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NC Gen Stat § 146-23.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 6 - Acquisitions.|§ 146-23.2 - Purchase of buildings constructed or renovated to a certain energy-efficiency standard.

 146-23.2. Purchase of buildings constructed or renovated to a certain energy-efficiency standard.(a) A State agency shall not acquire by purchase any building unless the building was designed and constructed to at least the same standards for energy efficiency and water use that the design and construction of a comparable State building was required to meet at the time the building under consideration for purchase was constructed. Further, a State agency shall not acquire by purchase any building that had a major renovation unless the major renovation of the building was designed and constructed to at least the same standards for energy efficiency and water use that the design and construction of a major renovation of a comparable State building was required to meet at the time the building under consideration for purchase was renovated.(b) This section does not apply to the purchase of a building having historic, architectural, or cultural significance under Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes. This section does not apply to buildings that are acquired by devise or gift.  (2008-203, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 6 - Acquisitions.|§ 146-24 - Procedure for purchase or condemnation.

 146-24. Procedure for purchase or condemnation.(a) If, after investigation, the Department determines that it is in the best interest of the State that land be acquired, the Department shall proceed to negotiate with the owners of the desired land for its purchase.(b) If the purchase price and other terms are agreed upon, the Department shall then submit to the Governor and Council of State the proposed purchase, together with a copy of the deed, for their approval or disapproval. If the Governor and Council of State approve the proposed purchase, the Department shall pay for the land and accept delivery of a deed thereto. All conveyances of purchased real property shall be made to "the State of North Carolina," and no such conveyance shall be made to a particular agency, or to the State for the use or benefit of a particular agency.(c) If negotiations for the purchase of the land are unsuccessful, or if the State cannot obtain a good and sufficient title thereto by purchase from the owners, then the Department of Administration may request permission of the Governor and Council of State to exercise the right of eminent domain and acquire any such land by condemnation in the same manner as is provided for the Board of Transportation by Article 9 of Chapter 136 of the General Statutes. Upon approval by the Governor and Council of State, the Department may proceed to exercise the right of eminent domain. Approval by no other State agency shall be required as a prerequisite to the exercise of the power of eminent domain by the Department. Provided that when the procedures of Article 9 of Chapter 136 are employed by the Department, any person named in or served with a complaint and declaration of taking shall have 120 days from the date of service thereof within which to file answer. (1957, c. 584, s. 6; G.S., s. 146-105; 1959, c. 683, s. 1; 1967, c. 512, s. 1; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1981, c. 245, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-24.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 6 - Acquisitions.|§ 146-24.1 - The power of eminent domain.

 146-24.1. The power of eminent domain.In carrying out the duties and purposes set forth in Chapters 143 and 146 of the General Statutes, the Department of Administration is vested with the power of eminent domain and shall have the right and power to acquire such lands, easements, rights-of-way or estates for years by condemnation in the manner prescribed by G.S. 146-24 of the General Statutes. The power of eminent domain herein granted is supplemental to and in addition to the power of eminent domain which may be now or hereafter vested in any State agency as defined by G.S. 146-64 and the Department of Administration may exercise on behalf of such agency the power vested in said agency or the power vested in the Department of Administration herein; and the Department of Administration may follow the procedure set forth in G.S. 146-24 or the procedure of such agency, at the option of the Department of Administration. Where such acquisition is made at the request of an agency, such agency shall make a determination of the necessity therefor; where such acquisition is on behalf of the State or at the request of the Department of Administration, such findings shall be made by the Director of Administration. Provided, however, that all such acquisitions shall have the approval of the Governor and Council of State as provided in G.S. 146-24.This section shall not apply to public projects and condemnations for which specific statutory condemnation authority and procedures are otherwise provided. (1969, c. 1091, ss. 3, 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 6 - Acquisitions.|§ 146-25 - Leases and rentals.

 146-25. Leases and rentals.(a) General Procedure. - If, after investigation, the Department of Administration determines that it is in the best interest of the State that land be leased or rented for the use of the State or of any State agency, the Department shall proceed to negotiate with the owners for the lease or rental of such property. All lease and rental agreements entered into by the Department shall be promptly submitted to the Governor and Council of State for approval or disapproval.(b) Leases Exceeding 30-Year Terms. - The Department of Administration shall not enter into a lease of real property for a period of more than 30 years, or a renewal of a lease of real property if the renewal would make the total term of the lease exceed 30 years, unless specifically authorized to do so by the General Assembly. The Department of Administration shall report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations at least 30 days prior to entering or renewing such a lease and shall include a copy of the legislation authorizing the lease or lease renewal in the report. This subsection shall not apply to leases by a university endowment to a university.  (1957, c. 584, s. 6; G.S., s. 146-106; 1959, c. 683, s. 1; 2016-94, s. 37.7(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 146-25.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 6 - Acquisitions.|§ 146-25.1 - Proposals to be secured for leases.

 146-25.1. Proposals to be secured for leases.(a) If pursuant to G.S. 146-25, the Department of Administration determines that it is in the best interest of the State to lease or rent land and the rental is estimated to exceed forty thousand dollars ($40,000) per year or the term will exceed three years, the Department shall require the State agency desiring to rent land to prepare and submit for its approval a set of specifications for its needs. Upon approval of specifications, the Department shall prepare a public advertisement. The State agency shall place such advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county for proposals from prospective lessors of said land and shall make such other distribution thereof as the Department directs. The advertisement shall be run for at least five consecutive days, and shall provide that proposals shall be received for at least seven days from the date of the last advertisement in the State Property Office of the Department. The provisions of this section do not apply to property owned by governmental agencies and leased to other governmental agencies.(b) The Department may negotiate with the prospective lessors for leasing of the needed land, taking into account not only the rental offered, but the type of land, the location, its suitability for the purposes, services offered by the lessor, and all other relevant factors. In the event either no proposal or no acceptable proposal is received after advertising in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the Department may negotiate in the open market for leasing of the needed land.(c) The Department of Administration shall present the proposed transaction to the Council of State for its consideration as provided by this Article. In the event the lowest rental proposed is not presented to the Council of State, that body may require a statement of justification, and may examine all proposals.  (1973, c. 1448; 1975, c. 523; 1977, c. 485; 1979, c. 43, s. 1; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1116, s. 97; 1999-252, s. 1; 2019-241, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-26 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 6 - Acquisitions.|§ 146-26 - Donations and devises to State.

 146-26. Donations and devises to State.No devise or donation of land or any interest therein to the State or to any State agency shall be effective to vest title to the land or any interest therein in the State or in any State agency until the devise or donation is accepted by the Governor and Council of State. If the land is devised or donated to the State or to any State agency as an historic property, then title shall not vest until the Historical Commission reports to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources and the Fiscal Research Division as provided in G.S. 121-9. Upon acceptance by the Governor and Council of State, title to the said land or interest therein shall immediately vest as of the time title would have vested but for the above requirement of reporting to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources and the Fiscal Research Division if an historic property and acceptance by the Governor and Council of State.  (1957, c. 584, s. 6; G.S., s. 146-107; 1959, c. 683, s. 1; 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 7.7(b); 2017-57, s. 14.1(cc).)
NC Gen Stat § 146-26.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 6 - Acquisitions.|§ 146-26.1 - Relocation assistance.

 146-26.1. Relocation assistance.In the acquisition of any real property by the Department of Administration for a public use, the Department of Administration shall be vested with the authority as set forth in Article 2 of Chapter 133 of the General Statutes. (1971, c. 540; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, s. 34; 1993, c. 553, s. 52.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 7 - Dispositions.|§ 146-27 - The role of the Department of Administration in sales, leases, and rentals.

 146-27. The role of the Department of Administration in sales, leases, and rentals.(a) General. - Every sale, lease, rental, or gift of land owned by the State or by any State agency shall be made by the Department of Administration and approved by the Governor and Council of State. A lease or rental of land owned by the State may not exceed a period of 99 years. The Department of Administration may initiate proceedings for sales, leases, rentals, and gifts of land owned by the State or by any State agency.(b) Large Disposition. - If a proposed disposition is a sale or gift of land with an appraised value of at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), the sale or gift shall not be made until after consultation with the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations.(c) Expired effective September 1, 2007. (1957, c. 584, s. 6; G.S., s. 146-108; 1959, c. 683, s. 1; 1977, c. 425, ss. 1, 2; 1987, c. 738, s. 47(b); 1993, c. 561, s. 32(a); 1998-159, s. 5; 2005-276, s. 6.25(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 146-28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 7 - Dispositions.|§ 146-28 - Agency must file application with Department; Department must investigate.

 146-28. Agency must file application with Department; Department must investigate.Any State agency desiring to sell, lease, or rent any land owned by the State or by any State agency shall file with the Department of Administration an application setting forth the facts relating to the proposed transaction, and shall furnish the Department with such additional information as the Department may request relating thereto. Upon receipt of such application, the Department of Administration shall promptly investigate all aspects of the proposed transaction, including particularly present and future State need for the land proposed to be conveyed, leased, or rented. (1957, c. 584, s. 6; G.S., s. 146-109; 1959, c. 683, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-29 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 7 - Dispositions.|§ 146-29 - Procedure for sale, lease, or rental.

 146-29. Procedure for sale, lease, or rental.(a) General Procedure. - If, after investigation, the Department of Administration determines that it is in the best interest of the State that land be sold, leased, or rented, the Department shall proceed with its sale, lease, or rental, as the case may be, in accordance with rules adopted by the Governor and approved by the Council of State. If an agreement of sale, lease, or rental is reached, the proposed transaction shall then be submitted to the Governor and Council of State for their approval or disapproval. Every conveyance in fee of land owned by the State or by any State agency shall be made and executed in the manner prescribed in G.S. 146-74 through 146-78.(b) Limitations on Certain Leases. - The Department of Administration shall not enter into a lease or lease renewal of the following types unless specifically authorized to do so by the General Assembly:(1) A lease of real property for a period of more than 30 years, or a renewal of a lease of real property, if the renewal would make the total term of the lease exceed 30 years.(2) A lease of real property, or a renewal of a lease of real property, for any term if both of the following conditions are satisfied:a. State personnel or State functions would need to be relocated as a result of the lease or renewal.b. The agency to which the property is currently allocated possesses insufficient operating funds to cover the cost of both the relocation and the ongoing provision of State functions affected by the relocation.(c) Reporting Required. - The Department of Administration shall report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations at least 30 days prior to entering or renewing any lease described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section or any lease or renewal that will require the relocation of State personnel or State functions. The report shall include all of the following:(1) If the lease or lease renewal will require State personnel or State functions to be relocated, a statement of the legislation authorizing the lease or lease renewal or a detailed statement of the operating funds that will be used to cover the cost of both the relocation and the ongoing provision of State functions affected by the relocation, as applicable.(2) If the lease or lease renewal will have a term of more than 30 years, a statement of the legislation authorizing the lease or lease renewal.(d) Exemptions. - This section shall not apply to the following:(1) The granting of utility easements, including the lease of interests in real property pursuant to G.S. 146-29.2.(2) Leases for student housing projects, including a ground lease to a university endowment for the purpose of facilitating the construction of student housing.(3) Leases made as part of the Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders (VIPER) project being managed by the Department of Public Safety.  (1957, c. 584, s. 6; G.S., s. 146-110; 1959, c. 683, s. 1; 2016-94, s. 37.7(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 146-30.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 7 - Dispositions.|§ 146-30.1 - Application of net proceeds of disposition or use of real property allocated to the 4-H Camping Program.

 146-30.1. Application of net proceeds of disposition or use of real property allocated to the 4-H Camping Program.(a) Limitation. - Notwithstanding G.S. 146-30 or any other provision of law, and subject to the limitations contained in any applicable deed, the net proceeds of any disposition of, use of, or activity on real property allocated to the 4-H Camping Program shall be used solely for the operation of the 4-H Camping Program, for the acquisition of real property for the 4-H Camping Program, or for the funding of an endowment to support these purposes. These proceeds shall not be used to pay any debt or other financial obligation owed to a State agency that arose prior to the effective date of this section.(b) Definition of Net Proceeds. - For purposes of this section, the term "net proceeds" shall have the same meaning as in G.S. 146-30.(c) No Supplanting of General Fund Support. - It is the intent of the General Assembly that appropriations for the 4-H Camping Program not be reduced as a result of the realization of proceeds under this section. Instead, the General Assembly intends that the amount of appropriations be determined as if no proceeds had been realized under this section. The Director of the Budget shall not decrease the recommended continuation budget requirements for the 4-H Camping Program as a result of proceeds being realized under this section.(d) Proceeds Must Be Appropriated. - Nothing in this section shall be construed to appropriate the proceeds described in this section.  (2014-100, s. 11.7(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 146-30.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 7 - Dispositions.|§ 146-30.2 - Calculation of net proceeds from the sale of State-owned real property located outside the State Capitol area.

 146-30.2. Calculation of net proceeds from the sale of State-owned real property located outside the State Capitol area.(a) Limitation. - Notwithstanding G.S. 146-30 or any other provision of law, net proceeds from the sale of State-owned real property that is located outside of the State Capitol area shall be calculated in accordance with this section.(b) State Capitol Area. - For the purposes of this section, the term "State Capitol area" shall mean that area of land located in the City of Raleigh and situated within the following boundaries:(1) Peace Street on the north.(2) Capital Blvd./Dawson Street on the west.(3) Morgan Street on the south.(4) Person Street on the east.(c) Calculation of Net Proceeds. - For the purposes of this section, the term "net proceeds" means the gross amount received from the sale of State-owned real property located outside of the State Capitol area, less the following:(1) Any expenses incurred incident to that sale as may be allowed under rules and regulations adopted by the Governor and approved by the Council of State.(2) A service charge to be paid into the State Land Fund, unless such service charge is prohibited by G.S. 146-30.(3) An amount equal to twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) of the gross amount received to be paid into the Clean Water Management Trust Fund established under G.S. 143B-135.234(a).(4) An amount equal to twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) of the gross amount received to be paid into the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund established under G.S. 143B-135.56(a).(d) Application of Proceeds. - Except as otherwise provided in this section, net proceeds shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 146-30.(e) Exception. - This section shall not apply to proceeds derived from the sale of land or property originally purchased with, under the supervision and control of, or maintained with funds from the State Highway Fund or proceeds derived from the disposition of residue property pursuant to G.S. 136-19.7.  (2020-16, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 146-31 - Right of appeal to Governor and Council of State.

 146-31. Right of appeal to Governor and Council of State.The requesting agency, in the event of disagreement with a decision of the Department of Administration regarding the acquisition or disposition of land pursuant to the provisions of this Subchapter, shall have the right of appeal to the Governor and Council of State. (1957, c. 584, s. 6; G.S., s. 146-113; 1959, c. 683, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 146-32 - Exemptions as to leases, etc.

 146-32. Exemptions as to leases, etc.(a) The Governor, acting with the approval of the Council of State, may adopt rules and regulations:(1) Exempting from any or all of the requirements of this Subchapter such classes of lease, rental, easement, and right-of-way transactions as he deems advisable; and(2) Authorizing any State agency to enter into and/or approve those classes of transactions exempted by such rules and regulations from the requirements of this Chapter.(3) No rule or regulation adopted under this section may exempt from the provisions of G.S. 146-25.1 any class of lease or rental which has a duration of more than 21 days, unless the class of lease or rental:a. Is a lease or rental necessitated by a fire, flood, or other disaster that forces the agency seeking the new lease or rental to cease use of real property;b. Is a lease or rental necessitated because an agency had intended to move to new or renovated real property that was not completed when planned, but a lease or rental exempted under this subparagraph may not be for a period of more than six months; orc. Is a lease or rental which requires a unique location or a location that adjoins or is in close proximity to an existing rental location.(b) No rule or regulation adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may exempt any lease from the provisions of G.S. 146-25(b) or G.S. 146-29(b) or (c).  (1959, c. 683, s. 1; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1116, s. 97; 1985, c. 479, s. 173; 1999-252, s. 3; 1999-456, s. 38; 2016-94, s. 37.7(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 146-33 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 146-33 - State agencies to locate and mark boundaries of lands.

 146-33. State agencies to locate and mark boundaries of lands.Every State agency shall locate and identify, and shall mark and keep marked, the boundaries of all lands allocated to that agency or under its control. The Department of Administration shall locate and identify, and mark and keep marked, the boundaries of all State lands not allocated to or under the control of any other State agency. The chief administrative officer of every State agency is authorized to contract with the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety for the furnishing, upon such conditions as may be agreed upon from time to time between the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety and the chief administrative officer of that agency, of prison labor for use where feasible in the performance of these duties.  (1957, c. 584, s. 2; G.S., s. 143-145.1; 1959, c. 683, s. 1; 1967, c. 996, s. 13; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h); 2012-83, s. 57; 2017-186, s. 2(rrrrrr).)
NC Gen Stat § 146-34 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 146-34 - Agencies may establish agreed boundaries.

 146-34. Agencies may establish agreed boundaries.Every State agency may establish agreed boundaries between lands allocated to it or under its control, and the lands of any other owner, subject to the approval of the Governor and Council of State. The Department of Administration is authorized to establish agreed boundaries between State lands not allocated to or under the control of any other State agency and the lands of any other owner, subject to the approval of the Governor and Council of State. The Attorney General shall represent the State in all proceedings to establish boundaries which cannot be established by agreement. (1957, c. 584, s. 3; G.S., s. 143-145.2; 1959, c. 683, s. 1.)