reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
NC Gen Stat § 143C-9-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143C - State Budget Act|Article 9 - Special Funds and Fee Reports.|§ 143C-9-7 - Indian Gaming Education Revenue Fund.

 143C-9-7. Indian Gaming Education Revenue Fund.(a) The "Indian Gaming Education Revenue Fund" is established in the State Treasury. Funds shall be expended from the Indian Gaming Education Revenue Fund only by specific appropriation by the General Assembly.(b) Upon appropriation by the General Assembly, funds received in the Indian Gaming Education Revenue Fund shall be allocated quarterly by the State Board of Education to local school administrative units, charter schools, and regional schools on the basis of allotted average daily membership. The funds allotted by the State Board of Education pursuant to this section shall be nonreverting. Funds received pursuant to this section by local school administrative units shall be expended for classroom teachers, teacher assistants, classroom materials or supplies, or textbooks.  (2012-6, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 6.12(r).)
NC Gen Stat § 143C-9-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143C - State Budget Act|Article 9 - Special Funds and Fee Reports.|§ 143C-9-9 - Hospital Uncompensated Care Fund.

 143C-9-9. Hospital Uncompensated Care Fund.(a) Creation. - The Hospital Uncompensated Care Fund is established as a nonreverting special fund in the Department of Health and Human Services.(b) Source of Funds. - The Hospital Uncompensated Care Fund shall consist of federal disproportionate share adjustment receipts arising from certified public expenditures.(c) Utilization of Funds. - The Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to utilize funds in the Hospital Uncompensated Care Fund to make the following payments, provided the entity receiving the payment has been determined to be an eligible entity in accordance with subsection (d) of this section:(1) Payments to institutions for mental diseases, as defined in 42 C.F.R. 435.1010.(2) Payments to hospitals to reimburse inpatient services uncompensated care costs or outpatient services uncompensated care costs, or both.(d) Eligibility and Fund Allocations. - The Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt rules for determining eligibility for, and allocations of, Hospital Uncompensated Care Fund payments.  (2020-88, s. 17.)
NC Gen Stat § 143C-10-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143C - State Budget Act|Article 10 - Penalties.|§ 143C-10-1 - Offenses for violation of Chapter.

 143C-10-1. Offenses for violation of Chapter.(a) Class 1 misdemeanor. - It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to knowingly and willfully do any one or more of the following:(1) Withdraw funds from the State treasury for any purpose not authorized by an act of appropriation.(2) Approve any fraudulent, erroneous, or otherwise invalid claim or bill to be paid from an appropriation.(3) Make a written statement, give a certificate, issue a report, or utter a document required by this Chapter, any portion of which is false.(4) Fail or refuse to perform a duty imposed by this Chapter.(b) Class A1 misdemeanor. - It is a Class A1 misdemeanor for a person to make a false statement in violation of G.S. 143C-6-23(c).(c) Forfeiture of Office or Employment. - An appointed officer or employee of the State or an officer or employee of a political subdivision of the State, whether elected or appointed, forfeits his office or employment upon conviction of an offense under this section. An elected officer of the State is subject to impeachment for committing any of the offenses specified in this section. (2006-203, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 143C-10-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143C - State Budget Act|Article 10 - Penalties.|§ 143C-10-2 - Civil liability for violation of Chapter.

 143C-10-2. Civil liability for violation of Chapter.A person convicted of an offense under G.S. 143C-10-1 is liable in a civil action for any damages suffered by the State in consequence of the offense. (2006-203, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 143C-10-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143C - State Budget Act|Article 10 - Penalties.|§ 143C-10-3 - Suspension from office or impeachment for refusal to comply with Chapter.

 143C-10-3. Suspension from office or impeachment for refusal to comply with Chapter.(a) State Officers or Employees of the Executive Branch. - The Governor may suspend from the performance of his or her duties any State officer or employee of the executive branch except an officer elected by the people, who persists, after notice and warning, in failing or refusing to comply with the provisions of this Chapter or any lawful administrative directive issued pursuant to this Chapter. Before acting to suspend, the Governor shall give the accused notice and an opportunity to be heard in his or her own defense. The Governor shall report the facts leading to suspension to the Attorney General who may initiate appropriate criminal or civil proceedings. The Governor may apply to the General Court of Justice for a restraining order and injunction if a suspended officer or employee persists in performing official acts.(b) Elected Officers. - A State officer elected by the people who knowingly and willfully fails or refuses to comply with any provision of this Chapter or any lawful administrative directive issued under this Chapter is subject to impeachment. (2006-203, s. 3; 2007-393, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 143D-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143D - The State Governmental Accountability and Internal Control Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143D-1 - Title.

 143D-1. Title.This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "State Governmental Accountability and Internal Control Act." (2007-520, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143D-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143D - The State Governmental Accountability and Internal Control Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143D-2 - Purpose.

 143D-2. Purpose.The purpose of this Chapter is to ensure a strong and effective system of internal control within State government and to clearly indicate responsibilities related to that system of internal control. Therefore, it is the intent of the General Assembly in this Chapter to clearly establish responsibilities related to internal control within State government. (2007-520, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143D-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143D - The State Governmental Accountability and Internal Control Act|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143D-3 - Definitions.

 143D-3. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Chapter:(1) Internal control. - An integral process, effected by an entity's governing body, management, and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives related to the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.(2) Principal executive officer. - Executive head of a State agency.(3) Principal fiscal officer. - Chief fiscal officer of a State agency.(4) State agency. - Any department, institution, board, commission, committee, division, bureau, officer, official, or any other entity for which the State has oversight responsibility, including, but not limited to, any university, mental or specialty hospital, community college, or clerk of court. (2007-520, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143D-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143D - The State Governmental Accountability and Internal Control Act|Article 2 - Internal Control Responsibilities.|§ 143D-6 - Standards setting responsibilities.

 143D-6. Standards setting responsibilities.The State Controller, in consultation with the State Auditor, shall establish comprehensive standards, policies, and procedures to ensure a strong and effective system of internal control within State government. These standards, policies, and procedures shall be made readily available to all State agencies, and the State Controller shall make appropriate education efforts to inform relevant State agency staffs of the standards, policies, procedures, and internal control best practices. These efforts shall include the development of training courses, manuals, and other information sources to promulgate internal control standards, policies, procedures, and best practices throughout all State agencies. (2007-520, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143D-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143D - The State Governmental Accountability and Internal Control Act|Article 2 - Internal Control Responsibilities.|§ 143D-7 - Agency management responsibilities.

 143D-7. Agency management responsibilities.The management of each State agency bears full responsibility for establishing and maintaining a proper system of internal control within that agency. Each principal executive officer and each principal fiscal officer shall annually certify, in a manner prescribed by the State Controller, that the agency has in place a proper system of internal control. The State Controller shall develop policies and procedures to direct agencies in their evaluation.The management of each State agency also bears the responsibility periodically to submit accurate and complete financial information to the State Controller for compilation into North Carolina State government's various financial reports and other related financial information disseminated to the public. With the submission of such periodic reports to the State Controller, each agency's principal executive officer and each agency's principal fiscal officer shall certify, in a manner prescribed by the State Controller, to the accuracy and completeness of the financial information submitted. (2007-520, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143D-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143D - The State Governmental Accountability and Internal Control Act|Article 2 - Internal Control Responsibilities.|§ 143D-8 - Internal control documentation.

 143D-8. Internal control documentation.Each State agency shall maintain documentation, as prescribed by the State Controller, of the system of internal control within that agency. All internal control documentation shall be available upon request for examination by the State Controller and the State Auditor.  (2007-520, s. 1; 2008-187, s. 27.)
NC Gen Stat § 143D-11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143D - The State Governmental Accountability and Internal Control Act|Article 3 - Accountability.|§ 143D-11 - Violations.

 143D-11. Violations.The State Controller, in consultation with the State Auditor, shall establish a mechanism to allow for the reporting and investigation of violations of the provisions of this Chapter. This mechanism shall encourage all State employees to become familiar with the provisions of this Chapter and to report any known violations. (2007-520, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143D-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143D - The State Governmental Accountability and Internal Control Act|Article 3 - Accountability.|§ 143D-12 - Penalties.

 143D-12. Penalties.A willful or continued failure of an employee paid from State funds or employed by a State agency to adhere to the requirements of this Chapter is sufficient cause for disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal of the employee. (2007-520, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 146-1 - Intent of Subchapter.

 146-1. Intent of Subchapter.(a) It is the purpose and intent of this Subchapter to vest in the Department of Administration, subject to rules and regulations adopted by the Governor and approved by the Council of State as hereinafter provided, responsibility for the management, control and disposition of all vacant and unappropriated lands, swamplands, lands acquired by the State by virtue of being sold for taxes, and submerged lands, title to which is vested in the State or in any State agency, to be exercised subject to the provisions of this Subchapter.(b) Further, it is the intent of this Subchapter to establish within the Department, a method for obtaining easements for State-owned lands covered by navigable waters that includes compensation, recognizes the common law rights of riparian or littoral property owners, and balances those rights with the State's obligation to protect public trust rights for all of its citizens. The North Carolina General Assembly finds that the State is unable to provide the necessary access for its citizens to exercise public trust rights and, therefore, recognizes the role that publicly and privately owned piers, docks, wharves, marinas, and other structures located in or over State-owned lands covered by navigable waters generally serve in furthering public trust purposes including:(1) Providing citizens with access and ability to exercise public trust boating, fishing, and swimming activities;(2) Enhancing the value of appurtenant upland property values with the resulting increased collection of ad valorem taxes;(3) Enhancing tourism which is essential to the economy of the State and, in particular, to the coastal counties; and(4) Increasing local participation in boating and fishing activities with the resulting increase in taxes paid for fuel, fishing tackle, boat equipment, and imported boats and motors which taxes contribute to the sound economy of the State, and some of which are paid into the federal Wallop-Breaux Fund for redistribution to the State for water resource enhancements and water access improvements.(c) Nothing in this Subchapter shall apply to a privately owned lake or any hydroelectric reservoir licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.(d) Nothing in this Subchapter shall be construed to limit or expand the full exercise of common law riparian or littoral rights. (1959, c. 683, s. 1; 1995, c. 529, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 146-2 - Department of Administration given control of certain State lands; general powers.

 146-2. Department of Administration given control of certain State lands; general powers.The power to manage, control, and dispose of the vacant and unappropriated lands, swamplands, lands acquired by the State by virtue of being sold for taxes, and submerged lands is hereby vested in the Department of Administration, subject to rules and regulations adopted by the Governor and approved by the Council of State, and subject to the provisions of this Subchapter. The Department of Administration shall have the following general powers and duties with respect to those lands:(1) To take such measures as it deems necessary to establish, protect, preserve, and enhance the interest of the State in those lands, and to call upon the Attorney General for legal assistance in performing this duty.(2) Subject to the approval of the Governor and Council of State, to adopt such rules and regulations at it may deem necessary to carry out its duties under the provisions of this Subchapter. (1959, c. 683, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 2 - Dispositions.|§ 146-3 - What lands may be sold.

 146-3. What lands may be sold.Any State lands may be disposed of by the State in the manner prescribed in this Chapter, with the following exceptions:(1) No submerged lands may be conveyed in fee, but easements therein may be granted, as provided in this Subchapter.(2) No natural lake belonging to the State or to any State agency on January 1, 1959, and having an area of 50 acres or more, may be in any manner disposed of, but all such lakes shall be retained by the State for the use and benefit of all the people of the State and administered as provided for other recreational areas owned by the State. (1854-5, c. 21; R.C., c. 42, s. 1; Code, s. 2751; Rev., s. 1693; 1911, c. 8; C.S., ss. 7540, 7544; 1929, c. 165; G.S., ss. 146-1, 146-7, 146-12; 1959, c. 683, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 2 - Dispositions.|§ 146-4 - Sales of certain lands; procedure; deeds; disposition of proceeds.

 146-4. Sales of certain lands; procedure; deeds; disposition of proceeds.The Department of Administration may sell the vacant and unappropriated lands, swamplands, and lands acquired by the State by virtue of being sold for taxes, at public or private sale, at such times, upon such consideration, in such portions, and upon such terms as are deemed proper by the Department and approved by the Governor and Council of State. Every deed conveying any part of those lands in fee shall be executed in the manner required by G.S. 146-74 through 146-78, and shall be approved by the Governor and Council of State as therein required. The net proceeds of all such sales of those lands shall be paid into the State Literary Fund. Whenever negotiations are begun by the Department for the purpose of selling swampland or the timber thereon, the Department shall promptly notify the State Board of Education of that fact. If the Board deems the proposed sale inadvisable, it may so inform the Governor and Council of State, who may give due consideration to the representations of the Board in determining whether to approve or disapprove the proposed transaction. (R.C., c. 66, s. 12; 1872-3, c. 194, s. 2; Code, ss. 2514, 2515, 2529; 1889, c. 243, s. 4; Rev., s. 4049; C.S., s. 7621; G.S., s. 146-94; 1959, c. 683, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 2 - Dispositions.|§ 146-5 - Reservation to the State.

 146-5. Reservation to the State.In any sale of the vacant and unappropriated lands or swamplands by the State, the following powers may be expressly reserved to the State, to be exercised according to law:(1) The State may make any reasonable and expedient regulations respecting the repair of the canals which have been cut by the State, or the enlargement of such canals.(2) The State may impose taxes on the lands benefited by those canals for their repair, and they shall not be closed.(3) The navigation of the canals shall be free to all persons, subject to a right in the State to impose tolls.(4) All landowners on the canals may drain into them, subject only to such general regulations as now are or hereafter may be made by law in such cases.(5) The roads along the banks of the canals shall be public roads. (1872-3, c. 118; Code, s. 2534; Rev., s. 4050; C.S., s. 7622; G.S., s. 146-95; 1959, c. 683, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 2 - Dispositions.|§ 146-7 - Sale of timber rights; procedure; instruments conveying rights; disposition of proceeds.

 146-7. Sale of timber rights; procedure; instruments conveying rights; disposition of proceeds.The Department of Administration may sell timber rights in the vacant and unappropriated lands, swamplands, and lands acquired by the State by virtue of being sold for taxes, at public or private sale, at such times, upon such consideration, in such portions, and upon such terms as are deemed proper by the Department and approved by the Governor and Council of State. Every instrument conveying timber rights shall be executed in the manner required of deeds by G.S. 146-74 through 146-78, and shall be approved by the Governor and Council of State as therein required, or by the agency designated by the Governor and Council of State to approve conveyances of such rights. The net proceeds of all sales of timber from those lands shall be paid into the State Literary Fund. (1959, c. 683, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 2 - Dispositions.|§ 146-8 - Disposition of mineral deposits in State lands under water.

 146-8. Disposition of mineral deposits in State lands under water.The State, acting at the request of the Department of Environmental Quality, is fully authorized and empowered to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any and all mineral deposits belonging to the State which may be found in the bottoms of any sounds, rivers, creeks, or other waters of the State. The State, acting at the request of the Department of Environmental Quality, is authorized and empowered to convey or lease to such person or persons as it may, in its discretion, determine, the right to take, dig, and remove from such bottoms such mineral deposits found therein belonging to the State as may be sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of to them by the State. The State, acting at the request of the Department of Environmental Quality, is authorized to grant to any person, firm, or corporation, within designated boundaries for definite periods of time, the right to such mineral deposits, or to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of same upon such other terms and conditions as may be deemed wise and expedient by the State and to the best interest of the State. Before any such sale, lease, or contract is made, it shall be approved by the Department of Administration and by the Governor and Council of State.Any sale, lease, or other disposition of such mineral deposits shall be made subject to all rights of navigation and subject to such other terms and conditions as may be imposed by the State.The net proceeds derived from the sale, lease, or other disposition of such mineral deposits shall be paid into the treasury of the State, but the same shall be used exclusively by the Department of Environmental Quality in paying the costs of administration of this section and for the development and conservation of the natural resources of the State, including any advertising program which may be adopted for such purpose, all of which shall be subject to the approval of the Governor, acting by and with the advice of the Council of State.  (1937, c. 285; C.S., s. 113-26; 1959, c. 683, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, s. 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
NC Gen Stat § 146-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 2 - Dispositions.|§ 146-10 - Leases.

 146-10. Leases.The Department of Administration may lease or rent the vacant and unappropriated lands, swamplands, and lands acquired by the State by virtue of being sold for taxes, at such times, upon such consideration, in such portions, and upon such terms as it may deem proper. Every lease or rental of such lands by the Department shall be approved by the Governor and Council of State, or by the agency designated by the Governor and Council of State to approve such leases and rentals. (1959, c. 683, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 146-11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 146 - State Lands|Article 2 - Dispositions.|§ 146-11 - Easements, rights-of-way, etc.

 146-11. Easements, rights-of-way, etc.The Department of Administration may grant easements, rights-of-way, dumping rights and other interests in State lands, for the purpose of(1) Cooperating with the federal government,(2) Utilizing the natural resources of the State, or(3) Otherwise serving the public interest.The Department shall fix the terms and consideration upon which such rights may be granted. Every instrument conveying such interests shall be executed in the manner required of deeds by G.S. 146-74 through 146-78, and shall be approved by the Governor and Council of State as therein provided, or by the agency designated by the Governor and Council of State to approve conveyances of such interests. (1959, c. 683, s. 1.)