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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-14-31 — NC Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55-14-31
§ 55-14-31. Procedure for judicial dissolution
Status: in_force

(a) Venue for a proceeding to dissolve a corporation lies in the county where a corporation's principal office (or, if none in this State, its registered office) is or was last located.

(b) It is not necessary to make shareholders parties to a proceeding to dissolve a corporation unless relief is sought against them individually.

(c) A court in a proceeding brought to dissolve a corporation may issue injunctions, appoint a receiver with all powers and duties the court directs, take other action required to preserve the corporate assets wherever located, and carry on the business of the corporation.

(d) In any proceeding brought by a shareholder under G.S. 55-14-30(2)(ii) in which the court determines that dissolution would be appropriate, the court shall not order dissolution if, after such determination, the corporation elects to purchase the shares of the complaining shareholder at their fair value, as determined in accordance with such procedures as the court may provide.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-623 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-623
§ 160A-623. Regional Transportation Authority registration tax
Status: in_force

In accordance with Article 51 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes , an Authority organized under this Article may levy an annual license tax upon any motor vehicle with a tax situs within its territorial jurisdiction as defined by G.S. 160A-602 . A tax levied under this section before the enactment of Article 51 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes is considered a tax levied under Article 51 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-15-8 — NC Code / Chapter 28A / Section 28A-15-8
§ 28A-15-8. State income tax returns
Status: in_force

Upon the determination by the Secretary of Revenue of North Carolina of an overpayment of income tax by any married person, any refund of the tax by reason of such overpayment, if not in excess of two hundred dollars ($200.00) exclusive of interest, shall be the sole and separate property of the surviving spouse, and said Secretary of Revenue may pay said sum directly to such surviving spouse, and such payment to the extent thereof shall operate as a complete acquittal and discharge of the Secretary of Revenue.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 148-118-9 — NC Code / Chapter 148 / Section 148-118-9
§ 148-118.9. Investigatory power of the Grievance Resolution Board
Status: in_force

The Secretary of the Department of Adult Correction may request that the Grievance Resolution Board investigate matters involving broad policy concerns. The Grievance Resolution Board may convene a fact-finding hearing to consider the issues presented for investigation. A record of testimony presented at such hearing shall be maintained by the Board. The Board shall report the findings of its investigation to the Secretary within a reasonable time. In no event shall such a request on the part of the Secretary result in a delay of the resolution of an inmate's grievance beyond the 90 day period.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-30 — NC Code / Chapter 135 / Section 135-30
§ 135-30. State employees members of Law-Enforcement Officers' Benefit and Retirement Fund
Status: in_force

The federal-state agreement provided in G.S. 135-21 shall be revised and extended to provide that, effective on, or retroactively as of, such date as may be fixed by the Board of Commissioners of the Law-Enforcement Officers' Benefit and Retirement Fund, all or some of the members of said fund who are employees of the State of North Carolina or any of its agencies, shall be covered by the Social Security Act, dependent upon a referendum or referendums held pursuant to federal laws and regulations, at the request of said board, with the approval of the Governor: Provided, that such action shall be subject to the conditions and terms set forth in such agreement and subject to all applicable provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 135 of the General Statutes not inconsistent herewith: Provided, however, that the effecting of social security coverage shall not cause to be reduced or lowered the amount of the contributions to be made to the Law-Enforcement Officers' Benefit and Retirement Fund by any State employee who is a member thereof nor the amount to be contributed by the State to said fund with respect to each State employee member; provided, further, from and after the date the above-described employees become subject to the Social Security Act, there shall be deducted from each such employee's salary for each and every payroll period such sum as may be necessary to pay the amount of contributions of taxes required on his account with respect to social security coverage, and the State, or the appropriate State agency, as an employer, shall pay the amount of contributions or taxes with respect to such person, as may be necessary on his account to effect the above-described social security coverage.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47A-22 — NC Code / Chapter 47A / Section 47A-22
§ 47A-22. Liens for unpaid common expenses; recordation; priorities; foreclosure
Status: in_force

(a) Any sum assessed by the association of unit owners for the share of the common expenses chargeable to any unit, and remaining unpaid for a period of 30 days or longer, shall constitute a lien on such unit when filed of record in the office of the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is located in the manner provided therefor by Article 8 of Chapter 44 of the General Statutes . Upon the same being duly filed, such lien shall be prior to all other liens except the following:

(1) Assessments, liens and charges for real estate taxes due and unpaid on the unit;

(2) All sums unpaid on deeds of trust, mortgages and other encumbrances duly of record against the unit prior to the docketing of the aforesaid lien.

(3) Materialmen's and mechanics' liens.

(b) Provided the same is duly filed in accordance with the provisions contained in subsection (a) of this section, a lien created by nonpayment of a unit owner's pro rata share of the common expenses may be foreclosed by suit by the manager or board of directors, acting on behalf of the unit owners, in like manner as a deed of trust or mortgage of real property. In any such foreclosure the unit owner shall be required to pay a reasonable rental for the unit, if so provided in the bylaws, and the plaintiff in such foreclosure shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver to collect the same. The manager or board of directors, acting on behalf of the unit owners shall have power, unless prohibited by the declaration, to bid in the unit at foreclosure sale, and to acquire and hold, lease, mortgage and convey the same. A suit to recover a money judgment for unpaid common expenses shall be maintainable without foreclosing or waiving the lien securing the same.

(c) Where the mortgagee of a first mortgage of record or other purchaser of a unit obtains title to the unit as a result of foreclosure of the first mortgage, such purchaser, his successors and assigns, shall not be liable for the share of the common expenses or assessments by the association of unit owners chargeable to such unit which became due prior to the acquisition of title to such unit by such purchaser. Such unpaid share of common expenses or assessments shall be deemed to be common expenses collectible from all of the unit owners including such purchaser, his successors and assigns.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-69-55 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-69-55
§ 58-69-55. Guaranteed arrest bond certificates accepted
Status: in_force

(a) Any guaranteed arrest bond certificate guaranteed by a surety company under G.S. 58-69-50 shall be accepted in lieu of cash bail or other bond in an amount not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) as a bail bond, when signed by the person whose signature appears on the certificate, to guarantee the appearance of that person in any court in this State at the time set by the court when the person is arrested for the violation of any motor vehicle law of this State or any motor vehicle ordinance of any municipality of this State. The guaranteed arrest bond certificate shall not apply to, and shall not be accepted in lieu of, cash bail or bond when the person has been arrested for any impaired driving offense or for any felony.

(b) A guaranteed arrest bond certificate that is posted as a bail bond in any court shall be subject to the forfeiture and enforcement provisions with respect to bail bonds in criminal cases as provided by law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-191 — NC Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95-191
§ 95-191. Hazardous Substance List
Status: in_force

(a) All employers who manufacture, process, use, store, or produce hazardous chemicals, shall compile and maintain a Hazardous Substance List which shall contain all of the following information for each hazardous chemical stored in the facility in quantities of 55 gallons or 500 pounds, whichever is greater:

(1) The chemical name or the common name used on the SDS or container label.

(2) The maximum amount of the chemical stored at the facility at any time during a year, using the following ranges:

Class A, which includes quantities of less than 55 gallons or 500 pounds.

Class B, which includes quantities of between 55 gallons to 550 gallons, and quantities of between 500 pounds and 5,000 pounds.

Class C, which includes quantities of between 550 gallons and 5500 gallons, and quantities between 5,000 pounds and 50,000 pounds.

Class D, which includes quantities of greater than 5500 gallons or 50,000 pounds.

(3) The area in the facility in which the hazardous chemical is normally stored and to what extent the chemical may be stored at altered temperature or pressure.

(b) The Hazardous Substance List shall be updated quarterly if necessary, but not less often than annually; however, if a chemical is deleted from, or added to, the Hazardous Substance List, or if the quantity changes sufficiently to cause the chemical to be in a different class as defined in subsection (a) of this section, the employer shall update the Hazardous Substance List to reflect those changes as soon as practicable, but in any event within 30 days of such change.

(b1) In lieu of the information required by subdivisions (a)(1) through (a)(3), employers may substitute the information specified in section 312(d)(2) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, P.L. 99-499.

(c) The Hazardous Substance List may be prepared for the facility as a whole, or for each area in a facility where hazardous chemicals are stored, at the option of the employer but shall include only chemicals used or stored in North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 168-14 — NC Code / Chapter 168 / Section 168-14
§ 168-14. Vocational rehabilitation services for deaf persons
Status: in_force

The Department of Health and Human Services shall promote the employment of deaf persons in this State. The Department shall assist deaf persons whose disability limits employment opportunities in obtaining gainful employment commensurate with their abilities and in maintaining such employment.

The Department, in furtherance of these objectives, shall maintain statistics regarding trades and occupations in which deaf persons are employed.

The Department shall attempt to employ deaf persons in its vocational rehabilitation services for deaf persons and shall have at least one deaf person so employed.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-1205 — NC Code / Chapter 160D / Section 160D-1205
§ 160D-1205. Standards
Status: in_force

An ordinance adopted under this Article shall provide that the public officer may determine that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation if the officer finds that conditions exist in the dwelling that render it dangerous or injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants of the dwelling, the occupants of neighboring dwellings, or other residents of the jurisdiction. Defective conditions may include the following, without limiting the generality of the foregoing: defects therein increasing the hazards of fire, accident, or other calamities; lack of adequate ventilation, light, or sanitary facilities; dilapidation; disrepair; structural defects; or uncleanliness. The ordinances may provide additional standards to guide the public officers in determining the fitness of a dwelling for human habitation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-906 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-906
§ 143B-906. Criminal statistics
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the State Bureau of Investigation to receive and collect criminal information, to assist in locating, identifying, and keeping records of criminals in this State, and from other states, and to compare, classify, compile, publish, make available and disseminate any and all such information to the sheriffs, constables, police authorities, courts or any other officials of the State requiring such criminal identification, crime statistics and other information respecting crimes local and national, and to conduct surveys and studies for the purpose of determining so far as is possible the source of any criminal conspiracy, crime wave, movement or cooperative action on the part of the criminals, reporting such conditions, and to cooperate with all officials in detecting and preventing.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-12 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-12
§ 7A-12. Supreme Court marshal
Status: in_force

The Supreme Court may appoint a marshal to serve at its pleasure, and to perform such duties as it may assign. The marshal shall have the criminal and civil powers of a sheriff, and any additional powers necessary to execute the orders of the appellate division in any county of the State. His salary shall be fixed by the Administrative Officer, subject to the approval of the Supreme Court. The marshal may appoint such assistants, and at such salaries, as may be authorized by the Administrative Officer of the Courts. The Supreme Court, in its discretion, may appoint the Supreme Court librarian, or some other suitable employee of the court, to serve in the additional capacity of marshal.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 93A-43 — NC Code / Chapter 93A / Section 93A-43
§ 93A-43. Partition
Status: in_force

When a timeshare is owned by two or more persons as tenants in common or as joint tenants, either may seek a partition by sale of that interest under Chapter 46A of the General Statutes, but no owner of a timeshare shall maintain a proceeding for partition, whether by actual partition or by partition sale, of the timeshare unit, timeshare project, or timeshare program in which the timeshare is held.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-549-88 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-549-88
§ 106-549.88. Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provisions of this Article or any regulations thereunder is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143A-13 — NC Code / Chapter 143A / Section 143A-13
§ 143A-13. Office of the Lieutenant Governor; creation
Status: in_force

There is hereby created an office of the Lieutenant Governor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 39-23-7 — NC Code / Chapter 39 / Section 39-23-7
§ 39-23.7. Remedies of creditor
Status: reserved

(a) In an action for relief against a transfer or obligation under this Article, a creditor, subject to the limitations in G.S. 39-23.8 , may obtain:

(1) Avoidance of the transfer or obligation to the extent necessary to satisfy the creditor's claim;

(2) An attachment or other provisional remedy against the asset transferred or other property of the transferee if available under applicable law; and

(3) Subject to applicable principles of equity and in accordance with applicable rules of civil procedure:

a. An injunction against further disposition by the debtor or a transferee, or both, of the asset transferred or of other property;

b. Appointment of a receiver to take charge of the asset transferred or of other property of the transferee; or

c. Any other relief the circumstances may require.

(b) If a creditor has obtained a judgment on a claim against the debtor, the creditor, if the court so orders, may levy execution on the asset transferred or its proceeds.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-422 — NC Code / Chapter 113 / Section 113-422
§ 113-422. Indemnification
Status: in_force

An oil or gas developer or operator shall indemnify and hold harmless a surface owner against any claims related to the developer's or operator's activities on the surface owner's property, including, but not limited to, (i) claims of injury or death to any person; (ii) damage to impacted infrastructure or water supplies; (iii) damage to a third party's real or personal property; and (iv) violations of any federal, State, or local law, rule, regulation, or ordinance, including those for protection of the environment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-28-4 — NC Code / Chapter 28A / Section 28A-28-4
§ 28A-28-4. Effect of order
Status: in_force

(a) The presentation of a certified copy of the order described in G.S. 28A-28-3 shall be sufficient to require the transfer to the spouse of any property or contract right owned by the decedent at the time of death, including but not limited to: (i) wages and salary; (ii) the title and license to a motor vehicle registered in the name of the decedent owner; (iii) the ownership rights of a savings account, checking account, or certificate of deposit in a bank in the name of the decedent owner; (iv) the ownership rights of a savings account, share certificate, or certificate of deposit in a credit union, building and loan association, or savings and loan association in the name of the decedent owner; and (v) the ownership rights in any stock or security registered on the books of a corporation in the name of the decedent owner.

(b) After the entry of the order described in G.S. 28A-28-3 , the spouse may convey, lease, sell, or mortgage any real property devised to or inherited by the spouse from the decedent, at public or private sale, upon such terms as the spouse may determine. This section shall not limit any other powers the spouse may have over property devised to or inherited by the spouse from the decedent. The provisions of G.S. 28A-17-12 are not applicable to a conveyance, sale, lease, or mortgage under this subsection.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-41-13A — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-41-13A
§ 116-41.13A. Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; definitions
Status: in_force

The following definitions apply in this Part:

(1) “ Focused growth institution ” means Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University, North Carolina Central University, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Western Carolina University, and Winston-Salem State University.

(2) “ Special needs institution ” means the North Carolina School of the Arts, redesignated effective August 1, 2008, as the “University of North Carolina School of the Arts,” and The University of North Carolina at Asheville.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1273 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1273
§ 143B-1273. Part not to affect provisions for revocation
Status: in_force

This Part shall not be construed so as to alter or affect any provisions for revocation or termination contained in such power of attorney.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-1412 — NC Code / Chapter 7B / Section 7B-1412
§ 7B-1412. Task Force--reports
Status: in_force

The Task Force shall report annually to the Governor and General Assembly, within the first week of the convening or reconvening of the General Assembly. The report shall contain at least a summary of the conclusions and recommendations for each of the Task Force's duties, as well as any other recommendations for changes to any law, rule, or policy that it has determined will promote the safety and well-being of children. Any recommendations of changes to law, rule, or policy shall be accompanied by specific legislative or policy proposals and detailed fiscal notes setting forth the costs to the State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15-16 — NC Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15-16
§ 15-16. Nonliability of officers
Status: in_force

No sheriff, police department, or other officer shall be liable for any damages or claims on account of any such sale or disposition of such property, as provided in this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-270-188 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-270-188
§ 90-270.188. Data system
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states.

(b) A member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable, utilizing a unique identifier, as required by the rules of the Commission, including all of the following:

(1) Identifying information.

(2) Licensure data.

(3) Adverse actions against a license or Compact privilege.

(4) Nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation.

(5) Any denial of application for licensure and the reasons for such denial.

(6) Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by the rules of the Commission.

(7) Current significant investigative information.

(c) Current significant investigative information and other investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will only be available to other member states.

(d) The Commission shall promptly notify all member states of any adverse action taken against a licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will be available to any other member state.

(e) Member states contributing information to the data system may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state.

(f) Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the member state contributing the information shall be removed from the data system.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159C-27 — NC Code / Chapter 159C / Section 159C-27
§ 159C-27. Creation, etc., of prior authorities ratified
Status: in_force

The creation, formation and organization of all authorities heretofore 1 purported to have been created, formed and organized are hereby ratified, confirmed and validated.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 87-19 — NC Code / Chapter 87 / Section 87-19
§ 87-19. Regular and special meetings; quorum
Status: in_force

The Board after holding its first meeting as hereinbefore provided, shall thereafter hold at least two regular meetings each year. Special meetings may be held at such times and places as the bylaws and/or rules of the Board provide; or as may be required in carrying out the provisions hereof. A quorum of the Board shall consist of not less than four members.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-95 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-95
§ 153A-95. Personnel board
Status: in_force

The board of commissioners may establish a personnel board with authority, as regards employees in offices, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies under the general control of the board of commissioners, to administer tests designed to determine the merit and fitness of candidates for appointment or promotion, to conduct hearings upon the appeal of employees who have been suspended, demoted, or discharged, to hear employee grievances, or to undertake any other duties relating to personnel administration that the board of commissioners may direct.