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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 28A-19-9 — NC Code / Chapter 28A / Section 28A-19-9
§ 28A-19-9. Gravestone and burial place authorized
Status: in_force

(a) If the decedent has duly appointed a health care agent pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 32A of the General Statutes to provide for these expenses, the health care agent may make arrangements to provide a suitable gravestone to mark the grave of the testator or intestate, and the personal representative shall reimburse the health care agent subject to the monetary limitations and procedures contained in this section. If the decedent did not have a health care agent, or if the health care agent does not act, it is lawful for a personal representative or the decedent's duly appointed health care agent to provide a suitable gravestone to mark the graves of the testator or intestate and to pay for the cost of erecting the same. The cost thereof shall be treated as a third class claim under G.S. 28A-19-6 and credited as such in final accounts. The costs thereof shall be in the sound discretion of the personal representative or health care agent, having due regard to the value of the estate and to the interests of creditors and needs of the surviving spouse and the heirs and devisees of the estate. Where the personal representative or health care agent desires to spend more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for the purpose of a gravestone, and the will does not grant specific authority to the personal representative for such expenditures in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500), the personal representative shall file a petition before the clerk of the court, and such order as will be made by the court shall specify the amount to be expended for such purpose. In specifying the amount, the clerk may consider the value of the estate. To the extent that the personal representative or health care agent advances the costs for providing a suitable gravestone to mark the graves of the testator or intestate and for erecting the same, the advancement shall be considered as an obligation of the decedent's estate, and the decedent's estate shall be primarily liable for the costs for providing a suitable gravestone to mark the graves of the testator or intestate and for erecting the same.

(b) It is lawful for the decedent's duly appointed health care agent to provide a suitable burial place for the testator or intestate. If the decedent did not have a health care agent, or if the health care agent does not act, then the personal representative may provide a suitable burial place for the testator or intestate. The cost of a suitable burial place shall be in the sound discretion of the personal representative or the decedent's health care agent, having due regard to the value of the estate and to the interests of creditors and needs of the surviving spouse and the heirs and devisees of the estate, and shall be treated as a third class claim under G.S. 28A-19-6 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 17-13 — NC Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17-13
§ 17-13. When writ returnable
Status: in_force

Writs of habeas corpus may be made returnable at a certain time, or forthwith, as the case may require. If the writ be returnable at a certain time, such return shall be made and the party shall be produced at the time and place specified therein.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-449-99 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-449-99
§ 105-449.99. Returns and discounts of importers
Status: in_force

(a) Return.--A monthly return of a bonded importer, an occasional importer, or a tank wagon importer must contain the following information concerning motor fuel imported during the period covered by the return:

(1) The number of gallons of imported motor fuel acquired from a supplier that collected the excise tax due this State on the fuel.

(2) The number of gallons of imported motor fuel acquired from a supplier that did not collect the excise tax due this State on the fuel, listed by source state, supplier, and terminal.

(3) The import authorization number of each import that is reported under subdivision (2) of this subsection and was removed from a terminal.

(4) For an occasional importer or a tank wagon importer, the number of gallons of imported motor fuel acquired from a bulk plant, listed by bulk plant.

(b) Discounts.--An importer may not deduct an administrative discount from the amount remitted with a return. An importer that imports motor fuel received from an elective supplier or a permissive supplier may deduct the percentage discount allowed by G.S. 105-449.93(b) when remitting tax to the supplier, as trustee, for payment to the State. An importer that imports motor fuel received from a supplier that is not an elective supplier or a permissive supplier may not deduct the percentage discount allowed by G.S. 105-449.93(b) when filing a return for the tax due.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54B-159 — NC Code / Chapter 54B / Section 54B-159
§ 54B-159. Purchase of loans
Status: in_force

An association may invest any funds on hand in the purchase of loans of a type which the association could make in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-113-4C — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-113-4C
§ 105-113.4C. Enforcement of Master Settlement Agreement Provisions
Status: in_force

The Master Settlement Agreement between the states and the tobacco product manufacturers, incorporated by reference into the consent decree referred to in G.S. 143-710 , requires each state to diligently enforce Article 37 of Chapter 66 of the General Statutes . The Office of the Attorney General and the Secretary of Revenue shall perform the following responsibilities in enforcing Article 37:

(1) The Office of the Attorney General must give to the Secretary of Revenue a list of the nonparticipating manufacturers under the Master Settlement Agreement and the brand names of the products of the nonparticipating manufacturers.

(2) The Office of the Attorney General must update the list provided under subdivision (1) of this section when a nonparticipating manufacturer becomes a participating manufacturer, another nonparticipating manufacturer is identified, or more brands or products of nonparticipating manufacturers are identified.

(3) The Secretary of Revenue must require the taxpayers of the tobacco excise tax to identify the amount of tobacco products of nonparticipating manufacturers sold by the taxpayers, and may impose this requirement as provided in G.S. 66-290(10) .

(4) The Secretary of Revenue must determine the amount of State tobacco excise taxes attributable to the products of nonparticipating manufacturers, based on the information provided by the taxpayers, and must report this information to the Office of the Attorney General.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 114-8-4 — NC Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114-8-4
§ 114-8.4. Legislative assistance to agencies and local governments
Status: in_force

The Department of Justice may (i) prepare bills to be presented to the General Assembly at the request of the Governor and the officials and departments of the State and advise in connection therewith and (ii) advise with and assist counties, cities, and towns in the drafting of legislation to be submitted to the General Assembly.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15C-12 — NC Code / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-12
§ 15C-12. Rule-making authority
Status: in_force

The Attorney General is authorized to adopt any rules deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108D-55 — NC Code / Chapter 108D / Section 108D-55
§ 108D-55. Administrative functions
Status: in_force

PHPs shall be responsible for all administrative functions for recipients enrolled in their plan, including, but not limited to, claims processing, care and case management, grievances and appeals, and other necessary administrative services.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-57-2 — NC Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66-57-2
§ 66-57.2. Employer's rights
Status: in_force

(a) An employer may not require a provision of an employment agreement made unenforceable under G.S. 66-57.1 as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer, in an employment agreement, may require that the employee report all inventions developed by the employee, solely or jointly, during the term of his employment to the employer, including those asserted by the employee as nonassignable, for the purpose of determining employee or employer rights.

(b) An employer's ownership of an employee's invention, discovery, or development that has or becomes vested in the employer by contract or by operation of law shall not be subject to revocation or rescission in the event of a dispute between the employer and employee concerning payment of compensation or benefits to the employee, subject to any contrary provision in the employee's written employment agreement. The foregoing provision shall not apply where the employee proves that the employer acquired ownership of the employee's invention, discovery, or development fraudulently.

(c) If required by a contract between the employer and the United States or its agencies, the employer may require that full title to certain patents and inventions be in the United States.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162-16 — NC Code / Chapter 162 / Section 162-16
§ 162-16. Execute summons, order or judgment
Status: in_force

Whenever the sheriff may be required to serve or execute any summons, order or judgment, or to do any other act, he shall be bound to do so in like manner as upon process issued to him, and shall be equally liable in all respects for neglect of duty; and if the sheriff be a party, the coroner shall be bound to perform the service, as he is now bound to execute process where the sheriff is a party; and this Chapter relating to sheriffs shall apply to coroners when the sheriff is a party. Sheriffs and coroners may return process by mail. Their liabilities in respect to the execution of process shall be as prescribed by law.

In those counties where the office of coroner has been abolished, or is vacant, and in which process is required to be served or executed on the sheriff, the authority to serve or execute such process shall be vested in the clerk of court; however, the clerk of court is hereby empowered to designate and direct by appropriate order some person to act in his stead to serve or execute the same.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-82A-2 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-82A-2
§ 58-82A-2. Individual training requirements
Status: in_force

An individual may not use, handle, exhibit, or discharge pyrotechnics in connection with a concert or public exhibition, as allowed under Article 54 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes , unless the individual successfully completes the training approved or offered by the Commissioner of Insurance through the Office of State Fire Marshal or meets all of the following conditions:

(1) Is an active member in good standing with a local fire or rescue department and has experience in pyrotechnics or explosives, as verified by the State Fire Marshal.

(2) Possesses the professional qualifications required by the State Fire Marshal or the professional qualifications required by the jurisdiction where permitting is being sought, whichever is greater. The professional qualifications set by the State Fire Marshal may not be less than the voluntary minimum professional qualifications for all levels of fire service and rescue service personnel established by the State Fire and Rescue Commission under G.S. 58-78-5 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126-77 — NC Code / Chapter 126 / Section 126-77
§ 126-77. Authority of agencies to participate
Status: in_force

The State Human Resources Commission shall request from each agency assistance in formulating the Work Options Program. Any division, department, agency, instrumentality or authority shall participate in the program of work options as established in this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 119-13-3 — NC Code / Chapter 119 / Section 119-13-3
§ 119-13.3. Violation a misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Article shall for each offense be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. For a second or subsequent offense, the person shall also be enjoined from selling or distributing previously used oil for not less than one year nor more than five years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-655 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-655
§ 106-655. Short title
Status: in_force

This Article shall be known as the “North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law.”
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-118-14 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-118-14
§ 14-118.14. Authority to investigate and prosecute
Status: in_force

Upon its own investigation or upon referral by the Office of the Commissioner of Banks, the North Carolina Real Estate Commission, the Attorney General, the North Carolina Appraisal Board, or other parties, of available evidence concerning violations of this Article, the proper district attorney may institute the appropriate criminal proceedings under this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-300 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-300
§ 7A-300. Expenses paid from State funds
Status: reserved

(a) The operating expenses of the Judicial Department shall be paid from State funds, out of appropriations for this purpose made by the General Assembly, or from funds provided by local governments pursuant to G.S. 7A-300.1 , 153A-212.1 , or 160A-289.1 . The Administrative Office of the Courts shall prepare budget estimates to cover the following expenses, including therein the following items and such other items as are deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the Judicial Department:

(1) Salaries, departmental expense, printing and other costs of the appellate division.

(2) Salaries and expenses of superior court judges, district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, public defenders, and assistant public defenders, and fees and expenses of counsel assigned to represent indigents under the provisions of Subchapter IX of this Chapter.

(3) Salaries, travel expenses, departmental expense, printing and other costs of the Administrative Office of the Courts.

(4) Salaries and travel expenses of district judges, magistrates, and family court counselors.

(5) Salaries and travel expenses of clerks of superior court, their assistants, deputies, and other employees, and the expenses of their offices, including supplies and materials, postage, telephone and telegraph, bonds and insurance, equipment, and other necessary items.

(6) Fees and travel expenses of jurors, and of witnesses required to be paid by the State.

(7) Compensation and allowances of court reporters.

(8) Briefs for counsel and transcripts and other records for adequate appellate review when an appeal is taken by an indigent person.

(9) Transcripts of preliminary hearings in indigency cases and, in cases in which the defendant pays for a transcript of the preliminary hearing, a copy for the district attorney.

(10) Transcript of the evidence and trial court charge furnished the district attorney when a criminal action is appealed to the appellate division.

(11) All other expenses arising out of the operations of the Judicial Department which by law are made the responsibility of the State.

(12) Operating expenses of the Judicial Standards Commission.

(b) Repealed by Laws 1971, c. 377, § 32.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-18-11 — NC Code / Chapter 135 / Section 135-18-11
§ 135-18.11. Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance
Status: in_force

A person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the person, with the intent to defraud, receives money as a result of cashing, depositing, or receiving a direct deposit of a decedent's retirement allowance and the person (i) knows that he or she is not entitled to the decedent's retirement allowance, (ii) receives the benefit at least two months after the date of the retiree's or beneficiary's death, and (iii) does not attempt to inform this Retirement System of the retiree's or beneficiary's death.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 24-1-2A — NC Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24-1-2A
§ 24-1.2A. Equity lines of credit
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the parties to an equity line of credit, as defined in G.S. 45-81 , may contract in writing for interest at rates which shall not exceed the maximum rates permitted under G.S. 24-1.1(c) ; provided, however, that the parties may contract for interest rates which shall be adjustable or variable, so long as for adjustable or variable rate contracts the rate in effect for a given period does not exceed the maximum rate permitted under G.S. 24-1.1(c) for the same period.

(b) Fees may be charged on equity lines of credit which in the aggregate, over the life of the contract based on the maximum limit of the line of credit, do not exceed those permitted under G.S. 24-10 . Any lender may charge a party to a loan or extension of credit governed by this section a fee for the modification, renewal, extension, or amendment of any terms of the loan or extension of credit, such fee not to exceed the greater of one-quarter of one percent ( 1 / 4 of 1%) of the balance outstanding at the time of the modification, renewal, extension, or amendment of terms, or fifty dollars ($50.00).
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-401-18 — NC Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14-401-18
§ 14-401.18. Sale of certain packages of cigarettes prohibited
Status: in_force

(a) Definitions.--The following definitions apply in this section:

(1) Cigarette. --Defined in G.S. 105-113.4 .

(2) Package. --Defined in G.S. 105-113.4 .

(b) Offenses.--A person who sells or holds for sale (other than for export to a foreign country) a package of cigarettes that meets one or more of the following descriptions commits a Class A1 misdemeanor and engages in an unfair trade practice prohibited by G.S. 75-1.1 :

(1) The package differs in any respect with the requirements of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1331 , for the placement of labels, warnings, or any other information upon a package of cigarettes that is to be sold within the United States.

(2) The package is labeled “For Export Only,” “U.S. Tax Exempt,” “For Use Outside U.S.,” or has similar wording indicating that the manufacturer did not intend that the product be sold in the United States.

(3) The package was altered by adding or deleting the wording, labels, or warnings described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection.

(4) The package was imported into the United States after January 1, 2000, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5754 .

(5) The package violates federal trademark or copyright laws, federal laws governing the submission of ingredient information to federal authorities pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1335a , federal laws governing the import of certain cigarettes pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1681 and 19 U.S.C. § 1681b , or any other provision of federal law or regulation.

(c) Contraband.--A package of cigarettes described in subsection (b) of this section is contraband and may be seized by a law enforcement officer. The procedure for seizure and disposition of this contraband is the same as the procedure under G.S. 105-113.31 and G.S. 105-113.32 for non-tax-paid cigarettes.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 63A-25 — NC Code / Chapter 63A / Section 63A-25
§ 63A-25. Dissolution
Status: in_force

Whenever the Board shall by resolution determine that the purposes for which the Authority was formed have been substantially fulfilled and that all bonds issued and all other obligations incurred by the Authority have been fully paid or satisfied, the Board may declare the Authority to be dissolved. On the effective date of the resolution, the title to all funds and other property owned by the Authority at the time of the dissolution shall vest in the State and possession of the funds and other property shall be delivered to the State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-423 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-423
§ 115C-423. Definitions
Status: in_force

The words and phrases defined in this section have the meanings indicated when used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires another meaning:

(1) “Budget” is a plan proposed by a board of education for raising and spending money for specified school programs, functions, activities, or objectives during a fiscal year.

(2) “Budget resolution” is a resolution adopted by a board of education that appropriates revenues for specified school programs, functions, activities, or objectives during a fiscal year.

(3) “Budget year” is the fiscal year for which a budget is proposed and a budget resolution is adopted.

(4) “Fiscal year” is the annual period for the compilation of fiscal operations. The fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30.

(5) “Fund” is an independent fiscal and accounting entity consisting of cash and other resources together with all related liabilities, obligations, reserves, and equities which are segregated by appropriate accounting techniques for the purpose of carrying on specific activities or attaining certain objectives in accordance with established legal regulations, restrictions or limitations.

(6) “ Vending facilities ” has the same meaning as it does in G.S. 111-42(d) , but also means any mechanical or electronic device dispensing items or something of value or entertainment or services for a fee, regardless of the method of activation, and regardless of the means of payment, whether by coin, currency, tokens, or other means.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1458 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1458
§ 143B-1458. Security Staffing
Status: in_force

(a) The Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction shall conduct:

(1) On-site postaudits of every prison at least once every three years;

(2) Regular audits of postaudit charts through the automated postaudit system; and

(3) Other staffing audits as necessary.

(b) The Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction shall update the security staffing relief formula at least every three years. Each update shall include a review of all annual training requirements for security staff to determine which of these requirements should be mandatory and the appropriate frequency of the training. The Division shall survey other states to determine which states use a vacancy factor in their staffing relief formulas.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 157-60 — NC Code / Chapter 157 / Section 157-60
§ 157-60. Powers conferred by Article supplemental
Status: in_force

The powers conferred by this Article shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting any other powers of a housing authority.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-559 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-559
§ 115C-559. Voluntary participation in the State programs
Status: in_force

Any such school may, on a voluntary basis, participate in any State operated or sponsored program which would otherwise be available to such school, including but not limited to the high school competency testing and statewide testing programs.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53C-10-103 — NC Code / Chapter 53C / Section 53C-10-103
§ 53C-10-103. Application regarding a control transaction
Status: in_force

(a) A person seeking approval of a control transaction to which a holding company of a bank is a party under this Article shall file the following with the Commissioner:

(1) An application in the form prescribed by the Commissioner.

(2) All filing fees required by rule of the Commissioner.

(3) Any other information required by a rule of the Commissioner or deemed by the Commissioner to achieve the objectives of this Chapter.

(b) In the event a person submitting an application is a group of persons, the Commissioner may require each member of the group to submit information relevant to the application.

(c) Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, information about the character, competence, or experience of an acquiring person or its proposed management personnel or affiliates shall be deemed a confidential record of the Commissioner subject to G.S. 53C-2-7(b) .