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NC Gen Stat § 135-114 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 135 - Retirement System for Teachers and State Employees; Social Security; State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees|Article 6 - Disability Income Plan of North Carolina.|§ 135-114 - Reciprocity of membership service with the Legislative Retirement System and the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System.

 135-114. Reciprocity of membership service with the Legislative Retirement System and the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System.Only for the purpose of determining eligibility for benefits accruing under this Article, membership service standing to the credit of a member of the Legislative Retirement System or the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System shall be added to the membership service standing to the credit of a member of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System. However, in the event that a participant or beneficiary is a retired member of the Legislative Retirement System or the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System whose retirement benefit was suspended upon entrance into membership in the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System, such membership service standing to the credit of the retired member prior to retirement shall be likewise counted. Membership service under this section shall not be counted twice for the same period of time. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 7.30(q).)
NC Gen Stat § 135-150 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 135 - Retirement System for Teachers and State Employees; Social Security; State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees|Article 7 - Qualified Excess Benefit Arrangement.|§ 135-150 - Definitions.

 135-150. Definitions.The following words and phrases as used in this Article, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, have the following meanings:(1) "Board of Trustees" means the Board of Trustees established by G.S. 135-6.(2) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.(3) "Payee" means a retired member, or the survivor beneficiary of a member or retired member.(4) "Qualified Excess Benefit Arrangement" means the qualified excess benefit arrangement under section 415(m) of the Internal Revenue Code established under this Article.(5) "Retirement System" means the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System.  (2013-405, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-4 - Chief Engineer.

 136-4. Chief Engineer.There shall be a Chief Engineer, who shall be a career official and who shall be the administrative officer of the Department of Transportation for highway matters. For purposes of this section, the term "highway matters" includes planning, design, construction, maintenance, operations, procurements, agreements, delivery methods, standards, and specifications for current and future State-maintained roads. The Chief Engineer shall be appointed by the Secretary of Transportation and he may be removed at any time by the Secretary of Transportation. He shall be paid a salary to be set in accordance with Chapter 126 of the General Statutes, the North Carolina Human Resources Act. The Chief Engineer shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe.  (1921, c. 2, ss. 5, 6; C.S., s. 3846(g); 1933, c. 172, s. 17; 1957, c. 65, s. 2; 1961, c. 232, s. 2; 1965, c. 55, s. 3; 1973, c. 507, s. 22; 1975, c. 716, s. 7; 1977, c. 464, s. 11; 1983, c. 717, s. 45; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, s. 164; 1985, c. 757, s. 191; 2012-85, s. 4; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c); 2016-94, s. 35.26(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-5.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-5.1 - Transportation system.

 136-5.1. Transportation system.For the purpose of this Chapter, transportation system is defined as all modes of transportation infrastructure owned and maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, including roads, highways, rail, ferry, aviation, public transportation, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.  (2009-266, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-10 - Audit and rules.

 136-10. Audit and rules.The operations of the Department of Transportation shall be subject to the oversight of the State Auditor pursuant to Article 5A of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes. Rules adopted by the Department of Transportation are subject to Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. (1921, c. 2, s. 24; C.S., s. 3846(m); 1933, c. 172, s. 7; 1957, c. 65, s. 4; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, s. 7.1; 1983, c. 913, s. 25; 1991, c. 477, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-11.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-11.1 - Prior consultation on transportation projects.

 136-11.1. Prior consultation on transportation projects.Prior to any action of the Board on a transportation project, the Department shall inform all municipalities, counties, and utility providers affected by a planned transportation project and request each to submit within 45 days a written resolution expressing their views on the project. A municipality or county may designate a Transportation Advisory Committee to submit its response to the Department's request for a resolution. Upon receipt of a written resolution from all affected parties or their designees, or the expiration of the 45-day period, whichever occurs first, the Board may take action. The Department and the Board shall consider, but shall not be bound by, the views of the affected parties or their designees on each transportation project. The failure of an affected party to express its views within the time provided shall not prevent the Department or the Board from taking action. The Department shall not be required to send notice under this section if it has already received a written resolution from the affected party on the planned transportation project. "Action of the Board", as used in this section, means approval by the Board of: the Transportation Improvement Program and amendments to the Transportation Improvement Program; the Secondary Roads Paving Program and amendments to the Secondary Roads Paving Program; and individual applications for access and public service road projects, contingency projects, small urban projects, and spot safety projects that exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). The 45-day notification provision may be waived upon a finding by the Secretary of Transportation that emergency action is required. Such findings must be reported to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee.  (1998-169, s. 3; 2016-90, s. 1; 2017-57, s. 34.4A(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-12 - Reports to General Assembly; Transportation Improvement Program submitted to members and staff of General Assembly.

 136-12. Reports to General Assembly; Transportation Improvement Program submitted to members and staff of General Assembly.(a) The Department of Transportation shall report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee by March 1 of each year on how the previous fiscal year's funds for maintenance and construction were allocated and expended. The report shall include expenditures of both State and federal funds and shall be in sufficient detail that the county can be identified. A full account of each road project shall be kept by and under the direction of the Department of Transportation or its representatives, to ascertain at any time the expenditures and the liabilities against all projects; also records of contracts and force account work. The account records, together with all supporting documents, shall be open at all times to the inspection of the Governor or road authorities of any county, or their authorized representatives, and copies thereof shall be furnished such officials upon request.(a1) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 28.35(a), effective July 1, 2011.(b) At least 30 days before it approves a Transportation Improvement Program in accordance with G.S. 143B-350(f)(4) or approves interim changes to a Transportation Improvement Program, the Department shall submit the proposed Transportation Improvement Program or proposed interim changes to a Transportation Improvement Program to the following members and staff of the General Assembly:(1) The Speaker and the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives;(2) The Lieutenant Governor and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;(3) The Chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees;(4) Each member of the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee; and(5) The Fiscal Research Division of the Legislative Services Commission.  (1921, c. 2, s. 23; C.S., s. 3846(l); 1933, c. 172, s. 17; 1957, c. 65, s. 11; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, s. 7.1; 1989, c. 692, s. 1.3; c. 770, s. 74.16; 1993, c. 321, s. 169.2(d); 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 19.4(c); 2006-203, s. 74; 2011-145, s. 28.35(a); 2018-74, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-13 - Malfeasance of officers and employees of Department of Transportation, members of Board of Transportation, contractors, and others.

 136-13. Malfeasance of officers and employees of Department of Transportation, members of Board of Transportation, contractors, and others.(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to directly or indirectly corruptly give, offer, or promise anything of value to any officer or employee of the Department of Transportation or member of the Board of Transportation, or to promise any officer or employee of the Department of Transportation or any member of the Board of Transportation to give anything of value to any other person with intent:(1) To influence any official act of any officer or employee of the Department of Transportation or member of the Board of Transportation;(2) To influence such member of the Board of Transportation, or any officer or employee of the Department of Transportation to commit or aid in committing, or collude in, or allow, any fraud, or to make opportunity for the commission of any fraud on the State of North Carolina; and(3) To induce a member of the Board of Transportation, or any officer or employee of the Department of Transportation to do or omit to do any act in violation of his lawful duty.(b) It shall be unlawful for any member of the Board of Transportation, or any officer or employee of the Department of Transportation, directly or indirectly, to corruptly ask, demand, exact, solicit, accept, receive, or agree to receive anything of value for himself or any other person or entity in return for:(1) Being influenced in his performance of any official act;(2) Being influenced to commit or aid in committing, or to collude in, or allow, any fraud, or to make opportunity for the commission of any fraud on the State of North Carolina; and(3) Being induced to do or omit to do any act in violation of his official duty.(c) The violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be cause for forfeiture of public office and shall be a Class H felony which may include a fine of not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or three times the monetary equivalent of the thing of value whichever is greater. (1921, c. 2, s. 49; C.S., s. 3846(cc); 1933, c. 172, s. 17; 1957, c. 65, s. 11; 1965, c. 55, s. 7; 1973, c. 507, s. 6; 1975, c. 716, s. 7; 1977, c. 464, ss. 7.1, 10, 10.1; 1979, c. 298, ss. 3, 4; 1993, c. 539, s. 1308; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-13.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-13.1 - Use of position to influence elections or political action.

 136-13.1. Use of position to influence elections or political action.No member of the Board of Transportation nor any officer or employee of the Department of Transportation shall be permitted to use his position to influence elections or the political action of any person. (1965, c. 55, s. 8; 1973, c. 507, s. 7; 1975, c. 716, s. 7; 1977, c. 464, ss. 7.1, 10.1; 1979, c. 298, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-13.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-13.2 - Falsifying highway inspection reports.

 136-13.2. Falsifying highway inspection reports.(a) Any person who knowingly falsifies any inspection report or test report required by the Department of Transportation in connection with the construction of highways, shall be guilty of a Class H felony.(b) Any person who directs a subordinate under his direct or indirect supervision to falsify an inspection report or test report required by the Department of Transportation in connection with the construction of highways, shall be guilty of a Class H felony.(c) Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 786, s. 2, effective May 8, 1979. (1979, c. 523; c. 786, s. 2; 1981, c. 793, s. 1; 2005-96, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-14.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-14.1 - Transportation engineering divisions.

 136-14.1. Transportation engineering divisions.For purposes of administering transportation activities, the Department of Transportation shall have authority to designate boundaries of transportation engineering divisions for the proper administration of its duties. (1957, c. 65, s. 5; 1965, c. 55, s. 10; 1973, c. 507, s. 9; 1975, c. 716, s. 7; 1993, c. 483, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-14.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-14.2 - Division engineer to manage personnel.

 136-14.2. Division engineer to manage personnel.Except for general departmental policy applicable to all of the State the division engineer shall have authority over all divisional personnel matters and over Department employees in his division making personnel decisions. (1975, 2nd Sess., c. 983, s. 92.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-15 - Establishment of administrative districts.

 136-15. Establishment of administrative districts.The Department of Transportation may establish such administrative districts as in its opinion shall be necessary for the proper and efficient performance of highway duties. The Department may from time to time change the number of such districts, or it may change the territory embraced within the several districts, when in its opinion it is in the interest of efficiency and economy to make such change. (1931, c. 145, s. 5; 1933, c. 172, s. 17; 1957, c. 65, s. 11; 1973, c. 507, s. 10; 1975, c. 716, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-16 - Funds and property converted to State Highway Fund.

 136-16. Funds and property converted to State Highway Fund.Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, all funds and property collected by the Department of Transportation shall be paid or converted into the State Highway Fund. For the purposes of this section, funds include proceeds from the sale of real property owned by the Department.  (1919, c. 189, s. 8; C.S., s. 3595; 1933, c. 172, s. 17; 1957, c. 65, s. 11; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, s. 7.1; 2007-323, s. 27.15; 2019-199, s. 2(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-16.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 1 - Organization of Department of Transportation.|§ 136-16.10 - Allocations by Department Chief Financial Officer to eliminate overdrafts.

 136-16.10. Allocations by Department Chief Financial Officer to eliminate overdrafts.The Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Transportation shall allocate at the beginning of each fiscal year from the various appropriations made to the Department of Transportation for State Construction, State Funds to Match Federal Highway Aid, State Maintenance, and Ferry Operations, sufficient funds to eliminate all overdrafts on State maintenance and construction projects, and these allocations shall not be diverted to other purposes.  (1997-443, s. 32.3; 2010-165, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-17.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 2 - Powers and Duties of Department and Board of Transportation.|§ 136-17.2 - Members of the Board of Transportation represent entire State.

 136-17.2. Members of the Board of Transportation represent entire State.The chairman and members of the Board of Transportation shall represent the entire State in transportation matters and not represent any particular person, persons, or area. The Board shall, from time to time, provide that one or more of its members or representatives shall publicly hear any person or persons concerning transportation matters in each of said geographic areas of the State. (1973, c. 507, s. 3; 1977, c. 464, s. 7.1; 1987, c. 783, s. 3; 1993, c. 483, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-18.01 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 2 - Powers and Duties of Department and Board of Transportation.|§ 136-18.01 - Consultation required for welcome and visitor centers.

 136-18.01. Consultation required for welcome and visitor centers.The Department of Commerce and the Department of Transportation shall consult with the chairs of the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee, the chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Department of Transportation, the chairs of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Transportation, the chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources, and the chairs of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources before beginning the design or construction of any new welcome center or visitor center buildings.  (2007-356, s. 1; 2017-57, s. 14.1(w).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-18.02 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 2 - Powers and Duties of Department and Board of Transportation.|§ 136-18.02 - Operation of electric vehicle charging stations at rest stops; report.

 136-18.02. Operation of electric vehicle charging stations at rest stops; report.(a) The Department of Transportation may operate an electric vehicle charging station at State-owned rest stops along the highways only if all of the following conditions are met:(1) The electric vehicle charging station is accessible by the public.(2) The Department has developed a mechanism to charge the user of the electric vehicle charging station a fee in order to recover the cost of electricity consumed, the cost of processing the user fee, and a proportionate cost of the operation and maintenance of the electric vehicle charging station.(b) If the cost of the electricity consumed at the electric vehicle charging stations cannot be calculated as provided by subsection (a) of this section, the Department shall develop an alternative mechanism, other than electricity metering, to recover the cost of the electricity consumed at the vehicle charging station.(c) The Department may consult with other State agencies and industry representatives in order to develop the mechanisms for cost recovery required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.(d) Beginning January 1, 2014, and annually thereafter, the Department of Transportation shall report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy, the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Transportation on the implementation of this section.  (2012-186, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-18.03 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 2 - Powers and Duties of Department and Board of Transportation.|§ 136-18.03 - Outside counsel.

 136-18.03. Outside counsel.(a) Intent. - It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Transportation exercise the authority granted by this section to maximize operational and project delivery benefits attributed to the avoidance or successful defense of litigation.(b) Authorization. - The Department of Transportation may engage the services of private counsel with the pertinent expertise to provide legal services related to any project undertaken by the Department. The Department shall supervise and manage the private counsel engaged under this section and, excluding legal services related to workers' compensation claims brought by Department employees, shall not be required to obtain written permission or approval from the Attorney General under G.S. 114-2.3. G.S. 147-17(c1) and G.S. 114-2.3(d) do not apply to this section.(c) Performance Metrics. - The Department shall develop performance metrics to evaluate its utilization of in-house counsel and private counsel, to include the following:(1) A summary of new matters opened by legal area.(2) Case cycle times.(3) Resolution of cases.(4) A comparison of in-house costs to billable rates for private counsel.(5) The process for procurement for legal services.(d) Report. - The Department shall provide a semiannual report to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee and the Joint Legislative Justice and Public Safety Oversight Committee on the performance metrics set forth in subsection (c) of this section.  (2015-241, s. 29.8(d); 2017-57, s. 6.7(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-18.04 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 2 - Powers and Duties of Department and Board of Transportation.|§ 136-18.04 - Product Evaluation Program.

 136-18.04. Product Evaluation Program.The Product Evaluation Program, or any successor program operated by the Department of Transportation to review and approve or disapprove new and innovative technologies and products for use by the Department, shall complete its evaluation of a technology or product within one year from the date that the technology or product was submitted for evaluation. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the Product Evaluation Program or any successor program to review all technologies and products submitted to the Product Evaluation Program or any successor program.  (2015-241, s. 29.11(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-18.06 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 2 - Powers and Duties of Department and Board of Transportation.|§ 136-18.06 - Public Street Information Database.

 136-18.06. Public Street Information Database.The Department shall compile a readily available "Public Street Information Database" and place it in operation on or before January 1, 2020. The information shall convey the status of roads within the State, and it shall be updated at least monthly, except as provided in subdivision (1) of this section. The data shall reside on any existing database system chosen by the Department for this purpose, including a geographic information system (GIS) mapping system. The system chosen shall convey clear and concise information regarding the status of roads to the public. The data shall be available to the public in either graphic or tabular format, or both. The status of roads to be conveyed shall be:(1) Federally owned, updated as often and with as much information as the State is provided from the federal government.(2) State-maintained with a State road number assigned.(3) State-owned with a State road number assigned.  (2019-156, s. 1.)