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NC Gen Stat § 143B-1271 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1271 - Affidavit of agent as to possessing no knowledge of death of principal.

 143B-1271. Affidavit of agent as to possessing no knowledge of death of principal.An affidavit, executed by the attorney in fact or agent, setting forth that he has not or had not, at the time of doing any act pursuant to the power of attorney, received actual knowledge or actual notice of the revocation or termination of the power of attorney, by death or otherwise, or notice of any facts indicating the same, shall, in the absence of fraud, be conclusive proof of the nonrevocation or nontermination of the power at such time. If the exercise of the power requires execution and delivery of any instrument which is recordable under the laws of this State, such affidavit (when authenticated for record in the manner prescribed by law) shall likewise be recordable.  (1945, c. 980, s. 2; 2015-241, s. 24.1(h); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1272 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1272 - Report of "missing" not to constitute revocation.

 143B-1272. Report of "missing" not to constitute revocation.No report or listing, either official or otherwise, of "missing" or "missing in action," as such words are used in military parlance, shall constitute or be interpreted as constituting actual knowledge or actual notice of the death of such principal or notice of any facts indicating the same, or shall operate to revoke the agency.  (1945, c. 980, s. 3; 2015-241, s. 24.1(h); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1273 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1273 - Part not to affect provisions for revocation.

 143B-1273. Part not to affect provisions for revocation.This Part shall not be construed so as to alter or affect any provisions for revocation or termination contained in such power of attorney.  (1945, c. 980, s. 4; 2015-241, s. 24.1(h); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1275 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1275 - Protecting status of State employees in Armed Forces, etc.

 143B-1275. Protecting status of State employees in Armed Forces, etc.Any employee of the State of North Carolina, who has been granted a leave of absence for service in either (i) the Armed Forces of the United States; or (ii) the United States Merchant Marine; or (iii) outside the continental United States with the Red Cross, shall, upon return to State employment, if reemployed in the same position and if within the time limits set forth in the leave of absence, receive an annual salary of at least (i) the annual salary the employee was receiving at the time such leave was granted; plus (ii) an amount obtained by multiplying the step increment applicable to the employee's classification as provided in the classification and salary plan for State employees by the number of years of such service, counting a fraction of a year as a year; provided that no such employee shall receive a salary in excess of the top of the salary range applicable to the classification to which such employee is assigned upon return.  (1945, c. 220; 2011-183, s. 120; 2015-241, s. 24.1(i); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1276 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1276 - Korean and Vietnam veterans; benefits and privileges.

 143B-1276. Korean and Vietnam veterans; benefits and privileges.(a) All benefits and privileges now granted by the laws of this State to veterans of World War I and World War II and their dependents and next of kin are hereby extended and granted to veterans of the Korean Conflict and their dependents and next of kin.For the purposes of this section, the term "veterans of the Korean Conflict" means those persons serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during the period beginning on June 27, 1950, and ending on January 31, 1955.(b) All benefits and privileges now granted by the laws of this State to veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, and their dependents and next of kin are hereby extended and granted to veterans of the Vietnam era and their dependents and next of kin.For purposes of this section, the term "veterans of the Vietnam era" means those persons serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during the period beginning August 5, 1964, and ending on such date as shall be prescribed by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the Congress.  (1953, c. 215; 1969, c. 720, ss. 1, 2; 2011-183, s. 121; 2015-241, s. 24.1(i); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1277 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1277 - Wearing of medals by public safety personnel.

 143B-1277. Wearing of medals by public safety personnel.(a) Uniformed public safety officers may wear military service medals during the business week prior to Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and the Fourth of July, the day of Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and the Fourth of July, and the business day immediately following Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and the Fourth of July.(b) The employer of a uniformed public safety officer shall retain the right to prohibit the wearing of military service medals pursuant to this subsection if the employer determines that wearing the military service medals poses a safety hazard to the uniformed public safety officer or to the public. Any prohibition under this subsection shall only be effective if adopted after this section becomes law.(c) This section shall be interpreted in accordance with all applicable federal laws and regulations.(d) The following definitions shall apply in this section:(1) Military service medal. - Any medal, badge, ribbon, or other decoration awarded by the active or reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States or the North Carolina National Guard to members of those forces.(2) Public safety officer. - An employee of a public safety agency who is a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel.(e) Uniformed public safety officers may not cover their badges when wearing military service medals in compliance with this section.  (2009-240, s. 1; 2011-183, s. 122; 2015-241, s. 24.1(i); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1280 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1280 - Purpose.

 143B-1280. Purpose.The General Assembly finds and declares that veterans in North Carolina represent a strong, productive part of the workforce of this State and are disadvantaged in their pursuit of civilian employment through their delayed entry into the civilian labor market and that it is only proper and in the public interest and public welfare that veterans be provided priority in programs of employment and job training assistance.  (1997-171, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(j); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1281 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1281 - Veteran defined.

 143B-1281. Veteran defined.For the purposes of this Part, "veteran" means a person who served on active duty (other than for training) in any component of the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of 180 days or more, unless released earlier because of service-connected disability, and who was discharged or released from the Armed Forces of the United States under honorable conditions.  (1997-171, s. 1; 2011-183, s. 124; 2015-241, s. 24.1(j); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1282 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1282 - Priority defined.

 143B-1282. Priority defined.For the purposes of this Part, "priority" for veterans means that eligible veterans who register or otherwise apply for services shall be extended the opportunity to participate in or otherwise receive the services of the covered providers before the providers extend the opportunity or services to other registered applicants.  (1997-171, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(j); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1283 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1283 - Coverage defined.

 143B-1283. Coverage defined.This Part shall apply to any State agency, department and institution, any county, city, or other political subdivision of the State, any board or commission, and any other public or private recipient which:(1) Receives federal job training funds provided to the State or job training funds appropriated by the General Assembly; and(2) Provides employment and job training assistance programs and services, including but not limited to employability assessments, support services referrals, and vocational and educational counseling.  (1997-171, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(j); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1284 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1284 - Priority employment assistance directed.

 143B-1284. Priority employment assistance directed.All covered service providers, as specified in G.S. 143B-1283, shall establish procedures to provide veterans with priority, not inconsistent with existing federal or State law, to participate in employment and job training assistance programs.  (1997-171, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(j), (ll); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1285 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1285 - Implementation and performance measures.

 143B-1285. Implementation and performance measures.The North Carolina Commission on Workforce Preparedness shall:(1) Issue implementing directives that shall apply to all covered service providers as specified in G.S. 143B-1283, and revise those directives as necessary to accomplish the purpose of this Part.(2) Develop measures of service for veterans that will serve as indicators of compliance with the provisions of this Part by all covered service providers.(3) Annually publish and submit to the chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources, the chairs of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, and the Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee, beginning not later than October 1, 1998, a report detailing covered providers' compliance with the provisions of this Part.  (1997-171, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(j), (mm); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a); 2017-57, s. 14.1(s); 2018-142, s. 13(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1290 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1290 - Short Title.

 143B-1290. Short Title.This Part may be referred to as the "State Veterans Home Act".  (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(k); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1291 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1291 - Establishment.

 143B-1291. Establishment.The State of North Carolina shall construct, maintain, and operate veterans homes for the aged and infirm veterans resident in this State under the administrative authority and control of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. There is vested in the Department any and all powers and authority that may be necessary to enable it to establish and operate the homes and to issue rules necessary to operate the homes in compliance with applicable State and federal statutes and regulations.  (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (nn); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1292 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1292 - Exemption from certificate of need.

 143B-1292. Exemption from certificate of need.Any state veterans home established by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from the certificate of need requirements as set out in Article 9 of Chapter 131E, or as may be hereinafter enacted.  (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (oo); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1293 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1293 - North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund.

 143B-1293. North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund.(a) Establishment. - A trust fund shall be established in the State treasury, for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, to be known as the North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund.(b) Composition. - The trust fund shall consist of all funds and monies received by the Veterans' Affairs Commission or the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs from the United States, any federal agency or institution, and any other source, whether as a grant, appropriation, gift, contribution, devise, or individual reimbursement, for the care and support of veterans who have been admitted to a State veterans home.(c) Use of Fund. - The trust fund created in subsection (a) of this section shall be used by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to do the following:(1) To pay for the care of veterans in said State veterans homes;(2) To pay the general operating expenses of the State veterans homes, including the payment of salaries and wages of officials and employees of said homes; and(3) To remodel, repair, construct, modernize, or add improvements to buildings and facilities at the homes.(d) Miscellaneous. - The following provisions apply to the trust fund created in subsection (a) of this section:(1) All funds deposited and all income earned on the investment or reinvestment of such funds shall be credited to the trust fund.(2) Any monies remaining in the trust fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain on deposit in the State treasury to the credit of the North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund.(3) Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the establishment and utilization of special agency accounts by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs or by the Veterans' Affairs Commission, for the receipt and disbursement of personal funds of the State veterans homes' residents or for receipt and disbursement of charitable contributions for use by and for residents.  (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2011-284, s. 127; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (pp); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1294 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1294 - Funding.

 143B-1294. Funding.(a) The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs may apply for and receive federal aid and assistance from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any other agency of the United States Government authorized to pay federal aid to states for the construction and acquisition of veterans homes under Title 38, United States Code, section 8131 et seq., or for the care or support of disabled veterans in State veterans homes under Title 38, United Stated Code, section 1741 et seq., or from any other federal law for said purposes.(b) The Department may receive from any source any gift, contribution, devise, or individual reimbursement, the receipt of which does not exclude any other source of revenue.(c) All funds received by the Department shall be deposited in the North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund, except for any funds deposited into special agency accounts established pursuant to G.S. 143B-1293(d)(3). The Veterans' Affairs Commission shall authorize the expenditure of all funds from the North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund. The Veterans' Affairs Commission may delegate authority to the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the expenditure of funds from the North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund for operations of the State Veterans Nursing Homes.  (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2001-117, s. 1; 2011-284, s. 128; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (qq); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1295 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1295 - Contracted operation of homes.

 143B-1295. Contracted operation of homes.The Veterans' Affairs Commission may contract with persons or other nongovernmental entities to operate each State veterans home. Contracts for the procurement of services to manage, administer, and operate any State veterans home shall be awarded on a competitive basis through the solicitation of proposals and through the procedures established by statute and the Division of Purchase and Contract. A contract may be awarded to the vendor whose proposal is most advantageous to the State, taking into consideration cost, program suitability, management plan, excellence of program design, key personnel, corporate or company resources, financial condition of the vendor, experience and past performance, and any other qualities deemed necessary by the Veterans' Affairs Commission and set out in the solicitation for proposals. Any contract awarded under this section shall not exceed five years in length. The Veterans' Affairs Commission is not required to select or recommend the vendor offering the lowest cost proposal but shall select or recommend the vendor who, in the opinion of the Commission, offers the proposal most advantageous to the veterans and the State of North Carolina.  (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (rr); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1296 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1296 - Program staff.

 143B-1296. Program staff.The Department shall appoint and fix the salary of an Administrative Officer for the State veterans home program. The Administrative Officer shall be an honorably discharged veteran who has served in active military service in the Armed Forces of the United States for other than training purposes. The Administrative Officer shall direct the establishment of the State veterans home program, coordinate the master planning, land acquisition, and construction of all State veterans homes under the procedures of the Office of State Construction, and oversee the ongoing operation of said veterans homes. The Division may hire any required additional administrative staff to help with administrative and operational responsibilities at each established State veterans home.  (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2001-117, s. 2; 2011-183, s. 125; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (ss); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1297 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1297 - Admission and dismissal authority.

 143B-1297. Admission and dismissal authority.The Veterans' Affairs Commission shall have authority to determine administrative standards for admission and dismissal, as well as the medical conditions, of all persons admitted to and dismissed from any State veterans home, and to issue any necessary rules, subject to the requirements set out in G.S. 143B-1298.  (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (tt); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1298 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1298 - Eligibility and priorities.

 143B-1298. Eligibility and priorities.(a) To be eligible for admission to a State veterans home, an applicant shall meet the following requirements:(1) The veteran shall have served in the active Armed Forces of the United States for other than training purposes;(2) The veteran shall have been discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States under honorable conditions;(3) The veteran shall be disabled by age, disease, or other reason as determined through a physical examination by a State veterans home physician; and(4) The veteran shall have resided in the State of North Carolina for two years immediately prior to the date of application.(b) Eligible veterans will be admitted into a State veterans home or place on waiting lists for admission into a home according to the following priorities:(1) Eligible wartime veterans will receive priority over eligible nonwartime veterans and will be admitted to the first available bed capable of providing the level of care required. Eligible wartime veterans with equal care requirements will be ranked in chronological order based on the earliest date of receipt of the veteran's application for care.(2) All other eligible veterans will be ranked in chronological order based on the earliest date of receipt of the veteran's application for care. If more than one application is received on the same date, the Administrative Officer will determine their sequential order on the list according to medical need.(c) Nonveterans may occupy no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total beds in a State veterans home. When any space is available for nonveterans, priority will be established for the following relatives of eligible veterans in the following order:(1) Spouse.(2) Widow or widower whose spouse, if living, would be an eligible veteran.(3) Gold Star parents, defined as the mother or father of a veteran who died an honorable death while in active service to the United States during time of war or emergency.  (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2001-117, s. 3; 2011-183, s. 126; 2015-241, s. 24.1(k); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1299 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.|§ 143B-1299 - Deposit required.

 143B-1299. Deposit required.Each resident of any State veterans home shall pay to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs the cost of maintaining his or her residence at the home. This deposit shall be placed in the North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund and shall be in an amount and in the form prescribed by the Veterans' Affairs Commission in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs.  (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (uu); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)