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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-130-2 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-130-2
§ 163-130.2. Temporary use of two voting places for certain precincts
Status: in_force

A county board of elections, by unanimous vote of all its members, may propose to designate two voting places to be used temporarily for the same precinct. The temporary designation of a voting place shall continue only for the term of office of the county board of elections making the designation. For any precinct that is temporarily given two voting places, the county board shall assign every voter to one or the other of those voting places.

The county board's proposal is subject to approval by the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections. The county board shall submit its proposal in writing to the Executive Director. The Executive Director shall approve that proposal only if it finds all of the following:

(1) That the precinct has more registered voters than can adequately be accommodated by any single potential voting place available for the precinct.

(2) That no boundary line that complies with Article 12A of this Chapter can be identified that adequately divides the precinct.

(3) That the county board can account for, by street address number, the location of every registered voter in the precinct and fix that voter's residence with certainty on a map.

(4) That no more than three other precincts in the same county will have two voting places.

(5) That both voting places for the precinct would have adequate facilities for the elderly and disabled.

(6) That the proposal provides adequately for security against fraud.

(7) That the proposal does not unfairly favor or disfavor voters with regard to race or party affiliation.

The county board shall designate a full set of precinct officials, in the manner set forth in Article 5 of this Chapter, for each voting place designated for the precinct.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-187-61 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-187-61
§ 105-187.61. Tax imposed
Status: in_force

(a) Tax Rate.--An excise tax is imposed on the disposal of municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris in any landfill permitted pursuant to Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes at a rate of two dollars ($2.00) per ton of waste. An excise tax is imposed on the transfer of municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris to a transfer station permitted pursuant to Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes for disposal outside the State at a rate of two dollars ($2.00) per ton of waste.

(b) Tax Liability.--The excise tax imposed by this section is due on municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris received from third parties and on municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris disposed of by the owner or operator. The tax is payable by the owner or operator of each landfill and transfer station permitted under Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-187-16 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-187-16
§ 105-187.16. Tax imposed
Status: in_force

(a) Levy. A privilege tax is imposed on a tire retailer at a percentage rate of the sales price of each new tire sold at retail by the retailer. A privilege tax is imposed on a tire retailer and on a tire wholesale merchant at a percentage rate of the sales price of each new tire sold by the retailer or wholesale merchant to a wholesale merchant or retailer for placement on a vehicle offered for sale, lease, or rental by the retailer or wholesale merchant. An excise tax is imposed on a new tire purchased for storage, use, or consumption in this State or for placement in this State on a vehicle offered for sale, lease, or rental. This excise tax is a percentage rate of the purchase price of the tire. These taxes are in addition to all other taxes.

(b) Rate. The percentage rate of the taxes imposed by subsection (a) of this section is set by the following table; the rate is based on the bead diameter of the new tire sold or purchased:

Bead Diameter of Tire

Percentage Rate

Less than 20 inches

2%

At least 20 inches

1%.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-5 — NC Code / Chapter 45 / Section 45-5
§ 45-5. Foreclosures by representatives validated
Status: in_force

In all actions which were brought or prosecuted prior to the fourth day of March, 1905, for the foreclosure of any mortgage or deed in trust by any executor or administrator of any deceased mortgagee or trustee where the heirs of the mortgagee were duly made parties and regular and orderly decrees of foreclosure entered by the court and sale had by a commissioner appointed by the court for that purpose and deed made after confirmation, the title so conveyed to purchaser at such judicial sale shall be deemed and held to be vested in such purchaser, whether the heir of such deceased mortgagee or trustee was a party to such foreclosure proceeding or not, and such heir of any deceased mortgagee is estopped to bring or prosecute any further action against such purchaser for the recovery of such property or foreclosure of such mortgage or deed in trust.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-28-7 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-28-7
§ 20-28.7. Responsibility of Division of Motor Vehicles
Status: in_force

The Division shall establish procedures by rule to provide for the orderly seizure, forfeiture, sale, and transfer of motor vehicles pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 20-28.2 , 20-28.3 , 20-28.4 , and 20-28.5 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-1-11 — NC Code / Chapter 132 / Section 132-1-11
§ 132-1.11. Economic development incentives
Status: in_force

(a) Assumptions and Methodologies.--Subject to the provisions of this Chapter regarding confidential information and the withholding of public records relating to the proposed expansion or location of specific business or industrial projects when the release of those records would frustrate the purpose for which they were created, whenever a public agency or its subdivision performs a cost-benefit analysis or similar assessment with respect to economic development incentives offered to a specific business or industrial project, the agency or its subdivision must describe in detail the assumptions and methodologies used in completing the analysis or assessment. This description is a public record and is subject to all provisions of this Chapter and other law regarding public records.

(b) Disclosure of Public Records Requirements.--Whenever an agency or its subdivision first proposes, negotiates, or accepts an application for economic development incentives with respect to a specific industrial or business project, the agency or subdivision must disclose that any information obtained by the agency or subdivision is subject to laws regarding disclosure of public records. In addition, the agency or subdivision must fully and accurately describe the instances in which confidential information may be withheld from disclosure, the types of information that qualify as confidential information, and the methods for ensuring that confidential information is not disclosed.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-187-14 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-187-14
§ 90-187.14. Veterinary faculty certificates and zoo veterinary certificates
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may, upon application, issue veterinary faculty certificates in lieu of a license that otherwise would be required by this Article.

(b) The Board may, upon application, issue zoo veterinary certificates in lieu of a license that otherwise would be required by this Article, to veterinarians employed by the North Carolina State Zoo.

(c) The Board shall determine by administrative rule the application procedure, fees, criteria for the issuance, continuing education, renewal, suspension or revocation, and the scope of practice under the veterinary faculty certificate or the zoo veterinary certificate. There shall be an annual renewal of each certificate and all persons holding these certificates shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Board in all respects under this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-366 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-366
§ 1-366. Receiver to sue debtors of judgment debtor
Status: in_force

If it appears that a person or corporation alleged to have property of the judgment debtor, or indebted to him, claims an interest in the property adverse to him, or denies the debt, such interest or debt is recoverable only in an action against such person or corporation by the receiver; but the court or judge may, by order, forbid a transfer or other disposition of such property or interest till a sufficient opportunity is given to the receiver to commence and prosecute the action to judgment and execution, but such order may at any time be modified or dissolved by the court or judge having jurisdiction on such security as he directs.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-21-75 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-21-75
§ 58-21-75. Records of surplus lines licensee
Status: in_force

Each surplus lines licensee shall keep in his or her office a full and true record of each surplus lines insurance contract placed by or through the licensee, including a copy of the policy, certificate, cover note, or other evidence of insurance. The record shall include the following items:

(1) Amount of the insurance and perils insured;

(2) Brief description of the property insured and its location;

(3) Gross premium charged;

(4) Any return premium paid;

(5) Rate of premium charged upon the several items of property;

(6) Effective date of the contract, and the terms of the contract;

(7) Name and address of the insured;

(8) Name and address of the insurer;

(9) Amount of tax and other sums to be collected from the insured;

(10) Identity of the producing broker, any confirming correspondence from the insurer or its representative, and the application; and

(11) Copy of the compliance agreement.

The record of each contract shall be kept open at all reasonable times to examination by the Commissioner without notice for a period not less than five years following termination of the contract.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-24-175 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-24-175
§ 58-24-175. Review
Status: in_force

All decisions and findings of the Commissioner made under the provisions of this Article shall be subject to review under G.S. 58-2-75 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18B-1203 — NC Code / Chapter 18B / Section 18B-1203
§ 18B-1203. Primary area of responsibility; no discrimination
Status: in_force

(a) Each agreement shall designate the sales territory of the wholesaler. No winery may enter into more than one agreement for each brand of wine or beverage it offers in any territory. A wholesaler shall not distribute any brand of wine to a retailer whose premises are located outside the territory designated in the wholesaler's agreement for that brand, except to a retail permittee's off-site airport storage premises pursuant to G.S. 18B-1011 . With the approval of the Commission, a wholesaler may distribute wine outside the wholesaler's designated territory during periods of temporary service interruption when requested to do so by the winery and the wholesaler whose service is interrupted. Unless the winery and wine wholesaler agree otherwise in writing, the territory designated as the wholesaler's “area of primary sales responsibility” as of the effective date of this section shall be the wholesaler's designated sales territory. Redesignations of sales territories occurring after July 1, 2011, shall be reported to the Commission within 30 days. No provisions of this Article, however, may prohibit the continuation of a multi-wholesaler agreement entered into before March 21, 1983, as between the winery and the original wine wholesalers thereto, provided that upon termination of any such agreement, the affected territory shall be designated for a single wholesaler.

(b) A wholesaler shall service retail permit holders within its designated territory without discrimination. Upon request from a retail permit holder, each wholesaler shall make a good faith effort to make available any brand of wine the wholesaler is authorized to distribute in the territory. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to retail permit holder private label brands.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-210-26 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-210-26
§ 90-210.26. Good moral character
Status: in_force

Evidence of good moral character may be shown by the affidavits of three persons who have been acquainted with the applicant for three years immediately preceding the submission of the affidavit.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-39-4 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-39-4
§ 7A-39.4. Retirement creates vacancy
Status: in_force

The retirement of any justice of the Supreme Court or any judge of the Court of Appeals under the provisions of this Article shall create a vacancy in his office to be filled as provided by law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1362 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1362
§ 143B-1362. Personal services contracts subject to Article
Status: reserved

(a) Requirement.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, information technology personal services contracts for executive branch agencies shall be subject to the same requirements and procedures as information technology service contracts, except as provided in this section.

(b) Certain Approvals Required.--Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no information technology personal services contract, nor any contract that provides personnel to perform information technology functions regardless of the cost of the contract, may be established or renewed without written approval from the Department of Information Technology. To facilitate compliance with this requirement, the Department of Information Technology shall develop and document a process to monitor all State agency information technology personal services contracts, as well as any other State contracts providing personnel to perform information technology functions and a process for obtaining approval of contractor positions.

(c), (d) Repealed by S.L. 2019-200, § 2, eff. Aug. 21, 2019 .

(e) Reporting Required.--The Department of Information Technology shall report biennially to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division on the number of information technology service contractors in each State agency, the cost for each, and the comparable cost, including benefits, of a State employee serving in that capacity rather than a contractor.

(f) Information Technology Personal Services Contract Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term “ personal services contract ” means a contract for services provided by a professional individual as an independent contractor on a temporary or occasional basis.

(g) Repealed by S.L. 2019-200, § 2, eff. Aug. 21, 2019 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-22 — NC Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62-22
§ 62-22. Utilities Commission and Department of Revenue to coordinate facilities for ratemaking and taxation purposes
Status: in_force

The Commission, at the request of the Department of Revenue, shall make available to the Department of Revenue the services of such of the personnel of the Commission as may be desired and required for the purpose of furnishing to the Department of Revenue advice and information as to the value of properties of public utilities, the valuations of which for ad valorem taxation are required by law to be determined by the Department of Revenue. It shall be the duty of the Commission and the Department of Revenue, with regard to the assessment and valuation of properties of public utilities doing business in North Carolina, to coordinate the activities of said agencies so that each of them shall receive the benefit of the exchange of information gathered by them with respect to the valuations of public utilities property for ratemaking and taxation purposes, and the facilities of each of said agencies shall be made fully available to both of them.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 156-49 — NC Code / Chapter 156 / Section 156-49
§ 156-49. Dissolution of corporation
Status: in_force

If, from any cause, the canal or other improvement shall become or shall prove to be valueless, any corporator may apply as is provided in other cases of special proceedings, and the court may dissolve the corporation created in connection with it.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-279-1 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-279-1
§ 14-279.1. Unlawful impairment of operation of railroads
Status: in_force

Any person who, without authorization of the affected railroad company, shall willfully do or cause to be done any act to railroad engines, equipment, or rolling stock so as to impede or prevent movement of railroad trains or so as to impair the operation of railroad equipment shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-93-15 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-93-15
§ 58-93-15. Commissioner use of consultants and other professionals
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner may contract with consultants and other professionals to expedite and complete the application process, examinations, and other regulatory activities required under this Article. Costs of contracts entered into under this section shall be reimbursed by the applicant or licensee.

(b) Contracts under this section for financial, legal, examination, and other services shall not be subject to any of the following:

(1) G.S. 114-2.3 .

(2) G.S. 147-17 .

(3) Articles 3, 3C, and 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes and any rules and procedures adopted under those Articles concerning procurement, contracting, and contract review.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-339-59 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-339-59
§ 1-339.59. Procedure upon dissolution of order restraining or enjoining sale
Status: in_force

(a) When, before the date fixed for a sale, a judge dissolves an order restraining or enjoining the sale, he may, if the required notice of sale has been given, provide by order that the sale shall be held without additional notice at the time and place originally fixed therefor, or he may, in his discretion, make an order with respect thereto as provided in subsection (b).

(b) When, after the date fixed for a sale, a judge dissolves an order restraining or enjoining the sale, he shall by order fix the time and place for the sale to be held upon notice to be given in such manner and for such length of time as he deems advisable.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 164-11-5 — NC Code / Chapter 164 / Section 164-11-5
§ 164-11.5. Adoption of 1958 Replacement Volumes 2C and 3B of the General Statutes
Status: in_force

(a) The chapters, subchapters, articles and sections now comprising Volume 2C of the General Statutes of North Carolina, and Cumulative Supplement thereto, consisting of G.S. 83-1 through 105-462 , now in force, as amended, are hereby reenacted and designated Replacement Volume 2C of the General Statutes of North Carolina.

(b) The chapters, subchapters, articles and sections now comprising Volume 3B of the General Statutes of North Carolina, and Cumulative Supplement thereto, consisting of G.S. 117-1 through 150-34 , now in force, as amended, are hereby reenacted and designated Replacement Volume 3B of the General Statutes of North Carolina.

(c) This enactment of Replacement Volumes 2C and 3B shall not be construed to invalidate or repeal any acts which have been passed during the 1959 Session of the General Assembly, prior to February 24, 1959, nor shall this enactment include any appended annotations, editorial notes, comments and cross references, legislative or historical references, or other material connected or supplemental to the said chapters, subchapters, articles and sections, but not contained in the body hereof.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-86 — NC Code / Chapter 159 / Section 159-86
§ 159-86. Approval of application by Commission
Status: in_force

(a) In determining whether a proposed revenue bond issue shall be approved, the Commission may consider:

(1) Whether the project to be financed from the proceeds of the revenue bond issue is necessary or expedient.

(2) Whether the proposed project is feasible.

(3) The State's or the municipality's, as the case may be, debt management procedures and policies.

(4) Whether the State or the municipality, as the case may be, is in default in any of its debt service obligations.

(5) Whether the probable net revenues of the project to be financed will be sufficient to service the proposed revenue bonds.

(6) The ability of the Commission to market the proposed revenue bonds at reasonable rates of interest.

The Commission may inquire into and give consideration to any other matters that it may believe to have a bearing on whether the issue should be approved.

(b) The Commission shall approve the application if, upon the information and evidence it receives, it finds and determines:

(1) That the proposed revenue bond issue is necessary or expedient.

(2) That the amount proposed is adequate and not excessive for the proposed purpose of the issue.

(3) That the proposed project is feasible.

(4) That the State's or the municipality's, as the case may be, debt management procedures and policies are good, or that reasonable assurances have been given that its debt will henceforth be managed in strict compliance with law.

(5) That the proposed revenue bonds can be marketed at reasonable interest cost to the State or the municipality, as the case may be.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-28-6A — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-28-6A
§ 136-28.6A. Partnerships with private developers
Status: in_force

(a) When in the best interest of the State, the Department may enter into a contract with a private developer to accomplish the engineering, design, or construction of improvements to the State highway system.

(b) The Department is authorized to establish policies and promulgate rules providing for its participation in contracts for projects performed on or abutting a state highway or on a facility planned to be added to the State highway system for purposes of completing incidental work on the State highway system.

(c) Any project funded or constructed under this section shall be subject to the following restrictions:

(1) The Department's participation shall be limited to the lesser of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the engineering contract and any construction contract let by the developer for the project or two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). However, under no circumstances shall participation in the contracts by the Department exceed costs associated with normal practices of the Department.

(2) Plans for the project must meet established standards and shall be approved by the Department.

(3) Projects shall be constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Department.

(d) The Secretary shall report annually, not later than March 1, in writing to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee on all agreements entered into between the Department and a private developer for participation in private engineering and construction contracts under this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 119-27-2 — NC Code / Chapter 119 / Section 119-27-2
§ 119-27.2. Labels for dispensing pumps and devices offering ethanol-blended gasoline for retail sale
Status: in_force

(a) The Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board shall adopt rules to require labels for all dispensing pumps and other dispensing devices that offer ethanol-blended gasoline for retail sale in North Carolina. The Board shall require the use of labels to indicate that the gasoline offered for retail sale contains either of the following:

(1) Ten percent (10%) or less ethanol by volume.

(2) Greater than ten percent (10%) ethanol by volume.

(b) Rules adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may include information as to the ethanol content of blended gasoline that is more specific than the information required by subsection (a) of this section.