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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-104 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-104
§ 7A-104. Disqualification; waiver; removal; when judge acts
Status: in_force

(a) The clerk shall not exercise any judicial powers in relation to any estate, proceeding, or civil action:

(1) If he has, or claims to have, an interest by distribution, by will, or as creditor or otherwise;

(2) If he is so related to any person having or claiming such an interest that he would, by reason of such relationship, be disqualified as a juror, but the disqualification on this ground ceases unless the objection is made at the first hearing of the matter before him;

(3) If clerk or the clerk's spouse is a party or a subscribing witness to any deed of conveyance, testamentary paper or nuncupative will, but this disqualification ceases when such deed, testamentary paper, or will has been finally admitted to probate by another clerk, or before the judge of the superior court;

(4) If clerk or the clerk's spouse is named as executor or trustee in any testamentary or other paper, but this disqualification ceases when the will or other paper is finally admitted to probate by another clerk, or before the judge of the superior court. The clerk may renounce the executorship and endorse the renunciation on the will or on some paper attached thereto, before it is propounded for probate, in which case the renunciation must be recorded with the will if it is admitted to probate.

(a1) The clerk may disqualify himself in a proceeding in circumstances justifying disqualification or recusement by a judge.

(a2) The parties may waive the disqualification specified in this section, and upon the filing of such written waiver, the clerk shall act as in other cases.

(b) When any of the disqualifications specified in this section exist, and there is no waiver thereof, or when there is no renunciation under subdivision (a)(4) of this section, any party in interest may apply to a superior court judge who has jurisdiction pursuant to G.S. 7A-47.1 or G.S. 7A-48 in that county, for an order to remove the proceedings to the clerk of superior court of an adjoining county in the district or set of districts; or he may apply to the judge to make either in vacation or during a session of court all necessary orders and judgments in any proceeding in which the clerk is disqualified, and the judge in such cases is hereby authorized to make any and all necessary orders and judgments as if he had the same original jurisdiction as the clerk over such proceedings.

(c) In any case in which the clerk of the superior court is executor, administrator, collector, or guardian of an estate at the time of his election or appointment to office, in order to enable him to settle such estate, a superior court judge who has jurisdiction pursuant to G.S. 7A-47.1 or G.S. 7A-48 in that county may make such orders as may be necessary in the settlement of the estate; and he may audit the accounts or appoint a commissioner to audit the accounts of such executor or administrator, and report to him for his approval, and when the accounts are so approved, the judge shall order the proper records to be made by the clerk.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-721 — NC Code / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-721
§ 15A-721. Definitions
Status: in_force

Where appearing in this Article the term “Governor” includes any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the law of this State. The term “executive authority” includes the Governor, and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this State. The term “state,” referring to a state other than this State, includes any other state or territory, organized or unorganized, of the United States of America.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-9 — NC Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97-9
§ 97-9. Employer to secure payment of compensation
Status: in_force

Every employer subject to the compensation provisions of this Article shall secure the payment of compensation to his employees in the manner hereinafter provided; and while such security remains in force, he or those conducting his business shall only be liable to any employee for personal injury or death by accident to the extent and in the manner herein specified.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 103-13 — NC Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103-13
§ 103-13. Fragile X Awareness Day
Status: in_force

The twenty-second of July of each year is designated as North Carolina Fragile X Awareness Day.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-25-20 — NC Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95-25-20
§ 95-25.20. Records
Status: in_force

Files and other records relating to investigations and enforcement proceedings pursuant to this Article, or pursuant to Article 21 of this Chapter with respect to Wage and Hour Act violations, shall not be subject to inspection and examination as authorized by G.S. 132-6 while such investigations and proceedings are pending. Nothing under this section shall impede the right to discovery under G.S. 1A-1 , Rules of Civil Procedure.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 158-19 — NC Code / Chapter 158 / Section 158-19
§ 158-19. Counting of ballots; canvassing, certifying and announcing results of elections
Status: in_force

The duly appointed judges and other election officials who are named and fixed by the county board of elections shall count the ballots so cast in such election and the results of the election shall be officially canvassed, certified and announced by the proper officials of the board of elections, according to the manner of canvassing, certifying and announcing the elections held under the general election laws of the State. Except as herein otherwise provided, the registration and election herein provided for shall be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the State as provided for local elections.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-17-9 — NC Code / Chapter 28A / Section 28A-17-9
§ 28A-17-9. Death of vendor under contract; representative to convey
Status: in_force

When any decedent has contracted to sell any real property and has given bond or other enforceable written contract to the purchaser to convey the same, the decedent's personal representative may execute and deliver a deed to such real property and such deed shall convey the title as fully as if it had been executed and delivered by the decedent. No deed shall be made unless the purchaser complies with the terms of the bond or other written contract. If the contract for conveyance requires the giving of a warranty deed, the deed given by the personal representative shall contain such warranties as required by the contract and the warranties shall be binding on the estate and not on the personal representative personally.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1018 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1018
§ 143B-1018. Release of information by Center
Status: in_force

The following may make inquiries of, and receive data or information from, the Center:

(1) Any police, law-enforcement, or criminal justice agency investigating a report of a missing or unidentified person or child, whether living or deceased.

(2) A court, upon a finding by the court that access to the data, information, or records of the Center may be necessary for the determination of an issue before the court.

(3) Any district attorney of a prosecutorial district as defined in G.S. 7A-60 in this State or the district attorney's designee or representative.

(4) Any person engaged in bona fide research when approved by the Secretary; provided, no names or addresses may be supplied to this person.

(5) Any other person authorized by the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety pursuant to G.S. 143B-1013 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 78D-5 — NC Code / Chapter 78D / Section 78D-5
§ 78D-5. Unlawful commodity activities
Status: reserved

(a) No person shall engage in a trade or business or otherwise act as a commodity merchant unless such person (i) is registered or temporarily licensed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for each activity constituting such person as a commodity merchant and such registration or temporary license shall not have expired, nor been suspended nor revoked; or (ii) is exempt from such registration by virtue of the Commodity Exchange Act or of a CFTC rule.

(b) No board of trade shall trade, or provide a place for the trading of, any commodity contract or commodity option required to be traded on or subject to the rules of a contract market designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission unless such board of trade has been so designated for such commodity contract or commodity option and such designation shall not have been vacated, nor suspended nor revoked.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162A-11 — NC Code / Chapter 162A / Section 162A-11
§ 162A-11. Moneys received deemed trust funds
Status: in_force

All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this Article shall be deemed to be trust funds, to be held and applied solely as provided in this Article. The resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or the trust agreement securing such bonds shall provide that any officer to whom, or bank, trust company or fiscal agent to which, such moneys shall be paid shall act as trustee of such moneys and shall hold and apply the same for the purposes hereof, subject to such regulations as this Article and such resolution or trust agreement may provide.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-79 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-79
§ 131E-79. Rules and enforcement
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this Article.

(b) The Department shall enforce this Article and the rules of the Commission.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-401-1 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-401-1
§ 14-401.1. Misdemeanor to tamper with examination questions
Status: in_force

Any person who, without authority of the entity who prepares or administers the examination, purloins, steals, buys, receives, or sells, gives or offers to buy, give, or sell any examination questions or copies thereof of any examination provided and prepared by law shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-131 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-131
§ 105-131. Title; definitions; interpretation
Status: in_force

(a) This Part of the income tax Article shall be known and may be cited as the S Corporation Income Tax Act.

(b) For the purpose of this Part, unless otherwise required by the context:

(1) “ Code ” has the same meaning as in G.S. 105-228.90 .

(2) “ C Corporation ” means a corporation that is not an S Corporation and is subject to the tax levied under Part 1 of this Article.

(3) “ Department ” means the Department of Revenue.

(4) “ Income attributable to the State ” means items of income, loss, deduction, or credit of the S Corporation apportioned and allocated to this State pursuant to G.S. 105-130.4 .

(5) “ Income not attributable to the State ” means all items of income, loss, deduction, or credit of the S Corporation other than income attributable to the State.

(6) “ Post-termination transition period ” means that period defined in section 1377(b)(1) of the Code.

(7) “ Pro rata share ” means the share determined with respect to an S Corporation shareholder for a taxable period in the manner provided in section 1377(a) of the Code.

(8) “ S Corporation ” means a corporation for which a valid election under section 1362(a) of the Code is in effect.

(9) “ Secretary ” means the Secretary of Revenue.

(10) “ Taxable period ” means any taxable year or portion of a taxable year during which a corporation is an S Corporation.

(11) “ Taxed S Corporation ” means an S Corporation for which a valid election under G.S. 105-131.1A(a) is in effect.

(c) Except as otherwise expressly provided or clearly appearing from the context, any term used in this Part shall have the same meaning as when used in a comparable context in the Code, or in any statute relating to federal income taxes, in effect during the taxable period. Due consideration shall be given in the interpretation of this Part to applicable sections of the Code in effect and to federal rulings and regulations interpreting those sections, except where the Code, ruling, or regulation conflicts with the provisions of this Part.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 31D-5-504 — NC Code / Chapter 31D / Section 31D-5-504
§ 31D-5-504. Creditor claim; nongeneral power
Status: reserved

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, appointive property subject to a nongeneral power of appointment is exempt from a claim of a creditor of the power holder or the power holder's estate.

(b) Appointive property subject to a nongeneral power of appointment is subject to a claim of a creditor of the power holder or the power holder's estate to the extent that the power holder owned the property and, reserving the nongeneral power, transferred the property in violation of the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act, Article 3A of Chapter 39 of the General Statutes .

(c) If the initial gift in default of appointment is to the power holder or the power holder's estate, a nongeneral power of appointment is treated for purposes of this Article as a general power.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 114-4-4 — NC Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114-4-4
§ 114-4.4. Deputy attorneys general
Status: in_force

The Attorney General is hereby authorized to designate from among his staff such deputy attorneys general as he shall deem advisable to perform such duties and undertake such responsibilities as he may direct.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 40A-66 — NC Code / Chapter 40A / Section 40A-66
§ 40A-66. Compensation to reflect project as planned
Status: in_force

(a) If there is a taking of less than the entire tract, the value of the remainder on the valuation date shall reflect increases or decreases in value caused by the proposed project including any work to be performed under an agreement between the parties.

(b) The value of the remainder, as of the date of valuation, shall reflect the time the damage or benefit caused by the proposed improvement or project will be actually realized.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 64-27 — NC Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64-27
§ 64-27. Commissioner of Labor to prepare complaint form
Status: in_force

(a) Preparation of Form.--The Commissioner shall prescribe a complaint form for a person to allege a violation of G.S. 64-26 or G.S. 143-133.3 . The form shall clearly state that completed forms may be sent to the Commissioner.

(b) Certain Information Not Required.--The complainant shall not be required to list the complainant's social security number on the complaint form or to have the complaint notarized.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-24-10 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-24-10
§ 58-24-10. Representative form of government
Status: reserved

A society has a representative form of government when:

(a) It has a supreme governing body constituted in one of the following ways:

(1) Assembly.--The supreme governing body is an assembly composed of delegates elected directly by the members or at intermediate assemblies or conventions of members or their representatives, together with other delegates as may be prescribed in the society's laws. A society may provide for election of delegates by mail. The elected delegates shall constitute a majority in number and shall not have less than two-thirds of the votes and not less than the number of votes required to amend the society's laws. The assembly shall be elected and shall meet at least once every four years and shall elect a board of directors to conduct the business of the society between meetings of the assembly. Vacancies on the board of directors between elections may be filled in the manner prescribed by the society's laws.

(2) Direct Election.--The supreme governing body is a board composed of persons elected by the members, either directly or by their representatives in intermediate assemblies, and any other persons prescribed in the society's laws. A society may provide for election of the board by mail. Each term of a board member may not exceed four years. Vacancies on the board between elections may be filled in the manner prescribed by the society's laws. Those persons elected to the board shall constitute a majority in number and not less than the number of votes required to amend the society's laws. A person filling the unexpired term of an elected board member shall be considered to be an elected member. The board shall meet at least quarterly to conduct the business of the society.

(b) The officers of the society are elected either by the supreme governing body or by the board of directors;

(c) Only benefit members are eligible for election to the supreme governing body, the board of directors or any intermediate assembly; and

(d) Each voting member shall have one vote; no vote may be cast by proxy.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-304 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-304
§ 20-304. Coercion of retail dealer by manufacturer or distributor in connection with installment sales contract prohibited
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor, or any officer, agent or representative of either, to coerce, or attempt to coerce, any retail motor vehicle dealer or prospective retail motor vehicle dealer in this State to sell, assign or transfer any retail installment sales contract, obtained by such dealer in connection with the sale by him in this State of motor vehicles manufactured or sold by such manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor, to a specified finance company or class of such companies, or to any other specified persons, by any of the acts or means hereinafter set forth, namely:

(1) By any statement, suggestion, promise or threat that such manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor will in any manner benefit or injure such dealer, whether such statement, suggestion, threat or promise is expressed or implied, or made directly or indirectly,

(2) By any act that will benefit or injure such dealer,

(3) By any contract, or any expressed or implied offer of contract, made directly or indirectly to such dealer, for handling motor vehicles, on the condition that such dealer sell, assign or transfer his retail installment sales contract thereon, in this State, to a specified finance company or class of such companies, or to any other specified person,

(4) By any expressed or implied statement or representation, made directly or indirectly, that such dealer is under any obligation whatsoever to sell, assign or transfer any of his retail sales contracts, in this State, on motor vehicles manufactured or sold by such manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor to such finance company, or class of companies, or other specified person, because of any relationship or affiliation between such manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor and such finance company or companies or such other specified person or persons.

(b) Any such statements, threats, promises, acts, contracts, or offers of contracts, when the effect thereof may be to lessen or eliminate competition, or tend to create a monopoly, are declared unfair trade practices and unfair methods of competition and against the public policy of this State, are unlawful and are hereby prohibited.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 119-14 — NC Code / Chapter 119 / Section 119-14
§ 119-14. Title of Article
Status: in_force

This Article shall be known as the Gasoline and Oil Inspection Act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-210-106 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-210-106
§ 90-210.106. Authority of foreign or domestic mutual burial association or domestic or foreign insurance company to purchase, merge or consolidate with North Carolina mutual burial associations
Status: reserved

(a) Any mutual burial association or insurance company operating pursuant to the laws of this State or any other state may purchase the assets of, merge, or consolidate with a North Carolina chartered mutual burial association in accordance with the laws of this State and any rules promulgated by the Board of Funeral Service to protect the interest of members of mutual burial associations prior to the purchase, merger, or consolidation of the association.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 55 or Chapter 55A, any domestic or foreign insurance company which if organized in North Carolina would have to be organized under Chapter 55 may merge or consolidate with any domestic mutual burial association. When a domestic or foreign insurance company consolidates or merges with a domestic mutual burial association and sells insurance or burial benefits in excess of two hundred dollars ($200.00), it shall be subject to all of the provisions of the insurance laws of North Carolina.

(c) If the assets and liabilities of a North Carolina mutual burial association are purchased, and no merger, consolidation or dissolution is effectuated in connection with the purchase, the management and administrative operations of the North Carolina mutual burial association shall be transferred to the purchasing entity.

(d) In any purchase, merger, or consolidation pursuant to this section, the membership of the mutual burial association shall be guaranteed coverage in the amounts held by each member at the time of such purchase, merger, or consolidation. During the life of the member, this coverage shall not exceed the annual rate charged by the mutual burial association that is being purchased, merged, or consolidated. An insurance company which purchases, merges with, or consolidates with a North Carolina mutual burial association shall establish and maintain life insurance reserves in accordance with the insurance laws of North Carolina for those burial insurance policies existing at the time of the purchase, merger, or consolidation. A North Carolina mutual burial association or foreign mutual burial association which purchases, merges with, or consolidates with a North Carolina mutual burial association shall establish and maintain burial insurance reserves in accordance with the burial insurance laws of North Carolina for those burial insurance policies existing at the time of the purchase, merger, or consolidation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-326 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-326
§ 106-326. Report of appraisal of cattle affected with Bang's disease and tuberculosis to State Veterinarian; contents
Status: in_force

Appraisals of cattle affected with Bang's disease or tuberculosis shall be reported on forms furnished by the State Veterinarian, which shall show the number of animals, the appraised value of each per head, or the weight and appraised value per pound, and shall be signed by the owners and the appraisers. This report must be made in triplicate and a copy sent to the State Veterinarian: Provided, that the State Veterinarian may change the forms for making claims so as to conform to the claim forms used by the United States Department of Agriculture.