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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-146-10 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-146-10
§ 143B-146.10. Development of performance standards and criteria for certificated personnel
Status: in_force

The State Board, in consultation with the Secretary, shall revise and develop uniform performance standards and criteria to be used in evaluating certificated personnel, including school administrators. These standards and criteria shall include improving student achievement, employee skills, and employee knowledge. The standards and criteria for school administrators also shall include building-level gains in student learning and effectiveness in providing for school safety and enforcing student discipline. The Secretary shall develop guidelines for evaluating principals. The guidelines shall include criteria for evaluating a principal's effectiveness in providing safe schools and enforcing student discipline.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 93A-66 — NC Code / Chapter 93A / Section 93A-66
§ 93A-66. Record keeping by resale service providers, transfer service providers, and lead dealers
Status: in_force

Resale service providers, lead dealers, and transfer service providers shall maintain the following records for a period of three years from the date each piece of personal contact information is obtained:

(1) A copy of all pieces of personal contact information obtained.

(2) Resale service providers, transfer service providers, and lead dealers who receive personal contact information from other lead dealers shall maintain records disclosing:

a. The full name, address, and telephone number of the lead dealer from which the personal contact information was obtained.

b. The date, time, and place of the transaction at which the personal contact information was obtained, along with the amount of consideration paid and a signed receipt from the lead dealer or copy of a canceled check.

(3) Resale service providers, transfer service providers, and lead dealers who obtained personal contact information by directly researching and assembling such information and did not obtain such information from a lead dealer shall maintain records disclosing:

a. A complete written description of the source from which each piece of personal contact information was obtained.

b. The methodologies used for researching and assembling the personal contact information.

c. The date, time, and place at which the piece of personal contact information was obtained.

d. The full name, address, and telephone number of each person who performed the work to obtain the piece of personal contact information.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-187-11 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-187-11
§ 90-187.11. Partnership, corporate, or sole proprietorship practice
Status: in_force

A veterinary medical practice may be conducted as a sole proprietorship, by a partnership, or by a duly registered professional corporation.

Whenever the practice of veterinary medicine is carried on by a partnership, all partners must be licensed.

It shall be unlawful for any corporation to practice or offer to practice veterinary medicine as defined in this Article, except as provided for in Chapter 55B of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89G-9 — NC Code / Chapter 89G / Section 89G-9
§ 89G-9. License renewal and continuing education
Status: in_force

(a) Every license issued under this Chapter shall be renewed on or before December 31 of each year. Any person who desires to continue to practice irrigation contracting or irrigation construction shall apply for license renewal and shall submit the required fees. Licenses that are not renewed shall be automatically revoked. A license may be renewed at any time within one year after its expiration, if: (i) the applicant pays the required renewal fee and late renewal fee; (ii) the Board finds that the applicant has not used the license in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter or engaged in the practice of irrigation construction or irrigation contracting after notice of revocation; and (iii) the applicant is otherwise eligible for licensure under the provisions of this Chapter. When necessary, the Board may require a licensee to demonstrate continued competence as a condition of license renewal.

(b) As a condition of license renewal, an individual licensee shall meet continuing education requirements set by the Board. Each individual licensee shall complete 10 continuing education units per year.

(c) The Board shall suspend an individual licensee's license for 60 days for failure to obtain continuing education units required by subsection (b) of this section. The Board shall suspend a business entity's or a foreign entity's license for 60 days for failure by the individual licensee required under G.S. 89G-6.1(a) to obtain continuing education units required by subsection (b) of this section. Upon completion of the required continuing education and payment of the reinstatement fee, the Board shall reinstate the license. Failure by an individual licensee to meet the education requirements, to request a reinstatement of the license, or to pay the reinstatement fee within the time provided shall result in the revocation of the license. Upon revocation, an individual shall be required to submit a new application and retake the examination as provided in this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1484 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1484
§ 143B-1484. State Reentry Council Collaborative
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary shall establish the State Reentry Council Collaborative (SRCC). The SRCC shall include up to two representatives from each of the following:

(1) The Division of Motor Vehicles.

(2) The Department of Health and Human Services.

(3) The Administrative Office of the Courts.

(4) The North Carolina Community College System.

(5) The Division of Community Supervision and Reentry.

(6) A nonprofit entity that provides reentry services or reentry programs.

(7) Any other agency that the Secretary deems relevant.

(b) The Secretary, or the Secretary's designee, shall chair the SRCC which shall meet at least quarterly upon the call of the chair. The SRCC shall study the needs of ex-offenders who have been recently released from a correctional institution and to increase the effectiveness of local reentry councils.

(c) Beginning November 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, the SRCC shall report its findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-126-10 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-126-10
§ 62-126.10. Rules
Status: in_force

The Commission shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-8 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-8
§ 1-8 Remedies not merged
Status: in_force

Where the violation of a right admits both of a civil and a criminal remedy, the right to prosecute the one is not merged in the other. (C.C.P., s. 7; Code, s. 131; Rev., s. 353; C.S., s. 398.)Where the violation of a right admits both of a civil and a criminal remedy, the right to prosecute the one is not merged in the other.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-152-14 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-152-14
§ 143B-152.14. Cooperation of State and local agencies
Status: in_force

All agencies of the State and local government, including the Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety, departments of social services, health departments, local mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse authorities, court personnel, law enforcement agencies, The University of North Carolina, the community college system, and cities and counties, shall cooperate with the Department of Health and Human Services, and local nonprofit corporations that receive grants in coordinating the program at the State level and in implementing the program at the local level. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, after consultation with the Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall develop a plan for ensuring the cooperation of State agencies and local agencies and encouraging the cooperation of private entities, especially those receiving State funds, in the coordination and implementation of the program.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-334 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-334
§ 105-334. Duty to file report; penalty for failure to file
Status: in_force

(a) Every public service company, whether incorporated under the laws of this State or any other state or any foreign nation, whose property is subject to taxation in this State, shall prepare and deliver to the Department of Revenue each year a report showing (as of January 1) such information with regard to the property it owns and the system property it leases as the Department of Revenue may by regulation prescribe. This report shall be filed on or before the last day of March, and the following affirmation, which shall be annexed to the report, shall be signed by a principal officer of the public service company making the report:

Under penalties prescribed by law, I hereby affirm that to the best of my knowledge and belief this report, including any accompanying statements, inventories, schedules, and other information is true and complete.

(b) Any individual who willfully subscribes a report required by this section which he does not believe to be true and correct as to every material matter shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

(c) For good cause the Department may grant reasonable extensions of time for filing the required reports.

(d) The Department may require any additional reports or information it deems necessary to properly carry out its duties under this Article.

(e) The provisions of G.S. 105-291 and 105-312 are made specifically applicable to all proceedings taken under this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-309-32 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-309-32
§ 14-309.32. Violation is gambling
Status: in_force

A game night conducted other than in accordance with the provisions of this Part is “gambling” within the meaning of G.S. 14-292 and G.S. 19-1, et seq. , and proceedings against such game night may be instituted as provided for in Chapter 19 of the General Statutes .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-131-33 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-131-33
§ 130A-131.33. Certificate; program information
Status: in_force

(a) The Department shall provide a certificate to out-of-school time programs that demonstrate that the program meets HEPA standards. If the out-of-school time program is located on a school site, the out-of-school time program shall communicate with the school regarding nutrition education and physical activity, as appropriate, to provide the program attendees with a complete educational experience. All activities shall also adhere to the local school administrative unit's wellness policy, as appropriate.

(b) The Department shall have information about the program available for review by a parent at both the physical location of the out-of-school time program and on the program's Internet Web site, if applicable. The Department shall require that the out-of-school time program maintain in its records a document signed by all parents acknowledging that they are aware of the HOST Recognition Program requirements and policies to institute and reinforce these specific healthy behaviors for all children served in the out-of-school time program.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-318 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-318
§ 1-318. Forthcoming bond for personal property
Status: in_force

If a sheriff or other officer who has levied an execution or other process upon personal property permits it to remain with the possessor, the officer may take a bond, attested by a credible witness, for the forthcoming thereof to answer the execution or process; but the officer remains, nevertheless, in all respects liable as heretofore to the plaintiff's claim.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-51-125 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-51-125
§ 58-51-125. Adopted child coverage
Status: in_force

(a) Definitions.--As used in this section:

(1) “Child” means, in connection with any adoption or placement for adoption of the child, an individual who has not attained 18 years of age as of the date of the adoption or placement for adoption.

(2) “Placement for adoption” means the assumption and retention by a person of a legal obligation for total or partial support of a child in anticipation of the adoption of the child. The child's placement with a person terminates upon the termination of such legal obligations.

(b) Coverage Effective Upon Placement for Adoption.--If a health benefit plan provides coverage for dependent children of persons covered by the plan, the plan shall provide benefits to dependent children placed with covered persons for adoption under the same terms and conditions that apply to the natural, dependent children of covered persons, irrespective of whether the adoption has become final.

(c) Restrictions Based on Preexisting Conditions at Time of Placement for Adoption Prohibited.--A health benefit plan may not restrict coverage under the plan of any dependent child adopted by a covered person, or placed with a covered person for adoption, solely on the basis of any preexisting condition of the child at the time that the child would otherwise become eligible for coverage under the plan, if the adoption or placement for adoption occurs while the covered person is eligible for coverage under the plan.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-151-48 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-151-48
§ 143-151.48. Election of officers; meetings of Board
Status: in_force

(a) Officers.--Within 30 days after making appointments to the Board, the Governor shall call the first meeting of the Board. The Board shall elect a chair and a vice-chair who shall hold office according to rules adopted by the Board.

(b) Meetings.--The Board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year as provided by rules adopted by the Board. The Board may hold additional meetings upon the call of the chair or any two Board members. A majority of the Board membership constitutes a quorum.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75A-34 — NC Code / Chapter 75A / Section 75A-34
§ 75A-34. Who may apply for certificate of title; authority of employees of Commission
Status: reserved

(a) Any owner of a motorized vessel or sailboat 14 feet or longer or any personal watercraft, as defined in G.S. 75A-13.3(a) , that is applying for a certificate of number for the first time in this State pursuant to G.S. 75A-5(a) , and any new owner of a motorized vessel or sailboat 14 feet or longer or any personal watercraft to whom ownership is being transferred under G.S. 75A-5(c) shall apply to the Commission for a certificate of title for that vessel. Any other vessel may be titled in this State at the owner's option. A vessel may not be titled in this State if it is titled in another state, unless the current title is surrendered along with the application for a certificate of title in this State. The Commission shall issue a certificate of title upon reasonable evidence of ownership, which may be established by affidavit, bill of sale, manufacturer's statement of origin, certificate of title in this State, certificate of number or title from another state, or other document satisfactory to the Commission. Only one certificate of title may be issued for any vessel in this State. A vessel may not be titled in this State if it is documented with the United States Coast Guard, unless the documentation has expired or been deleted by the United States Coast Guard. The Commission shall issue a certificate of title upon receipt of a completed application, along with the appropriate fee and reasonable evidence of ownership. The Commission shall require a manufacturer's statement of origin for all new vessels being issued a certificate of number and a certificate of title for the first time. The Commission may request a pencil tracing of the hull identification number (serial number) for vessels being transferred, in order to positively identify the vessel before issuance of a certificate of title for that vessel.

(b) Employees of the Commission are vested with the power to administer oaths and to take acknowledgements and affidavits incidental to the administration and enforcement of this section. They shall receive no compensation for these services.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-542 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-542
§ 160A-542. Taxes authorized; rate limitation
Status: in_force

(a) A city may levy property taxes within defined service districts in addition to those levied throughout the city, in order to finance, provide or maintain for the district services provided therein in addition to or to a greater extent than those financed, provided or maintained for the entire city. In addition, a city may allocate to a service district any other revenues whose use is not otherwise restricted by law.

(b) Property subject to taxation in a newly established district or in an area annexed to an existing district is that subject to taxation by the city as of the preceding January 1.

(c) Property taxes may not be levied within any district established pursuant to this Article in excess of a rate on each one hundred dollar ($100.00) value of property subject to taxation which, when added to the rate levied city wide for purposes subject to the rate limitation, would exceed the rate limitation established in G.S. 160A-209(d) , unless that portion of the rate in excess of this limitation is submitted to and approved by a majority of the qualified voters residing within the district. Any referendum held pursuant to this subsection shall be held and conducted as provided in G.S. 160A-209 .

(d) In setting the tax rate, the city council shall consider the current needs, as well as the long-range plans and goals for the service district. The city council shall set the tax rate so that there is no accumulation of excess funds beyond that necessary to meet current needs, fund long-range plans and goals, and maintain a reasonable fund balance. Moneys collected shall be used only for meeting the needs of the service district, as those needs are determined by the city council.

(e) This Article does not impair the authority of a city to levy special assessments pursuant to Article 10 of this Chapter for works authorized by G.S. 160A-491 , and may be used in addition to that authority.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-208-4 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-208-4
§ 120-208.4. Reports to the Committee
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a Division within the Department of Health and Human Services is required by law to report to the General Assembly or to any of its permanent, study, or oversight committees or subcommittees on matters affecting that Division, the Department shall transmit a copy of the report to the cochairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services.

(b) Beginning no later than November 1, 2012, and annually thereafter, the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division on the use of lapsed salary funds by each Division within the Department. For each Division, the report shall include the following information about the preceding State fiscal year:

(1) The total amount of lapsed salary funds.

(2) The number of full-time equivalent positions comprising the lapsed salary funds.

(3) The Fund Code for each full-time equivalent position included in the number reported pursuant to subdivision (2) of this section.

(4) The purposes for which the Department expended lapsed salary funds.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-128 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-128
§ 14-128. Injury to trees, crops, lands, etc., of another
Status: in_force

Any person, not being on his own lands, who shall without the consent of the owner thereof, willfully commit any damage, injury, or spoliation to or upon any tree, wood, underwood, timber, garden, crops, vegetables, plants, lands, springs, or any other matter or thing growing or being thereon, or who cuts, breaks, injures, or removes any tree, plant, or flower, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor: Provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the officers, agents, and employees of the Department of Transportation while in the discharge of their duties within the right-of-way or easement of the Department of Transportation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-65 — NC Code / Chapter 166A / Section 166A-65
§ 166A-65. Definitions
Status: reserved

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Contract response team.--A search and rescue team, specialty rescue team, or incident support team.

(2) Incident support team.--A team of trained emergency response personnel, organized to provide coordination between governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations as well as technical and logistical support to search and rescue teams and specialty rescue teams.

(2a) Search and rescue team.--A specialized team or group of teams, organized with capabilities equivalent to search and rescue teams established under the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to assist in the removal of trapped victims during emergencies, including, but not limited to, collapsed structures, trench excavations, elevated locations, and other technical rescue situations.

(3) Secretary.--The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety.

(4) Specialty rescue team.--A specialized response team, organized to provide technical rescue assistance to first responders. The term includes, but is not limited to, a canine search and rescue or disaster response team, a cave search and rescue team, a collapse search and rescue team, a mine and tunnel search and rescue team, and a swift water or flood search and rescue team. A specialty rescue team shall be aligned with one or more of the search and rescue categories within the Federal Emergency Management Agency's national resource typing system.

(5) Repealed by S.L. 2017-57, § 16E.2, eff. June 28, 2017 ; S.L. 2017-170, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 157-47 — NC Code / Chapter 157 / Section 157-47
§ 157-47. Supplemental nature of Article
Status: in_force

The powers conferred by this Article shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-80-15 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-80-15
§ 58-80-15. Acceptance by municipalities
Status: in_force

Any municipality having an organized fire department and desiring to participate in the establishment of the State Volunteer Fire Department, may do so by a resolution of the governing body accepting and endorsing the provisions of this Article: Provided, that acceptance shall not be compulsory.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-258-1 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-258-1
§ 163-258.1. Short title
Status: in_force

This Article may be cited as the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.