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NC Gen Stat § 120-140 through 120-149 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 18 - Review of Proposals to License New Occupations and Professions.|§ 120-140 through 120-149 - through 120-149: Expired.

 120-140 through 120-149: Expired.
NC Gen Stat § 120-150 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 19 - Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission.|§ 120-150 - Creation; appointment of members.

 120-150. Creation; appointment of members.(a) There is created an Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission. Members of the Commission shall be citizens of North Carolina who are interested in the vitality of the agriculture and forestry sectors of the State's economy. Members shall be as follows:(1) Three appointed by the Governor.(2) Three appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.(3) Three appointed by the Speaker of the House.(4) The chairs of the House Agriculture Committee.(5) The chairs of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources.(6) The Commissioner of Agriculture or the Commissioner's designee.(7) A member of the Board of Agriculture designated by the chair of the Board of Agriculture.(8) The President of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., or the President's designee.(9) The President of the North Carolina State Grange or the President's designee.(10) The Secretary of Environmental Quality or the Secretary's designee.(11) The President of the North Carolina Forestry Association, Inc., or the President's designee.(b) Members shall be appointed for two-year terms beginning October 1 of each odd-numbered year. The Chairs of the House Agriculture Committee and the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources shall serve as cochairs. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may each appoint an additional member of the Senate and House, respectively, to serve as cochair. If appointed, these cochairs shall be voting members of the Commission. A quorum of the Commission is nine members.(c) Cochairs' terms on the Commission are for two years and begin on the convening of the General Assembly in each odd-numbered year. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a cochair of the Commission shall continue to serve for so long as the cochair remains a member of the General Assembly and no successor has been appointed. A cochair of the Commission who does not seek reelection or is not reelected to the General Assembly may complete a term of service on the Commission until the day on which a new General Assembly convenes. A member of the Commission who resigns or is removed from service in the General Assembly shall be deemed to have resigned or been removed from service on the Commission.  (1985, c. 792, s. 20.1; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(81); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 19(b); 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 785, s. 1; 1993, c. 23, s. 1; 1995, c. 490, s. 5; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2001-474, s. 14; 2010-142, s. 9; 2014-103, s. 6; 2015-241, s. 14.30(v); 2018-113, s. 7; 2020-18, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-151 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 19 - Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission.|§ 120-151 - Advisory Committee.

 120-151. Advisory Committee.Upon proper motion and by a vote of a majority of the members present, the Commission may appoint an Advisory Committee. Members of the Advisory Committee should be from the various organizations, commodity groups, associations, and councils representing agriculture and forestry. The purpose of the Advisory Committee shall be to render technical advice and assistance to the Commission. The Advisory Committee shall consist of no more than 20 members plus a chairman who shall be appointed by the cochairmen of the Commission. (1985, c. 792, s. 20.1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 785, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-152 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 19 - Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission.|§ 120-152 - Subsistence and travel expenses.

 120-152. Subsistence and travel expenses.The members of the Commission who are members of the General Assembly shall receive subsistence and travel allowances at the rate set forth in G.S. 120-3.1. Members who are officials or employees of the State of North Carolina shall receive subsistence and travel allowances at the rate set forth in G.S. 138-6. All other members plus the Chairman of the Advisory Committee shall be paid the per diem allowances at the rates set forth in G.S. 138-5. Other members of the Advisory Committee shall serve on a voluntary basis and not receive subsistence and travel expenses. (1985, c. 792, s. 20.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-153 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 19 - Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission.|§ 120-153 - Facilities and staff.

 120-153. Facilities and staff.The Commission may hold its meetings in the State Legislative Building with the approval of the Legislative Services Commission. The Legislative Services Commission shall provide necessary professional and clerical assistance to the Commission. (1985, c. 792, s. 20.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-154 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 19 - Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission.|§ 120-154 - Duties.

 120-154. Duties.The Commission shall bring to the attention of the General Assembly the influence of agriculture and forestry on the economy of the State, develop alternatives for increasing the public awareness of agriculture and forestry, study the present status of agriculture and forestry, identify problems limiting future growth and development of the industry, develop an awareness of the importance of science and technological development to the future of agriculture and forestry industries, and formulate plans for new State initiatives and support for agriculture and forestry and for the expansion of opportunities in these sectors.In conducting its study the Commission may hold public hearings and meetings across the State.The Commission shall report to the General Assembly at least one month prior to the first regular session of each General Assembly. (1985, c. 792, s. 20.1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 785, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-157.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-157.1 - Committee established.

 120-157.1. Committee established.(a) The Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government is established. The Committee shall consist of 14 members, appointed as follows:(1) Seven members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, at least two of whom shall be members of the minority party. At least one member shall be a former city or county commissioner, city or county manager, or other city or county elected official.(2) Seven members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, at least two of whom shall be members of the minority party. At least one member shall be a former city or county commissioner, city or county manager, or other city or county elected official.(b) Terms on the Committee are for two years and begin on the convening of the General Assembly in each odd-numbered year. Members may complete a term of service on the Committee even if they do not seek reelection or are not reelected to the General Assembly, but resignation or removal from service in the General Assembly constitutes resignation or removal from service on the Committee.(c) A member continues to serve until a successor is appointed. A vacancy shall be filled within 30 days by the officer who made the original appointment.  (2011-291, s. 1.8(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 120-157.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-157.2 - Purpose and powers of Committee.

 120-157.2. Purpose and powers of Committee.(a) The Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government shall review and monitor local government capital projects that are required to go before the Local Government Commission and require debt to be issued over one million dollars ($1,000,000), with the exception of schools, jails, courthouses, and administrative buildings. Any project that fits these criteria must be reported to the Committee Chairs, Committee Assistant, and the Fiscal Research Division at least 45 days prior to presentation before the Local Government Commission.(b) The Committee may make interim reports to the General Assembly on matters for which it may report to a regular session of the General Assembly. A report to the General Assembly shall include the purpose, scope, debt requirements, financing methods, and repayment plans of any local governmental capital project reviewed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and may contain any legislation needed to implement a recommendation of the Committee.  (2011-291, s. 1.8(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 120-157.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-157.3 - Organization of Committee.

 120-157.3. Organization of Committee.(a) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each designate a cochair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government. The Committee may meet on days when the members of the General Assembly are entitled to subsistence pursuant to G.S. 120-3.1 and may meet at other times upon the joint call of the cochairs.(b) A quorum of the Committee is eight members. No action may be taken except by a majority vote at a meeting at which a quorum is present. While in the discharge of its official duties, the Committee has the power of a joint committee under G.S. 120-19 and G.S. 120-19.1 thorough G.S. 120-19.4.(c) Members of the Committee may receive subsistence and travel expenses as provided in G.S. 120-3.1. The Committee may contract for consultants or hire employees in accordance with G.S. 120-32.02. The Legislative Services Commission, through the Legislative Services Officer, shall assign professional staff to assist the Committee in its work. Upon the direction of the Legislative Services Commission, the Supervisors of Clerks of the Senate and of the House of Representatives shall assign clerical staff to the Committee. The expenses for clerical employees shall be borne by the Committee.  (2011-291, s. 1.8(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 120-157.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-157.4 - Additional powers.

 120-157.4. Additional powers.The Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government, while in discharge of official duties, shall have access to any paper or document, and may compel the attendance of any State official or employee before the Committee or secure any evidence under G.S. 120-19. In addition, G.S. 120-19.1 through G.S. 120-19.4 shall apply to the proceedings of the Committee as if it were a joint committee of the General Assembly.  (2011-291, s. 1.8(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 120-158 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-158 - Creation of Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee.

 120-158. Creation of Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee.(a) There is created the Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.(b) The Subcommittee shall consist of six members, appointed as follows:(1) Three Senators appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, at least one of whom shall be a former city or county commissioner, city or county manager, or other local elected official.(2) Three House members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, at least one of whom shall be a former city or county commissioner, city or county manager, or other local elected official.(3), (4) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-291, s. 1.8(a), effective June 24, 2011.  (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1; 1991, c. 739, s. 17; 2011-291, s. 1.8(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 120-159 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-159 - Terms; meetings.

 120-159. Terms; meetings.(a) Members shall be appointed for terms ending June 30, 1987, and subsequently for two-year terms beginning July 1, 1987, and biennially thereafter. A member eligible when appointed may continue for the remainder of the term regardless of the member's continued eligibility for the category. The Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee shall elect a chair from its membership for a one-year term.(b) The Subcommittee may meet on days when the members of the General Assembly are entitled to subsistence pursuant to G.S. 120-3.1 and may meet at other times upon the joint call of the cochairs.  (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1; 2011-291, s. 1.8(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 120-164 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-164 - Notification.

 120-164. Notification.(a) Not later than five days before submitting the petition to the Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee, the petitioners shall notify:(1) The board or boards of county commissioners of the county or counties where the proposed municipality is located;(2) All cities within that county or counties; and(3) All cities in any other county that are within five miles of the proposed municipality of the intent to present the petition to the Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee.(b) The petitioners shall also publish, one per week for two consecutive weeks, with the second publication no later than seven days before submitting the petition to the Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be incorporated of the intent to present the petition to the Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee.  (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1; 2011-291, s. 2.33.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-165 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-165 - Initial inquiry.

 120-165. Initial inquiry.(a) The Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee shall, upon receipt of the petition, determine if the requirements of G.S. 120-163 and G.S. 120-164 have been met. If it determines that those requirements have not been met, it shall return the petition to the petitioners. The Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee shall also publish in the North Carolina Register notice that it has received the petition.(b) If it determines that those requirements have been met, it shall conduct further inquiry as provided by this Part.  (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1; 2011-291, s. 2.34.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-166 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-166 - Additional criteria; nearness to another municipality.

 120-166. Additional criteria; nearness to another municipality.(a) The Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee may not make a positive recommendation if the proposed municipality is located within one mile of a municipality of 5,000 to 9,999, within three miles of a municipality of 10,000 to 24,999, within four miles of a municipality of 25,000 to 49,999, or within five miles of a municipality of 50,000 or over, according to the most recent decennial federal census, or according to the most recent annual estimate of the Office of State Budget and Management if the municipality was incorporated since the return of that census. For purposes of this section, "municipality" means a city as defined by G.S. 160A-1(2) or a county that has exercised its authority under Article 24 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes.(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply in the case of proximity to a specific municipality if:(1) The proposed municipality is entirely on an island that the nearby city is not on;(2) The proposed municipality is separated by a major river or other natural barrier from the nearby city, such that provision of municipal services by the nearby city to the proposed municipality is infeasible or the cost is prohibitive, and the Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee shall adopt policies to implement this subdivision;(3) The municipalities within the distances described in subsection (a) of this section by resolution express their approval of the incorporation; or(4) An area of at least fifty percent (50%) of the proposed municipality has petitioned for annexation to the nearby city under G.S. 160A-31 within the previous 12 months before the incorporation petition is submitted to the Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee but the annexation petition was not approved.  (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1024, s. 25; 1998-150, s. 2; 2000-140, s. 93.1(a); 2001-424, s. 12.2(b); 2005-35, s. 2; 2011-291, s. 2.35.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-167 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-167 - Additional criteria; population.

 120-167. Additional criteria; population.The Commission may not make a positive recommendation unless the proposed municipality has a permanent population of at least 100 and a population density (either permanent or seasonal) of at least 250 persons per square mile. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1; 1999-458, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-168 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-168 - Additional criteria; development.

 120-168. Additional criteria; development.The Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee may not make a positive recommendation unless forty percent (40%) of the area is developed for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, or governmental uses, or is dedicated as open space under the provisions of a zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance, conditional or special use permit, or recorded restrictive covenants.  (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1; 1999-458, s. 3; 2011-291, s. 2.36.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-169 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-169 - Additional criteria; area unincorporated.

 120-169. Additional criteria; area unincorporated.The Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee may not make a positive recommendation if any of the proposed municipality is included within the boundary of another incorporated municipality, as defined by G.S. 153A-1(1), or if any of the proposed municipality is included within the boundary of a county that has exercised its authority under Article 24 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes.  (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1; 2005-35, s. 3; 2011-291, s. 2.37.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-169.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-169.1 - Additional criteria; level of development, services; financial impact on other local governments.

 120-169.1. Additional criteria; level of development, services; financial impact on other local governments.(a) Repealed by Session Laws 1999-458, s. 4.(b) Services. - The Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee may not make a positive recommendation unless the area to be incorporated submits a plan for providing a reasonable level of municipal services. This plan shall be based on the proposed services stated in the petition under G.S. 120-163(c).(c) The Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee in its report shall indicate the impact on other municipalities and counties of diversion of already levied local taxes or State-shared revenues from existing local governments to support services in the proposed municipality.  (1998-150, s. 3; 1999-458, s. 4; 2011-291, s. 2.38.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-170 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-170 - Findings as to services.

 120-170. Findings as to services.The Commission may not make a positive recommendation unless it finds that the proposed municipality can provide at a reasonable tax rate the services requested by the petition, and finds that the proposed municipality can provide at a reasonable tax rate the types of services usually provided by similar municipalities. In making findings under this section, the Commission shall take into account municipal services already being provided. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-171 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-171 - Procedures if findings made.

 120-171. Procedures if findings made.(a) If the Commission finds that it may not make a positive recommendation because of the provisions of G.S. 120-166 through G.S. 120-170, it shall make a negative recommendation to the General Assembly. The report to the General Assembly shall list the grounds on which a negative recommendation is made, along with specific findings. If a negative recommendation is made, the Commission shall notify the petitioners of the need for a legally sufficient description of the proposed municipality if the proposal is to be considered by the General Assembly. At the request of a majority of the members of the interim board named in the petition, the Commission may conduct a public hearing and forward any comments or findings made as a result of that hearing along with the negative recommendation.(b) If the Commission determines that it will not be barred from making a positive recommendation by G.S. 120-166 through G.S. 120-170, it shall require that petitioners have a legally sufficient description of the proposed municipality prepared at their expense as a condition of a positive recommendation.(c) If the Commission determines that it is not barred from making a positive recommendation, it shall make a positive recommendation to the General Assembly for incorporation.(d) The report of the Commission on a petition shall be in a form determined by the Commission to be useful to the General Assembly. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-172 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-172 - Referendum.

 120-172. Referendum.Based on information received at the public hearing, the Commission may recommend that any incorporation act passed by the General Assembly shall be submitted to a referendum, except if the petition contained the signatures of fifty percent (50%) of registered voters the Commission shall not recommend a referendum. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-173 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.|§ 120-173 - Modification of petition.

 120-173. Modification of petition.With the agreement of the majority of the persons designated by the petition as an interim governing board, the Commission may submit to the General Assembly recommendations based on deletion of areas from the petition, as long as there are no noncontiguous areas. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1.)