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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 59-73-32 — NC Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59-73-32
§ 59-73.32. Articles of merger
Status: reserved

(a) After a plan of merger has been approved by each merging domestic partnership and each other merging business entity as provided in G.S. 59-73.31 , the surviving business entity shall deliver articles of merger to the Secretary of State for filing. The articles of merger shall set forth:

(1) Repealed by S.L. 2005-268, § 55, eff. Oct. 1, 2005 .

(2) For each merging business entity, its name, type of business entity, and the state or country whose laws govern its organization and internal affairs.

(3) The name of the merging business entity that will survive the merger and, if the surviving business entity is not authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this State, a designation of its mailing address and a commitment to file with the Secretary of State a statement of any subsequent change in its mailing address.

(4) A statement that the plan of merger has been approved by each merging business entity in the manner required by law.

(5) Repealed by S.L. 2005-268, § 55, eff. Oct. 1, 2005 .

If the plan of merger is amended after the articles of merger have been filed but before the articles of merger become effective, and any statement in the articles of merger becomes incorrect as a result of the amendment, the surviving business entity shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing prior to the time the articles of merger become effective an amendment to the articles of merger correcting the incorrect statement. If the articles of merger are abandoned after the articles of merger are filed but before the articles of merger become effective, the surviving business entity shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing prior to the time the articles of merger become effective an amendment reflecting the abandonment of the plan of merger.

(b) A merger takes effect when the articles of merger become effective.

(c) Certificates of merger shall also be registered as provided in G.S. 47-18.1 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-657 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-657
§ 1-657. Privilege against disclosure for collaborative law communication; admissibility; discovery
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to G.S. 1-658 and G.S. 1-659 , a collaborative law communication is privileged under subsection (b) of this section, is not subject to discovery, and is not admissible in evidence.

(b) In a proceeding, the following privileges apply:

(1) A party may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a collaborative law communication.

(2) A nonparty participant may refuse to disclose, and may prevent any other person from disclosing, a collaborative law communication of the nonparty participant.

(c) Evidence or information that is otherwise admissible or subject to discovery does not become inadmissible or protected from discovery solely because of its disclosure or use in a collaborative law process.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-52-1 — NC Code / Chapter 153A / Section 153A-52-1
§ 153A-52.1. Public comment period during regular meetings
Status: in_force

The board of commissioners shall provide at least one period for public comment per month at a regular meeting of the board. The board may adopt reasonable rules governing the conduct of the public comment period, including, but not limited to, rules (i) fixing the maximum time allotted to each speaker, (ii) providing for the designation of spokesmen for groups of persons supporting or opposing the same positions, (iii) providing for the selection of delegates from groups of persons supporting or opposing the same positions when the number of persons wishing to attend the hearing exceeds the capacity of the hall, and (iv) providing for the maintenance of order and decorum in the conduct of the hearing. The board is not required to provide a public comment period under this section if no regular meeting is held during the month.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 96-26 — NC Code / Chapter 96 / Section 96-26
§ 96-26. Cooperation of towns, townships, and counties with Division
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful for the governing authorities of any municipality, county, township, or school corporation in the State to enter into cooperative agreement with the Employment Security Section and to appropriate and expend the necessary money upon such conditions as may be approved by the Employment Security Section and to permit the use of public property for the joint establishment and maintenance of such offices as may be mutually agreed upon, and which will further the purpose of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-40-8 — NC Code / Chapter 116 / Section 116-40-8
§ 116-40.8. University of North Carolina at Pembroke designated as North Carolina’s Historically American Indian University
Status: in_force

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is officially designated as North Carolina's Historically American Indian University.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-209 — NC Code / Chapter 113A / Section 113A-209
§ 113A-209. Certain buildings prohibited
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies beginning January 1, 1984, in any county or city that has failed to adopt a ridge protection ordinance pursuant to G.S. 113A-208 by January 1, 1984.

(b) No county or city may authorize the construction of, and no person may construct, a tall building or structure on any protected mountain ridge.

(c) No county or city may authorize the providing of the following utility services to any building or structure constructed in violation of subsection (b) of this section: electricity, telephone, gas, water, sewer, or septic system.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-67-1 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-67-1
§ 66-67.1. Disposal by repair businesses of certain unclaimed property
Status: in_force

(a) Disposal Authorized.--Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 44A of the General Statutes, a person who repairs, alters, treats, or improves personal property in the ordinary course of his business pursuant to an express or implied contract with an owner or legal possessor of the personal property may, upon compliance with the notice requirement of subsection (b), dispose of any personal property of a value of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or less, other than a motor vehicle, that has not been claimed by the owner or legal possessor for a period of sixty days or more after his receipt of written notice that the property is ready to be claimed.

(b) Notice Requirement.--The repair business shall, at the time the property is surrendered, have a written notice of dimensions of not less than eight and one-half by eleven inches prominently displayed in a conspicuous place in the office or shop where the property was surrendered containing the following message: “NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR GOODS LEFT ON HAND FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS”. When the property has been repaired or otherwise processed, the repair business shall notify the owner or legal possessor of the property, by certified mail with return receipt requested, that the property is ready to be claimed.

(c) Liability.--A person who disposes of property in accordance with this section is not liable for damages to the owner of the property disposed of.

(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the terms “legal possessor” and “owner” have the meanings provided in G.S. 44A-1 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-10-4 — NC Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120-10-4
§ 120-10.4. Answering a notice of intent
Status: in_force

Within 10 days after service of the notice of intent on a contestee, a contestee shall file a written answer with the clerk. The contestee's answer shall admit or deny the allegations on which the contestant relies, or state that the contestee has no knowledge or information concerning an allegation which shall be deemed denial, and state any other defenses, in law or fact, on which the contestee relies and any different or additional issues the contestee wants considered. The answer shall be signed by the contestee and shall be verified in accordance with Rule 11(b) of the Rules of Civil Procedure . The failure to file an answer shall be deemed to be a general denial of the allegations.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-44-14 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-44-14
§ 136-44.14. Curb ramps or curb cuts for handicapped persons
Status: in_force

(a) Curbs constructed on each side of any street or road, where curbs and sidewalks are provided and at other major points of pedestrian flow, shall meet the following minimum requirements:

(1) No less than two curb ramps or curb cuts shall be provided per lineal block, located at intersections.

(2) In no case, shall the width of a curb ramp or curb cut be less than 40 inches.

(3) The maximum gradient of such curb ramps or curb cuts shall be eight and thirty-three one-hundredths percent (8.33%) (12 inches slope for every one-inch rise) in relationship to the grade of the street or road.

(4) One curb ramp or curb cut may be provided under special conditions between each radius point of a street turnout of an intersection, if adequate provisions are made to prevent vehicular traffic from encroaching on the ramp.

(b) Minimum requirements for curb ramps or curb cuts under subsection (a) shall be met (i) in the initial construction of such curbs, and (ii) whenever such curbs are reconstructed, including, but not limited to, reconstruction for maintenance procedures and traffic operations, repair, or correction of utilities.

(c) The Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, Highway Design Section, is authorized and directed to develop guidelines to implement this Article in consultation with the Governor's Study Committee on Architectural Barriers (or the Committee on Barrier-Free Design of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped if the Governor's Study Committee on Architectural Barriers ceases to exist). All curb ramps or curb cuts constructed or reconstructed in North Carolina shall conform to the guidelines of the Highway Design Section.

(d) The Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, Highway Design Section, is authorized and directed to provide free copies of this Article together with implementary guidelines and standards, to municipal and county governments and public utilities operating within the State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-210-71 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-210-71
§ 90-210.71. Nonregulation of insurance sales
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Article do not regulate the issuance and sale of insurance policies, but apply only to the underlying preneed funeral contracts.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-393 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-393
§ 106-393. Duties of State Veterinarian; quarantine of animals; required testing
Status: in_force

When the State Veterinarian receives information, or has reasonable grounds to believe, that brucellosis exists in any animal, or animals, or that it has been exposed to the disease, he shall promptly cause said animal, or animals, to be quarantined on the premises of owner or such other place as is mutually agreeable to the owner and the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative. Said animals shall not be removed from premises where quarantined until quarantine has been released by State Veterinarian or his authorized representative. A permit to move such infected or exposed animals to immediate slaughter may be issued by the State Veterinarian or his authorized representative. The Board of Agriculture is empowered to make regulations to provide for compulsory testing of animals for brucellosis.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-237 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-237
§ 143-237. Title
Status: in_force

This Article shall be known and may be cited as the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90A-79 — NC Code / Chapter 90A / Section 90A-79
§ 90A-79. Continuing education
Status: in_force

(a) Requirements.--The Board shall require continuing education as a condition of certification and renewal. The Board shall determine the number of hours, based on grade levels applied for, up to a maximum of 12 hours per year, and the subject material for the specified grade level. The Board shall maintain records of continuing education coursework successfully completed by each certified contractor or inspector.

(b) Approval of Continuing Education Programs.--The Board may approve a continuing education program or course if the Board finds that the program or course provides useful educational information or experience that will enhance the construction, installation, repair, or inspection of on-site wastewater systems. The Board may develop and offer continuing education programs.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25-2-325 — NC Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2-325
§ 25-2-325. “Letter of credit” term; “confirmed credit”
Status: in_force

(1) Failure of the buyer seasonably to furnish an agreed letter of credit is a breach of the contract for sale.

(2) The delivery to seller of a proper letter of credit suspends the buyer's obligation to pay. If the letter of credit is dishonored, the seller may on seasonable notification to the buyer require payment directly from him.

(3) Unless otherwise agreed the term “letter of credit” or “banker's credit” in a contract for sale means an irrevocable credit issued by a financing agency of good repute and, where the shipment is overseas, of good international repute. The term “confirmed credit” means that the credit must also carry the direct obligation of such an agency which does business in the seller's financial market.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47-2-1 — NC Code / Chapter 47 / Section 47-2-1
§ 47-2.1. Validation of instruments proved before officers of certain ranks
Status: in_force

Any instrument or writing, required by law to be proved or acknowledged before an officer, which prior to the ratification of this section was proved or acknowledged before an officer of the United States Army or Marine Corps having the rank of second lieutenant or higher, or any officer of the United States Navy, or United States Coast Guard, or United States Merchant Marine, having the rank of ensign or higher, is hereby validated and declared sufficient for all purposes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-395 — NC Code / Chapter 130A / Section 130A-395
§ 130A-395. Handling and transportation of bodies
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be the duty of the physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 90 attending any person who dies and is known to have smallpox, plague, HIV infection, hepatitis B infection, rabies, or Jakob-Creutzfeldt to provide written notification to all individuals handling the body of the proper precautions to prevent infection. This written notification shall be provided to funeral service personnel at the time the body is removed from any hospital, nursing home, or other health care facility. When the patient dies in a location other than a health care facility, the attending physician shall notify the funeral service personnel verbally of the precautions required in subsections (b) and (c) as soon as the physician becomes aware of the death.

(b) The body of a person who died from smallpox or plague shall not be embalmed. The body shall be enclosed in a strong, tightly sealed outer case which will prevent leakage or escape of odors as soon as possible after death and before the body is removed from the hospital room, home, building, or other premises where the death occurred. This case shall not be reopened except with the consent of the local health director.

(c) Persons handling bodies of persons who died and were known to have HIV infection, hepatitis B infection, Jakob-Creutzfeldt, or rabies shall be provided written notification to observe blood and body fluid precautions.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 37A-1-104-8 — NC Code / Chapter 37A / Section 37A-1-104-8
§ 37A-1-104.8. No liability on part of trustee or disinterested person acting in good faith
Status: in_force

No trustee or disinterested person who in good faith takes or fails to take any action under this Part shall be liable to any person affected by the action or inaction, regardless of whether the person received written notice as provided in this Part and regardless of whether the person was under a legal disability at the time of the delivery of the notice. The exclusive remedy for any person affected by an action or inaction shall be to obtain an order of the court directing the trustee (i) to convert an income trust to a total return unitrust, (ii) to reconvert from a total return unitrust to an income trust, or (iii) to change the percentage used to calculate the unitrust amount.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-549-81 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-549-81
§ 106-549.81. Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

(1) “Animal” means any member of the animal kingdom except man.

(2) “Animal feed” means any meat, grain, forage, or other food of any plant, animal or mineral origin, or any combination thereof, which is normally fed to any animal.

(3) “Animal produce” means any product derived from any animal, whether suitable or not for human consumption.

(4) “Biological residue” means any substance, including metabolites, remaining in or on any animal prior to or at the time of slaughter or in any of its tissues after slaughter, or in or on any animal product or animal feed, as the result of treatment with, or exposure, of the animal, animal product, or animal feed to any pesticide, hormone, hormone-like substance, growth promoter, antibiotic, anthelmintic, tranquilizer, or other therapeutic or prophylactic agent.

(5) “Board” means the North Carolina Board of Agriculture.

(6) “Commissioner” means the North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture or his authorized delegate.

(7) “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative or other legal entity.

(8) “State” means the State of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-41 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-41
§ 20-41. Commissioner to provide forms required
Status: in_force

The Commissioner shall provide suitable forms for applications, certificates of title and registration cards, registration number plates and all other forms requisite for the purpose of this Article, and shall prepay all transportation charges thereon.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 125-17 — NC Code / Chapter 125 / Section 125-17
§ 125-17. Withdrawal from Compact
Status: in_force

In the event of withdrawal from the Compact the Governor shall send and receive any notices required by Article XI(b) of the Compact.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 32A-23 — NC Code / Chapter 32A / Section 32A-23
§ 32A-23. Article 2, Chapter 32A, not applicable
Status: in_force

The provisions of Article 2 of this Chapter shall not be applicable to a health care power of attorney executed pursuant to this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 111-41 — NC Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111-41
§ 111-41. Preference to blind persons in operation of vending facilities; responsibility of Department of Health and Human Services
Status: in_force

In order to promote the employment and the self-sufficiency of blind persons in North Carolina, State agencies shall upon the request of the Department of Health and Human Services give preference to blind persons in the operation of vending facilities on State property. The Department of Health and Human Services shall encourage and assist the operation of vending facilities by blind persons.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 26-6 — NC Code / Chapter 26 / Section 26-6
§ 26-6. Dissenting surety not liable to surety on stay of execution
Status: in_force

Whenever any judgment shall be obtained against a principal and his surety, and the principal debtor shall desire to stay the execution thereon, but the surety is unwilling that such stay shall be had, the surety may cause his dissent thereto to be entered by the judge or clerk, which shall absolve him from all liability to the surety who may stay the same. And the sheriff or other officer, who may have the collection of the debt, shall make the money out of the property of the principal debtor, and that of the surety for the stay of execution, if he can, before he shall sell the property of the surety before judgment.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-30 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-30
§ 160A-30. Surveys of proposed new areas
Status: in_force

The governing bodies of the cities and towns after five days' written notice to the owner of record or persons in possession of the premises are hereby authorized to enter upon any lands to make surveys or examinations as may be necessary in carrying out the mapping requirements of proposed annexations under any provision of Article 4A of Chapter 160A; provided, the city or town authorizing such entry shall make reimbursement for any damage resulting from such activity.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-144 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-144
§ 7A-144. Compensation
Status: in_force

(a) Each judge shall receive the annual salary provided in the Current Operations Appropriations Act, and reimbursement on the same basis as State employees generally, for his or her necessary subsistence expenses and for travel expenses when on official business outside the judge's county of residence. For purposes of this subsection, the term “official business” does not include regular, daily commuting between a judge's home and the court. Travel distances, for purposes of reimbursement for mileage, shall be determined according to the travel policy of the Administrative Office of the Courts.

(b) Notwithstanding merit, longevity and other increment raises paid to regular State employees, a judge of the district court shall receive as longevity pay an annual amount equal to four and eight-tenths percent (4.8%) of the annual salary set forth in the Current Operations Appropriations Act payable monthly after five years of service, nine and six-tenths percent (9.6%) after 10 years of service, fourteen and four-tenths percent (14.4%) after 15 years of service, nineteen and two-tenths percent (19.2%) after 20 years of service, and twenty-four percent (24%) after 25 years of service. “ Service ” means service as a justice or judge of the General Court of Justice, as a member of the Utilities Commission, as an administrative law judge, or as director or assistant director of the Administrative Office of the Courts. Service shall also mean service as a district attorney or as a clerk of superior court.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75E-7 — NC Code / Chapter 75E / Section 75E-7
§ 75E-7. Chapter not exclusive
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall not be deemed to supersede, restrict, or otherwise limit any other applicable laws of this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-15 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-15
§ 14-15. Issuing substitutes for money without authority
Status: in_force

If any person or corporation, unless the same be expressly allowed by law, shall issue any bill, due bill, order, ticket, certificate of deposit, promissory note or obligation, or any other kind of security, whatever may be its form or name, with the intent that the same shall circulate or pass as the representative of, or as a substitute for, money, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and only punishable by a fine not to exceed the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00); and if the offender be a corporation, it shall in addition forfeit its charter. Every person or corporation offending against this section, or aiding or assisting therein, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and only punishable by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).