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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-210-4 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-210-4
§ 153A-210.4. Funding a project for which an assessment is imposed
Status: in_force

(a) Funding Sources.--In addition to funding from sources otherwise authorized for use by a county in connection with a project, a board of commissioners may provide for the payment of all or a portion of the cost of a project for which an assessment may be imposed under this Article from one or more of the funding sources listed in this subsection. The assessment resolution must include the estimated cost of the project to be funded from assessments and the amount of the cost estimated to be derived from each respective funding source.

(1) Revenue bonds issued under G.S. 153A-210.6 .

(2) Project development financing debt instruments issued under the North Carolina Project Development Financing Act, Article 6 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes .

(3) General obligation bonds issued under the Local Government Bond Act, Article 4 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes .

(4) General revenues.

(5) Funds from private parties.

(b) Assessments Pledged.--An assessment imposed under this Article may be pledged to secure revenue bonds under G.S. 153A-210.6 or as additional security for a project development financing debt instrument under G.S. 159-111 . If an assessment imposed under this Article is pledged to secure financing, the board of commissioners must covenant to enforce the payment of the assessments.

(c) Reimbursement From Assessments.--If a county contracts with a private party to construct a project on behalf of the county as provided in G.S. 153A-210.7 , the board of commissioners may agree to impose one or more assessments pursuant to this Article in order to reimburse the private party for actual costs incurred by the private party related to the project and documented to the county. The board of commissioners shall not be obligated to reimburse a private party any amount in excess of assessment revenues actually collected less the county's related administrative costs.

A reimbursement shall not include reimbursement to the private party for any interest costs, whether actual or imputed, of the funds invested by the private party in the project except in the event that an abeyance in the collection of assessments is permitted pursuant to G.S. 153A-210.5 . If an abeyance in the collection of assessments is permitted, the amount to be reimbursed may include an inflationary factor applicable for the period of the abeyance.

(d) Performance Bond.--A subdivision control ordinance adopted by a county under G.S. 160D-804 providing for a performance bond or guarantee to assure successful completion of required improvements under G.S. 160D-804.1 will apply to a project funded in whole or in part by an assessment under this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 86B-24 — NC Code / Chapter 86B / Section 86B-24
§ 86B-24. Application for examinations; payment of fee
Status: in_force

Each applicant for an examination shall do all of the following:

(1) Make application to the Board on forms prepared and furnished by the Board, and the application shall contain proof of the particular qualifications of the applicant.

(2) Pay to the Board the required fee.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 23-27 — NC Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23-27
§ 23-27. Proceeding on application
Status: in_force

At the hearing of the petition, if the prisoner has no visible estate, and takes and subscribes the oath or affirmation prescribed in this Article, the clerk of the superior court before whom he is brought, shall administer the oath or affirmation to him, and discharge him from imprisonment, of which an entry shall be made in the docket of the court.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-2-06 — NC Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55-2-06
§ 55-2-06. Bylaws
Status: in_force

(a) The incorporators or board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws for the corporation.

(b) The bylaws of a corporation may contain any provision for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation that is not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-7 — NC Code / Chapter 113A / Section 113A-7
§ 113A-7. Other statutory obligations of agencies
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Article shall in any way affect nor detract from specific statutory obligations of any State agency

(1) To comply with criteria or standards of environmental quality or to perform other statutory obligations imposed upon it,

(2) To coordinate or consult with any other State agency or federal agency, or

(3) To act, or refrain from acting contingent upon the recommendations or certification of any other State agency or federal agency.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 80-2 — NC Code / Chapter 80 / Section 80-2
§ 80-2. Registrability
Status: in_force

A mark by which the goods or services of any applicant for registration may be distinguished from the goods or services of others shall not be registered if it

(1) Consists of or comprises immoral, deceptive or scandalous matter; or

(2) Consists of or comprises matter which may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols, or bring them into contempt, or disrepute; or

(3) Consists of or comprises the flag or coat of arms or other insignia of the United States, or of any state or municipality, or of any foreign nation, or any simulation thereof; or

(4) Consists of or comprises the name, signature or portrait of any living individual, except with his written consent; or

(5) Consists of a mark which (i) when applied to the goods or services of the applicant, is merely descriptive of them or merely describes one or more of the characteristics, or is deceptively misdescriptive of them, or falsely describes the nature, function, capacity, or characteristics of them, or (ii) when applied to the goods or services of the applicant, is primarily geographically descriptive or deceptively misdescriptive of them, or (iii) is primarily merely a surname; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision (5) shall prevent the registration of a mark used in this State by the applicant which has become distinctive of the applicant's goods or services. The Secretary may accept as evidence that the mark has become distinctive, as applied to the applicant's goods or services, proof of continuous use thereof as a mark by the applicant in this State for the five years preceding the date on which the claim of distinctiveness is made; or

(6) Consists of or comprises a mark which so resembles a mark registered in this State or a mark or trade name previously used in this State by another and not abandoned, as to be likely, when applied to the goods or services of the applicant, to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 74C-16 — NC Code / Chapter 74C / Section 74C-16
§ 74C-16. Prohibited acts
Status: reserved

(a), (b) Repealed by Laws 1989, c. 759, § 13.

(c) It shall be unlawful for anyone not licensed or registered as required under this Chapter to:

(1) Advertise or to hold himself out to be a licensee;

(2) Advertise or to hold himself out to perform services for which a license is required when, in fact, the individual is not licensed or registered in accordance with this Chapter.

(3) Repealed by Laws 1989, c. 759, § 13.

(d) to (f) Repealed by Laws 1989, c. 759, § 13.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108A-2 — NC Code / Chapter 108A / Section 108A-2
§ 108A-2. Size
Status: in_force

The county board of social services of a county shall consist of three members, except that the board of commissioners of any county may increase such number to five members. The decision to increase the size to five members or to reduce a five-member board to three shall be reported immediately in writing by the chairman of the board of commissioners to the Department of Health and Human Services.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55A-14-30 — NC Code / Chapter 55A / Section 55A-14-30
§ 55A-14-30. Grounds for judicial dissolution
Status: reserved

(a) The superior court may dissolve a corporation:

(1) In a proceeding by the Attorney General if it is established that:

a. The corporation obtained its articles of incorporation through fraud; or

b. The corporation has, after written notice by the Attorney General given at least 20 days prior thereto, continued to exceed or abuse the authority conferred upon it by law;

(2) In a proceeding by a member or director, if it is established that:

a. The directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs, and the members, if any, are unable to break the deadlock;

b. The directors or those in control of the corporation have acted, are acting, or will act in a manner that is illegal, oppressive, or fraudulent;

c. The members are deadlocked in voting power and have failed, for a period that includes at least two consecutive annual meeting dates, to elect successors to directors whose terms have, or would otherwise have, expired;

d. The corporate assets are being misapplied or wasted; or

e. The corporation is no longer able to carry out its purposes.

(3) In a proceeding by a creditor if it is established that:

a. The creditor's claim has been reduced to judgment and execution on the judgment has been returned unsatisfied; or

b. The corporation has admitted in writing that the creditor's claim is due and owing and the corporation is insolvent.

(4) In a proceeding by the corporation to have its voluntary dissolution continued under court supervision.

(b) Prior to dissolving a corporation, the court shall consider whether:

(1) There are reasonable alternatives to dissolution;

(2) Dissolution is in the public interest, if the corporation is a charitable or religious corporation; and

(3) Dissolution is reasonably necessary for the protection of the rights or interests of the members, if any.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31-11 — NC Code / Chapter 31 / Section 31-11
§ 31-11. Depositories in offices of clerks of superior court where living persons may file wills
Status: in_force

The clerk of the superior court in each county of North Carolina shall be required to keep a receptacle or depository in which any person who desires to do so may file that person's will for safekeeping; and the clerk shall, upon written request of the testator, or the duly authorized agent or attorney for the testator, permit said will or testament to be withdrawn from said depository or receptacle at any time prior to the death of the testator: Provided, that the contents of said will shall not be made public or open to the inspection of anyone other than the testator or the testator's duly authorized agent until such time as the said will shall be offered for probate.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-56-11 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-56-11
§ 58-56-11. Payment to TPA
Status: in_force

If an insurer uses the services of a TPA, the payment to the TPA of any premiums or charges for insurance by or on behalf of the insured party is considered payment to the insurer. The payment of return premiums or claim payments forwarded by the insurer to the TPA is not considered payment to the insured party or claimant until the payments are received by the insured party or claimant. This section does not limit any right of the insurer against the TPA resulting from the failure of the TPA to make payments to the insurer, insured parties, or claimants.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 119-26-3 — NC Code / Chapter 119 / Section 119-26-3
§ 119-26.3. MTBE in motor fuels prohibited
Status: in_force

(a) Definitions.--As used in this section:

(1) “ Motor fuel ” has the same meaning as in G.S. 105-449.60 .

(2) “ MTBE ” means the fuel additive methyl tertiary butyl ether.

(b) Prohibition; De Minimis Exception.--No person shall knowingly add MTBE to any motor fuel manufactured, distributed, stored, sold, or offered for sale in this State. No person shall manufacture, distribute, store, sell, or offer for sale motor fuel that contains a concentration of MTBE of more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) by volume in this State. The presence of MTBE in a motor fuel caused solely by incidental commingling of the motor fuel with other motor fuel that contains MTBE during transfer or storage of the motor fuel does not constitute a violation of this section.

(c) Transportation Through State Not Prohibited.--This section shall not be construed to prohibit the transport of motor fuel containing MTBE through this State.

(d) Rules.--The Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board shall adopt rules to implement this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 128-15-3 — NC Code / Chapter 128 / Section 128-15-3
§ 128-15.3. Discrimination against handicapped prohibited in hiring; recruitment, etc., of handicapped persons
Status: in_force

There shall be no discrimination in the hiring policies of the State Human Resources system against any applicant for employment based upon any physical defect or impairment of the applicant unless the defect or impairment to some degree prevents the applicant from performing the duties required by the employment sought.

It shall be the policy of this State to give positive emphasis to the recruitment, evaluation, and employment of physically handicapped persons in State government. To carry out the provisions of this section, the Office of State Human Resources shall develop methods and programs to assist and encourage the departments, institutions, and agencies of State government in carrying out this policy and to provide for appropriate study and review of the employment of handicapped persons.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-44 — NC Code / Chapter 47 / Section 47-44
§ 47-44. Clerk's certificate upon probate by justice of peace or magistrate
Status: in_force

When the proof or acknowledgment of any instrument is had before a justice of the peace of some other state or territory of the United States, or before a magistrate of this State, but of a county different from that in which the instrument is offered for registration, the form of certificate as to his official position and signature shall be substantially as follows:

North Carolina ․․․․․․․․․․ County.

I, A.B. (here give name and official title of a clerk of a court of record), do hereby certify that C.D. (here give the name of the justice of the peace or magistrate taking the proof, etc.), was at the time of signing the foregoing (or annexed) certificate an acting justice of the peace or magistrate in and for the county of ․․․․․․․․․․ and State (or territory) of ․․․․․․․․․․, and that his signature thereto is in his own proper handwriting.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal, this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, A.D.․․․․․․․․․․ (Official seal.)

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(Signature of officer.)
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-2-3 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-2-3
§ 120-2.3. Contents of judgments invalidating apportionment or redistricting acts
Status: in_force

Every order or judgment declaring unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, in whole or in part and for any reason, any act of the General Assembly that apportions or redistricts State legislative or congressional districts shall find with specificity all facts supporting that declaration, shall state separately and with specificity the court's conclusions of law on that declaration, and shall, with specific reference to those findings of fact and conclusions of law, identify every defect found by the court, both as to the plan as a whole and as to individual districts.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143A-69 — NC Code / Chapter 143A / Section 143A-69
§ 143A-69. Commissioner of Labor; transfer of powers and duties to Department
Status: reserved

Except as otherwise provided in the Constitution or in this Chapter, all powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Commissioner of Labor are transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Labor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53-244-107 — NC Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53-244-107
§ 53-244.107. Unique identifier shown
Status: in_force

The unique identifier of any mortgage loan originator, transitional mortgage loan originator, or other person engaged in the mortgage business as defined in G.S. 53-244.030(11) shall be clearly shown on all residential mortgage loan application forms, solicitations, advertisements, including business cards or Web sites, and any other documents as established by rule or order of the Commissioner.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-683 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-683
§ 143-683. Powers and duties of the Commission
Status: in_force

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) Study the needs of children with special health care needs in this State for health care services not presently provided or regularly available through State or federal programs or through private or employer-sponsored health insurance plans;

(2) Develop guidelines for case management services, quality assurance measures, and periodic evaluations to determine efficacy of health services provided to special needs children;

(3) Develop and coordinate an outreach program of case managers to assist children with special health care needs and their families in accessing available State and federal resources for all health care services;

(4) Review rules adopted by the Commission for Public Health pertaining to the provision of services for special needs children and make recommendations for modifications or additions to the rules necessary to improve services to these children or to make service delivery more efficient and effective;

(5) Review policies and practices of the Department of Health and Human Services and recommend to the Secretary of Health and Human Services changes that would improve implementation of health programs for children with special health care needs;

(6) Report to each session of the General Assembly not later than the first day of its convening. The report shall include a summary of the Commission's work and any recommendations the Commission may have on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health services delivery to children with special health care needs in this State, The Commission shall provide a copy of its report to the General Assembly's Commission on Children With Special Needs;

(7) Study the feasibility of establishing a privately funded risk pool to provide insurance coverage and services for children with special health care needs;

(8) Make recommendations to the Department and to the Commission for Public Health regarding quality assurance measures and mechanisms to enhance the health outcomes of children with special health care needs;

(9) Establish subcommittees as necessary to provide assistance and advice to the Commission in conducting its studies and other activities. The Commission may appoint non-Commission members to the subcommittees;

(10) Seek grants and other funds from private and federal sources to carry out the purposes of this Article; and

(11) Conduct other activities the Commission deems appropriate and necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 93B-13 — NC Code / Chapter 93B / Section 93B-13
§ 93B-13. Revocation when licensing privilege forfeited for nonpayment of child support or for failure to comply with subpoena
Status: in_force

(a) Upon receipt of a court order, pursuant to G.S. 50-13.12 and G.S. 110-142.1 , revoking the occupational license of a licensee under its jurisdiction, an occupational licensing board shall note the revocation in its records, report the action within 30 days to the Department of Health and Human Services, and follow the normal postrevocation rules and procedures of the board as if the revocation had been ordered by the board. The revocation shall remain in effect until the board receives certification by the clerk of superior court or the Department of Health and Human Services in an IV-D case that the licensee is no longer delinquent in child support payments, or, as applicable, that the licensee is in compliance with or is no longer subject to the subpoena that was the basis for the revocation.

(b) Upon receipt of notification from the Department of Health and Human Services that a licensee under an occupational licensing board's jurisdiction has forfeited the licensee's occupational license pursuant to G.S. 110-142.1 , then the occupational licensing board shall send a notice of intent to revoke or suspend the occupational license of that licensee as provided by G.S. 110-142.1(d) . If the license is revoked as provided by the provisions of G.S. 110-142.1 , the revocation shall remain in effect until the board receives certification by the designated representative or the child support enforcement agency that the licensee is no longer delinquent in child support payments, or, as applicable, that the licensee is in compliance with or no longer subject to a subpoena that was the basis for the revocation.

(c) If at the time the court revokes a license pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or if at the time the occupational licensing board revokes a license pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the occupational licensing board has revoked the same license under the licensing board's disciplinary authority over licensees under its jurisdiction, and that revocation period is greater than the revocation period resulting from forfeiture pursuant to G.S. 50-13.12 or G.S. 110-142.1 then the revocation period imposed by the occupational licensing board applies.

(d) Immediately upon certification by the clerk of superior court or the child support enforcement agency that the licensee whose license was revoked pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section is no longer delinquent in child support payments, the occupational licensing board shall reinstate the license. Immediately upon certification by the clerk of superior court or the child support enforcement agency that the licensee whose license was revoked because of failure to comply with a subpoena is in compliance with or no longer subject to the subpoena, the occupational licensing board shall reinstate the license. Reinstatement of a license pursuant to this section shall be made at no additional cost to the licensee.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-188 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-188
§ 14-188. Certain evidence relative to keeping disorderly houses admissible; keepers of such houses defined; punishment
Status: in_force

(a) On a prosecution in any court for keeping a disorderly house or bawdy house, or permitting a house to be used as a bawdy house, or used in such a way as to make it disorderly, or a common nuisance, evidence of the general reputation or character of the house shall be admissible and competent; and evidence of the lewd, dissolute and boisterous conversation of the inmates and frequenters, while in and around such house, shall be prima facie evidence of the bad character of the inmates and frequenters, and of the disorderly character of the house. The manager or person having the care, superintendency or government of a disorderly house or bawdy house is the “keeper” thereof, and one who employs another to manage and conduct a disorderly house or bawdy house is also “keeper” thereof.

(b) On a prosecution in any court for keeping a disorderly house or a bawdy house, or permitting a house to be used as a bawdy house or used in such a way to make it disorderly or a common nuisance, the offense shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.