy of liability insurance insuring the owner and rentee or lessee and their agents and employees while in the performance of their duties against loss from any liability imposed by law for damages including damages for care and loss of services because of bodily injury to or death of any person and injury to or destruction of property caused by accident arising out of the operation of such motor vehicle, subject to the following minimum limits: thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident, and sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident. Provided, however, that nothing in this Article shall prevent such operators from qualifying as self-insurers under terms and conditions to be prepared and prescribed by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or by giving bond with personal or corporate surety, as now provided by G.S. 20-279.24 , in lieu of securing the insurance policy hereinbefore provided for.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-20-1 — NC Code / Chapter 47 / Section 47-20-1
§ 47-20.1. Place of registration; real property
Status: in_force

To be validly registered pursuant to G.S. 47-20 , a deed of trust or mortgage of real property must be registered in the county where the land lies, or if the land is located in more than one county, then the deed of trust or mortgage must be registered in each county where any portion of the land lies in order to be effective as to the land in that county.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-72-3 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-72-3
§ 1-72.3. State a party to certain actions
Status: in_force

The State shall be a party whenever the validity or constitutionality of a local act of the General Assembly is the subject of an action in any court and, except as provided in G.S. 147-17 , shall be represented by the Attorney General. This section shall not affect any authority under G.S. 1-72.2 or G.S. 120-32.6 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-280 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-280
§ 90-280. Fees; display of license; duplicate license; inactive list
Status: in_force

(a) Each applicant for an examination administered by the Board and each applicant for an administrator-in-training program and reciprocity endorsement shall pay a processing fee set by the Board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus the actual cost of the exam.

(b) Each person licensed as a nursing home administrator shall be required to pay a license fee in an amount set by the Board not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). A license shall expire on the thirtieth day of September of the second year following its issuance and shall be renewable biennially upon payment of a renewal fee set by the Board not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

(c) Each person licensed as a nursing home administrator shall display his or her license certificate, along with the current certificate of renewal, in a conspicuous place in his or her place of employment.

(d) Any person licensed as a nursing home administrator may receive a duplicate license or verification of license by payment of a fee set by the Board not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(e) Any person licensed as a nursing home administrator who is not acting, serving, or holding himself or herself out to be a nursing home administrator may have his or her name placed on an inactive list for such period of time not to exceed four years upon payment of a fee set by the Board not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) per year. Each year during that four-year period, upon request and payment of the fee, the person's name may remain on an inactive list for one additional year.

(f) Any person having a temporary license issued pursuant to G.S. 90-278(3) shall pay a fee in an amount set by the Board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). If the Board renews the temporary license, no further fee shall be required.

(g) The Board may set fees not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for conducting and administering initial training and continuing education courses, and may set a fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per hour for certifying a course submitted for review by another individual or agency wishing to offer such courses or may set an annual fee not to exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000) for certifying a course provider in lieu of certifying each course offered by the provider.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-113-5 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-113-5
§ 105-113.5. Tax on cigarettes
Status: in_force

(a) Rate.--A tax is levied on the sale or possession for sale in this State, by a licensed distributor, of all cigarettes at the rate of two and one-fourth cents (2.25¢) per individual cigarette.

(b) Primary Liability.--A licensed distributor who meets any of the following conditions is liable for the tax imposed by this section:

(1) Is the first person to possess or acquire cigarettes in this State.

(2) Is the first person to bring into this State cigarettes made outside the State.

(3) Is the original consignee of cigarettes made outside the State that are shipped into the State.

(4) Makes a delivery sale of cigarettes for which the delivery seller is required to collect sales and use tax under Article 5 of this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 36C-4B-7 — NC Code / Chapter 36C / Section 36C-4B-7
§ 36C-4B-7. Interpretation
Status: in_force

This Article shall be interpreted and construed to effectuate its general purpose to cause all charitable remainder annuity trusts and all charitable remainder unitrusts to be administered in accordance with section 2055 1 and section 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code 2 and the regulations under those sections.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25A-18 — NC Code / Chapter 25A / Section 25A-18
§ 25A-18. Confession of judgment
Status: in_force

A buyer may not authorize any person to confess judgment on a claim arising out of a consumer credit sale. An authorization in violation of this section is void.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-210-73 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-210-73
§ 90-210.73. Not public record
Status: in_force

The following records or documents shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes :

(1) The names and addresses of the purchasers and beneficiaries of preneed funeral contracts filed with the Board.

(2) All financial information used to demonstrate solvency in connection with a bond required under G.S. 90-210.67 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-20-7 — NC Code / Chapter 122C / Section 122C-20-7
§ 122C-20.7. Administration of housing subsidies for supportive housing
Status: in_force

The Department may enter into a contract with a private vendor to serve as the housing subsidy administrator for the North Carolina Supportive Housing Program with responsibility for distributing rental vouchers and community living vouchers to program participants based on a formula developed by the Department.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-286-1 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-286-1
§ 143-286.1. Nutbush Conservation Area
Status: in_force

The Department of Environmental Quality is hereby authorized to enter into lease agreements with the proper agencies of the federal government covering the marginal land area of the John H. Kerr Reservoir or so much thereof as may be necessary or desirable in order to develop said area for park purposes and to carry on a program of conservation, forestry development and wildlife protection. The area so obtained shall be known as the Nutbush Conservation Area. The Department of Environmental Quality is hereby authorized to control and develop the area so leased and to enter into sublease agreements on terms as may be authorized in the original lease agreement. All proceeds obtained from any sublease agreement shall be used exclusively for the further development of the Nutbush Conservation Area.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208-6B — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-208-6B
§ 14-208.6B. Registration requirements for juveniles transferred to and convicted in superior court
Status: reserved

A juvenile transferred to superior court pursuant to G.S. 7B-2200 or G.S. 7B-2200.5 who is convicted of a sexually violent offense or an offense against a minor as defined in G.S. 14-208.6 shall register in person in accordance with this Article just as an adult convicted of the same offense must register.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 59-35 — NC Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59-35
§ 59-35. Rules for cases not provided for in this Act
Status: in_force

In any case not provided for in this Act, the rules of law and equity, including the law merchant, shall govern.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21-28 — NC Code / Chapter 150B / Section 150B-21-28
§ 150B-21.28. Role of the Office of State Budget and Management
Status: in_force

The Office of State Budget and Management shall:

(1) Compile an annual summary of the projected fiscal impact on units of local government of State administrative rules adopted during the preceding fiscal year.

(2) Compile from information provided by each agency schedules of anticipated rule actions for the upcoming fiscal year.

(3) Provide the Governor, the General Assembly, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, and the North Carolina League of Municipalities with a copy of the annual summary and schedules by no later than March 1 of each year.