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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55D-1 — NC Code / Chapter 55D / Section 55D-1
§ 55D-1. Applicable definitions
Status: in_force

The following definitions apply in this Chapter:

(1) “ Corporation ” or “ domestic corporation ” is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(4) .

(2) “ Deliver ” is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(5) .

(3) “ Entity ” is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(9) .

(4) “ Foreign corporation ” is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(10) .

(5) “Foreign limited liability company” has the same meaning as the term “foreign LLC” in G.S. 57D-1-03 .

(5a) “ Foreign limited liability limited partnership ” is defined in G.S. 59-102(4c) .

(6) “ Foreign limited liability partnership ” is defined in G.S. 59-32(4g) .

(7) “ Foreign limited partnership ” is defined in G.S. 59-102(5) .

(8) “ Foreign nonprofit corporation ” means a foreign corporation as defined in G.S. 55A-1-40(11) .

(9) “ Individual ” is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(13) .

(10) “Limited liability company” or “domestic limited liability company” has the same meaning as the term “LLC” in G.S. 57D-1-03 .

(11) “ Limited liability limited partnership ” is defined in G.S. 59-102(6a) .

(12) “ Limited liability partnership ” or “ registered limited liability partnership ” means a registered limited liability partnership as defined in G.S. 59-32(7) .

(13) “ Limited partnership ” or “ domestic limited partnership ” is defined in G.S. 59-102(8) .

(14) “ Nonprofit corporation ” or “ domestic nonprofit corporation ” means a corporation as defined in G.S. 55A-1-40(5) .

(15) “ Person ” is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(16) .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-171-44 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-171-44
§ 90-171.44. Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

It shall be a violation of this Article, and subject to action under G.S. 90-171.37 , for any person to:

(1) Sell, fraudulently obtain, or fraudulently furnish any nursing diploma or aid or abet therein.

(2) Practice nursing under cover of any fraudulently obtained license.

(3) Practice nursing without a license. This subdivision shall not be construed to prohibit any licensed registered nurse who has successfully completed a program established under G.S. 90-171.38(b) from conducting medical examinations or performing procedures to collect evidence from the victims of offenses described in that subsection.

(4) Conduct a nursing program or a refresher course for activation of a license, that is not approved by the Board.

(5) Employ unlicensed persons to practice nursing.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-555 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-555
§ 115C-555. Qualification of nonpublic schools
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Part shall apply to any nonpublic school which has one or more of the following characteristics:

(1) It is accredited by the State Board of Education.

(2) It is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency.

(3) It is an active member of the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools.

(4) It receives no funding from the State of North Carolina. For the purposes of this Article, scholarship funds awarded pursuant to Part 2A of this Article or Article 41 of this Chapter to eligible students attending a nonpublic school shall not be considered funding from the State of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 146-35 — NC Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146-35
§ 146-35. Severance approval delegation
Status: in_force

The Governor, acting with the approval of the Council of State, may adopt rules and regulations delegating to any other State agency the authority to approve the severance of buildings and standing timber from State lands. Upon such approval of severance, the buildings or timber affected shall be, for the purposes of this Chapter, treated as personal property.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-339-39 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-339-39
§ 1-339.39. Private sale; personal property; delivery; bill of sale
Status: in_force

Upon compliance by the purchaser with the terms of a private sale of personal property, and upon confirmation of the sale when confirmation is required by G.S. 1-339.37 , the person authorized to hold the sale, or such other person as may be designated by the judge or clerk of court having jurisdiction, shall deliver the property to the purchaser, and may execute and deliver a bill of sale or other muniment of title, and, upon application of the purchaser, shall do so when required by the judge or clerk having jurisdiction.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-106 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-106
§ 160A-106. Amendment of charter provisions dependent on form of government
Status: in_force

The authority conferred by this Article to amend charter provisions within the options set out in G.S. 160A-101 also includes authority to amend other charter provisions dependent on the form of city government to conform them to the form of government amendments. By way of illustration and not limitation, if a charter providing for a five-member council is amended to increase the size of the council to seven members, a charter provision defining a quorum of the council as three members shall be amended to define a quorum as four members.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 35A-1116 — NC Code / Chapter 35A / Section 35A-1116
§ 35A-1116. Costs and fees
Status: in_force

(a) Costs.--Except as otherwise provided herein, costs shall be assessed as in special proceedings. Costs, including any reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the petitioner which the clerk, in his discretion, may allow, may be taxed against either party in the discretion of the court unless:

(1) The clerk finds that the petitioner did not have reasonable grounds to bring the proceeding, in which case costs shall be taxed to the petitioner; or

(2) The respondent is indigent, in which case the costs shall be waived by the clerk if not taxed against the petitioner as provided above or otherwise paid as provided in subsection (b) or (c).

(b) Multidisciplinary Evaluation.--The cost of a multidisciplinary evaluation order pursuant to G.S. 35A-1111 shall be assessed as follows:

(1) If the respondent is adjudicated incompetent and is not indigent, the cost shall be assessed against the respondent;

(2) If the respondent is adjudicated incompetent and is indigent, the cost shall be borne by the Department of Health and Human Services;

(3) If the respondent is not adjudicated incompetent, the cost may be taxed against either party, apportioned among the parties, or borne by the Department of Health and Human Services, in the discretion of the court.

(c) Witness.--Witness fees shall be paid by:

(1) The respondent, if the respondent is adjudicated incompetent and is not indigent;

(2) The petitioner, if the respondent is not adjudicated incompetent and the clerk finds that there were not reasonable grounds to bring the proceeding;

(2a) The petitioner for any of the petitioner's witnesses, and the respondent for any of the respondent's witnesses, when the clerk finds all of the following:

a. There were reasonable grounds to bring the proceeding.

b. The respondent was not adjudicated incompetent.

c. The respondent is not indigent.

(3) The Administrative Office of the Courts for witness fees for the respondent, if the respondent is indigent.

(c1) Mediator.--Mediator fees and other costs associated with mediation shall be assessed in accordance with G.S. 7A-38.3B .

(c2) Guardian Ad Litem.--The fees of an appointed guardian ad litem shall be paid by:

(1) The respondent, if:

a. The respondent is adjudicated incompetent; and

b. The respondent is not indigent.

(2) The respondent, if:

a. The respondent is not adjudicated incompetent;

b. The clerk finds that there were reasonable grounds to bring the proceeding; and

c. The respondent is not indigent.

(3) The petitioner, if:

a. The respondent is not adjudicated incompetent; and

b. The clerk finds that there were not reasonable grounds to bring the proceedings.

(4) The Office of Indigent Defense Services in all other cases.

(d) The provisions of this section shall also apply to all parties to any proceedings under this Chapter, including a guardian who has been removed from office and the sureties on the guardian's bond.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75A-33 — NC Code / Chapter 75A / Section 75A-33
§ 75A-33. Definitions
Status: in_force

The definitions set forth in G.S. 75A-2 shall apply to this Article, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-89-198 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-89-198
§ 136-89.198. Authority to toll existing interstate highways
Status: in_force

(a) General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, the Authority may collect tolls on any existing interstate highway for which the United States Department of Transportation has granted permission by permit, or any other lawful means, to do so. The revenue generated from the collected tolls shall be used by the Authority to repair and maintain the interstate on which the tolls were collected. These revenues shall not be used to repair, maintain, or upgrade any State primary or secondary road adjacent to or connected with the interstate highways.

(b) Method.--The Authority shall establish toll locations on the permitted interstate highway in accordance with federal guidelines. Toll locations shall be erected at or near the borders of the State and at such other locations that are not impracticable, unfeasible, or that would result in an unsafe or hazardous condition.

(c) Severability.--If any provision of this section or its application is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this section that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this section are severable.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2-107 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2-107
§ 25-2-107. Goods to be severed from realty; recording
Status: in_force

(1) A contract for the sale of minerals or the like (including oil and gas) or a structure or its materials to be removed from realty is a contract for the sale of goods within this article if they are to be severed by the seller but until severance a purported present sale thereof which is not effective as a transfer of an interest in land is effective only as a contract to sell.

(2) A contract for the sale apart from the land of growing crops or other things attached to realty and capable of severance without material harm thereto but not described in subsection (1) or of timber to be cut is a contract for the sale of goods within this article whether the subject matter is to be severed by the buyer or by the seller even though it forms part of the realty at the time of contracting, and the parties can by identification effect a present sale before severance.

(3) The provisions of this section are subject to any third-party rights provided by the law relating to realty records, and the contract for sale may be executed and recorded as a document transferring an interest in land and shall then constitute notice to third parties of the buyer's rights under the contract for sale.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-380 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-380
§ 130A-380. The Chief Medical Examiner's staff
Status: in_force

The Chief Medical Examiner may employ qualified pathologists to serve as Associate and Assistant Medical Examiners in the central and district offices. The Associate and Assistant Medical Examiners shall perform duties assigned by the Chief Medical Examiner. Forensic chemists may be employed by the Chief Medical Examiner to provide toxicological and related support.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-349-7 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-349-7
§ 160A-349.7. Presentation of budget; details of budget; appropriation; payment to board
Status: in_force

Thirty days prior to the adoption of the annual budget by the governing body of the town or city, the said trustees shall present to such governing body a budget for the ensuing year, in which said budget there shall be set out in detail an accurate account of the receipts and expenditures of the board for the previous year, the estimated expense for the ensuing year, the estimated source of income from all sources, other than appropriation by the governing body of the town or city, any balance on hand, and such other information as the said trustees may think proper; and the said governing body of the town or city shall in the annual budget include such appropriation as it deems proper for the care and maintenance of the said cemetery for the ensuing year, which shall be paid over to the board of trustees in monthly installments.

For purposes of the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act (Chapter 159, Subchapter III), the board of trustees of a cemetery is a board of the municipal corporation establishing the board of trustees and is not a public authority as defined by G.S. 159-7 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-36-2 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-36-2
§ 120-36.2. Organization
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislative Services Commission shall appoint a Director of Fiscal Research, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission. The Director of Fiscal Research shall be responsible to the Legislative Services Officer in the performance of his duties.

(b) The Director of Fiscal Research shall assign the duties and supervise and direct the activities of the employees of the Division.

(c) The Director and employees of the Division shall receive salaries that shall be fixed by the Commission, shall receive the travel and subsistence allowances fixed by G.S. 138-6 and 138-7 , and shall be entitled to the other benefits available to State employees.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-533 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-533
§ 90-533. Continuing education
Status: in_force

(a) As a condition of license renewal, a licensee must meet the continuing education requirements set by the Board. The Board shall determine the number of hours and subject matter of continuing education required as a condition of license renewal. The Board shall determine the qualifications of a provider of an educational program that satisfies the continuing education requirement.

(b) The Board shall grant approval to a continuing education program or course upon finding that the program or course offers an educational experience designed to enhance the practice of athletic trainer, including the continuing education program of the National Athletic Trainers' Association.

(c) If a continuing education program offers to teach licensees to perform advanced skills, the Board may grant approval for the program when it finds that the nature of the procedure taught in the program and the program facilities and faculty are such that a licensee fully completing the program can reasonably be expected to carry out those procedures safely and properly.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-5-117 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-5-117
§ 25-5-117. Subrogation of issuer, applicant, and nominated person
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer that honors a beneficiary's presentation is subrogated to the rights of the beneficiary to the same extent as if the issuer were a secondary obligor of the underlying obligation owed to the beneficiary and of the applicant to the same extent as if the issuer were the secondary obligor of the underlying obligation owed to the applicant.

(b) An applicant that reimburses an issuer is subrogated to the rights of the issuer against any beneficiary, presenter, or nominated person to the same extent as if the applicant were the secondary obligor of the obligations owed to the issuer and has the rights of subrogation of the issuer to the rights of the beneficiary stated in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) A nominated person who pays or gives value against a draft or demand presented under a letter of credit is subrogated to the rights of:

(1) The issuer against the applicant to the same extent as if the nominated person were a secondary obligor of the obligation owed to the issuer by the applicant;

(2) The beneficiary to the same extent as if the nominated person were a secondary obligor of the underlying obligation owed to the beneficiary; and

(3) The applicant to the same extent as if the nominated person were a secondary obligor of the underlying obligation owed to the applicant.

(d) Notwithstanding any agreement or term to the contrary, the rights of subrogation stated in subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not arise until the issuer honors the letter of credit or otherwise pays and the rights in subsection (c) of this section do not arise until the nominated person pays or otherwise gives value. Until then, the issuer, nominated person, and the applicant do not derive under this section present or prospective rights forming the basis of a claim, defense, or excuse.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-12-3 — NC Code / Chapter 28A / Section 28A-12-3
§ 28A-12-3. Qualification and bond
Status: in_force

(a) The public administrator shall qualify and give bond with regard to each estate administered by the public administrator as provided in Article 8 of this Chapter, at the expense of such estate.

(b) As an alternative to and in lieu of the bonding requirement provided in subsection (a), the administrator may, in the discretion of the clerk of superior court, enter into a single permanent bond, secured by any of the methods provided in G.S. 28A-8-2(4) , payable to the State of North Carolina, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the administrator's office and obedience to all lawful orders of the clerk of superior court or other court touching the administration of any estate committed to the administrator. The amount of the permanent bond shall be determined by the clerk, based on the total value of all the estates administered by the public administrator, and may be increased or decreased from time to time as the clerk determines is necessary. The expense of the bond shall be borne by the estates administered by the administrator, as determined by the clerk.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-62 — NC Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50-62
§ 50-62. Construction; uniformity of interpretation
Status: in_force

(a) Certain provisions of this Article have been adapted from the Uniform Arbitration Act formerly in force in this State, the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act in force in this State, the North Carolina International Commercial Arbitration and Conciliation Act, and Chapters 50, 50A, 50B, 51 , 52, and 52C of the General Statutes . This Article shall be construed to effect its general purpose to make uniform provisions of these Acts and Chapters 50, 50A, 50B, 51 , 52, 52B, and 52C of the General Statutes .

(b) The provisions of this Article governing the legal effect, validity, or enforceability of electronic records or electronic signatures, or of contracts performed with the use of these records or signatures, conform to the requirements of section 102 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001, et seq., or as otherwise authorized by federal or State law governing these electronic records or electronic signatures.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143A-25 — NC Code / Chapter 143A / Section 143A-25
§ 143A-25. State Auditor; powers and duties
Status: in_force

The State Auditor shall have such powers and duties as are conferred on him by this Chapter, delegated to him by the Governor, and conferred by the Constitution and laws of this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-10-545 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-10-545
§ 58-10-545. Filing of reports and statements
Status: in_force

Prior to March 1 of each year, or with the approval of the Commissioner within 60 days after its fiscal year-end, a branch captive insurance company shall file with the Commissioner a copy of all reports and statements required to be filed under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the alien captive insurance company is formed, verified by oath of two of its executive officers. If the Commissioner is satisfied that the annual report filed by the alien captive insurance company in its domiciliary jurisdiction provides adequate information concerning the financial condition of the alien captive insurance company, the Commissioner may waive the requirement for completion of the captive annual statement for business written in the alien jurisdiction.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-199 — NC Code / Chapter 54C / Section 54C-199
§ 54C-199. Title
Status: in_force

This Article shall be known and may be cited as the North Carolina Savings Bank Interstate Branch Act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2-508 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2-508
§ 25-2-508. Cure by seller of improper tender or delivery; replacement
Status: reserved

(1) Where any tender or delivery by the seller is rejected because nonconforming and the time for performance has not yet expired, the seller may seasonably notify the buyer of his intention to cure and may then within the contract time make a conforming delivery.

(2) Where the buyer rejects a nonconforming tender which the seller had reasonable grounds to believe would be acceptable with or without money allowance the seller may if he seasonably notifies the buyer have a further reasonable time to substitute a conforming tender.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115D-27 — NC Code / Chapter 115D / Section 115D-27
§ 115D-27. Personnel files not subject to inspection
Status: in_force

Personnel files of employees of boards of trustees, former employees of boards of trustees, or applicants for employment with boards of trustees shall not be subject to inspection and examination as authorized by G.S. 132-6 . For purposes of this Article, a personnel file consists of any information gathered by the board of trustees which employs an individual, previously employed an individual, or considered an individual's application for employment, and which information relates to the individual's application, selection or nonselection, promotion, demotion, transfer, leave, salary, suspension, performance evaluation, disciplinary action, or termination of employment wherever located or in whatever form.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-63 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-63
§ 116-63. Policy
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to foster, encourage and promote, and to provide assistance for, the cultural development of the citizens of North Carolina, and to this end the General Assembly does create and provide for a training center for instruction in the performing arts.