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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 34-13 — NC Code / Chapter 34 / Section 34-13
§ 34-13. Investment of funds
Status: reserved

Every guardian shall invest the funds of the estate in any of the following securities:

(1) United States government bonds.

(2) State of North Carolina bonds issued since the year 1872.

(3) By loaning the same upon real estate securities in which the guardian has no interest, such loans not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the actual appraised or assessed value, whichever may be lower, and said loans when made to be evidenced by a note, or notes, or bond, or bonds, under the seal of the borrower and secured by first mortgage or first deed of trust. Said guardian before making such investment on real estate mortgages shall secure a certificate of title from some reputable attorney certifying that the same is first lien on real estate and also setting forth the tax valuation thereof for the current year: Provided, said guardian may purchase with said funds a home or farm for the sole use of said ward or his dependents upon petition and order of the clerk of superior court, said order to be approved by the resident or presiding judge of the superior court, and provided further that copy of said petition shall be forwarded to said Bureau before consideration thereof by said court. Any guardian may encumber the home or farm so purchased for the entire purchase price or balance thereof to enable the ward to obtain benefits provided in Title 38, U.S. Code, Chapter 37 , upon petition to and order of the clerk of superior court of the county of appointment of said guardian and approved by the resident or presiding judge of the superior court. Notice of hearing on such petition, together with copy of the petition, shall be given to the United States Veterans Administration and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs by mail not less than 15 days prior to the date fixed for the hearing.

(4) Any form of investment allowed by law to the State Treasurer under G.S. 147-69.1 .

(5) Repealed by Laws 1979, c. 467, § 22.

It shall be the duty of guardians who shall have funds invested other than as provided for in this section to liquidate same within one year from the passage of this law: Provided, however, that upon the approval of the judge of the superior court, either residing in or presiding over the courts of the district, the clerk of the superior court may authorize the guardian to extend from time to time, the time for sale or collection of any such investments; that no extension shall be made to cover a period of more than one year from the time the extension is made.

The clerk of the superior court of any county in the State or any guardian who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-67-1 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-67-1
§ 14-67.1. Burning other buildings
Status: in_force

If any person shall wantonly and willfully set fire to or burn or cause to be burned or aid, counsel or procure the burning of any building or other structure of any type not otherwise covered by the provisions of this Article, he shall be punished as a Class H felon.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-266-4 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-266-4
§ 15A-266.4. DNA sample required for DNA analysis upon conviction or finding of not guilty by reason of insanity
Status: reserved

(a) Unless a DNA sample has previously been obtained by lawful process and a record stored in the State DNA Database, and that record and sample have not been expunged pursuant to any provision of law:

(1) A person who is convicted of any of the crimes listed in subsection (b) of this section or who is found not guilty of any of these crimes by reason of insanity and committed to a mental health facility in accordance with G.S. 15A-1321 , shall provide a DNA sample upon intake to jail, prison, or the mental health facility. In addition, every person convicted of any of these crimes, but who is not sentenced to a term of confinement, shall provide a DNA sample as a condition of the sentence.

(2) A person who has been convicted and incarcerated as a result of a conviction of one or more of the crimes listed in subsection (b) of this section, or who was found not guilty of any of these crimes by reason of insanity and committed to a mental health facility in accordance with G.S. 15A-1321 , shall provide a DNA sample before parole or release from the penal system or before release from the mental health facility.

(b) Crimes covered by this Article include all of the following:

(1) All felonies.

(2) G.S. 14-32.1 --Assaults on individuals with a disability.

(2a) G.S. 14-33(c)(2) --Assault on a female by a male person at least 18 years of age.

(2b) G.S. 14-33(c)(3) --Assault on a child under the age of 12 years.

(3) Former G.S. 14-277.3--Stalking.

(4) Repealed by S.L. 2010-94, § 5, eff. Feb. 1, 2011 .

(5) All offenses described in G.S. 15A-266.3A .

(6) All offenses described in G.S. 50B-4.1 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-12-1 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-12-1
§ 20-12.1. Impaired supervision or instruction
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for a person to serve as a supervising driver under G.S. 20-7(l) or G.S. 20-11 or as an approved instructor under G.S. 20-7(m) in any of the following circumstances:

(1) While under the influence of an impairing substance.

(2) After having consumed sufficient alcohol to have, at any relevant time after the driving, an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.

(b) An offense under this section is an implied-consent offense under G.S. 20-16.2 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 43-42 — NC Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43-42
§ 43-42. Conveyance of registered land in trust
Status: in_force

Whenever a writing, instrument or record is filed for the purpose of transferring registered land in trust, or upon any equitable condition or limitation expressed therein, or for the purpose of creating or declaring a trust or other equitable interest in such land, the particulars of the trust, condition, limitation or other equitable interest shall not be entered on the certificate, but it shall be sufficient to enter in the consolidated real property records and upon the certificates a memorial thereof by the terms “ in trust ” or “ upon condition ” or in other apt words, and to refer by number to the writing, instrument or record authorizing or creating the same. And if express power is given to sell, encumber or deal with the land in any manner, such power shall be noted upon the certificates by the term “ with power to sell ” or “ with power to encumber ,” or by other apt words.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-105 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-105
§ 143B-105. Historic Hillsborough Commission--reports
Status: in_force

The Historic Hillsborough Commission shall submit an annual report of its activities, holdings, and finances, including an audit of its accounts by a certified public accountant, to the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources. In the event such annual report is not received by the Secretary, or if such report does not indicate the need for the continuation of the Commission, the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources is authorized to recommend to the next General Assembly the abolition of the Commission.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-20 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-20
§ 120-20. When acts take effect
Status: in_force

Acts of the General Assembly shall be in force only from and after 60 days after the adjournment of the session in which they shall have passed, unless the commencement of the operation thereof be expressly otherwise directed.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55B-7 — NC Code / Chapter 55B / Section 55B-7
§ 55B-7. Death or disqualification of a stockholder or employee
Status: reserved

(a) If any officer, shareholder, agent or employee of a corporation organized under this Chapter who is a licensee becomes legally disqualified to render professional services within this State, he shall sever all employment with, and financial interest in, such corporation forthwith. A corporation's failure to comply with this provision shall constitute grounds for the forfeiture of its certificate of incorporation and its dissolution. When a corporation's failure to comply with this provision is brought to the attention of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall forthwith certify that fact to the Attorney General for appropriate action to dissolve the corporation.

(b) A professional corporation shall report to the appropriate licensing board the death of any of its shareholders within 30 days thereafter. Within one year of the date of such death, all of the shares owned by such deceased shareholder shall be transferred to and acquired by the professional corporation or persons qualified to own such shares. In the absence of an agreement which determines the equitable value of the shares, then the price for such shares shall be the fair market value of the stock, but not less than the book value as of the end of the month immediately preceding the death or disqualification. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, the shares of stock owned by such deceased shareholder may be owned and held by the person or persons who may be legally entitled to receive such shares for a period of one year after the death of such deceased shareholder, or in the case of the death of the owner of all the shares of such corporation, for such period of time as may be necessary to liquidate the corporation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-40-12 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-40-12
§ 116-40.12. Student organizations; rights and recognition
Status: in_force

(a) No constituent institution that grants recognition to any student organization shall deny recognition to a student organization or deny to a student organization access to programs, funding, facilities, or other privileges associated with official recognition otherwise available to another student organization, on the basis of the organization's exercise of its rights pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.

(b) To the extent allowed by State and federal law, a religious or political student organization may, in conformity with the organization's established written doctrines expressing the organization's faith or mission, (i) determine that only persons professing the faith or mission of the group, and comporting themselves in conformity with, are qualified to serve as leaders of that organization, (ii) order its internal affairs according to the established written doctrines, and (iii) resolve the organization's disputes according to the established written doctrines.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-460 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-460
§ 153A-460. Intergovernmental Support Agreements with military installations
Status: in_force

A county may enter into Intergovernmental Support Agreements with the Secretary of a military branch of the Armed Forces of the United States to provide installation-support services as authorized by 10 U.S.C. § 2679 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-214 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-214
§ 131E-214. Title and purpose
Status: in_force

(a) This Article is the Medical Care Data Act.

(b) The General Assembly finds that, as a result of rising medical care costs and the concern expressed by medical care providers, medical care consumers, third-party payors, and health care planners involved with planning for the provision of medical care, there is an urgent and continuing need to understand patterns and trends in the use and cost of medical care services in this State. The purposes of this Article are as follows:

(1) To ensure that there is an information base containing medical care data from throughout the State that can be used to improve the appropriate and efficient use of medical care services and maintain an acceptable quality of health care services in this State.

(2) To ensure that the necessary medical care data is available to university researchers, State public policymakers, and all other interested persons to improve the decision-making process regarding access, identified needs, patterns of medical care, charges, and use of appropriate medical care services.

(3) To ensure that a data processor receiving data under this Article protects patient confidentiality.

These purposes are to be accomplished by requiring that all hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities submit information necessary for a review and comparison of charges, utilization patterns, and quality of medical services to a data processor that maintains a statewide database of medical care data and that makes medical care data available to interested persons, including medical care providers, third-party payors, medical care consumers, and health care planners.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-278-15 — NC Code / Chapter 163 / Section 163-278-15
§ 163-278.15. No acceptance of contributions made by corporations, foreign and domestic, or other prohibited sources
Status: in_force

(a) No candidate, political committee, political party, affiliated party committee, or treasurer shall accept any contribution made by any corporation, foreign or domestic, regardless of whether such corporation does business in the State of North Carolina, or made by any business entity, labor union, professional association, or insurance company. This section does not apply with regard to entities permitted to make contributions by G.S. 163-278.19(h) .

(b) A candidate or political committee may accept a contribution knowing that the contribution is the proceeds of a loan made in the ordinary course of business by a financial institution if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The full amount of the loan is secured by collateral placed, or by guaranties given, by one or more individuals or entities who are not prohibited by this Article from making contributions to the candidate or political committee. The value of the collateral posted by each individual or entity, or the amount of each guaranty, may not exceed the contribution limitations applicable under this Article to each individual or entity. The value of collateral posted may exceed the contribution limitations applicable under this Article in cases where the amount of the loan secured by that collateral does not exceed the contribution limitations applicable to the individual or entity.

(2) During the time that any loan remains outstanding and unpaid, then the value of any collateral posted, or the amount of each guaranty, for that loan shall be considered to be a contribution by the individual or entity securing the loan. If the loan, or any portion of the loan, is repaid to the financial institution by the candidate or political committee to whom the loan was made during the contribution limitation period for the same “election” as defined in G.S. 163-278.13(e) in which the loan was made, the individual or entity securing the loan shall be eligible to further contribute to that candidate or political committee up to the amount of the repayment. If multiple individuals or entities secured the loan that is repaid to the financial institution by the candidate or political committee, then the amount repaid shall be prorated amongst the multiple individuals or entities.

(3) If the loan is to the candidate or political committee, only the candidate, the candidate's spouse, or the political committee to whom the loan was made may repay the loan.

The State Board of Elections shall develop forms for reporting the proceeds of loans in a full and accurate manner.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-294 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-294
§ 116-294. Cheatham-White Scholarships; administration of scholarships
Status: in_force

The University of North Carolina System Office shall administer the Cheatham-White Scholarships, in consultation and collaboration with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and North Carolina Central University, pursuant to policies adopted by the Board of Trustees of both constituent institutions. As part of its administrative responsibilities, The University of North Carolina System Office, in consultation and collaboration with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and North Carolina Central University, shall do all of the following:

(1) Design and implement an application and school nomination process to be used to identify potential scholarship candidates and a process for awarding the scholarships.

(2) Develop a direct nomination process, in addition to the school nomination process, that allows a student to nominate himself or herself to be considered as a candidate for the scholarship in certain circumstances.

(3) Define and describe more fully the selection criteria to be considered when choosing a scholarship candidate and recipient.

(4) Identify the parties that will (i) evaluate scholarship applications and nominations and (ii) determine which candidates shall be awarded scholarships.

(5) Design the framework and add the necessary substantive detail for the scholarship program, including courses of study that will be available, summer enrichment programs, and other extraordinary educational opportunities, and oversee its implementation.

(6) Establish a mentoring and networking system for scholarship recipients.

(7) Administer the Cheatham-White Scholarships Fund.

(8) Establish a Cheatham-White Scholarships alumni association and network.

(9) Any other function necessary for the successful implementation of the Cheatham-White Scholarships program and administration of the Cheatham-White Scholarships Fund.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-312 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-312
§ 113-312. Application to Marine Fisheries Commission for authority to conduct referendum
Status: in_force

Any agency fairly representative of any distinguishable part or all of the fishing and seafood industry may at any time make application in writing or petition to the Marine Fisheries Commission for certification and approval to conduct a referendum among the coastal fisheries or any distinguishable part thereof for the purpose of levying an assessment under the provisions of this Article, collecting, and utilizing the proceeds for the purposes stated in such referendum and as set forth in this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-80 — NC Code / Chapter 54C / Section 54C-80
§ 54C-80. Primary jurisdiction
Status: in_force

Whenever an agency of the United States government defers to the Commissioner of Banks, or notifies the Commissioner of Banks of pending action against a savings bank chartered by this State, or fails to exercise its authority over any State or federally chartered savings bank doing business in this State, the Commissioner of Banks may exercise jurisdiction over the savings bank.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-280-7 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-280-7
§ 20-280.7. Authority of Division
Status: in_force

The Division may issue regulations to implement this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-54-10 — NC Code / Chapter 147 / Section 147-54-10
§ 147-54.10. Powers
Status: in_force

(a) At least 75 days before an election in which a proposed amendment to the Constitution, or a revised or new Constitution, is to be voted on, the Commission shall prepare an explanation of the amendment, revision, or new Constitution in simple and commonly used language.

(b) The summary prepared by the Commission shall be printed by the Secretary of State, in a quantity determined by the Secretary of State. A copy shall be sent along with a news release to each county board of elections, and a copy shall be available to any registered voter or representative of the print or broadcast media making request to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may make copies available in such additional manner as the Secretary may determine.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-86-6 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-86-6
§ 14-86.6. Organized retail theft
Status: reserved

(a) Offense .--A person commits the offense of organized retail theft if the person does any of the following:

(1) Conspires with another person to commit theft of retail property from retail establishments with the intent to sell that retail property for monetary or other gain, and who takes or causes that retail property to be placed in the control of a retail property fence or other person in exchange for consideration.

(2) Receives or possesses any retail property that has been taken or stolen in violation of subdivision (1) of this subsection while knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe the property is stolen.

(3) Conspires with two or more other persons as an organizer, supervisor, financier, leader, or manager to engage for profit in a scheme or course of conduct to effectuate the transfer or sale of property stolen from a merchant in violation of this section.

(a1) Repealed by S.L. 2022-30, § 1, eff. Dec. 1, 2022 .

(a2) Punishments .--The following classifications apply to the offense of organized retail theft:

(1) An offense when the retail property has a value exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) aggregated over a 90-day period is a Class H felony.

(2) An offense when the retail property has a value exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) aggregated over a 90-day period is a Class G felony.

(3) An offense when the retail property has a value exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) aggregated over a 90-day period is a Class F felony.

(4) An offense when the retail property has a value exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) aggregated over a 90-day period is a Class C felony.

(b) Forfeiture .--Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 14-86.1 , any interest a person has acquired or maintained in violation of this section shall be subject to forfeiture pursuant to the procedures for forfeiture set out in G.S. 18B-504 .

(c) Multiple Thefts .--Thefts of retail property occurring in more than one county may be aggregated into an alleged violation of this section. Each county where a part of the charged offense occurs has concurrent venue as described in G.S. 15A-132 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-449-65 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-449-65
§ 105-449.65. List of persons who must have a license
Status: reserved

(a) License.--A person may not engage in business in this State as any of the following unless the person has a license issued by the Secretary authorizing the person to engage in that business:

(1) A refiner.

(2) A supplier.

(3) A terminal operator.

(4) An importer.

(5) An exporter.

(6) A blender.

(7) A motor fuel transporter who transports motor fuel for hire.

(8) Repealed by S.L. 1999-438, § 20, eff. August 10, 1999 .

(9) Repealed by S.L. 1999-438, § 21, eff. August 10, 1999 .

(10) A distributor who purchases motor fuel from an elective or permissive supplier at an out-of-state terminal for import into this State.

(b) Multiple Activity.--A person who is engaged in more than one activity for which a license is required must have a separate license for each activity, unless one of the following subdivisions provides otherwise.

(1) Supplier.--A person who is licensed as a supplier is considered to have a license as a distributor. A person who is licensed as a supplier is considered to have a license as a blender.

(2) Importer.--A person who is licensed as an occasional importer or a tank wagon importer is not required to obtain a separate license as a distributor unless the importer is also purchasing motor fuel, at the terminal rack, from an elective or permissive supplier who is authorized to collect and remit the tax to the State.

(3) Distributor.--A person who is licensed as a distributor is not required to obtain a separate license as an importer if the distributor acquires fuel for import only from an elective supplier or a permissive supplier and is not required to obtain a separate license as an exporter.