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NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.205 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.205 - North Carolina Zoological Park Council creation; powers and duties.

 143B-135.205. North Carolina Zoological Park Council - creation; powers and duties.There is hereby created the North Carolina Zoological Park Council of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The North Carolina Zoological Park Council shall have the following functions and duties:(1) To advise the Secretary on the basic concepts of and for the Zoological Park, approve conceptual plans for the Zoological Park and its buildings.(2) To advise on the construction, furnishings, equipment and operations of the North Carolina Zoological Park.(3) To establish and set admission fees with the approval of the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources as provided in G.S. 143B-135.213.(4) To recommend programs to promote public appreciation of the North Carolina Zoological Park.(5) To disseminate information on animals and the park as deemed necessary.(6) To develop effective public support of the North Carolina Zoological Park through whatever means are desirable and necessary.(7) To solicit financial and material support from various private sources within and without the State of North Carolina.(8) To advise the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources upon any matter the Secretary may refer to it.  (1973, c. 1262, s. 83; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1981, c. 278, s. 2; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(147); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, ss.14.30(i), (p).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.207 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.207 - North Carolina Zoological Park Council members; selection; removal; chairman; compensation; quorum; services.

 143B-135.207. North Carolina Zoological Park Council - members; selection; removal; chairman; compensation; quorum; services.The North Carolina Zoological Park Council of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Zoological Society.At the end of the respective terms of office of the initial members of the Council, the Governor, to achieve staggered terms, shall appoint five members for terms of two years, five members for terms of four years and five members for terms of six years. Thereafter, the appointment of their successors shall be for terms of six years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the Council created by the resignation, dismissal, death or disability of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term.The Governor shall have the power to remove any member of the Council from office in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143B-16 of the Executive Organization Act of 1973.The Governor shall designate a member of the Council to serve as chairman at his pleasure.Members of the Council shall receive per diem and necessary travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 138-5.A majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.All clerical and other services required by the Council shall be supplied by the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources.  (1973, c. 1262, s. 84; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1979, c. 30, s. 1; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(148); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(i), (p).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.209 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.209 - North Carolina Zoo Fund.

 143B-135.209. North Carolina Zoo Fund.(a) Fund. - The North Carolina Zoo Fund is created as a special fund. The North Carolina Zoo Fund shall be used for the following types of projects at the North Carolina Zoological Park and to match private funds raised for these types of projects:(1) Repair, renovation, expansion, maintenance, and educational exhibit construction. Funds used for repair, renovation, and expansion projects may be transferred to a capital projects fund to account for use of the funds for each project.(2) Renovations of exhibits in habitat clusters, visitor services facilities, and support facilities (including greenhouses and temporary animal holding areas).(3) The acquisition, maintenance, or replacement of tram equipment as required to maintain adequate service to the public.(b) Disposition of Receipts. - All receipts derived from the collection of admissions charges and other fees, the lease or rental of property or facilities, and the disposition of products of the land or structures shall be credited to the North Carolina Zoological Park's General Fund operating budget. At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary may transfer from the North Carolina Zoological Park's General Fund operating budget to the North Carolina Zoo Fund an amount not to exceed the sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) and any donations, gifts, and devises received by the North Carolina Zoological Park.(c) Approval. - The Secretary may approve the use of the North Carolina Zoo Fund for repair and renovation projects at the North Carolina Zoological Park recommended by the Council that comply with the following:(1) The total project cost is less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000).(2) The project meets the requirements of G.S. 143C-8-13(a).(3) The project is paid for from funds appropriated to the Fund.(4) The project does not obligate the State to provide increased recurring funding for operations.(d) Report. - The Department shall submit to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources and the Fiscal Research Division by September 30 of each year a report on the North Carolina Zoo Fund that shall include the source and amounts of all funds credited to the Fund and the purpose and amount of all expenditures from the Fund during the prior fiscal year.  (1989, c. 752, s. 154; 1995, c. 324, s. 26.11; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2000-140, s. 93.1(a); 2001-424, s. 12.2(b); 2005-386, s. 5; 2010-142, s. 4; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(i), (p); 2016-94, s. 16.6(a); 2017-57, ss. 14.3(i), 36.12(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.210 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.210 - Right to receive gifts.

 143B-135.210. Right to receive gifts.In order to carry out the purposes of this Part, the Council is authorized to acquire by gift or will, absolutely or in trust, from individuals, corporations, or any other source money or other property, or any interests in property, which may be retained, sold or otherwise used to promote the purposes of this Part. The use of gifts shall be subject to such limitations as may be imposed thereon by donors, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Part.  (1969, c. 1104, s. 8; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(j), (q).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.211 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.211 - Tax exemption for gifts to North Carolina Zoological Park.

 143B-135.211. Tax exemption for gifts to North Carolina Zoological Park.All gifts made to the North Carolina Zoological Park for the purposes of this Part shall be exempt from every form of taxation including, but not by the way of limitation, ad valorem, intangible, gift, inheritance and income taxation. Proceeds from the sale of any property acquired under the provisions of this Part shall be deposited in the North Carolina State treasury and shall be credited to the North Carolina Zoological Park.  (1969, c. 1104, s. 9; 1973, c. 1262, s. 85; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(j), (q).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.212 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.212 - Cities and counties.

 143B-135.212. Cities and counties.Cities and counties are hereby authorized to expend funds derived from nontax sources and to make gifts of surplus property, to assist in carrying out the purposes of this Part.  (1969, c. 1104, s. 10; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(j), (q).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.213 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.213 - Sources of funds.

 143B-135.213. Sources of funds.(a) It is the intent of this Part that the funds for the creation, establishment, construction, operation and maintenance of the North Carolina Zoological Park shall be obtained primarily from private sources; however, the Council under the supervision and approval and with the assistance of the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources is hereby authorized to receive and expend such funds as may from time to time become available by appropriation or otherwise from the State of North Carolina; provided, that the Council shall not in any manner pledge the faith and credit of the State of North Carolina for any of its purposes.(b) The Council with the approval of the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources is authorized to establish and set admission fees which are reasonable and consistent with the purpose and function of the North Carolina Zoological Park.(c) Notwithstanding Article 3A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, G.S. 143-49(4), or any other law pertaining to surplus State property, the Council may dispose of any exhibit, exhibit component, or object from the collections of the North Carolina Zoological Park by sale, lease, or trade. A sale, lease, or trade under this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted practices for zoos and aquariums that are accredited by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums. After deducting the expenses attributable to the sale or lease, the net proceeds of any sale or lease shall be credited to the North Carolina Zoo Fund.  (1969, c. 1104, s. 11; 1973, c. 1262, s. 85; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1981, c. 278, s. 1; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(101); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(j), (q); 2017-57, s. 14.3(j).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.214 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.214 - Powers of Council and Department regarding certain fee negotiations, contracts, and capital improvements.

 143B-135.214. Powers of Council and Department regarding certain fee negotiations, contracts, and capital improvements.(a) The exception for the North Carolina Zoological Park set forth in G.S. 143-341(3) shall apply only to projects requiring the estimated expenditure of public money of two million dollars ($2,000,000) or less. The Council and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall, with respect to the design, construction, or renovation of buildings, utilities, and other property developments of the North Carolina Zoological Park that fall below that threshold:(1) Conduct the fee negotiations for all design contracts and supervise the letting of all construction and design contracts.(2) Develop procedures governing the responsibilities of the Council and the Department to perform the duties of the Department of Administration under G.S. 133-1.1(d) and G.S. 143-341(3).(3) Use existing plans and specifications for construction projects, where feasible. Prior to designing a project, the Council and the Department shall consult with the Department of Administration on the availability of existing plans and specifications and the feasibility of using them for a project.(b) The Council and Department shall use the standard contracts for design and construction currently in use for State capital improvement projects by the Office of State Construction of the Department of Administration.(c) A contract may not be divided for the purpose of evading the monetary limit under this section.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Department of Administration shall not be the awarding authority for contracts awarded pursuant to this section.(e) This section shall not exempt any capital improvement project from review and approval as may be required by law by the entity having jurisdiction over the subject property.(f) The Department shall annually report to the State Building Commission the following:(1) A list of projects governed by this section.(2) The estimated cost of each project along with the actual cost.(3) The name of each person awarded a contract under this section.(4) Whether the person or business awarded a contract under this section meets the definition of "minority business" or "minority person" as defined in G.S. 143-128.2(g).(g) Unless clearly indicated otherwise, nothing in this section is intended to relieve the Department or the Council from the obligations imposed by Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.  (2017-57, s. 36.8(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.215 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.215 - Commission created; membership.

 143B-135.215. Commission created; membership.There is created an Advisory Commission for the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences which shall determine its own organization. It shall consist of at least nine members, which shall include the Director of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the State Geologist and Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources, the Director of the Institute of Fisheries Research of the University of North Carolina, the Director of the Wildlife Resources Commission, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or qualified representative of any or all of the above-named members, and at least three persons representing the East, the Piedmont, and the Western areas of the State. Members appointed by the Governor shall serve for four-year staggered terms. Terms shall begin on 1 September. Members appointed by the Governor shall not serve more than three consecutive four-year terms. Any member may be removed by the Governor for cause.  (1961, c. 1180, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, s. 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(119); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 19(b); 1993, c. 561, ss. 116(b), (f); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2007-495, s. 4(a); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(k), (r).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.217 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.217 - Duties of Commission; meetings, formulation of policies and recommendations to Governor and General Assembly.

 143B-135.217. Duties of Commission; meetings, formulation of policies and recommendations to Governor and General Assembly.It shall be the duty of the Advisory Commission for the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences to meet at least twice each year, to formulate policies for the advancement of the Museum, to make recommendations to the Governor and to the General Assembly concerning the Museum, and to assist in promoting and developing wider and more effective use of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences as an educational, scientific and historical exhibit.  (1961, c. 1180, s. 2; 1993, c. 561, ss. 116(b), (f); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(k).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.219 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.219 - No compensation of members; reimbursement for expenses.

 143B-135.219. No compensation of members; reimbursement for expenses.Members of the Advisory Commission shall serve without compensation and shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred while in attendance at meetings of the Commission at the same rate as that established for reimbursement of State employees. Payment for such reimbursement for actual expense shall be made from the Contingency and Emergency Fund.  (1961, c. 1180, s. 3; 1993, c. 561, s. 116(b); 2015-241, s. 14.30(k).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.221 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.221 - Reports to General Assembly.

 143B-135.221. Reports to General Assembly.The Commission shall prepare and submit a report outlining the needs of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences and recommendations for improvement of the effectiveness of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources and the Fiscal Research Division on or before October 1 of each year.  (1961, c. 1180, s. 4; 1993, c. 561, ss. 116(b), (f); 2010-142, s. 5; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(k), (r); 2017-57, s. 14.1(ll).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.223 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.223 - Museum of Natural Sciences; disposition of objects.

 143B-135.223. Museum of Natural Sciences; disposition of objects.Notwithstanding Article 3A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, G.S. 143-49(4), or any other law pertaining to surplus State property, the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources may sell or exchange any object from the collection of the Museum of Natural Sciences when it would be in the best interest of the Museum to do so. Sales or exchanges shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted practices for accredited museums. If an object is sold, the net proceeds of the sale shall be deposited in the State treasury to the credit of a special fund to be used for the improvement of the Museum's collections or exhibits.  (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 900, s. 175; 1997-261, s. 24; 1998-212, s. 21(a); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(k), (r).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.225 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.225 - Museum of Natural Sciences; fees; fund.

 143B-135.225. Museum of Natural Sciences; fees; fund.(a) Fund. - The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Fund is created as a special fund. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Fund shall be used for repair, renovation, expansion, maintenance, and educational exhibit construction at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and to match private funds raised for these projects.(b) Certain Admission Fees Permitted; Disposition of Receipts. - The Museum may collect a charge for special exhibitions, special events, and other temporary attractions. All Museum receipts shall be credited to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' General Fund operating budget. At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary may transfer from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' General Fund operating budget to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Fund an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000).(c) Approval. - The Secretary may approve the use of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Fund for repair and renovation projects at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences recommended by the Advisory Commission that comply with the following:(1) The total project cost is less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000).(2) The project meets the requirements of G.S. 143C-8-13(a).(d) Report. - The Department shall submit to the House and Senate appropriations committees with jurisdiction over natural and economic resources and the Fiscal Research Division by September 30 of each year a report on the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Fund that shall include the source and amounts of all funds credited to the Fund and the purpose and amount of all expenditures from the Fund during the prior fiscal year.  (2015-241, s. 14.30(r); 2015-268, s. 5.4(e); 2017-57, s. 36.12(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.229 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.229 - North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' satellite museums.

 143B-135.229. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' satellite museums.(a) The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall establish and administer the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville in Columbus County as a satellite museum of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences.(b) The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources may enter into agreements with nonprofit organizations to establish satellite museums of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences that are administered by the nonprofit organizations and meet the requirements of G.S. 143B-135.227(d)(1)-(5).  (1998-212, s. 14.1(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(k), (r); 2019-241, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.230 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.230 - Purpose.

 143B-135.230. Purpose.(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to support and accelerate the State's programs of land conservation and protection and farmland and open space preservation and coordination to find means to assure and increase funding for these programs, to support the long-term management of conservation lands acquired by the State, and to improve the coordination, efficiency, and implementation of the various State and local land protection programs operating in North Carolina.(b) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that moneys from the Fund created under this Part shall be used to help finance projects that enhance or restore degraded surface waters; protect and conserve surface waters, including drinking supplies, and contribute toward a network of riparian buffers and greenways for environmental, educational, and recreational benefits; provide buffers around military bases to protect the military mission; acquire land that represents the ecological diversity of North Carolina; and acquire land that contributes to the development of a balanced State program of historic properties.(c) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that the State's lands should be protected in a manner that minimizes any adverse impacts on the ability of local governments to carry out their broad mandates.  (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 27.6(a); 2003-340, s. 1.3; 2007-549, s. 1; 2011-374, s. 2.1; 2014-100, s. 14.8(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(k1); 2020-78, s. 8.4(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.232 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.232 - Definitions.

 143B-135.232. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Part:(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2019-32, s. 1(a), effective July 1, 2019.(2) Fund. - The Clean Water Management Trust Fund created pursuant to this Part.(3) Land. - Real property and any interest in, easement in, or restriction on real property.(4) Local government unit. - Defined in G.S. 159G-20.(5) Trustees. - The trustees of the Clean Water Management Trust Fund.  (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 27.6(a); 2003-340, s. 1.3; 2005-454, s. 4; 2006-252, s. 2.13; 2014-100, s. 14.8(b); 2015-241, s. 14.30(k1), (r1); 2019-32, s. 1(a).)