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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-87 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-87
§ 160A-87. Ethics education program required
Status: in_force

(a) All members of governing boards of cities, counties, local boards of education, unified governments, sanitary districts, and consolidated city-counties shall receive a minimum of two clock hours of ethics education within 12 months after initial election or appointment to the office and again within 12 months after each subsequent election or appointment to the office.

(b) The ethics education shall cover laws and principles that govern conflicts of interest and ethical standards of conduct at the local government level.

(c) The ethics education may be provided by the North Carolina League of Municipalities, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, North Carolina School Boards Association, the School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, or other qualified sources at the choice of the governing board.

(d) The clerk to the governing board shall maintain a record verifying receipt of the ethics education by each member of the governing board.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-108-26 — NC Code / Chapter 47 / Section 47-108-26
§ 47-108.26. Validation of reconveyances of tax foreclosed property by county boards of commissioners
Status: in_force

The action of county boards of commissioners taken prior to March 20, 1951, reconveying tax foreclosed property by private sale to the former owners or other interested parties for amounts not less than such counties' interest therein is hereby ratified, confirmed, and validated.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-5 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-5
§ 143B-5. Governor; continuation of powers and duties
Status: in_force

All powers, duties, and functions vested by law in the Governor or in the Office of Governor are continued except as otherwise provided by the Executive Organization Act of 1973.

The immediate staff of the Governor shall not be subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-322-1 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-322-1
§ 106-322.1. State-federal hog-cholera cooperative agreements; establishment of hog-cholera eradication areas
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to enter into cooperative State-federal agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture for the purpose of State-federal programs for the control and eradication of hog cholera. The Commissioner of Agriculture may designate individual counties or two or more counties as hog-cholera eradication areas.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 57D-2-20 — NC Code / Chapter 57D / Section 57D-2-20
§ 57D-2-20. Formation
Status: in_force

(a) One or more persons may cause an LLC to be formed by delivering executed articles of organization to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with this Chapter and Chapter 55D of the General Statutes. An LLC may also be formed through the conversion of another eligible entity into an LLC pursuant to Part 2 of Article 9 of this Chapter.

(b) An LLC is formed at the time the articles of organization filed by the Secretary of State become effective. Filing of the articles of organization by the Secretary of State is conclusive proof that all conditions to the formation of the LLC have been satisfied except in a proceeding by the State to cancel or revoke the articles of organization or involuntarily dissolve the LLC.

(c) If initial members are not identified in the articles of organization of an LLC in the manner provided in G.S. 57D-3-01(a)(1) , the organizer or organizers shall either identify the initial members of the LLC or dissolve the LLC. Unless otherwise provided in the articles of organization, all decisions to be made by the organizers require the approval of a majority of the organizers.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-164-1 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-164-1
§ 160A-164.1. Smallpox vaccination policy
Status: in_force

All municipalities that employ firefighters, police officers, paramedics, or other first responders shall, not later than 90 days after this section becomes law, enact a policy regarding sick leave and salary continuation for those employees for absence from work due to an adverse medical reaction resulting from the employee receiving in employment vaccination against smallpox incident to the Administration of Smallpox Countermeasures by Health Professionals, section 304 of the Homeland Security Act, Pub. L. No. 107-296 (Nov. 25, 2002) (to be codified at 42 U.S.C. § 233(p) ).
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 110-136-2 — NC Code / Chapter 110 / Section 110-136-2
§ 110-136.2. Use of unemployment compensation benefits for child support
Status: in_force

(a) A responsible parent may voluntarily assign unemployment compensation benefits to a child support agency to satisfy a child support obligation or a child support enforcement agency may request a responsible parent to voluntarily assign unemployment benefits to satisfy a child support obligation. An assignment of less than the full amount of the support obligation shall not relieve the responsible parent of liability for the remaining amount.

(b) Upon notification of a voluntary assignment by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Division of Employment Security shall deduct and withhold the amount assigned by the responsible parent as provided in G.S. 96-17 .

(c) Any amount deducted and withheld shall be paid by the Division of Employment Security to the Department of Health and Human Services for distribution as required by federal law.

(d) Voluntary assignment of unemployment compensation benefits shall remain effective until the Division of Employment Security receives notification from the Department of Health and Human Services of an express written revocation by the responsible parent.

(e) The Department of Health and Human Services shall ensure that payments received under this section are properly credited against the responsible parent's child support obligation.

(f) In the absence of a voluntary assignment of unemployment compensation benefits, the Department of Health and Human Services shall implement income withholding as provided in this Article for IV-D cases. The amount withheld shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the unemployment compensation benefits. Notice of the requirement to withhold shall be served upon the Division and payment shall be made by the Division directly to the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to G.S. 96-17 or to another state under G.S. 52C-5-501 . Except for the requirement to withhold from unemployment compensation benefits and the forwarding of withheld funds to the Department of Health and Human Services or to another state under G.S. 52C-5-501 , the Division is exempt from the provisions of G.S. 110-136.8 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90B-16 — NC Code / Chapter 90B / Section 90B-16
§ 90B-16. Title protection
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in G.S. 90B-10 , an individual who (i) is not certified, licensed, or associate licensed by this Chapter as a social worker, (ii) does not hold a bachelor's or master's degree in social work from a college or university having a social work program accredited or admitted to candidacy for accreditation by the Council of Social Work Education, or (iii) has not received a doctorate in social work shall not use the title “Social Worker” or any variation of the title.

(b) The Board is authorized to enforce title protection pursuant to this section in accordance with G.S. 90B-13 .

(c) The Board shall adopt rules to implement this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-361 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-361
§ 14-361. Instigating or promoting cruelty to animals
Status: in_force

If any person shall willfully set on foot, or instigate, or move to, carry on, or promote, or engage in, or do any act towards the furtherance of any act of cruelty to any animal, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-221 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-221
§ 130A-221. Department authorized to establish program
Status: in_force

(a) The Department may establish and administer a program for the detection and prevention of glaucoma and diabetes and the care and treatment of persons with glaucoma and diabetes. The program may include:

(1) Education of patients, health care personnel and the public;

(2) Development and expansion of services to persons with glaucoma and diabetes; and

(3) Provision of supplies, equipment and medication for detection and control of glaucoma and diabetes.

(b) The Commission is authorized to adopt rules necessary to implement the program.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 89B-12 — NC Code / Chapter 89B / Section 89B-12
§ 89B-12. Examinations
Status: in_force

When written examinations are required, they shall be held at the time and places in the State of North Carolina as the Board shall determine. The methods of procedure will be described by the Board. A candidate failing an examination may apply for reexamination after six months and will be reexamined with payment of an additional fee established by the Board, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). Subsequent examinations will be granted upon payment of this fee for each examination. The Board may limit an applicant to three examinations.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55A-8-57 — NC Code / Chapter 55A / Section 55A-8-57
§ 55A-8-57. Additional indemnification and insurance
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to and separate and apart from the indemnification provided for in G.S. 55A-8-51 , 55A-8-52 , 55A-8-54 , 55A-8-55 , and 55A-8-56 , a corporation may in its articles of incorporation or bylaws or by contract or resolution indemnify or agree to indemnify any one or more of its directors, officers, employees, or agents against liability and expenses in any proceeding (including without limitation a proceeding brought by or on behalf of the corporation itself) arising out of their status as such or their activities in any of the foregoing capacities; provided, however, that a corporation shall not indemnify or agree to indemnify a person against liability or expenses the person may incur on account of his activities which were at the time taken, known, or believed by the person to be clearly in conflict with the best interests of the corporation or if the person received an improper personal benefit. A corporation may likewise and to the same extent indemnify or agree to indemnify any person who, at the request of the corporation, is or was serving as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise or as a trustee or administrator under an employee benefit plan. Any provision in any articles of incorporation, bylaw, contract, or resolution permitted under this section may include provisions for recovery from the corporation of reasonable costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees in connection with the enforcement of rights to indemnification granted therein and may further include provisions establishing reasonable procedures for determining and enforcing the rights granted therein.

(b) A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of an individual who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or who, while a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, against liability asserted against or incurred by him in that capacity or arising from his status as a director, officer, employee, or agent, whether or not the corporation would have power to indemnify him against the same liability under any provision of this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-28 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-28
§ 130A-28. Forfeiture of gain
Status: in_force

In the case of a violation of this Chapter or the rules adopted by the Commission, money or other property or interest in property so acquired shall be forfeited to the State unless ownership by an innocent person may be established. An action may be instituted by the Attorney General or a district attorney pursuant to G.S. 1-532 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-18 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-18
§ 113-18. Department authorized to receive funds from Federal Power Commission
Status: in_force

All sums payable to the State of North Carolina by the Treasurer of the United States of America under the provisions of section 17 and other sections of the Federal Water Power Act shall be paid to the account of the Department as the authorized agent of the State for receipt of said payments. Such sums shall be used by the Department in prosecuting investigations for the utilization and development of the water resources of the State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-19-3 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-19-3
§ 136-19.3. Acquisition of buildings
Status: in_force

Where the right-of-way of a proposed highway or other transportation project necessitates the taking of a portion of a building or structure, the Department of Transportation may acquire, by condemnation or purchase, the entire building or structure, together with the right to enter upon the surrounding land for the purpose of removing said building or structure, upon a determination by the Department of Transportation based upon an affidavit of an independent real estate appraiser that the partial taking will substantially destroy the economic value or utility of the building or structure and (i) that an economy in the expenditure of public funds will be promoted thereby; or (ii) that it is not feasible to cut off a portion of the building without destroying the entire building; or (iii) that the convenience, safety or improvement of the transportation project will be promoted thereby; provided, nothing herein contained shall be deemed to give the Department of Transportation authority to condemn the underlying fee of the portion of any building or structure which lies outside the right-of-way of any existing or proposed transportation project, including a public road, street or highway.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-31-50 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-31-50
§ 58-31-50. Liability insurance required for state-owned vehicles
Status: in_force

Every department, agency or institution of the State shall acquire motor vehicle liability insurance on all state-owned motor vehicles under its control.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-313 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-313
§ 66-313. Scope
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c), and (e) of this section, this Article applies to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction.

(b) This Article does not apply to a transaction to the extent it is governed by:

(1) A law governing the creation and execution of wills, codicils, or testamentary trusts.

(2) Chapter 25 of the General Statutes other than G.S. 25-1-306 , Article 2 , and Article 2A.

(3) Article 11A of Chapter 66 of the General Statutes .

(c) This Article applies to an electronic record or electronic signature otherwise excluded from the application of this Article under subsection (b) of this section to the extent it is governed by a law other than those specified in subsection (b) of this section.

(d) A transaction subject to this Article is also subject to other applicable substantive law.

(e) This Article shall not apply to:

(1) Any notice of the cancellation or termination of utility services, including water, heat, and power.

(2) Any notice of default, acceleration, repossession, foreclosure or eviction, or the right to cure, under a credit agreement secured by, or a rental agreement for, a primary residence of an individual.

(3) Any notice of the cancellation or termination of health insurance or benefits, or life insurance or benefits, excluding annuities.

(4) Any notice of the recall of a product, or material failure of a product that risks endangering health or safety.

(5) Any document required to accompany the transportation or handling of hazardous materials, pesticides, or other toxic or dangerous materials.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 96-10-1 — NC Code / Chapter 96 / Section 96-10-1
§ 96-10.1. Compromise of liability
Status: in_force

(a) Authority.--The Secretary may compromise an employer's liability under this Article when the Secretary determines that the compromise is in the best interest of the State and makes one or more of the following findings:

(1) There is a reasonable doubt as to the amount of the liability of the employer under the law and the facts.

(2) The employer is insolvent and the Secretary probably could not otherwise collect an amount equal to, or in excess of, the amount offered in compromise. An employer is considered insolvent only in one of the following circumstances:

a. It is plain and indisputable that the employer is clearly insolvent and will remain so in the reasonable future.

b. The employer has been determined to be insolvent in a judicial proceeding.

(3) Collection of a greater amount than that offered in compromise is improbable, and the funds or a substantial portion of the funds offered in the settlement come from sources from which the Secretary could not otherwise collect.

(b) Written Statement.--When the Secretary compromises an employer's liability under this section and the amount of the liability is at least one thousand dollars ($1,000), the Secretary must make a written statement that sets out the amount of the liability, the amount accepted under the compromise, a summary of the facts concerning the liability, and the findings on which the compromise is based. The Secretary must sign the statement and keep a record of the statement.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-9-613 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-9-613
§ 25-9-613. Contents and form of notification before disposition of collateral: general
Status: in_force

Except in a consumer-goods transaction, the following rules apply:

(1) The contents of a notification of disposition are sufficient if the notification:

a. Describes the debtor and the secured party;

b. Describes the collateral that is the subject of the intended disposition;

c. States the method of intended disposition;

d. States that the debtor is entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness and states the charge, if any, for an accounting; and

e. States the time and place of a public disposition or the time after which any other disposition is to be made.

(2) Whether the contents of a notification that lacks any of the information specified in subdivision (1) of this section are nevertheless sufficient is a question of fact.

(3) The contents of a notification providing substantially the information specified in subdivision (1) of this section are sufficient, even if the notification includes:

a. Information not specified by that subdivision; or

b. Minor errors that are not seriously misleading.

(4) A particular phrasing of the notification is not required.

(5) The following form of notification and the form appearing in G.S. 25-9-614(3) , when completed, each provides sufficient information:

To:

___[Name of debtor, obligor, or other person to which the notification is sent]___

From:

___[Name, address, and telephone number of secured party] ___

Name of Debtor(s):

___[Include only if debtor(s) is/are not an addressee]___

[For a public disposition:]

We will sell [or lease or license, as applicable] the ___[ describe collateral]___ [to the highest qualified bidder] in public as follows:

Day and Date:

________________________________________

Time:

________________________________________

Place:

________________________________________

[For a private disposition:]

We will sell [or lease or license, as applicable] the ___[ describe collateral]___ privately sometime after ___[day and date]___.

You are entitled to an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness secured by the property that we intend to sell [or lease or license, as applicable] [for a charge of $_______].

You may request an accounting by calling us at ___[telephone number]___
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-80 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-80
§ 136-80. Fastening vessels to bridges misdemeanor
Status: in_force

If any person shall fasten any decked vessel or steamer to any bridge that crosses a navigable stream, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and in the case of a bridge that crosses a county line, may be prosecuted in either county.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-270 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-270
§ 7A-270. Generally
Status: in_force

General jurisdiction for the trial of criminal actions is vested in the superior court and the district court divisions of the General Court of Justice.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 99E-8 — NC Code / Chapter 99E / Section 99E-8
§ 99E-8. Warning required
Status: in_force

(a) Every farm animal activity sponsor and every farm animal professional shall post and maintain signs which contain the warning notices specified in subsection (b) or (c) of this section. The signs required by this section shall be placed in a clearly visible location on or near stables, corrals, arenas, or other farm animal facilities where the farm animal professional or the farm animal activity sponsor conducts animal activities. The warning notices specified in subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be designed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and shall consist of a sign in black letters, with each letter to be a minimum of one inch in height. Every written contract entered into by a farm animal professional or by a farm animal activity sponsor for the providing of professional services, instruction, or the rental of equipment or tack or a farm animal to a participant, whether or not the contract involves farm animal activities on or off the location or site of the farm animal professional's or farm animal activity sponsor's business, shall contain in clearly readable print the warning notice specified in subsection (b) or (c) of this section.

(b) The signs and contracts described in subsection (a) of this section shall contain the following warning notice:

“WARNING

Under North Carolina law, a farm animal activity sponsor or farm animal professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in farm animal activities resulting exclusively from the inherent risks of farm animal activities. Chapter 99E of the North Carolina General Statutes.”

(c) If a farm animal activity sponsor or farm animal professional sponsors or engages in farm animal activities only involving equines, the signs and contracts described in subsection (a) of this section may contain the following warning notice:

“WARNING

Under North Carolina law, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine activities resulting exclusively from the inherent risks of equine activities. Chapter 99E of the North Carolina General Statutes.”

(d) Failure to comply with the requirements concerning warning signs and notices provided in this Part shall prevent a farm animal activity sponsor or farm animal professional from invoking the privileges of immunity provided by this Part.