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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 96-24 — NC Code / Chapter 96 / Section 96-24
§ 96-24. Local offices; cooperation with United States service; financial aid from United States
Status: in_force

(a) Agreement.--The Department of Commerce is authorized to enter into agreement with the governing authorities of any municipality, county, township, or school corporation in the State for such period of time as may be deemed desirable for the purpose of establishing and maintaining local free employment offices, and for the extension of vocational guidance in cooperation with the United States Employment Service, and under and by virtue of any such agreement as aforesaid to pay, from any funds appropriated by the State for the purposes of this Article, any part or the whole of the salaries, expenses or rent, maintenance, and equipment of offices and other expenses.

(b) Location.--The Department of Commerce must take into consideration all of the following factors when determining the appropriate number and location of local offices:

(1) Location of the population served.

(2) Staff availability.

(3) Proximity of local offices to each other.

(4) Use of automation products to provide services.

(5) Services and procedural efficiencies.

(6) Any other factors the Division considers necessary in determining the appropriate number and location of local offices.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-30-9I — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-30-9I
§ 120-30.9I. Alternate submission authority
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, in the event that the person or party responsible under G.S. 120-30.9E , 120-30.9F , or 120-30.9G for submitting any local act of the General Assembly shall delay, obstruct, or refuse to make a submittal to the Attorney General of the United States, the Attorney General of North Carolina may submit that local act. Any person or party responsible under this Article for making such a submission shall promptly provide any information and materials the Attorney General of North Carolina might request to facilitate making the submission and making any supplements to the submission.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-71-2 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-71-2
§ 20-71.2. Declaration of purpose
Status: in_force

The titling of salvage motor vehicles constitutes a problem in North Carolina because members of the public are sometimes misled into believing a motor vehicle has not been damaged by collision, fire, flood, accident, or other cause or that the vehicle has not been altered, rebuilt, or modified to such an extent that it impairs or changes the original components of the motor vehicle. It is therefore in the public interest that the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles issue rules to give public notice of the titling of such vehicles and to carry out the provisions of this Part of the motor vehicle laws of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-17-1 — NC Code / Chapter 47 / Section 47-17-1
§ 47-17.1. Documents registered or ordered to be registered in certain counties to designate draftsman; exceptions
Status: in_force

The register of deeds of any county in North Carolina shall not accept for registration, nor shall any judge order registration pursuant to G.S. 47-14 , of any deeds or deeds of trust, executed after January 1, 1980, unless the first page of the deeds or deeds of trust bears an entry showing the name of the drafter of the deed or deed of trust. The register of deeds shall not be required to verify or make inquiry concerning the capacity or authority of the person or entity shown as the drafter on the instrument.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-81-57 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-81-57
§ 115C-81.57. Education on the Holocaust and genocide
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Gizella Abramson Holocaust Education Act.”

(b) The State Board of Education shall review the middle school and high school standard course of study and, in consultation and coordination with the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust and the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, shall (i) integrate into English, social studies courses, and other courses, as appropriate, education on the Holocaust and genocide and (ii) develop a curriculum for a Holocaust Studies elective that may be offered in middle schools and high schools of local school administrative units.

(c) The Department of Public Instruction shall provide or cause to be provided curriculum content, and local boards of education shall provide or cause to be provided professional development to ensure that the intent and provisions of this section are effectively implemented. The North Carolina Council on the Holocaust and the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching may, in consultation with the Department of Public Instruction and local boards of education, provide curriculum content and professional development.

(d) The State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction shall review resources and programs developed pursuant to the Never Again Education Act ( P.L. 116-141 ) in satisfying their obligations under this section.

(e) For any standards, curriculum content, professional development, or other materials developed pursuant to this section, the following terms shall be utilized and defined consistent with their definitions in section 3 of the Never Again Education Act ( P.L. 116-141 ):

(1) Antisemitism.

(2) Holocaust.

(3) Holocaust denial and distortion.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-157 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-157
§ 131E-157. Standards for equipment; inspection of equipment and supplies required for ambulances
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall adopt rules specifying equipment, sanitation, supply and design requirements for ambulances.

(b) The Department shall inspect each ambulance for compliance with the requirements set forth by the Commission and this Article when it deems an inspection is necessary. The Department shall maintain a record of the inspection.

(c) Upon a determination, based upon an inspection, that an ambulance fails to meet the requirements of this Article or rules adopted under this Article, the Department may deny, suspend, or revoke the permit for the ambulance concerned until these requirements are met.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 117-12 — NC Code / Chapter 117 / Section 117-12
§ 117-12. Execution and filing of certificate of incorporation by residents of territory to be served
Status: in_force

The natural persons executing the certificate of incorporation shall be residents of the territory in which the principal operations of the corporation are to be conducted who are desirous of using electric energy to be furnished by the corporation. The certificate of incorporation shall be acknowledged by the subscribers before an officer qualified to administer oaths. When so acknowledged, the certificate may be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, who shall forthwith prepare a certified copy or copies thereof and forward one to the register of deeds in each county in which a portion of the territory of the corporation is located, who shall forthwith file such certified copy or copies in their respective offices and record the same as other certificates of incorporation are recorded. As soon as the provisions of this section have been complied with, the proposed corporation described in the certificate so filed, under its designated name, shall be and constitute a body corporate.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-143-51 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-143-51
§ 143-143.51. Use of escrow or trust funds; penalty for violations
Status: reserved

(a) Buyer funds in the dealer's escrow or trust account shall be held for the benefit of the buyer and may only be used for purposes authorized under the contractual obligations of the dealer to the buyer. No buyer funds in the dealer's escrow or trust account may be used by the dealer until after all the terms set forth in G.S. 143-143.21A are finalized and after the three-day right of cancellation period as set forth in G.S. 143-143.21A has expired. The dealer may use buyer funds to complete the steps necessary for site preparation of property, when approved in writing in advance by the buyer. Buyer funds in the dealer's escrow or trust account shall be promptly returned to the buyers when the buyer is entitled to return of the funds in accordance with G.S. 143-143.21A .

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in addition to any other sanction the Board may impose under this Article, if the Board finds that a dealer has used a buyer's funds for a purpose that is not authorized under subsection (a) of this section or if the Board finds that a dealer has failed to place deposits in the dealer's escrow or trust account, the Board may fine the dealer or order restitution to the buyer in an amount up to the amount that the dealer misappropriated or failed to place in the account.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 93-9 — NC Code / Chapter 93 / Section 93-9
§ 93-9. Assistants need not be certified
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to prohibit the employment by a certified public accountant or by any person, firm, copartnership, association, or corporation permitted to engage in the practice of public accounting in the State of North Carolina, of persons who have not received certificates of qualification admitting them to practice as certified public accountants, as assistant accountants or clerks: Provided, that such employees work under the control and supervision of certified public accountants and do not certify to anyone the accuracy or verification of audits or statements; and provided further, that such employees do not hold themselves out as engaged in the practice of public accounting.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50C-5 — NC Code / Chapter 50C / Section 50C-5
§ 50C-5. Civil no-contact order; remedy
Status: in_force

(a) Upon a finding that the victim has suffered unlawful conduct committed by the respondent, the court may issue temporary or permanent civil no-contact orders as authorized in this Chapter. In determining whether or not to issue a civil no-contact order, the court shall not require physical injury to the victim.

(b) The court may grant one or more of the following forms of relief in its orders under this Chapter:

(1) Order the respondent not to visit, assault, molest, or otherwise interfere with the victim.

(2) Order the respondent to cease stalking the victim, including at the victim's workplace.

(3) Order the respondent to cease harassment of the victim.

(4) Order the respondent not to abuse or injure the victim.

(5) Order the respondent not to contact the victim by telephone, written communication, or electronic means.

(6) Order the respondent to refrain from entering or remaining present at the victim's residence, school, place of employment, or other specified places at times when the victim is present.

(7) Order other relief deemed necessary and appropriate by the court, including assessing attorneys' fees to either party.

(c) A civil no-contact order shall include the following notice, printed in conspicuous type: “A knowing violation of a civil no-contact order shall be punishable as contempt of court which may result in a fine or imprisonment.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-14-1-1 — NC Code / Chapter 28A / Section 28A-14-1-1
§ 28A-14-1.1. Validation of certain notices
Status: in_force

(a) Any notice to creditors published or posted under G.S. 28A-14-1 which did not, in the advertisement, name the day after which claims could not be presented is validated.

(b) This section applies to all notices published and posted between October 1, 1975, and January 1, 1991, except that it does not affect any pending litigation or any litigation instituted within 90 days of January 1, 1991.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-4A-104 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-4A-104
§ 25-4A-104. Funds transfer -- definitions
Status: in_force

In this Article:

(a) “Funds transfer” means the series of transactions, beginning with the originator's payment order, made for the purpose of making payment to the beneficiary of the order. The term includes any payment order issued by the originator's bank or an intermediary bank intended to carry out the originator's payment order. A funds transfer is completed by acceptance by the beneficiary's bank of a payment order for the benefit of the beneficiary of the originator's payment order.

(b) “Intermediary bank” means a receiving bank other than the originator's bank or the beneficiary's bank.

(c) “Originator” means the sender of the first payment order in a funds transfer.

(d) “Originator's bank” means (i) the receiving bank to which the payment order of the originator is issued if the originator is not a bank, or (ii) the originator if the originator is a bank.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 39-23-11 — NC Code / Chapter 39 / Section 39-23-11
§ 39-23.11. Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

This Article shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this Article among states enacting it.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-437-04 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-437-04
§ 143B-437.04. Community development block grants
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Commerce shall adopt guidelines for the awarding of Community Development Block Grants to ensure that:

(1) No local match is required for grants awarded for projects located in counties that have one of the 25 highest rankings under G.S. 143B-437.08 .

(2) To the extent practicable, priority consideration for grants is given to projects located in counties that have met the conditions of subdivision (a)(1) of this section or in urban progress zones that have met the conditions of subsection (b) of this section.

(3) Priority consideration is given to projects located in areas annexed by a municipality under Article 4A of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes in order to provide water or sewer services to low-income residents. For purposes of this section, low-income residents are those with a family income that is eighty percent (80%) or less of median family income.

(b) In order to qualify for the benefits of this section, after an area is designated an urban progress zone under G.S. 143B-437.09 , the governing body of the city in which the zone is located must adopt a strategy to improve the zone and establish an urban progress zone committee to oversee the strategy. The strategy and the committee must conform with requirements established by the Secretary of Commerce.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-265 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-265
§ 113-265. Obstructing or polluting flow of water into hatchery; throwing fish offal into waters
Status: reserved

(a) No person may obstruct, pollute, or diminish the natural flow of water into or through any fish hatchery in violation of the requirements of the Environmental Management Commission.

(b) It is unlawful for any person to throw or cause to be thrown into the channel of any navigable waters fish offal in any quantity likely to hinder or prevent the passage of fish along such channel. The Marine Fisheries Commission and the Wildlife Resources Commission may by rule impose further restrictions upon the throwing of fish offal in any coastal fishing waters or inland fishing waters respectively.

(c) to (e) Repealed by Laws 1987, c. 636, § 2.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-84-60 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-84-60
§ 58-84-60. Immunity
Status: in_force

A person serving on a local board of trustees of a local Firefighters' Relief Fund shall be immune individually from civil liability for monetary damages, except to the extent covered by insurance, for any act or failure to act arising out of this service, except where the person:

(1) Was not acting within the scope of that person's official duties;

(2) Was not acting in good faith;

(3) Committed gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct that resulted in the damages or injury;

(4) Derived an improper personal financial benefit, either directly or indirectly, from the transaction; or

(5) Incurred the liability from the operation of a motor vehicle.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162A-25 — NC Code / Chapter 162A / Section 162A-25
§ 162A-25. Construction of Article
Status: in_force

This Article shall be construed as providing supplemental authority in addition to the powers of the Department of Environmental Quality under Chapter 130A and Articles 21 and 38 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes , the powers of the North Carolina Utilities Commission under Chapter 62 of the General Statutes , and any other provisions of law concerning local and regional water supplies.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-30-43 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-30-43
§ 120-30.43. Purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this Article to provide procedures for the preparation and distribution of fiscal information on bills, resolutions, amendments to bills and resolutions or rules which if enacted or adopted would have a fiscal impact on the units of local government of this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-325-6 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-325-6
§ 90-325.6. No private right of action against manufacturers of investigational drugs, biological products, or devices
Status: in_force

No private right of action may be brought against a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device, or against any other person or entity involved in the care of an eligible patient using an investigational drug, biological product, or device, for any harm caused to the eligible patient resulting from use of the investigational drug, biological product, or device as long as the manufacturer or other person or entity has made a good-faith effort to comply with the provisions of this Part and has exercised reasonable care in actions undertaken pursuant to this Part.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74-75 — NC Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74-75
§ 74-75. Legislative findings; declaration of policy
Status: in_force

The General Assembly finds that exploration for uranium within the State has the potential to lead to employment opportunities and other economic benefits for the citizens of North Carolina.

However, improper and unregulated exploration for uranium could adversely affect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of this State and could cause environmental harm.

The purpose of this Article is to assure that such exploration will be accomplished in a manner that protects the environment and the health, safety and welfare of the public.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 121-24 — NC Code / Chapter 121 / Section 121-24
§ 121-24. Department authorized to establish professional staff
Status: in_force

The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is also authorized to establish a professional staff for the purpose of conducting and/or supervising the surveillance, protection, preservation, survey and systematic underwater archaeological recovery of underwater materials as defined in G.S. 121-22 hereof.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-136 — NC Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97-136
§ 97-136. Powers and duties of the Commissioner
Status: reserved

(a) The Commissioner shall:

(1) Notify the Association of the existence of an insolvent member self-insurer not later than 30 days after he receives notice of an insolvency pursuant to the standards set forth in G.S. 97-135 .

(2) Repealed by S.L. 2011-196, § 10, eff. July 1, 2011 .

(b) The Commissioner may:

(1) Require that the Association notify the insureds of the insolvent member self-insurer and any other interested parties of the insolvency and of their rights under this Article. The notifications shall be by mail at their last known addresses, where available; but if required information for notification is not available, notice by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in this State shall be sufficient; and

(2) Revoke the designation of any servicing facility if the Commissioner finds claims are being handled unsatisfactorily.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1600 — NC Code / Chapter 7B / Section 7B-1600
§ 7B-1600. Jurisdiction over undisciplined juveniles
Status: in_force

(a) The court has exclusive, original jurisdiction over any case involving a juvenile who is alleged to be undisciplined. For purposes of determining jurisdiction, the age of the juvenile at the time of the alleged offense governs.

(b) When the court obtains jurisdiction over a juvenile under this section, jurisdiction shall continue until terminated by order of the court, the juvenile reaches the age of 18 years, or the juvenile is emancipated.

(c) The court has jurisdiction over the parent, guardian, or custodian of a juvenile who is under the jurisdiction of the court pursuant to this section, if the parent, guardian, or custodian has been served with a summons pursuant to G.S. 7B-1805 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-160-3 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-160-3
§ 105-160.3. Tax credits
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the credits allowed to an individual against the tax imposed by Part 2 of this Article shall be allowed to the same extent to an estate or a trust against the tax imposed by this Part. Any credit computed as a percentage of income received shall be apportioned between the estate or trust and the beneficiaries based on the distributions made during the taxable year. No credit may exceed the amount of the tax imposed by this Part for the taxable year reduced by the sum of all credits allowable, except for payments of tax made by or on behalf of the estate or trust.

(b) The tax credits allowed under G.S. 105-153.9 may not be claimed by an estate or trust.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 123-4 — NC Code / Chapter 123 / Section 123-4
§ 123-4. Power of presiding officer
Status: in_force

The presiding officer of the Senate shall have power:

(1) To direct all necessary preparations in the Senate chamber.

(2) To make and issue by himself or by the clerk of the Senate all orders, mandates, writs, and precepts authorized by law or by the Senate.

(3) To direct all the forms of procedure during the trial not otherwise specially provided for.

(4) To decide in the first instance, without a division, all questions of evidence and incidental questions; but the same shall, on demand of one fifth of the members present, be decided by yeas and nays.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-711 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-711
§ 143-711. Board of directors
Status: in_force

(a) The General Assembly also approves the provisions in the Consent Decree concerning the governance of the Golden LEAF Foundation by 15 directors holding staggered, four-year terms, five directors to be appointed by the Governor of the State of North Carolina, one of whom shall be the Chair of the Rural Infrastructure Authority created in G.S. 143B-472.128 , or the Chair's designee, five by the President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate, and five by the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives; and that the Governor shall appoint the first Chair among the Governor's appointees, and the directors shall elect their own Chair from among their number for subsequent terms. Members of the General Assembly shall not be appointed to serve on the board of directors while serving in the General Assembly.

(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President Pro Tempore of the Senate, in appointing directors to the Golden LEAF Foundation, shall, in their sole discretion, include among their appointments representatives of tobacco production, tobacco manufacturing, tobacco-related employment, health, and economic development interests, with each appointing authority selecting at least two directors from these interests. It is also the intent of the General Assembly that the appointing authorities, in appointing directors, shall appoint members that represent the geographic, gender, and racial diversity of the State.