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NC Gen Stat § 136-253 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 19 - Congestion Relief and Intermodal 21st Century Transportation Fund.|§ 136-253 - Grants to other units.

 136-253. Grants to other units.(a) Eligible Entities; Purposes. - State agencies and railroads are eligible to receive grants under this section from the Fund for any of the following purposes:(1) Assistance to short-line railroads to continue and enhance rail service in the State so as to assist in economic development and access to ports and military installations. This may involve both the Rail Industrial Access Program and the Short Line Infrastructure Access Program, as well as other innovative programs. Grants under this subdivision shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the nonfederal share and must be matched by equal or greater funding from the applicant. Total grants under this subdivision may not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) per fiscal year.(2) Assistance to any railroad in the construction of rail improvements, intermodal or multimodal facilities or restorations to (i) serve ports, military installations, inland ports or (ii) improve rail infrastructure to reduce or mitigate truck traffic on the highway system. Grants under this subdivision shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the nonfederal share and must be matched by equal or greater funding from the applicant. Total grants under this subdivision may not exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000) per fiscal year.(3) Assistance (i) to the State ports in terminal railroad facilities and operations, (ii) to improve access to military installations, and (iii) to the North Carolina International Terminal. Grants under this subdivision shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the nonfederal share and must be matched by equal or greater funding from the applicant. Total grants under this subdivision may not exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000) per fiscal year.(4) Expansion of intercity passenger rail service, including increased frequency and additional cities serviced. Routes under this subdivision must extend beyond the territorial jurisdiction of a transportation authority.(b) Commuter Rail Service Grants. - State agencies, railroads, transportation authorities under Article 25 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes, regional public transportation authorities under Article 26 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes, and regional transportation authorities under Article 27 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes are eligible to receive grants under this section from the Fund for the introduction of commuter rail service. Routes under this subsection must extend beyond the territorial jurisdiction of a transportation authority.  (2009-527, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-254 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 19 - Congestion Relief and Intermodal 21st Century Transportation Fund.|§ 136-254 - Grant approval.

 136-254. Grant approval.All grants made under this Article are subject to approval of the Secretary of Transportation after consultation with the Board of Transportation. The Fund may be administered in conjunction with G.S. 136-44.20 and G.S. 136-44.36, but any funds allocated under those sections shall continue to be available as provided therein.  (2009-527, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-255 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 19 - Congestion Relief and Intermodal 21st Century Transportation Fund.|§ 136-255 - Expenditure.

 136-255. Expenditure.No monies shall be expended from the Fund until appropriated by the General Assembly.  (2009-527, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-256 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 19 - Congestion Relief and Intermodal 21st Century Transportation Fund.|§ 136-256 - Funds remain available until expended.

 136-256. Funds remain available until expended.Appropriations to the Fund remain available until expended.  (2009-527, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 136-261 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority.|§ 136-261 - Purposes of Authority.

 136-261. Purposes of Authority.Through the Authority hereinbefore created, the State of North Carolina may engage in promoting, developing, constructing, equipping, maintaining and operating the harbors and seaports within the State, or within the jurisdiction of the State, and works of internal improvements incident thereto, including the acquisition or construction, maintenance and operation at such seaports or harbors of watercraft and highways and bridges thereon or essential for the proper operation thereof. Said Authority is created as an instrumentality of the State of North Carolina for the accomplishment of the following general purposes:(1) To develop and improve the harbors or seaports at Wilmington, Morehead City and Southport, North Carolina, and such other places, including inland ports and facilities, as may be deemed feasible for a more expeditious and efficient handling of waterborne commerce from and to any place or places in the State of North Carolina and other states and foreign countries.(2) To acquire, construct, equip, maintain, develop and improve the port facilities at said ports and to improve such portions of the waterways thereat as are within the jurisdiction of the federal government.(3) To foster and stimulate the shipment of freight and commerce through said ports, whether originating within or without the State of North Carolina, including the investigation and handling of matters pertaining to all transportation rates and rate structures affecting the same.(4) To cooperate with the United States of America and any agency, department, corporation or instrumentality thereof in the maintenance, development, improvement and use of said harbors and seaports in connection with and in furtherance of the war operations and needs of the United States.(5) To accept funds from any of said counties or cities wherein said ports are located and to use the same in such manner, within the purposes of said Authority, as shall be stipulated by the said county or city, and to act as agent or instrumentality, of any of said counties or cities in any matter coming within the general purposes of said Authority.(6) To act as agent for the United States of America, or any agency, department, corporation or instrumentality thereof, in any matter coming within the purposes or powers of the Authority.(7) And in general to do and perform any act or function which may tend or be useful toward the development and improvement of harbors, seaports and inland ports of the State of North Carolina, and to increase the movement of waterborne commerce, foreign and domestic, to, through, and from such harbors and ports.The enumeration of the above purposes shall not limit or circumscribe the broad objective of developing to the utmost the port possibilities of the State of North Carolina.  (1945, c. 1097, s. 2; 1953, c. 191, ss. 3, 4; 1977, c. 198, s. 9; 1979, c. 159, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 14.6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-263 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority.|§ 136-263 - Container shipping.

 136-263. Container shipping.The State Ports Authority shall provide at the ports of Morehead City and Wilmington adequate equipment and facilities including container cranes at each port as needed, in order to maintain existing and future levels of containerized cargo shipping at both ports and provide and encourage growth in handling of containerized cargoes at both ports.  (1979, c. 934; 2011-145, s. 14.6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-264 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority.|§ 136-264 - Approval of acquisition and disposition of real property.

 136-264. Approval of acquisition and disposition of real property.Any transactions relating to the acquisition or disposition of real property or any estate or interest in real property, by the North Carolina State Ports Authority, shall be subject to prior review by the Governor and Council of State, and shall become effective only after the same has been approved by the Governor and Council of State. Upon the acquisition of real property or other estate therein, by the North Carolina State Ports Authority, the fee title or other estate shall vest in and the instrument of conveyance shall name the "North Carolina State Ports Authority" as grantee, lessee, or transferee. Upon the disposition of real property or any interest or estate therein, the instrument of conveyance or transfer shall be executed by the North Carolina State Ports Authority. The approval of any transaction by the Governor and Council of State may be evidenced by a duly certified copy of excerpt of minutes of the meeting of the Governor and Council of State, attested by the private secretary to the Governor or the Governor, reciting such approval, affixed to the instrument of acquisition or transfer, and said certificate may be recorded as a part thereof, and the same shall be conclusive evidence of review and approval of the subject transaction by the Governor and Council of State. The Governor, acting with the approval of the Council of State, may delegate the review and approval of such classes of lease, rental, easement, or right-of-way transactions as he deems advisable, and he may likewise delegate the review and approval of the severance of buildings and timber from the land.  (1959, c. 523, s. 6; 1977, c. 198, s. 9; 2011-145, s. 14.6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-267 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority.|§ 136-267 - Power of eminent domain.

 136-267. Power of eminent domain.For the acquiring of rights-of-way and property necessary for the construction of structures, including railroad crossings, airports, seaplane bases, naval bases, wharves, piers, ships, docks, quays, elevators, compresses, refrigerator storage plants, warehouses and other riparian and littoral terminals and structures and approaches thereto and transportation facilities needful for the convenient use of same, and belt line roads and highways and causeways and bridges and other bridges and causeways, the Authority shall have the right and power to acquire the same by purchase, by negotiation, or by condemnation, and should it elect to exercise the right of eminent domain, condemnation proceedings shall be maintained by and in the name of the Authority, and it may proceed in the manner provided by the general laws of the State of North Carolina for the procedure by any county, municipality or authority organized under the laws of this State, or by the Board of Transportation, or in any other manner provided by law, as the Authority may, in its discretion, elect. The power of eminent domain shall not apply to property of persons, State agency or corporations already devoted to public use.  (1945, c. 1097, s. 5; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1977, c. 198, s. 9; 1979, c. 159, s. 5; 2011-145, s. 14.6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-268 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority.|§ 136-268 - Exchange of property; removal of buildings, etc.

 136-268. Exchange of property; removal of buildings, etc.The Authority may exchange any property or properties acquired under the authority of this Chapter for other property, or properties usable in carrying out the powers hereby conferred, and also may remove from lands needed for its purposes and reconstruct on other locations, buildings, terminals, or other structures, upon the payment of just compensation, if in its judgment, it is necessary or expedient so to do in order to carry out any of its plans for port development, under the authorization of this Article.  (1945, c. 1097, s. 6; 1977, c. 198, s. 9; 1979, c. 159, s. 6; 2011-145, s. 14.6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-270 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority.|§ 136-270 - Treasurer of the Authority.

 136-270. Treasurer of the Authority.The Authority shall select its own treasurer. The Authority shall require a surety bond of such appointee in such amount as the Authority may fix, and the premium or premiums thereon shall be paid by said Authority as a necessary expense of said Authority.  (1945, c. 1097, s. 10; 1959, c. 523, s. 8; 1977, c. 198, s. 9; 2011-145, s. 14.6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-271 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority.|§ 136-271 - Deposit and disbursement of funds.

 136-271. Deposit and disbursement of funds.All Authority funds shall be deposited in a bank or banks to be designated by the Authority. Funds of the Authority shall be paid out only upon warrants signed by the treasurer or assistant treasurer of the Authority and countersigned by the chairman, the acting chairman or the executive director. No warrants shall be drawn or issued disbursing any of the funds of the Authority except for a purpose authorized by this Article and only when the account or expenditure for which the same is to be given in payment has been audited and approved by the Authority or its executive director.  (1945, c. 1097, s. 11; 1951, c. 1088, s. 1; 1977, c. 198, s. 9; 1981, c. 856, s. 3; 2011-145, s. 14.6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-272 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority.|§ 136-272 - Audit.

 136-272. Audit.The operations of the State Ports Authority shall be subject to the oversight of the State Auditor pursuant to Article 5A of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes. The State Ports Authority shall reimburse the State Auditor the cost of any audit.  (1945, c. 1097, s. 12; 1951, c. 1088, s. 2; 1957, c. 269, s. 1; 1977, c. 198, s. 9; 1983, c. 913, s. 43; 2010-31, s. 21.2; 2011-145, s. 14.6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-273 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority.|§ 136-273 - Purchase of supplies, material and equipment and building contracts.

 136-273. Purchase of supplies, material and equipment and building contracts.(a) All of the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes relating to the purchase of supplies, material and equipment by the State government are hereby made applicable to the North Carolina State Ports Authority.(b) All of the provisions of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes relating to public building contracts are hereby made applicable to the North Carolina State Ports Authority for those construction projects which may be funded, in whole or in part, by appropriations from the General Assembly.(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, if the North Carolina State Ports Authority finds that the delivery of a particular port facility must be expedited for good cause, the Authority shall be exempt from the following statutes, and rules implementing those statutes, to the extent necessary to expedite delivery: G.S. 133-1.1(g), G.S. 143-128(a) through (e), G.S. 143-132, and G.S. 143-135.26. Prior to exercising an exemption authorized under this subsection, the North Carolina State Ports Authority, through its Executive Director, shall give notice in writing of the Authority's intent to exercise the exemption to the Secretary of Administration. The notice shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: (i) the specific statutory requirement or requirements from which the Authority intends to exercise an exemption; (ii) the reason the exemption is necessary to expedite delivery of a port facility; and (iii) the way the Authority anticipates the exemption will expedite the delivery of a port facility. The Authority shall report quarterly to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on any building contracts exceeding two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to which an exemption authorized by this subsection is applied.  (1953, c. 191, s. 6; 1977, c. 198, s. 9; 1987, c. 275, s. 6; 1997-331, s. 1; 1999-368, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 14.6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-274 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority.|§ 136-274 - Liberal construction of Article.

 136-274. Liberal construction of Article.It is intended that the provisions of this Article shall be liberally construed to accomplish the purposes provided for, or intended to be provided for, herein, and where strict construction would result in the defeat of the accomplishment of any of the acts authorized herein, and a liberal construction would permit or assist in the accomplishment thereof, the liberal construction shall be chosen.  (1945, c. 1097, s. 13; 1977, c. 198, s. 9; 2011-145, s. 14.6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-275 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority.|§ 136-275 - Warehouses, wharves, etc., on property abutting navigable waters.

 136-275. Warehouses, wharves, etc., on property abutting navigable waters.The powers, authority and jurisdiction granted to the North Carolina State Ports Authority under this Article and Chapter shall not be construed so as to prevent other persons, firms and corporations, including municipalities, from owning, constructing, leasing, managing and operating warehouses, structures and other improvements on property owned, leased or under the control of such other persons, firms and corporations abutting upon and adjacent to navigable waters and streams in this State, nor to prevent such other persons, firms and corporations from constructing, owning, leasing and operating in connection therewith wharves, docks and piers, nor to prevent such other persons, firms and corporations from encumbering, leasing, selling, conveying or otherwise dealing with and disposing of such properties, facilities, lands and improvements after such construction.  (1955, c. 727; 1977, c. 198, s. 9; 2011-145, s. 14.6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 136-276 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 136 - Transportation|Article 20 - North Carolina State Ports Authority.|§ 136-276 - Usage contracts.

 136-276. Usage contracts.A usage contract entered into between the Authority and a carrier is not a public record within the meaning of G.S. 132-1. For purposes of this section, the term "usage contract" means a contract or agreement that contains terms and conditions involving terminal services related to maritime activities, including dockage, wharfage, cargo handling, storage, ro-ro service, transportation drayage, and other miscellaneous port services.  (2015-142, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 138A-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 138A - State Government Ethics Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 138A-1 - Title.

 138A-1. Title.This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "State Government Ethics Act".  (2006-201, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 138A-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 138A - State Government Ethics Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 138A-2 - Purpose.

 138A-2. Purpose.The purpose of this Chapter is to ensure that elected and appointed State agency officials exercise their authority honestly and fairly, free from impropriety, threats, favoritism, and undue influence. To this end, it is the intent of the General Assembly in this Chapter to ensure that standards of ethical conduct and standards regarding conflicts of interest are clearly established for elected and appointed State agency officials, that the State continually educates these officials on matters of ethical conduct and conflicts of interest, that potential and actual conflicts of interests are identified and resolved, and that violations of standards of ethical conduct and conflicts of interest are investigated and properly addressed.  (2006-201, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 138A-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 138A - State Government Ethics Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 138A-4 - Application to Lieutenant Governor.

 138A-4. Application to Lieutenant Governor.For purposes of this chapter, the Lieutenant Governor shall be considered a legislator when carrying out the Lieutenant Governor's duties under Sec. 13 of Article II of the Constitution, and a public servant for all other purposes.  (2006-201, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 138A-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 138A - State Government Ethics Act|Article 2 - State Ethics Commission.|§ 138A-6 - State Ethics Commission established.

 138A-6. State Ethics Commission established.There is established the State Ethics Commission.  (2006-201, s. 1; 2017-6, ss. 4(c), 5(a); 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 3.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 138A-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 138A - State Government Ethics Act|Article 2 - State Ethics Commission.|§ 138A-8 - Meetings and quorum.

 138A-8. Meetings and quorum.The Commission shall meet at least quarterly and at other times as called by its chair or by four of its members. In the case of a vacancy in the chair, meetings may be called by the vice-chair. Five members of the Commission constitute a quorum.  (2006-201, s. 1; 2017-6, ss. 4(c), 5(c); 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 3.3(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 138A-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 138A - State Government Ethics Act|Article 2 - State Ethics Commission.|§ 138A-9 - Staff and offices.

 138A-9. Staff and offices.(a) The Commission may employ professional and clerical staff, including an executive director.(b) The Commission shall be located within the Department of Administration for administrative purposes only, but shall exercise all of its powers, including the power to employ, direct, and supervise all personnel, independently of the Secretary of Administration, and is subject to the direction and supervision of the Secretary of Administration only with respect to the management functions of coordinating and reporting. The Department shall provide administrative support to the Commission free of charge.  (2006-201, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 27.1; 2017-6, ss. 4(c), 5(d); 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 3.3(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 138A-11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 138A - State Government Ethics Act|Article 2 - State Ethics Commission.|§ 138A-11 - Identify and publish names of covered persons and legislative employees.

 138A-11. Identify and publish names of covered persons and legislative employees.The Commission shall identify and publish at least quarterly a listing of the names and positions of all individuals subject to this Chapter as covered persons or legislative employees. The Commission shall also identify and publish at least annually a listing of all boards to which this Chapter applies. This listing may be published electronically on a public Internet Web site maintained by the Commission.  (2006-201, s. 1; 2008-213, s. 56; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 138A-13.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 138A - State Government Ethics Act|Article 2 - State Ethics Commission.|§ 138A-13.5 - Recommendations Regarding Criminal Referrals of Campaign Finance Violations.

 138A-13.5. Recommendations Regarding Criminal Referrals of Campaign Finance Violations.Upon request by the State Board of Elections, the Commission shall offer confidential recommendations regarding the appropriateness of a criminal referral for campaign finance violations. The Commission shall employ staff to conduct an investigation. The investigation and vote of the Commission on the recommendation shall be completed within 90 days of receipt of the request from the State Board of Elections.  (2018-146, s. 4.11(b).)