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NC Gen Stat § 148-118.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 11A - Corrections Administrative Remedy Procedure.|§ 148-118.7 - Removal of members.

 148-118.7. Removal of members.The Governor may remove any member of the Grievance Resolution Board for one or more of the following reasons:(1) Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude or of any criminal offense the effect of which is to prevent or interfere with the performance of Board duties.(2) Failure to regularly attend meetings of the Board.(3) Failure to carry out duties assigned by the Board or its chairman.(4) Acceptance of another office or the conduct of other business conflicting with or tending to conflict with the performance of Board duties.(5) Any other ground that, under law, necessitates or justifies the removal of a State employee. (1987, c. 746, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 148-118.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 11A - Corrections Administrative Remedy Procedure.|§ 148-118.8 - Appointment, salary, and authority of Executive Director and inmate grievance examiners.

 148-118.8. Appointment, salary, and authority of Executive Director and inmate grievance examiners.(a) The Grievance Resolution Board, in consultation with the Secretary of Public Safety, shall provide the Governor with at least three nominees, and the Governor shall appoint an Executive Director from those nominees. The Grievance Resolution Board shall appoint grievance examiners. The Executive Director shall manage the staff and perform such other functions as are assigned to the Director by the Grievance Resolution Board. The Executive Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The grievance examiners shall serve at the pleasure of the Grievance Resolution Board. The grievance examiners shall be subject to Article 2 of Chapter 126 of the North Carolina General Statutes for purposes of salary and leave. Support staff, equipment, and facilities for the Board shall be provided by the Division of Adult Correction of the Department of Public Safety.(b) The inmate grievance examiners shall investigate inmate grievances pursuant to the procedures established by the Administrative Remedy Procedure. Examiners shall attempt to resolve grievances through mediation with all parties. Otherwise, the inmate grievance examiners shall either (i) order such relief as is appropriate; or (ii) deny the grievance. The decision of the grievance examiner shall be binding, unless the Secretary of Public Safety (i) finds that such relief is not appropriate, (ii) gives a written explanation for this finding, and (iii) makes an alternative order of relief or denies the grievance.  (1987, c. 746, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h), (i); 2013-382, s. 9.1(c); 2015-241, s. 16C.13B(a); 2017-186, s. 2(xxxxxxxx).)
NC Gen Stat § 148-118.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 11A - Corrections Administrative Remedy Procedure.|§ 148-118.9 - Investigatory power of the Grievance Resolution Board.

 148-118.9. Investigatory power of the Grievance Resolution Board.The Secretary of Public Safety may request that the Grievance Resolution Board investigate matters involving broad policy concerns. The Grievance Resolution Board may convene a fact-finding hearing to consider the issues presented for investigation. A record of testimony presented at such hearing shall be maintained by the Board. The Board shall report the findings of its investigation to the Secretary within a reasonable time. In no event shall such a request on the part of the Secretary result in a delay of the resolution of an inmate's grievance beyond the 90 day period.  (1987, c. 746, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(i).)
NC Gen Stat § 148-119 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 12 - Interstate Corrections Compact.|§ 148-119 - Short title.

 148-119. Short title.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the Interstate Corrections Compact. (1979, c. 623.)
NC Gen Stat § 148-121 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 12 - Interstate Corrections Compact.|§ 148-121 - Proceedings to be open; all documents public records; exception.

 148-121. Proceedings to be open; all documents public records; exception.(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, at least 30 days before a transfer of a North Carolina inmate to another state system pursuant to this Article is approved, the Secretary of Public Safety shall give notice that the transfer is being considered. The Secretary shall give notice of the proposed transfer by:(1) Notifying the district attorney of the district where the prisoner was convicted, the judge who presided at the prisoner's trial, the law-enforcement agency that arrested the prisoner, and the victim of the prisoner's crime;(2) Posting notice at the courthouse in the county in which the prisoner was convicted; and(3) Notifying any other person who has made a written request to receive notice of a transfer of the prisoner.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, all written comments regarding a transfer are public records under General Statutes Chapter 132.(c) If, in the discretion of the Secretary, such notice or disclosure requirements provided for in this section would jeopardize the safety of persons or property, the provisions of this section do not apply.  (1983, c. 874, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 19.1(i).)
NC Gen Stat § 148-122 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 13 - Transfer of Convicted Foreign Citizens Under Federal Treaty.|§ 148-122 - Transfer of convicted foreign citizens under treaty; consent by Governor.

 148-122. Transfer of convicted foreign citizens under treaty; consent by Governor.If a treaty in effect between the United States and a foreign country provides for the transfer or exchange of convicted offenders to the country of which the offenders are citizens or nationals, the Governor may, on behalf of the State and subject to the terms of the treaty, authorize the Secretary of Public Safety to consent to the transfer or exchange of offenders and take any other action necessary to initiate the participation of the State in the treaty.  (2002-166, s. 4; 2011-145, s. 19.1(i).)
NC Gen Stat § 148-128 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 14 - Correction Enterprises.|§ 148-128 - Authorization for Correction Enterprises.

 148-128. Authorization for Correction Enterprises.The Section of Correction Enterprises of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is established as a division of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety. The Section of Correction Enterprises of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice may develop and operate industrial, agricultural, and service enterprises that employ incarcerated offenders in an effort to provide them with meaningful work experiences and rehabilitative opportunities that will increase their employability upon release from prison. Enterprises operated under this Article shall be known as "Correction Enterprises."  (2007-280, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h), (j); 2017-186, ss. 2(yyyyyyyy), 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 148-129 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 14 - Correction Enterprises.|§ 148-129 - Purposes of Correction Enterprises.

 148-129. Purposes of Correction Enterprises.Correction Enterprises shall serve all of the following purposes to:(1) Provide incarcerated offenders a work and training environment that emulates private industry.(2) Provide incarcerated offenders with training opportunities that allow them to increase work skills and employability upon release from prison.(3) Provide quality goods and services.(4) Aid victims by contributing a portion of its proceeds to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund.(5) Generate sufficient funds from the sale of goods and services to be a self-supporting operation. (2007-280, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 148-130 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 14 - Correction Enterprises.|§ 148-130 - Correction Enterprises Fund.

 148-130. Correction Enterprises Fund.(a) All revenues from the sale of articles and commodities manufactured or produced by Correction Enterprises shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to be kept and maintained as a special revolving working-capital fund designated "Correction Enterprises Fund.(b) Revenue in the Correction Enterprises Fund shall be applied first to capital and operating expenditures, including salaries and wages of personnel necessary to develop and operate Correction Enterprises and incentive wages for inmates employed by Correction Enterprises or participating in work assignments established by the Section of Prisons of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice. Of the remaining revenue in the Fund, five percent (5%) of the net proceeds, before expansion costs, shall be credited to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund established in G.S. 15B-23 as soon as practicable after net proceeds have been determined for the previous year. At the direction of the Governor, the remainder shall be used for other purposes within the State prison system or shall be transferred to the General Fund.(c) The Correction Enterprises Fund shall be the source of all incentive wages and allowances paid to inmates employed by Correction Enterprises and inmates participating in work assignments established by the Section of Prisons of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice.  (2007-280, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 19.1(j); 2017-186, s. 2(zzzzzzzz).)
NC Gen Stat § 148-131 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 14 - Correction Enterprises.|§ 148-131 - Powers and responsibilities.

 148-131. Powers and responsibilities.In order to fulfill the purposes set forth in G.S. 148-129, the Section of Correction Enterprises of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is authorized and empowered to take all actions necessary in the operation of its enterprises, including any of the following actions to:(1) Develop and operate industrial, agricultural, and service enterprises either within prison facilities or outside the prison facilities.(2) Plan and establish new industrial, agricultural, and service enterprises so long as any new enterprise is specifically approved by the Governor as required by G.S. 66-58(f).(3) Employ inmates and any other personnel that may be necessary in the operation of Correction Enterprises.(4) Expand, diminish, or discontinue any enterprise operating under its authority.(5) Purchase any machinery, equipment, materials, and supplies required in the operation of its enterprises.(6) Market and sell the goods and services produced by Correction Enterprises.(7) Determine the prices at which products and services produced by inmate labor shall be sold.(8) Execute and enter into contracts.(9) Establish and operate an enterprise that complies with all applicable federal laws and guidelines required by the federal Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program (Justice Assistance Act of 1984: Public Law 98-473, Section 819).(10) Establish policies and procedures regarding the operation of Correction Enterprises.(11) Take any action necessary and appropriate for the effective operation of its enterprises, so long as that action complies with applicable State and federal laws.  (2007-280, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 19.1(j); 2017-186, s. 2(aaaaaaaaa).)
NC Gen Stat § 148-132 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 14 - Correction Enterprises.|§ 148-132 - Distribution of products and services.

 148-132. Distribution of products and services.The Section of Correction Enterprises of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is empowered and authorized to market and sell products and services produced by Correction Enterprises to any of the following entities:(1) Any public agency or institution owned, managed, or controlled by the State.(2) Any county, city, or town in this State.(3) Any federal, state, or local public agency or institution in any other state of the union.(4) An entity or organization that has tax-exempt status pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Products purchased by an entity pursuant to this subdivision may not be resold.(5) Any current employee or retiree of the State of North Carolina, member, employee, or retiree of the North Carolina National Guard, or of a unit of local government of this State, verified through federal or State-issued identification, or through proof of retirement status, but purchases by a State employee or retiree, National Guard member, employee, or retiree, or local governmental employee or retiree may not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) during any calendar year. Products purchased by State employees or retirees, National Guard members, employees or retirees, and local governmental employees and retirees under this section may not be resold.(6) Private contractors when the goods purchased will be used to perform work under a contract with a public agency.  (2007-280, s. 1; 2009-451, s. 19.16; 2011-145, ss. 18.14, 19.1(j); 2013-289, s. 6; 2017-154, s. 1; 2017-186, s. 2(bbbbbbbbb).)
NC Gen Stat § 148-133 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 14 - Correction Enterprises.|§ 148-133 - Inmate wages and conditions of employment.

 148-133. Inmate wages and conditions of employment.(a) The Secretary shall adopt rules for the administration and management of personnel policies for inmates who work for Correction Enterprises, including wages, working hours, training requirements, and conditions of employment. The Secretary shall adopt rules to ensure that inmates participating in the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program comply with all applicable federal rules and regulations.(b) No inmate working for Correction Enterprises shall be paid more than three dollars ($3.00) per day unless applicable State or federal laws require a higher salary. Inmates who are employed as part of the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program shall be paid in accordance with applicable federal rules and regulations. (2007-280, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 148-134 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 148 - State Prison System|Article 14 - Correction Enterprises.|§ 148-134 - Preference for Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety products.

 148-134. Preference for Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety products.All departments, institutions, and agencies of this State that are supported in whole or in part by the State shall give preference to Correction Enterprises products in purchasing articles, products, and commodities that these departments, institutions, and agencies require and that are manufactured or produced within the State prison system and offered for sale to them by Correction Enterprises. No article or commodity available from Correction Enterprises shall be purchased by any State department, institution, or agency from any other source unless the prison product does not meet the standard specifications and the reasonable requirements of the department, institution, or agency as determined by the Secretary of Administration or the requisition cannot be complied with because of an insufficient supply of the articles or commodities required. The provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes respecting contracting for the purchase of all supplies, materials, and equipment required by the State government or any of its departments, institutions, or agencies under competitive bidding shall not apply to articles or commodities available from Correction Enterprises. The Section of Correction Enterprises of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice shall be required to keep the price of such articles or commodities substantially in accord with that paid by governmental agencies for similar articles and commodities of equivalent quality.  (2007-280, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h), (j); 2017-186, s. 2(ccccccccc).)
NC Gen Stat § 150B-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 150B - Administrative Procedure Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 150B-3 - Special provisions on licensing.

 150B-3. Special provisions on licensing.(a) When an applicant or a licensee makes a timely and sufficient application for issuance or renewal of a license or occupational license, including the payment of any required license fee, the existing license or occupational license does not expire until a decision on the application is finally made by the agency, and if the application is denied or the terms of the new license or occupational license are limited, until the last day for applying for judicial review of the agency order. This subsection does not affect agency action summarily suspending a license or occupational license under subsections (b) and (c) of this section.(b) Before the commencement of proceedings for the suspension, revocation, annulment, withdrawal, recall, cancellation, or amendment of any license other than an occupational license, the agency shall give notice to the licensee, pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 150B-23. Before the commencement of such proceedings involving an occupational license, the agency shall give notice pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 150B-38. In either case, the licensee shall be given an opportunity to show compliance with all lawful requirements for retention of the license or occupational license.(c) If the agency finds that the public health, safety, or welfare requires emergency action and incorporates this finding in its order, summary suspension of a license or occupational license may be ordered effective on the date specified in the order or on service of the certified copy of the order at the last known address of the licensee, whichever is later, and effective during the proceedings. The proceedings shall be promptly commenced and determined.Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as amending or repealing any special statutes, in effect prior to February 1, 1976, which provide for the summary suspension of a license.(d) This section does not apply to the following:(1) Revocations of occupational licenses based solely on a court order of child support delinquency or a Department of Health and Human Services determination of child support delinquency issued pursuant to G.S. 110-142, 110-142.1, or 110-142.2.(2) Refusal to renew an occupational license pursuant to G.S. 87-10.1, 87-22.2, 87-44.2, or 89C-18.1, based solely on a Department of Revenue determination that the licensee owes a delinquent income tax debt. (1973, c. 1331, s. 1; 1985, c. 746, s. 1; 1995, c. 538, s. 2(i); 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 1998-162, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 150B-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 150B - Administrative Procedure Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 150B-4 - Declaratory rulings.

 150B-4. Declaratory rulings.(a) On request of a person aggrieved, an agency shall issue a declaratory ruling as to the validity of a rule or as to the applicability to a given state of facts of a statute administered by the agency or of a rule or order of the agency. Upon request, an agency shall also issue a declaratory ruling to resolve a conflict or inconsistency within the agency regarding an interpretation of the law or a rule adopted by the agency. The agency shall prescribe in its rules the procedure for requesting a declaratory ruling and the circumstances in which rulings shall or shall not be issued. A declaratory ruling is binding on the agency and the person requesting it unless it is altered or set aside by the court. An agency may not retroactively change a declaratory ruling, but nothing in this section prevents an agency from prospectively changing a declaratory ruling.(a1) An agency shall respond to a request for a declaratory ruling as follows:(1) Within 30 days of receipt of the request for a declaratory ruling, the agency shall make a written decision to grant or deny the request. If the agency fails to make a written decision to grant or deny the request within 30 days, the failure shall be deemed a decision to deny the request.(2) If the agency denies the request, the decision is immediately subject to judicial review in accordance with Article 4 of this Chapter.(3) If the agency grants the request, the agency shall issue a written ruling on the merits within 45 days of the decision to grant the request. A declaratory ruling is subject to judicial review in accordance with Article 4 of this Chapter.(4) If the agency fails to issue a declaratory ruling within 45 days, the failure shall be deemed a denial on the merits, and the person aggrieved may seek judicial review pursuant to Article 4 of this Chapter. Upon review of an agency's failure to issue a declaratory ruling, the court shall not consider any basis for the denial that was not presented in writing to the person aggrieved.(b) Repealed by Session Laws 1997-34, s. 1.  (1973, c. 1331, s. 1; 1985, c. 746, s. 1; 1991, c. 418, s. 4; c. 477, s. 2.1; 1997-34, s. 1; 2011-398, s. 56.)
NC Gen Stat § 150B-17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 150B - Administrative Procedure Act|Article 2 - Rule Making.|§ 150B-17 - Recodified as § 150B-4 by Session Laws 1991, c. 418, s. 4.

 150B-17: Recodified as 150B-4 by Session Laws 1991, c. 418, s. 4.
NC Gen Stat § 150B-18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 150B - Administrative Procedure Act|Article 2A - Rules.|§ 150B-18 - Scope and effect.

 150B-18. Scope and effect.This Article applies to an agency's exercise of its authority to adopt a rule. A rule is not valid unless it is adopted in substantial compliance with this Article. An agency shall not seek to implement or enforce against any person a policy, guideline, or other interpretive statement that meets the definition of a rule contained in G.S. 150B-2(8a) if the policy, guideline, or other interpretive statement has not been adopted as a rule in accordance with this Article.  (1991, c. 418, s. 1; 2011-398, s. 1; 2012-187, s. 2.)