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NC Gen Stat § 143-715 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 75 - Tobacco Trust Fund.|§ 143-715 - Policy; purpose.

 143-715. Policy; purpose.The General Assembly finds:(1) For many years, the State and its prosperity have been supported by its agricultural economy and particularly by the tobacco-related segment of the agricultural economy. The Master Settlement Agreement is expected to cause significant economic hardship upon the tobacco-related segment of the agricultural economy in that it is expected to result in reduced demand, sales, and prices for tobacco as an agricultural product.(2) Tobacco producers, tobacco allotment holders, and persons engaged in tobacco-related businesses are entitled to indemnification for the adverse economic effects in the State resulting from the Master Settlement Agreement, tobacco producers, allotment holders, and persons engaged in tobacco-related businesses are entitled to compensation for the economic losses resulting from lost quota in this State, and tobacco producers are entitled to compensation for the decline in value of tobacco-related personal property assets and declining market conditions in this State resulting from the Master Settlement Agreement, to the extent that funds are available in the Tobacco Trust Fund to address those purposes.(3) Even in the absence of the Master Settlement Agreement, the tobacco-related segment of the State's economy is experiencing severe economic hardship as it confronts a national decline in the use of, and demand for, tobacco products, which decline is expected to continue. At present, the tobacco producers, tobacco allotment holders, and persons engaged in tobacco-related businesses are facing an economic crisis that threatens their health and survival. Therefore, in addition to indemnification and compensation for losses in this State resulting from the Master Settlement Agreement, the public interest will be served by the funding of qualified agricultural programs that support, foster, encourage, and facilitate a strong agricultural economy in North Carolina. To the extent that funds are available in the Tobacco Trust Fund, expenditure of those funds to finance qualified agricultural programs is in the public interest.(4) It is a public purpose for these funds to be expended in this manner, and it is public service for these persons to accept these funds to the end that conditions of unemployment and fiscal distress may be alleviated or avoided, more stable local economies may be created, local tax bases may be stabilized and maintained, natural resources may be optimally used, and the general public may be benefited. (2000-147, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-718 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 75 - Tobacco Trust Fund.|§ 143-718 - Powers and duties.

 143-718. Powers and duties.The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To administer the provisions of this Article.(2) To develop compensatory programs and qualified agriculture programs, including guidelines and criteria for eligibility for and disbursement of funds, the forms of direct and indirect economic assistance to be awarded, and procedures for applying for and reviewing applications for assistance from the Fund. In developing guidelines and criteria for eligibility and disbursement of funds, the Commission may consult with and otherwise obtain assistance from the State and local offices of the Farm Service Agency and other agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture.(3) To provide financial assistance to eligible recipients, in carrying out compensatory programs and qualified agricultural programs.(4) To hire staff for the administration of the Fund.(5) To contract with other persons to assist in the administration of the Commission's programs.(6) To accept gifts or grants from other sources.(7) To adopt rules to implement this Article. (2000-147, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-719 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 75 - Tobacco Trust Fund.|§ 143-719 - Tobacco Trust Fund; creation; investment; priority use.

 143-719. Tobacco Trust Fund; creation; investment; priority use.(a) Fund Established. - The Tobacco Trust Fund is established in the Office of the State Treasurer. The Fund shall be used for the purposes provided in this Article.(b) Fund Earnings, Assets, and Balances. - The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separate and apart from all other moneys, funds, and accounts. The State Treasurer is the custodian of the Fund and shall invest the assets in accordance with G.S. 147-69.2 and G.S. 147-69.3. Investment earnings credited to the Fund become part of the Fund. Any balance remaining in the Fund at the end of any fiscal year is carried forward in the Fund for the next succeeding fiscal year. Payments from the Fund shall be made on the warrant of the chair of the Commission, pursuant to the directives of the Commission.(c) Priority Use of Funds. - As soon as practicable after the beginning of each fiscal year, the State Treasurer must certify in writing to the chair of the Commission the estimated amount of debt service anticipated to be paid during the fiscal year for special indebtedness authorized by the State Capital Facilities Act of 2004, Part 1 of S.L. 2004-179. The chair of the Commission must issue a warrant from the Fund to the General Fund for the lesser of (i) one-half of the amount certified by the Treasurer and (ii) the applicable percentage of the Fund's receipts for the current fiscal year. For fiscal years beginning before July 1, 2007, the applicable percentage is thirty percent (30%). For fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2007, the applicable percentage is sixty-five percent (65%). (2000-147, s. 3; 2004-179, s. 1.4.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-721 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 75 - Tobacco Trust Fund.|§ 143-721 - Benefits and administration of Fund for qualified agricultural programs.

 143-721. Benefits and administration of Fund for qualified agricultural programs.(a) Funds held in the Fund may be expended on qualified agricultural programs as provided in this section.(b) In implementing qualified agricultural programs, the Commission shall endeavor to identify those areas of the tobacco-related segment of the State's economy in need of assistance to be provided by the Fund in order to assure the continued vitality and solvency of those areas. The Commission shall endeavor to select for funding qualified agricultural programs that will have the greatest favorable impact on the long-term health of the tobacco-related economy of the State.(c) The benefits of qualified agricultural programs are not limited to persons suffering economic loss resulting from the Master Settlement Agreement, but these programs shall be designed to foster, support, and assist the tobacco-related segment of the agricultural economy.(d) The Commission may solicit and accept proposals from agencies and departments of the State, including institutions of The University of North Carolina, local units of government, the federal government, and members of the private sector for qualified agricultural programs to be funded with money held in the Fund. (2000-147, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-722 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 75 - Tobacco Trust Fund.|§ 143-722 - Reporting.

 143-722. Reporting.(a) The chair of the Commission shall report each year by November 1 to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, and the Fiscal Research Division regarding the implementation of this Article, including a report on funds disbursed during the fiscal year by amount, purpose, and category of recipient, and other information as requested by the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources. A written copy of the report shall also be sent to the Legislative Library by November 1 each year.(b) Any non-State entity as that term is defined in G.S. 143C-1-1 that receives, uses, or expends any funds from the Commission is subject to the applicable reporting requirements of G.S. 143C-6-14.  (2000-147, s. 3; 2004-196, s. 4; 2006-203, s. 99; 2008-187, s. 23; 2017-57, s. 14.1(rr).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-723 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 75 - Tobacco Trust Fund.|§ 143-723 - Open meetings; public records; audit.

 143-723. Open meetings; public records; audit.The Open Meetings Law (Article 33C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes) and the Public Records Act (Chapter 132 of the General Statutes) apply to the Fund and the Commission, and the Fund and the Commission are subject to audit by the State Auditor as provided by law. The Commission shall reimburse the State Auditor for the actual cost of the audit.  (2000-147, s. 3; 2018-142, s. 20.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-725 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 76 - North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council.|§ 143-725 - through 143-727: Recodified as Part 11 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1420 through 143B-1422) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(3), effective September 18, 2015.

 143-725 through 143-727: Recodified as Part 11 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1420 through 143B-1422) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(3), effective September 18, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 143-726 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 76 - North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council.|§ 143-726 - through 143-727: Recodified as Part 11 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1420 through 143B-1422) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(3), effective September 18, 2015.

 143-725 through 143-727: Recodified as Part 11 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1420 through 143B-1422) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(3), effective September 18, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 143-727 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 76 - North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council.|§ 143-727 - through 143-727: Recodified as Part 11 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1420 through 143B-1422) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(3), effective September 18, 2015.

 143-725 through 143-727: Recodified as Part 11 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1420 through 143B-1422) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(3), effective September 18, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 143-730 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 77 - Managed Care Patient Assistance Program.|§ 143-730 - Health Insurance Smart NC.

 143-730. Health Insurance Smart NC.(a) The Office of Managed Care Patient Assistance Program shall hereafter be known as the Health Insurance Smart NC.(b) The Health Insurance Smart NC shall provide information and assistance to individuals enrolled in health care plans.(c) Health Insurance Smart NC shall have the responsibility and duty to:(1) Develop and distribute educational and informational materials for consumers, explaining their rights and responsibilities as health care plan enrollees.(2) Answer inquiries posed by consumers.(3) Advise health care plan enrollees about the utilization review process.(4) Assist enrollees with the grievance, appeal, and external review procedures established by Article 50 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes.(5) Publicize the Health Insurance Smart NC.(6) Compile data on the activities of the Office and evaluate such data to make recommendations as to the needed activities of the Office.(d) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-199, s. 11, effective July 1, 2013.(e) All health information in the possession of the Health Insurance Smart NC is confidential and is not a public record pursuant to G.S. 132-1 or any other applicable statute.For purposes of this section, "health information" means any of the following:(1) Information relating to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual.(2) Information relating to the provision of health care to an individual.(3) Information relating to the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual.(4) Information, in any form, that identifies or may be used to identify an individual, that is created by, provided by, or received from any of the following:a. An individual or an individual's spouse, parent, legal guardian, or designated representative.b. A health care provider, health plan, employer, health care clearinghouse, or an entity doing business with these entities.  (2001-446, s. 1.6; 2002-159, s. 45; 2012-142, s. 15.3(b); 2013-199, s. 11.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-745 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 79 - Internal Auditing.|§ 143-745 - Definitions; intent; applicability.

 143-745. Definitions; intent; applicability.(a) For the purposes of this section:(1) "Agency head" means the Governor, a Council of State member, a cabinet secretary, the President of The University of North Carolina, the President of the Community College System, the State Controller, and other independent appointed officers with authority over a State agency.(2) "State agency" means each department created pursuant to Chapter 143A or 143B of the General Statutes, and includes all institutions, boards, commissions, authorities, by whatever name, that is a unit of the executive branch of State government, including The University of North Carolina, and the Community Colleges System Office. The term does not include a unit of local government.(b) This Article applies only to a State agency that:(1) Has an annual operating budget that exceeds ten million dollars ($10,000,000);(2) Has more than 100 full-time equivalent employees; or(3) Receives and processes more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in cash in a fiscal year.  (2007-424, s. 1; 2009-516, s. 2; 2013-406, s. 1; 2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-746 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 79 - Internal Auditing.|§ 143-746 - Internal auditing required.

 143-746. Internal auditing required.(a) Requirements. - A State agency shall establish a program of internal auditing that:(1) Promotes an effective system of internal controls that safeguards public funds and assets and minimizes incidences of fraud, waste, and abuse.(2) Determines if programs and business operations are administered in compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and other requirements.(3) Reviews the effectiveness and efficiency of agency and program operations and service delivery.(4) Periodically audits the agency's major systems and controls, including:a. Accounting systems and controls.b. Administrative systems and controls.c. Information technology systems and controls.(b) Internal Audit Standards. - Internal audits shall comply with current Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing issued by the Institute for Internal Auditors or, if appropriate, Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.(c) Appointment and Qualifications of Internal Auditors. - Any State employee who performs the internal audit function shall meet the minimum qualifications for internal auditors established by the Office of State Human Resources, in consultation with the Council of Internal Auditing.(d) Director of Internal Auditing. - The agency head shall appoint a Director of Internal Auditing who shall report to, as designated by the agency head, (i) the agency head, (ii) the chief deputy or chief administrative assistant, or (iii) the agency governing board, or subcommittee thereof, if such a governing board exists. The Director of Internal Auditing shall be organizationally situated to avoid impairments to independence as defined in the auditing standards referenced in subsection (b) of this section.(e) Insufficient Personnel. - If a State agency has insufficient personnel to comply with this section, the Office of State Budget and Management shall provide technical assistance.(f) Reporting Fraudulent Activity. - If an internal audit conducted pursuant to this section results in a finding that a private person or entity has received public funds as a result of fraud, misrepresentation, or other deceptive acts or practices while doing business with the State agency, the internal auditor shall submit a detailed written report of the finding, and any additional necessary supporting documentation, to the State Purchasing Officer. A report submitted under this subsection may include a recommendation that the private person or entity be debarred from doing business with the State or a political subdivision thereof.  (2007-424, s. 1; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c); 2013-406, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 25.1(a); 2015-268, s. 7.4.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-747 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 79 - Internal Auditing.|§ 143-747 - Council of Internal Auditing.

 143-747. Council of Internal Auditing.(a) The Council of Internal Auditing is created, consisting of the following members:(1) The State Controller who shall serve as Chair.(2) The State Budget Officer.(3) The Secretary of Administration.(4) The Attorney General.(5) The Secretary of Revenue.(6) The State Auditor who shall serve as a nonvoting member. The State Auditor may appoint a designee.(b) The Council shall be supported by the Office of State Budget and Management.(c) The Council shall:(1) Hold meetings at the call of the Chair or upon written request to the Chair by two members of the Council.(2) Keep minutes of all proceedings.(3) Promulgate guidelines for the uniformity and quality of State agency internal audit activities.(4) Recommend the number of internal audit employees required by each State agency.(5) Develop internal audit guides, technical manuals, and suggested best internal audit practices.(6) Administer an independent peer review system for each State agency internal audit activity; specify the frequency of such reviews consistent with applicable national standards; and assist agencies with selection of independent peer reviewers from other State agencies.(7) Provide central training sessions, professional development opportunities, and recognition programs for internal auditors.(8) Administer a program for sharing internal auditors among State agencies needing temporary assistance and assembly of interagency teams of internal auditors to conduct internal audits beyond the capacity of a single agency.(9) Maintain a central database of all annual internal audit plans; topics for review proposed by internal audit plans; internal audit reports issued and individual findings and recommendations from those reports.(10) Require reports in writing from any State agency relative to any internal audit matter.(11) If determined necessary by a majority vote of the council:a. Conduct hearings relative to any attempts to interfere with, compromise, or intimidate an internal auditor.b. Inquire as to the effectiveness of any internal audit unit.c. Authorize the Chair to issue subpoenas for the appearance of any person or internal audit working papers, report drafts, and any other pertinent document or record regardless of physical form needed for the hearing.(12) Issue an annual report including, but not limited to, service efforts and accomplishments of State agency internal auditors and to propose legislation for consideration by the Governor and General Assembly.  (2007-424, s. 1; 2013-406, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-748 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 79 - Internal Auditing.|§ 143-748 - Confidentiality of internal audit work papers.

 143-748. Confidentiality of internal audit work papers.Internal audit work papers are confidential except as otherwise provided in this section or upon subpoena issued by a duly authorized court. A published internal audit report is a public record as defined in G.S. 132-1 to the extent it does not include information which is confidential under State or federal law or would compromise the security of a State agency. An internal auditor shall maintain for 10 years a complete file of all audit reports and reports of other examinations, investigations, surveys, and reviews conducted under the internal auditor's authority. Audit work papers and other evidence and related supportive material directly pertaining to the work of the internal auditor's office shall be retained in accordance with Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. Unless otherwise prohibited by law and to promote intergovernmental cooperation and avoid unnecessary duplication of audit effort, audit work papers related to released audit reports shall be made available for inspection by duly authorized representatives of the State and federal government in connection with some matter officially before them.  (2013-406, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-749 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 79 - Internal Auditing.|§ 143-749 - Obstruction of audit.

 143-749. Obstruction of audit.It shall be a Class 2 misdemeanor for any officer, employee, or agent of a State agency subject to the provisions of this Article to willfully make or cause to be made to a State agency internal auditor or the internal auditor's designated representatives any false, misleading, or unfounded report for the purpose of interfering with the performance of any audit, special review, or investigation or to hinder or obstruct the State agency internal auditor or the internal auditor's designated representatives in the performance of their duties.  (2013-406, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-761 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 81A - Preemption of Regulation of Access to Multiple Occupancy Restrooms.|§ 143-761 - Preemption of regulation of access to multiple occupancy restrooms, showers, or changing facilities.

 143-761. Preemption of regulation of access to multiple occupancy restrooms, showers, or changing facilities.State agencies, boards, offices, departments, institutions, branches of government, including The University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Community College System, and political subdivisions of the State, including local boards of education, are preempted from regulation of access to multiple occupancy restrooms, showers, or changing facilities, except in accordance with an act of the General Assembly.  (2017-4, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-785 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 83 - Employee Fair Classification Act.|§ 143-785 - Title.

 143-785. Title.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Employee Fair Classification Act."  (2017-203, s. 1.)