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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-410 — NC Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90-410
§ 90-410. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Article:

(1) “ Health care provider ” means any person who is licensed or certified to practice a health profession or occupation under this Chapter or Chapters 90B or 90C of the General Statutes, a health care facility licensed under Chapters 131E or 122C of the General Statutes, and a representative or agent of a health care provider.

(2) “ Medical records ” means personal information that relates to an individual's physical or mental condition, medical history, or medical treatment, excluding X rays and fetal monitor records.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21-20 — NC Code / Chapter 150B / Section 150B-21-20
§ 150B-21.20. Codifier's authority to revise rules
Status: in_force

(a) Authority.--After consulting with the agency that adopted the rule, the Codifier of Rules may revise a rule to do one or more of the following:

(1) Rearrange the order of the rule in the Code or the order of the subsections, subdivisions, or other subparts of the rule.

(2) Provide a catch line or heading for the rule or revise the catch line or heading of the rule.

(3) Reletter or renumber the rule or the subparts of the rule in accordance with a uniform system.

(4) Rearrange definitions and lists.

(5) Make other changes in arrangement or in form that do not change the substance of the rule and are necessary or desirable for a clear and orderly arrangement of the rule.

(6) Omit from the published rule a map, a diagram, an illustration, a chart, or other graphic material, if the Codifier of Rules determines that the Office of Administrative Hearings does not have the capability to publish the material or that publication of the material is not practicable. When the Codifier of Rules omits graphic material from the published rule, the Codifier must insert a reference to the omitted material and information on how to obtain a copy of the omitted material.

(7) Substitute one name for another when an organization or position is renamed.

(8) Correct a citation in the rule to another rule or law when the citation has become inaccurate since the rule was adopted because of the repeal or renumbering of the cited rule or law.

(9) Change information that is readily available to the public, such as an address, email address, a telephone number, or a Web site.

(10) Correct a typographical error.

(b) Effect.--Revision of a rule by the Codifier of Rules under this section does not affect the effective date of the rule or require the agency to readopt or resubmit the rule. When the Codifier of Rules revises the form of a rule, the Codifier of Rules must send the agency that adopted the rule a copy of the revised rule. The revised rule is the official rule, unless the rule was revised under subdivision (a)(6) of this section to omit graphic material. When a rule is revised under that subdivision, the official rule is the published text of the rule plus the graphic material that was not published.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 59-56 — NC Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59-56
§ 59-56. Nature of partner's interest in the partnership
Status: in_force

A partner's interest in the partnership is his share of the profits and surplus, and the same is personal property.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 93A-47 — NC Code / Chapter 93A / Section 93A-47
§ 93A-47. Timeshare proxies
Status: in_force

No proxy, power of attorney or similar device given by the owner of a timeshare regarding voting in a timeshare owners' association shall exceed one year in duration, but the same may be renewed from year to year.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 84-4 — NC Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84-4
§ 84-4. Persons other than members of State Bar prohibited from practicing law
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise permitted by law, it shall be unlawful for any person or association of persons, except active members of the Bar of the State of North Carolina admitted and licensed to practice as attorneys-at-law, to appear as attorney or counselor at law in any action or proceeding before any judicial body, including the North Carolina Industrial Commission, or the Utilities Commission; to maintain, conduct, or defend the same, except in his own behalf as a party thereto; or, by word, sign, letter, or advertisement, to hold out himself, or themselves, as competent or qualified to give legal advice or counsel, or to prepare legal documents, or as being engaged in advising or counseling in law or acting as attorney or counselor-at-law, or in furnishing the services of a lawyer or lawyers; and it shall be unlawful for any person or association of persons except active members of the Bar, for or without a fee or consideration, to give legal advice or counsel, perform for or furnish to another legal services, or to prepare directly or through another for another person, firm or corporation, any will or testamentary disposition, or instrument of trust, or to organize corporations or prepare for another person, firm or corporation, any other legal document. Provided, that nothing herein shall prohibit any person from drawing a will for another in an emergency wherein the imminence of death leaves insufficient time to have the same drawn and its execution supervised by a licensed attorney-at-law. The provisions of this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other provisions of this Chapter. Provided, however, this section shall not apply to corporations authorized to practice law under the provisions of Chapter 55B of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 159-160 — NC Code / Chapter 159 / Section 159-160
§ 159-160. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the words “ unit ” or “ issuing unit ” means “unit of local government” as defined in G.S. 159-44 or G.S. 159-102 , “ municipality ” as defined in G.S. 159-81 , and the State of North Carolina.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-535 — NC Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1-535
§ 1-535. Tenant in possession liable
Status: in_force

Where a tenant for life or years grants his estate to another, and still continues in the possession of the lands, tenements, or hereditaments, an action lies against the said tenant for life or years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-121 — NC Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136-121
§ 136-121. Refund of deposit
Status: in_force

In the event the amount of the final judgment is less than the amount deposited by the Department of Transportation pursuant to the provisions of this Article, the Department of Transportation shall be entitled to recover the excess of the amount of the deposit over the amount of the final judgment and court costs incident thereto: Provided, however, in the event there are not sufficient funds on deposit to cover said excess the Department of Transportation shall be entitled to a judgment for said sum against the person or persons having received said deposit.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-16-10 — NC Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50-16-10
§ 50-16.10. Alimony without action
Status: in_force

Alimony without action may be allowed by confession of judgment under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 68.1 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-135-264 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-135-264
§ 143B-135.264. Dedication of state-owned lands to nature preserves; procedures
Status: in_force

Subject to the approval of the Governor and Council of State, state-owned lands may be dedicated as a nature preserve. State-owned lands shall be dedicated by allocation pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 143-341(4) g. Lands dedicated pursuant to this section may be removed from dedication upon the approval of the Governor and Council of State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-4-1 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-4-1
§ 58-4-1. Scope
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Article shall apply to all domestic, foreign, and alien insurers who are authorized to transact business in this State.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-345 — NC Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143-345
§ 143-345. Saving clause
Status: reserved

No transfer of functions to the Department of Administration provided for in this Article shall affect any action, suit, proceeding, prosecution, contract, lease, or other business transaction involving such a function which was initiated, undertaken, or entered into prior to or pending the time of the transfer, except that the Department shall be substituted for the agency from which the function was transferred, and so far as practicable the procedure provided for in this Article shall be employed in completing or disposing of the matter.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-187-30 — NC Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105-187-30
§ 105-187.30. Definitions
Status: in_force

The definitions in G.S. 105-164.3 apply to this Article, and the following definitions apply to this Article:

(1) Dry-cleaning facility.--Defined in G.S. 143-215.104B .

(2) Dry-cleaning solvent.--Defined in G.S. 143-215.104B .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-1 — NC Code / Chapter 131E / Section 131E-1
§ 131E-1. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) “Department” means the Department of Health and Human Services.

(2) “Person” means an individual, trust, estate, partnership, or corporation including associations, joint-stock companies, and insurance companies.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-43 — NC Code / Chapter 150B / Section 150B-43
§ 150B-43. Right to judicial review
Status: in_force

Any party or person aggrieved by the final decision in a contested case, and who has exhausted all administrative remedies made available to the party or person aggrieved by statute or agency rule, is entitled to judicial review of the decision under this Article, unless adequate procedure for judicial review is provided by another statute, in which case the review shall be under such other statute. Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent any party or person aggrieved from invoking any judicial remedy available to the party or person aggrieved under the law to test the validity of any administrative action not made reviewable under this Article. A party or person aggrieved shall not be required to petition an agency for rule making or to seek or obtain a declaratory ruling before obtaining judicial review of a final decision or order made pursuant to G.S. 150B-34 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116D-55 — NC Code / Chapter 116D / Section 116D-55
§ 116D-55. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Article is to provide tools for sound debt management at The University of North Carolina by requiring each constituent institution to conduct an annual debt affordability study, by requiring the establishment of guidelines for maintaining prudent debt levels, and by establishing a system for prioritizing University capital needs when the needs exceed the University's capacity for new debt.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-410 — NC Code / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-410
§ 7A-410. Vacancy exists on disbarment
Status: in_force

When a judge of the district court, judge of the superior court, judge of the Court of Appeals, justice of the Supreme Court, or a district attorney is no longer authorized to practice law in the courts of this State, the Governor shall declare the office vacant. Prior to making such declaration, the Governor shall notify the justice, judge, or district attorney at least 10 days in advance of taking such action and shall afford the justice, judge, or district attorney the opportunity to be heard on the matter. For purposes of this Article, the term “ no longer authorized to practice law ” means that the person has been disbarred or suspended and all appeals under G.S. 84-28 have been exhausted.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-970 — NC Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106-970
§ 106-970. Exemption
Status: in_force

This Article does not apply when the Commissioner of Agriculture has cancelled burning permits pursuant to G.S. 106-946 or prohibited all open burning pursuant to G.S. 106-944 .
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162A-74 — NC Code / Chapter 162A / Section 162A-74
§ 162A-74. Rights-of-way and easements in streets and highways
Status: in_force

A right-of-way or easement in, along, or across any State highway system, road, or street, and along or across any city or town street within a district is hereby granted to a district in case such right-of-way is found by the district board to be necessary or convenient for carrying out any of the work of the district. Any work done in, along, or across any State highway system, road, street, or property shall be done in accordance with the rules and regulations and any reasonable requirements of the Department of Transportation, and any work done in, along, or across any municipal street or property shall be done in accordance with any reasonable requirements of the municipal governing body.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 35A-1273 — NC Code / Chapter 35A / Section 35A-1273
§ 35A-1273. When letters issue to public guardian
Status: in_force

The public guardian shall apply for and obtain letters of guardianship in the following cases:

(1) When a period of six months has elapsed from the discovery of any property belonging to any minor or incompetent person without guardian.

(2) When any person entitled to letters of guardianship shall request in writing the clerk to issue letters to the public guardian; but it is lawful and the duty of the clerk to revoke said letters of guardianship at any time after issuing the same upon application in writing by any person entitled to qualify as guardian, setting forth a sufficient cause for such revocation.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-499-2A — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-499-2A
§ 115C-499.2A. Semester limitation on eligibility for scholarship
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (c) of this section, a student with a matriculated status at a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina shall not receive a scholarship for more than 10 full-time academic semesters, or its equivalent if enrolled part-time, unless the student is enrolled in a program officially designated by the Board of Governors as a five-year degree program. If a student is enrolled in such a five-year degree program, then the student shall not receive a scholarship for more than 12 full-time academic semesters or the equivalent if enrolled part-time.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (c) of this section, a student with a matriculated status at a community college shall not receive a scholarship for more than six full-time academic semesters, or the equivalent if enrolled part-time.

(c) Upon application by a student, the appropriate postsecondary institution may grant a waiver to the student who may then receive a scholarship for the equivalent of one additional full-time academic semester if the student demonstrates that any of the following have substantially disrupted or interrupted the student's pursuit of a degree, diploma, or certificate: (i) a military service obligation, (ii) serious medical debilitation, (iii) a short-term or long-term disability, or (iv) other extraordinary hardship. The Board of Governors or the State Board of Community Colleges, as appropriate, shall establish policies and procedures to implement the waiver provided by this subsection.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-280 — NC Code / Chapter 160A / Section 160A-280
§ 160A-280. Donations of personal property to other governmental units
Status: in_force

(a) A city may donate to another governmental unit within the United States, a sister city, or a nonprofit organization incorporated by (i) the United States, (ii) the District of Columbia, or (iii) one of the United States, any personal property, including supplies, materials, and equipment, that the governing board deems to be surplus, obsolete, or unused. The governing board of the city shall post a public notice at least five days prior to the adoption of a resolution approving the donation. The resolution shall be adopted prior to making any donation of surplus, obsolete, or unused personal property. For purposes of this section a sister city is a city in a nation other than the United States that has entered into a formal, written agreement or memorandum of understanding with the donor city for the purposes of establishing a long term partnership to promote communication, understanding, and goodwill between peoples and to develop mutually beneficial activities, programs, and ideas. The agreement or memorandum of understanding establishing the sister city relationship shall be signed by the mayors or chief elective officer of both the donor and recipient cities.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “ governmental unit ” shall have the same meaning as defined by G.S. 160A-274(a) and shall include North Carolina charter schools.

(c) The authority granted to a city under this section is in addition to any authority granted under any other provision of law.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-15-90 — NC Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58-15-90
§ 58-15-90. Legal proceedings
Status: in_force

(a) Any reciprocal doing business in this State may sue or be sued in its business name.

(b) Any action or suit against a reciprocal may be brought in any county (i) where its principal office is located, or (ii) where the cause of action or any part of the cause of action arose. If the action or suit is to recover a loss under a policy of property insurance, it may also be brought in the county where the property insured was situated at the date of the policy. Any action or suit against a foreign or alien reciprocal may also be brought in any county of this State in which it has any debts owed to it.

(c) In an action against a reciprocal, process against the reciprocal may be served upon the Commissioner. If the defendant in the action is a domestic reciprocal, process against that domestic reciprocal shall be served upon the attorney for that domestic reciprocal unless service upon that attorney is not feasible.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1223 — NC Code / Chapter 143B / Section 143B-1223
§ 143B-1223. Purpose
Status: in_force

In appreciation for the service and sacrifices of North Carolina's war veterans and as evidence of this State's concern for their children, there is hereby continued a revised program of scholarships for said children as set forth in this Part.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-172 — NC Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20-172
§ 20-172. Pedestrians subject to traffic-control signals
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Transportation, with reference to State highways, and local authorities, with reference to highways under their jurisdiction, are hereby authorized to erect or install, at intersections or other appropriate places, special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words or symbols “WALK” or “DON'T WALK” as a part of a system of traffic-control signals or devices.

(b) Whenever special pedestrian-control signals are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows:

(1) WALK.--Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the highway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.

(2) DON'T WALK.--No pedestrian shall start to cross the highway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the “WALK” signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the “DON'T WALK” signal is showing.

(c) Where a system of traffic-control signals or devices does not include special pedestrian-control signals, pedestrians shall be subject to the vehicular traffic-control signals or devices as they apply to pedestrian traffic.

(d) At places without traffic-control signals or devices, pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restrictions stated in Part 11 of this Article.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 88B-1 — NC Code / Chapter 88B / Section 88B-1
§ 88B-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the North Carolina Cosmetic Art Act.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-43 — NC Code / Chapter 115C / Section 115C-43
§ 115C-43. Defense of board of education members and employees
Status: in_force

(a) Upon request made by or in behalf of any member or employee or former member or employee, any local board of education may provide for the defense of any civil or criminal action or proceeding brought against him either in his official or in his individual capacity, or both, on account of any act done or omission made, or any act allegedly done or omission allegedly made, in the scope and course of his duty as a member of or employee of the local board of education. The defense may be provided by the local board of education by its own counsel, or by employing other counsel, or by purchasing insurance which requires that the insurer provide the defense. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require any local board of education to provide for the defense of any action or proceeding of any nature.

(b) Any local board of education may budget funds for the purpose of paying all or part of a claim made or any civil judgment entered against any of its members or employees or former members and employees, when such claim is made or such judgment is rendered as damages on account of any act done or omission made, or any act allegedly done or omission allegedly made, in the scope and course of his duty as a member of the local board of education or as an employee. Nothing in this section shall authorize any local board of education to budget funds for the purpose of paying any claim made or civil judgment entered against any of its members or employees or former members and employees if the local board of education finds that such member or employee acted or failed to act because of actual fraud, corruption or actual malice on his part. Any local board of education may budget for and purchase insurance coverage for payment of claims or judgments pursuant to this section. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require any local board of education to pay any claim or judgment referred to herein, and the purchase of insurance coverage for payment of any such claim or judgment shall not be deemed an assumption of any liability not covered by such insurance contract, and shall not be deemed an assumption of liability for payment of any claim or judgment in excess of the limits of coverage in such insurance contract.

(c) Subsection (b) of this section shall not authorize any local board of education to pay all or part of a claim made or civil judgment entered or to provide a defense to a criminal charge unless (i) notice of the claim or litigation is given to the local board of education prior to the time that the claim is settled or civil judgment is entered and (ii) the local board of education shall have adopted, and made available for public inspection, uniform standards under which claims made, civil judgments entered, or criminal charges against members or employees or former members and employees shall be defended or paid.