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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-64-06 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-64-06
§ 143-64.06. North Carolina State University may sell timber
Status: reserved

Notwithstanding any provision of this Part or Chapter 146 of the General Statutes , the Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University may cause to be severed and sold or transferred timber from any unimproved timberlands owned by or allocated to the University without involvement by the State Surplus Property Agency and without being required to pay any service charge or surcharge to the State Surplus Property Agency. Any such severance shall be reported to the Council of State through the State Property Office. The Board of Trustees may delegate the authority set out above to responsible University officials. The proceeds of any sales or transfers under this section shall be used to support the management of, and programming costs associated with, forest properties owned, allocated, or managed by North Carolina State University.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-549-38 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-549-38
§ 106-549.38. Rules and regulations of State Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Status: reserved

All rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article shall remain in full force and effect until amended or repealed by the Board.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 32A-21 — NC Code / Chapter 32A / Section 32A-21
§ 32A-21. Appointment, resignation, removal, and substitution
Status: in_force

(a) A health care power of attorney may contain provisions relating to the appointment, resignation, removal and substitution of the health care agent.

(b) If all health care agents named in the instrument or substituted, die or for any reason fail or refuse to act, and all methods of substitution have been exhausted, the health care power of attorney shall cease to be effective.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-210-2 — NC Code / Chapter 122C / Section 122C-210-2
§ 122C-210.2. Research at State facilities for the mentally ill
Status: in_force

(a) For research purposes, State facilities for the mentally ill may be designated by the Secretary as facilities for the voluntary admission of adults who are not admissible as clients otherwise. Designation of these facilities shall be made in accordance with rules of the Secretary that assure the protection of those admitted for research purposes.

(b) Individuals may be admitted to such designated facilities on either an outpatient or inpatient basis.

(c) The Human Rights Committee of the designated facility shall monitor the care of individuals admitted for research during their participation in any research program.

(d) For these individuals admitted to such designated facilities for research purposes only, the following provisions shall apply:

(1) A written application for admission pursuant to G.S. 122C-211(a) and an examination by a physician within 24 hours of admission shall be provided to each of these individuals;

(2) They shall be exempt from the provisions of G.S. 122C-57(a) governing the rights to treatment and to a treatment plan; the requirements of G.S. 122C-61(2) and G.S. 122C-212(b) ; and the requirements of any single portal of entry and exit plan; however, nothing in this section shall take away the individual's right to be informed of the potential risks and alleged benefits of their participation in any research program;

(3) The Secretary shall exempt these individuals from the provisions of Article 7 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes requiring payment for treatment in a State institution. The Secretary may also authorize reasonable compensation to be paid to individuals participating in research projects for their services; provided, that the compensation is paid from research grant funds; and

(4) The Commission shall adopt rules regarding the admission, care and discharge of those individuals admitted for research purposes only.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-923 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-923
§ 15A-923. Use of pleadings in felony cases and misdemeanor cases initiated in the superior court division
Status: in_force

(a) Prosecution on Information or Indictment.--The pleading in felony cases and misdemeanor cases initiated in the superior court division must be a bill of indictment, unless there is a waiver of the bill of indictment as provided in G.S. 15A-642 . If there is a waiver, the pleading must be an information. A presentment by the grand jury may not serve as the pleading in a criminal case.

(b) Form of Information or Indictment.--An information and a bill of indictment charge the crime or crimes in the same manner. An information has entered upon it or attached to it the defendant's written waiver of a bill of indictment. The bill of indictment has entered upon it the finding of the grand jury that it is a true bill.

(c) Waiver of Indictment.--The defendant may waive a bill of indictment as provided in G.S. 15A-642 .

(d) Amendment of Information.--An information may be amended only with the consent of the defendant.

(e) No Amendment of Indictment.--A bill of indictment may not be amended.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-58-200 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-58-200
§ 58-58-200. Short title
Status: in_force

This Part may be cited as the Viatical Settlements Act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17C-12 — NC Code / Chapter 17C / Section 17C-12
§ 17C-12. Grants under the supervision of Commission and the State; donations and appropriations
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this Article any and all donations, both real and personal, and grants of money from any governmental unit or public agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation, and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. Any arrangements pursuant to this section shall be detailed in an annual report of the Commission. Such report shall include the identity of the donor, the nature of the transaction, and the conditions, if any. Any money received by the Commission pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the account of the Commission.

(b) The Commission may authorize the reimbursement to each political subdivision of the State not exceeding sixty percent (60%) of the salary and of the allowable tuition, living and travel expenses incurred by the officers in attendance at approved training programs, providing said political subdivisions do in fact adhere to the selection and training standards established by the Commission.

(c) The Commission by rules and regulations, shall provide for administration of the grant program authorized by this section. In promulgating such rules, the Commission shall promote the most efficient and economical program of criminal justice training, including the maximum utilization of existing facilities and programs for the purpose of avoiding duplication.

(d) The Commission may provide grants as a reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by the State or political subdivision thereof for the provisions of training programs of officers from other jurisdictions within the State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-30-46 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-30-46
§ 120-30.46. Fiscal information related to requests for State appropriations
Status: in_force

Any State department, institution, agency, or other authority making requests for State appropriations to fund changes in existing programs or for implementing new programs shall, if such changes or new programs would require local expenditures, incorporate as a part of the information submitted in support of the request a statement of the estimated fiscal effect on the units of local government.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-295-2 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-295-2
§ 160A-295.2. Authority of Department of Labor
Status: in_force

The Department of Labor shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this Article to the extent that these provisions are not subject to enforcement under the Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29 U.S.C. § 207 ).
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-25-20 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-25-20
§ 58-25-20. Meetings of governing body; principal office
Status: in_force

Any such order or society incorporated and organized under the laws of this State may provide for the meeting of its supreme legislative or governing body in any other state, province, or territory wherein such order or society has subordinate lodges, and all business transacted at such meetings is as valid in all respects as if the meetings were held in this State; but the principal business office of such order or society shall always be kept in this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-70 — NC Code / Chapter 147 / Section 147-70
§ 147-70. To make short-term notes in emergencies
Status: in_force

Subject to the approval of the Governor and Council of State, the State Treasurer is authorized to make short-term notes for temporary emergencies, but such notes must only be made to provide for appropriations already made by the General Assembly.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-89A-70 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-89A-70
§ 58-89A-70. License issuance and maintenance
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner shall issue a license to an applicant whom the Commissioner determines has satisfied the requirements of this Article not later than the 90th day after the date on which the completed application is filed with the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall notify an applicant of any deficiency in the application not later than the 60th day after the date on which the Commissioner receives the application.

(b) A license issued by the Commissioner under this Article shall remain in effect until revoked, suspended, surrendered, or otherwise terminated.

(c) By obtaining licensure under this Article, the controlling persons of a licensee certify, under penalty of law, their compliance with the requirements of licensure and of operation as a professional employer organization pursuant to this Article.

(d) Within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, each licensee shall file with the Commissioner all of the following information:

(1) Evidence of “financial responsibility” as set forth in G.S. 58-89A-60(b) .

(2) Any information required by G.S. 58-89A-60(a) for which there has been a change since the last or initial filing. Any change of controlling persons may subject the licensee to a background investigation of those controlling persons as required by G.S. 58-89A-60 .

(3) The annual filing fee, pursuant to G.S. 58-89A-65 .

(4) Any other information the Commissioner determines is needed for the review of a licensee.

(e) In order to maintain licensure, each licensee may be required to file with the Commissioner no later than 45 days after the end of each quarter of the fiscal year:

(1) A financial statement for the preceding quarter that is not audited but is set forth in a format similar to the annual audited GAAP financial statement; and

(2) An attestation, executed by the chief financial officer and the chief executive officer of the licensee, that the licensee is current with respect to all of its obligations for payroll, payroll-related taxes, workers' compensation insurance, and employee benefits. If any of the obligations listed in this subdivision are in dispute with a client and the disputed amount is material when considered in the context of the licensee's most recent audited financial statement, then the licensee shall disclose the nature of the dispute causing the obligations to be unpaid and the amount of money in controversy.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-342 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-342
§ 14-342. Selling or offering to sell meat of diseased animals
Status: in_force

If any person shall knowingly and willfully slaughter any diseased animal and sell or offer for sale any of the meat of such diseased animal for human consumption, or if any person knows that the meat offered for sale or sold for human consumption by him is that of a diseased animal, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208-13 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-208-13
§ 14-208.13. File with Criminal Information Network
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Public Safety shall include the registration information in the Criminal Information Network as set forth in G.S. 143B-905 .

(b) The Department of Public Safety shall maintain the registration information permanently even after the registrant's reporting requirement expires.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-224 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-224
§ 160A-224. Notice of preliminary resolution
Status: in_force

At least 10 days before the date set for the public hearing, the council shall publish a notice that a preliminary assessment resolution has been adopted and that a public hearing will be held on it at a specified time and place. The notice shall generally describe the nature and location of the improvement. In addition, at least 10 days prior to the hearing, the council shall cause a copy of the preliminary resolution to be mailed to the owners, as shown on the county tax records, of all property subject to assessment if the project should be undertaken. The person designated to mail these resolutions shall file with the council a certificate showing that they were mailed by first-class mail and on what date. The certificate shall be conclusive as to compliance with the mailing provisions of this section in the absence of fraud.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54B-110 — NC Code / Chapter 54B / Section 54B-110
§ 54B-110. Days and hours of operation
Status: in_force

Any association may operate on such days and during such hours, and may observe such holidays, as the association's board of directors shall designate.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-180 — NC Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97-180
§ 97-180. Reporting and records
Status: in_force

(a) Every self-insurer shall submit, within 120 days after the end of its fiscal year, a certified audited financial statement, prepared by a CPA or submitted by a foreign registered public accounting firm, for that fiscal year. The financial statement presentation shall facilitate the application of ratio and trend analysis. If the self-insurer was issued a license pursuant to G.S. 97-177 , the financial statement required under this subsection shall be that of the guarantor.

(b) Every self-insurer shall submit within 120 days after the end of its fiscal year a report from a qualified actuary setting forth an opinion certifying the loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for workers' compensation obligations in North Carolina. The report shall show liabilities, excess insurance carrier and other qualifying credits, if any, and net retained workers' compensation liabilities.

(c) Every self-insurer shall submit within 120 days after the end of its fiscal year a report in the form of a sworn statement prescribed by the Commissioner, setting forth the total workers' compensation benefits paid in the previous fiscal year, and the total outstanding workers' compensation liabilities for each loss year, recorded at the close of its fiscal year for the net retained liability.

(d) Upon the request of the Commissioner, every self-insurer shall submit a report of its annual payroll information. The report shall summarize payroll, by annual amount paid, and the number of employees, by classification, using the rules, classifications, and rates in the most recently approved Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Insurance Manual governing the audits of payrolls and the adjustments of premiums. Every self-insurer shall maintain true and accurate payroll records. These payroll records shall be maintained to allow for verification of the completeness and accuracy of the annual payroll report.

(e) Every self-insurer shall report promptly to the Commissioner changes in the name or address of the self-insurer or guarantor; significant changes in the financial condition of the self-insurer, guarantor, or any affiliate, including bankruptcy filings; and changes in its organizational structure, including its subsidiaries and affiliates. Any change shall be reported in writing to the Commissioner within 10 days after the effective date of the change. Upon request by the Commissioner, a self-insurer shall provide the Commissioner copies of documents or information deemed necessary to determine whether any change has affected the privilege of the employer to self-insure.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-137-8 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-137-8
§ 20-137.8. Secretary may adopt rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The Secretary is hereby vested with the power and is charged with the duties of administering the provisions of this Part and is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions thereof.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-70-60 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-70-60
§ 58-70-60. Statements to be furnished each collection creditor
Status: in_force

(a) Acknowledgment of Accounts.--When any account is received for collection, the permit holder shall upon request furnish the collection creditor or forwarder with a written listing or acknowledgment of the accounts received.

(b) Remittance Statements.--Each permit holder shall remit all moneys due to any collection creditor or forwarder within 30 days after the end of the collection month during which the collection was effected. The remittance shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth:

(1) The date of remittance;

(2) The debtor's name;

(3) The date or month of collection and amount collected from each debtor; and

(4) A breakdown showing money collected from each debtor and the amount due the creditor or forwarder.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116B-76 — NC Code / Chapter 116B / Section 116B-76
§ 116B-76. Interstate agreements and cooperation; joint and reciprocal actions with other states
Status: in_force

(a) The Treasurer may enter into an agreement with another state to exchange information relating to abandoned property or its possible existence. The agreement may permit the other state, or another person acting on behalf of a state, to examine records as authorized in G.S. 116B-72 . The Treasurer by rule may require the reporting of information needed to enable compliance with an agreement made under this section and prescribe the form.

(b) The Treasurer may join with another state to seek enforcement of this Chapter against any person who is or may be holding property reportable under this Chapter.

(c) At the request of another state, the Attorney General of this State may maintain an action on behalf of the other state to enforce, in this State, the unclaimed property laws of the other state against a holder of property subject to escheat or a claim of abandonment by the other state, if the other state has agreed to pay expenses incurred by the Attorney General in maintaining the action.

(d) The Treasurer may request that the attorney general of another state or another attorney commence an action in the other state on behalf of the Treasurer. With the approval of the Attorney General of this State, the Treasurer may retain any other attorney to commence an action in this State on behalf of the Treasurer. This State shall pay all expenses, including attorneys' fees, in maintaining an action under this subsection. With the Treasurer's approval, the expenses and attorneys' fees may be paid from money received under this Chapter. The Treasurer may agree to pay expenses and attorneys' fees based in whole or in part on a percentage of the value of any property recovered in the action. Any expenses or attorneys' fees paid under this subsection may not be deducted from the amount that is subject to the claim by the owner under this Chapter.

(e) The Treasurer is authorized to make such expenditures from the funds of the Escheat Fund as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-67 — NC Code / Chapter 113A / Section 113A-67
§ 113A-67. Annual Report
Status: in_force

The Department shall report to the Environmental Review Commission on the implementation of this Article on or before October 1 of each year. The Department shall include in the report an analysis of how the implementation of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 is affecting activities that contribute to the sedimentation of streams, rivers, lakes, and other waters of the State. The report shall also include a review of the effectiveness of local erosion and sedimentation control programs. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Review Commission with the report required by G.S. 143-214.7(e) as a single report.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 164-16 — NC Code / Chapter 164 / Section 164-16
§ 164-16. Officers
Status: in_force

At its regular June meeting in the odd-numbered years the Commission shall elect a chair and a vice-chair for a term of two years and until their successors are elected and assume the duties of their positions. The Revisor of Statutes shall be ex officio secretary of the Commission.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-182 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-182
§ 113-182. Regulation of fishing and fisheries
Status: in_force

(a) The Marine Fisheries Commission is authorized to authorize, license, regulate, prohibit, prescribe, or restrict all forms of marine and estuarine resources in coastal fishing waters with respect to:

(1) Time, place, character, or dimensions of any methods or equipment that may be employed in taking fish;

(2) Seasons for taking fish;

(3) Size limits on and maximum quantities of fish that may be taken, possessed, bailed to another, transported, bought, sold, or given away.

(b) The Marine Fisheries Commission is authorized to authorize, regulate, prohibit, prescribe, or restrict and the Department is authorized to license:

(1) The opening and closing of coastal fishing waters, except as to inland game fish, whether entirely or only as to the taking of particular classes of fish, use of particular equipment, or as to other activities within the jurisdiction of the Department; and

(2) The possession, cultivation, transportation, importation, exportation, sale, purchase, acquisition, and disposition of all marine and estuarine resources and all related equipment, implements, vessels, and conveyances as necessary to implement the work of the Department in carrying out its duties.

(3) The possession, transportation, importation, exportation, sale, purchase, acquisition, and disposition of all fish taken in the Atlantic Ocean out to a distance of 200 miles from the State's mean low watermark, consistent with the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1801, et seq., as amended.