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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-97 - Edenton Historical Commission reports.

§ 143B-97. Edenton Historical Commission – reports.
The Edenton Historical Commission shall submit an annual report of its activities, holdings, and finances, including an audit of its accounts by a certified public accountant, to the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources. In the event such annual report is not received by the Secretary, or if such report does not indicate the need for the continuation of the Commission, the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources is authorized to recommend to the next General Assembly the abolition of the Commission. (1973, c. 476, s. 92; 2015-241, s. 14.30(t).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-98 - Edenton Historical Commission members; selection; compensation; quorum.

§ 143B-98. Edenton Historical Commission – members; selection; compensation; quorum.
The Edenton Historical Commission shall consist of 33 members, 22 appointed by the Governor to serve at his pleasure, four appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, four appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and, ex officio, the Mayor of the Town of Edenton, the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Chowan County, and the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources or his designee.
All the present members of the Commission may continue to serve, at the pleasure of the Governor, until the end of his present term of office. The Commission shall elect its own officers, and the members of the Commission shall serve without pay and without expense allowance from State funds. The Commission shall determine its requirements for a quorum. (1973, c. 476, s. 93; 1979, c. 733, s. 2; 2005-421, s. 3.1(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(t).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-99 - Historic Bath Commission creation, powers and duties.

§ 143B-99. Historic Bath Commission – creation, powers and duties.
There is hereby created the Historic Bath Commission. The Historic Bath Commission shall have the following powers:
(1) To acquire and dispose of title to or interests in historic properties in and near the Town of Bath in Beaufort County, and to repair, restore, or otherwise improve such properties, and to maintain them;
(2) To offer such historic properties to the State of North Carolina, subject to the acceptance of such properties by the State;
(3) To cooperate with, assist, and advise the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources upon any matter pertaining to the administration of Bath State Historic Site, which the Secretary of the Department may refer to it; and
(4) To carry out other programs reasonably related to these purposes. (1973, c. 476, s. 95; 2015-241, s. 14.30(t).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-100 - Historic Bath Commission - status.

§ 143B-100. Historic Bath Commission – status.
The Historic Bath Commission is hereby declared not to be a State agency within the meaning of the Executive Organization Act of 1973 and shall be exempt from all provisions of the Executive Organization Act of 1973 except G.S. 143B-99 through G.S. 143B-102. (1973, c. 476, s. 96.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-101 - Historic Bath Commission reports.

§ 143B-101. Historic Bath Commission – reports.
The Historic Bath Commission shall submit an annual report of its activities, holdings, and finances, including an audit of its accounts by a certified public accountant, to the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources. In the event such annual report is not received by the Secretary, or if such report does not indicate the need for the continuation of the Commission, the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources is authorized to recommend the abolition of the Commission to the next General Assembly. (1973, c. 476, s. 97; 2015-241, s. 14.30(t).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-102 - Historic Bath Commission members; selection; quorum; compensation.

§ 143B-102. Historic Bath Commission – members; selection; quorum; compensation.
The Historic Bath Commission shall consist of 25 members appointed by the Governor plus, ex officio, the mayor of the Town of Bath, the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Beaufort County, and the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources or designee. The initial members of the Commission shall be the members of the present Historic Bath Commission who shall serve for a period equal to the remainder of their current terms on the Historic Bath Commission. At the end of the respective terms of office of the initial members of the Commission, the appointments of their successors, with the exception of the ex officio members, shall be for terms of five years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Any appointments to fill a vacancy on the Commission created by the resignation, dismissal, death or disability of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. The Commission shall elect its own officers. Members of the Commission shall serve without pay and without expense allowance from State funds. The Commission shall determine its requirements for a quorum. (1973, c. 476, s. 98; 2015-241, s. 14.30(t).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-103 - Historic Hillsborough Commission - creation, powers and duties.

§ 143B-103. Historic Hillsborough Commission – creation, powers and duties.
There is hereby recreated the Historic Hillsborough Commission. The Historic Hillsborough Commission shall have the following powers:
(1) In cooperation with the Hillsborough Historical Society, the elected officials of Hillsborough and Orange County, and appropriate public agencies, to use every legal aid and method to preserve and restore the Town of Hillsborough, and its immediately adjacent area, as a living, functioning, educational, and historical exhibit of North Carolina's early life and times;
(2) To acquire and to dispose of property, real and personal; to repair, restore, or otherwise improve such properties; to have prepared a history of the town and area; and to write, compile, publish, or sponsor such historical works as may pertain to the town and area; and
(3) To carry on other programs reasonably related to these purposes. (1973, c. 476, s. 100.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-104 - Historic Hillsborough Commission - status.

§ 143B-104. Historic Hillsborough Commission – status.
The Historic Hillsborough Commission is hereby declared not to be a State agency within the meaning of the Executive Organization Act of 1973 and shall be exempt from all provisions of the Executive Organization Act of 1973 except G.S. 143B-103 through G.S. 143B-106. (1973, c. 476, s. 101.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-105 - Historic Hillsborough Commission reports.

§ 143B-105. Historic Hillsborough Commission – reports.
The Historic Hillsborough Commission shall submit an annual report of its activities, holdings, and finances, including an audit of its accounts by a certified public accountant, to the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources. In the event such annual report is not received by the Secretary, or if such report does not indicate the need for the continuation of the Commission, the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources is authorized to recommend to the next General Assembly the abolition of the Commission. (1973, c. 476, s. 102; 2015-241, s. 14.30(t).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-106 - Historic Hillsborough Commission members; selection; quorum; compensation.

§ 143B-106. Historic Hillsborough Commission – members; selection; quorum; compensation.
The Historic Hillsborough Commission shall consist of not fewer than 25 members appointed by the Governor plus, ex officio, the mayor of the Town of Hillsborough, the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, the Orange County Register of Deeds, the Orange County Clerk of Superior Court, and the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources or designee. The initial appointed members of the Commission shall be the members of the present Historic Hillsborough Commission who shall serve for a period equal to the remainder of their current terms on the Historic Hillsborough Commission. At the end of the respective terms of office of the present members, the appointments of members, excepting the ex officio members, shall be for terms of six years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the Commission created by the resignation, dismissal, death or disability of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. The Commission shall elect its own officers. Members of the Commission shall serve without pay and without expense allowance from State funds. The Commission shall determine its requirements for a quorum. (1973, c. 476, s. 103; 2015-241, s. 14.30(t).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-107 - Historic Murfreesboro Commission - creation, powers and duties.

§ 143B-107. Historic Murfreesboro Commission – creation, powers and duties.
There is hereby recreated the Historic Murfreesboro Commission. The Historic Murfreesboro Commission shall have the following powers:
(1) To acquire and dispose of title to or interests in historic properties in and near the Town of Murfreesboro, and to repair, restore, or otherwise improve and maintain such properties;
(2) To conduct research and planning to carry out a program for the preservation of historic sites, buildings, or objects in and near the Town of Murfreesboro;
(3) To carry out other programs reasonably related to these purposes. (1973, c. 476, s. 105.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-108 - Historic Murfreesboro Commission - status.

§ 143B-108. Historic Murfreesboro Commission – status.
The Historic Murfreesboro Commission is hereby declared not to be a State agency within the meaning of the Executive Organization Act of 1973 and shall be exempt from all provisions of the Executive Organization Act of 1973 except G.S. 143B-107 through G.S. 143B-110. (1973, c. 476, s. 106.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-109 - Historic Murfreesboro Commission reports.

§ 143B-109. Historic Murfreesboro Commission – reports.
The Historic Murfreesboro Commission shall submit an annual report of its activities, holdings, and finances, including an audit of its accounts by a certified public accountant, to the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources. In the event such annual report is not received by the Secretary, or if such report does not indicate the need for the continuation of the Commission, the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources is authorized to recommend to the next General Assembly the abolition of the Commission. (1973, c. 476, s. 107; 2015-241, s. 14.30(t).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-110 - Historic Murfreesboro Commission members; selection; quorum; compensation.

§ 143B-110. Historic Murfreesboro Commission – members; selection; quorum; compensation.
The Historic Murfreesboro Commission shall consist of 30 members appointed by the Governor plus, ex officio, the mayor of the Town of Murfreesboro, the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Hertford, the President of Chowan College, and the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources or designee. The initial appointed members of the Commission shall be the members of the present Historic Murfreesboro Commission who shall serve for a period equal to the remainder of their current terms on the Historic Murfreesboro Commission. At the end of the respective terms of office of the initial members of the Commission, the appointments of their successors, with the exception of ex officio members, shall be for terms of five years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the Commission created by the resignation, dismissal, death or disability of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. The Commission shall elect its own officers. Members of the Commission shall serve without pay and without expense allowance from State funds. The Commission shall determine its requirements for a quorum. (1973, c. 476, s. 108; 2015-241, s. 14.30(t).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-121 - Program established.

§ 143B-121. Program established.
The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall establish a program to be known as the Grassroots Arts Program, by which funds shall be distributed among the counties of this State for the purpose of assisting the counties in the development of community arts programs. The Grassroots Arts Program shall be established within the "Community Art Development Section" (North Carolina Arts Council) of the Division of the Arts. (1977, c. 1008, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-122 - Distribution of funds.

§ 143B-122. Distribution of funds.
Of the funds available under the Grassroots Arts Program, twenty percent (20%) of the total shall be distributed among the counties equally, and the remaining eighty percent (80%) shall be distributed among the counties on a per capita basis. (1977, c. 1008, s. 2; 2007-323, s. 21.1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-123 - Rules and procedures; standards for qualification for funds.

§ 143B-123. Rules and procedures; standards for qualification for funds.
The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall be authorized to adopt rules and procedures necessary to implement this program and shall adopt standards which must be met by organizations within the counties in order to qualify for funds under the Grassroots Arts Program. The standards adopted shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(1) The organization must show that it exists primarily to aid the arts and that it aids the arts in all its forms including the performing, visual and literary.
(2) The organization must show that its programs are open to the entire community.
(3) The organization must show that it is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation, governed by a citizen board which is not self-perpetuating, and that it has been in existence and active for at least one full year.
(4) The organization must show that it can match funds available under the Grassroots Arts Program with public or private funds from within the county in which it is located at a ratio of one-to-one. (1977, c. 1008, s. 3; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-124 - Designation of organization as official distributing agent; duties.

§ 143B-124. Designation of organization as official distributing agent; duties.
Guided by the standards set out in G.S. 143B-123, the board of county commissioners of each county shall designate to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources an organization to serve as its distributing agent for Grassroots Arts Program funds. Upon the approval of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the designated organization shall become the official distributing agent for that county and shall remain so until such time as it no longer meets the necessary standards. To receive its per capita funds, the official distributing agent must annually submit to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for its approval a plan for the expenditure of the funds allotted to that county and must account for the funds after they have been expended. Funds may be used for programming, administrative and operating expenses, and should assist in the total development of the arts within that county. (1977, c. 1008, s. 4; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-125 - Disposition of funds for counties without organizations meeting Department standards.

§ 143B-125. Disposition of funds for counties without organizations meeting Department standards.
Funds for counties without organizations which meet the necessary standards set by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall be retained by the department and used for arts programming within these counties. Where feasible, the department shall maintain the same per capita rate for the distribution of funds to these counties and shall require the same matching ratio. (1977, c. 1008, s. 5; 1993, c. 321, s. 33; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-126 - Voluntary registration; designation of names; registration symbol.

§ 143B-126. Voluntary registration; designation of names; registration symbol.
The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall establish a program for the voluntary registration of historical military reenactment groups. The Department shall require, as part of the registration procedure, the filing of a copy of the various bylaws governing the groups. The Department shall designate the names to be used by the groups to ensure a lack of duplication or confusion between the groups and shall, in the case of duplicate name requests, decide the use of a particular name based on the longest period of existence as shown by the dates of the bylaws or other evidence of creation. The Department shall create a seal or other logo which shall indicate registration with the Department and shall be authorized for use only by groups properly registered pursuant to this part. (1981, c. 523, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-127 - Contracts with registered groups.

§ 143B-127. Contracts with registered groups.
The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Office of Archives and History shall sign contracts for the performance of military historical dramas on State-owned property only with historical military reenactment groups properly registered pursuant to this Part. (1981, c. 523, s. 2; 2002-159, s. 35(j); 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › §§ 143B-131.8A: Recodified as G.S. 143-202.3 by Session Laws 2017-57, s. 14.8(c), effective October 1, 2017.

§ 143B-131.8A: Recodified as G.S. 143-202.3 by Session Laws 2017-57, s. 14.8(c), effective October 1, 2017.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › §§ 143B-131.9: Recodified as G.S. 143-202.4 by Session Laws 2017-57, s. 14.8(c), effective October 1, 2017.

§ 143B-131.9: Recodified as G.S. 143-202.4 by Session Laws 2017-57, s. 14.8(c), effective October 1, 2017.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.10 - Definitions.

§ 143B-135.10. Definitions.
In this Part, unless the context requires otherwise, "Department" means the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and "Secretary" means the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources. (1939, c. 317, s. 1; 1969, c. 342, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, ss. 28, 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1987, c. 827, s. 90; 1989, c. 727, s. 49; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 890, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2011-145, s. 13.25(n); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.12 - Power to acquire lands as State parks, and other recreational areas; donations or leases by United States; leases for recreational purposes.

§ 143B-135.12. Power to acquire lands as State parks, and other recreational areas; donations or leases by United States; leases for recreational purposes.
(a) The Department may acquire by gift, purchase, or condemnation under the provisions of Chapter 40A of the General Statutes, areas of land in different sections of the State that may in the opinion of the Department be necessary for the purpose of establishing or developing State parks, and other areas and developments essential to the effective operation of the State park activities under its charge. Condemnation proceedings shall be instituted and prosecuted in the name of the State, and any property so acquired shall be administered, developed, and used for public recreation and for other purposes authorized or required by law. Before any action or proceeding under this section can be exercised, the approval of the Governor and Council of State shall be obtained and filed with the clerk of the superior court in the county or counties where the property is located. The Attorney General shall ensure that all deeds to the State for land acquired under this section are properly executed before the gift is accepted or payment of the purchase money is made.
(b) The Department may accept as gifts to the State any submarginal farmland acquired by the federal government that is suitable for the purpose of creating and maintaining game refuges, public shooting grounds, State parks, State lakes, and other recreational areas, or to enter into longtime leases with the federal government for the areas and administer them with funds secured from their administration in the best interest of longtime public use, supplemented by any appropriations made by the General Assembly. The Department may segregate revenue derived from State hunting and fishing licenses, use permits, and concessions and other proper revenue secured through the administration of State game refuges, public shooting grounds, State parks, State lakes, and other recreational areas to be deposited in the State treasury to the credit of the Department to be used for the administration of these areas.
(c) The Department, with the approval of the Governor and Council of State, may enter into leases of lands and waters for State parks, State lakes, and recreational purposes.
(d) The authority granted to the Department under this section is in addition to any authority granted to the Department under any other provision of law. (1915, c. 253, s. 1; C.S., s. 6124; 1925, c. 122, s. 22; 1935, c. 226; 1941, c. 118, s. 1; 1951, c. 443; 1953, c. 1109; 1957, c. 988, s. 2; 1965, c. 1008, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, ss. 28, 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1987, c. 827, s. 91; 1989, c. 727, s. 54; 1993, c. 539, s. 829; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2001-487, s. 38(e); 2003-284, s. 35.1(a); 2011-145, s. 13.25(n); 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.14 - Power to acquire conservation lands not included in the State Parks System.

§ 143B-135.14. Power to acquire conservation lands not included in the State Parks System.
The Department of Administration may acquire and allocate to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for management by the Division of Parks and Recreation lands that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources finds are important for conservation purposes but which are not included in the State Parks System. Lands acquired pursuant to this section are not subject to Part 32 of Article 2 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes and may be traded or transferred as necessary to protect, develop, and manage the Mountains to Sea State Park Trail, other State parks, or other conservation lands. This section does not expand the power granted to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources under G.S. 143B-135.12(a) to acquire land by condemnation. (2000-157, s. 3; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.18 - Legislative authority necessary for payment.

§ 143B-135.18. Legislative authority necessary for payment.
Nothing in this Part shall operate or be construed as authority for the payment of any money out of the State treasury for the purchase of lands or for other purposes unless by appropriation for said purpose by the General Assembly. (1915, c. 253, s. 21/2; C.S., s. 6126; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.20 - License fees for hunting and fishing on government-owned property unaffected.

§ 143B-135.20. License fees for hunting and fishing on government-owned property unaffected.
No wording in G.S. 113-307.1(a), or any other North Carolina statute or law, or special act, shall be construed to abrogate the vested rights of the State of North Carolina to collect fees for license for hunting and fishing on any government-owned land or in any government-owned stream in North Carolina including the license for county, State or nonresident hunters or fishermen; or upon any lands or in any streams hereafter acquired by the federal government within the boundaries of the State of North Carolina. The lands and streams within the boundaries of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be exempt from this section. (1933, c. 537, s. 2; 1979, c. 830, s. 6; 2011-145, s. 13.25(n); 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.22 - Donations of property for park purposes; agreements with federal government or agencies for acquisition.

§ 143B-135.22. Donations of property for park purposes; agreements with federal government or agencies for acquisition.
The Department is hereby authorized and empowered to accept gifts, donations or contributions of land suitable for park purposes and to enter into agreements with the federal government or other agencies for acquiring by lease, purchase or otherwise such lands as in the judgment of the Department are desirable for State parks. (1935, c. 430, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, s. 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 58; 2011-145, s. 13.25(n); 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.24 - Expenditure of funds for development, etc.; disposition of products from lands; rules.

§ 143B-135.24. Expenditure of funds for development, etc.; disposition of products from lands; rules.
When lands are acquired or leased under G.S. 143B-135.22, the Department is hereby authorized to make expenditures from any funds not otherwise obligated, for the management, development and utilization of such areas; to sell or otherwise dispose of products from such lands, and to make such rules as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of G.S. 143B-135.22 to 143B-135.30. (1935, c. 430, s. 2; 1987, c. 827, s. 93; 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.26 - Disposition of revenues received from lands acquired.

§ 143B-135.26. Disposition of revenues received from lands acquired.
All revenues derived from lands now owned or later acquired under the provisions of G.S. 143B-135.22 to 143B-135.30 shall be set aside for the use of the Department in acquisition, management, development and use of such lands until all obligations incurred have been paid in full. Thereafter, fifty percent (50%) of all net profits accruing from the administration of such lands shall be applicable for such purposes as the General Assembly may prescribe, and fifty percent (50%) shall be paid into the school fund to be used in the county or counties in which lands are located. (1935, c. 430, s. 3; 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.28 - State not obligated for debts created hereunder.

§ 143B-135.28. State not obligated for debts created hereunder.
Obligations for the acquisition of land incurred by the Department under the authority of G.S. 143B-135.22 to 143B-135.30 shall be paid solely and exclusively from revenues derived from such lands and shall not impose any liability upon the general credit and taxing power of the State. (1935, c. 430, s. 4; 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.30 - Disposition of lands acquired.

§ 143B-135.30. Disposition of lands acquired.
The Department shall have full power and authority to sell, exchange or lease lands under its jurisdiction when in its judgment it is advantageous to the State to do so in the highest orderly development and management of State parks: Provided, however, said sale, lease or exchange shall not be contrary to the terms of any contract which it has entered into. (1935, c. 430, s. 5; 2011-145, s. 13.25(n); 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.40 - Short title.

§ 143B-135.40. Short title.
This Part shall be known as the State Parks Act. (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.42 - Declaration of policy and purpose.

§ 143B-135.42. Declaration of policy and purpose.
(a) The State of North Carolina offers unique archaeologic, geologic, biological, scenic, and recreational resources. These resources are part of the heritage of the people of this State. The heritage of a people should be preserved and managed by the people for their use and for the use of their visitors and descendants.
(b) The General Assembly finds it appropriate to establish the State Parks System. This system shall consist of parks which include representative examples of the resources sought to be preserved by this Part, together with such surrounding lands as may be appropriate. Park lands are to be used by the people of this State and their visitors in order to promote understanding of and pride in the natural heritage of this State.
(c) The tax dollars of the people of the State should be expended in an efficient and effective manner for the purpose of assuring that the State Parks System is adequate to accomplish the goals as defined in this Part.
(d) The purpose of this Part is to establish methods and principles for the planned acquisition, development, and operation of State parks. (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2003-340, s. 1.1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.43 - Control of Mount Mitchell Park and other parks in the North Carolina State Parks System.

§ 143B-135.43. Control of Mount Mitchell Park and other parks in the North Carolina State Parks System.
The Department shall have responsibility for: (1) the control and management of Mount Mitchell Park and of any other parks which have been or may be acquired by the State as part of the North Carolina State Parks System and (2) the planning and coordination of State trails, which are components of the State Parks System, authorized by the General Assembly pursuant to G.S. 143B-135.54(b). (1925, c. 122, s. 23; 1973, c. 1262, s. 28; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 43; 2015-241, s. 14.30(e); 2019-20, s. 3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.44 - Definitions.

§ 143B-135.44. Definitions.
As used in this Part, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Department" means the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
(2) "Park" means any tract of land or body of water comprising part of the State Parks System under this Part, including existing State parks, State natural areas, State recreation areas, State trails, State rivers, and State lakes.
(3) "Plan" means State Parks System Plan.
(4) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources.
(5) "State Parks System" or "system" mean all those lands and waters which comprise the parks system of the State as established under this Part. (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(50); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 19(b); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.46 - Powers of the Secretary.

§ 143B-135.46. Powers of the Secretary.
The Secretary shall implement the provisions of this Part and shall be responsible for the administration of the State Parks System. (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.48 - Preparation of a System Plan.

§ 143B-135.48. Preparation of a System Plan.
(a) The Secretary shall prepare and adopt a State Parks System Plan by December 31, 1988. The Plan, at a minimum, shall do all of the following:
(1) Outline a method whereby the mission and purposes of the State Parks System as defined in G.S. 143B-135.42 can be achieved in a reasonable, timely, and cost-effective manner.
(2) Evaluate existing parks against these standards to determine their statewide significance.
(3) Identify duplications and deficiencies in the current State Parks System and make recommendations for correction.
(4) Describe the resources of the existing State Parks System and their current uses, identify conflicts created by those uses, and propose solutions to them.
(5) Describe anticipated trends in usage of the State Parks System, detail what impacts these trends may have on the State Parks System, and recommend means and methods to accommodate those trends successfully.
(6) Validate the number of visitors per car used in the calculation of visitor counts at units of the State Parks System.
(b) The Plan shall be developed with full public participation, including a series of public meetings held on adequate notice under rules which shall be adopted by the Secretary. The purpose of the public meetings and other public participation shall be to obtain from the public:
(1) Views and information on the needs of the public for recreational resources in the State Parks System;
(2) Views and information on the manner in which these needs should be addressed;
(3) Review of the draft plan prepared by the Secretary before he adopts the Plan.
(c) The Secretary shall revise the Plan at intervals not exceeding five years. Revisions to the Plan shall be made consistent with and under the rules providing public participation in adoption of the Plan.
(d) No later than October 1, 2018, and every five years thereafter, the Department shall submit electronically the State Parks System Plan to the Environmental Review Commission, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, and the Fiscal Research Division. Concurrently, the Department shall submit a summary of each change to the Plan that was made during the previous five fiscal years. (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2010-31, s. 13.13; 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), (l); 2017-10, s. 4.20; 2023-70, s. 4(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.50 - Classification of parks resources.

§ 143B-135.50. Classification of parks resources.
After adopting the Plan, the Secretary shall identify and classify the major resources of each of the parks in the State Parks System, in order to establish the major purpose or purposes of each of the parks, consistent with the Plan and the purposes of this Part. (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.52 - General management plans.

§ 143B-135.52. General management plans.
Every park classified pursuant to G.S. 143B-135.50 shall have a general management plan. The plan shall include a statement of purpose for the park based upon its relationship to the System Plan and its classification. An analysis of the major resources and facilities on hand to achieve those purposes shall be completed along with a statement of management direction. The general management plan shall be revised as necessary to comply with the System Plan and to achieve the purposes of this Part. (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.54 - Additions to and deletions from the State Parks System.

§ 143B-135.54. Additions to and deletions from the State Parks System.
(a) If, in the course of implementing G.S. 143B-135.50 the Secretary determines that the major purposes of a park are not consistent with the purposes of this Part and the Plan, the Secretary may propose to the General Assembly the deletion of that park from the State Parks System. On a majority vote of each house of the General Assembly, the General Assembly may remove the park from the State Parks System. No other agency or governmental body of the State shall have the power to remove a park or any part from the State Parks System.
(b) New parks shall be added to the State Parks System by the Department after authorization by the General Assembly. Each additional park shall be authorized only by an act of the General Assembly. Additions shall be consistent with and shall address the needs of the State Parks System as described in the Plan. All additions shall be accompanied by adequate authorization and appropriations for land acquisition, development, and operations. (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.58 - State Parks boat ramps.

§ 143B-135.58. State Parks boat ramps.
Any park that includes an existing boat ramp suitable for launch of motorized watercraft shall ensure the ramp is accessible to the public during the park's regular operating hours. (2017-57, s. 14.18.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.70 - Short title.

§ 143B-135.70. Short title.
This Part may be cited as the North Carolina Appalachian Trails System Act. (1973, c. 545, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(f), (m).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.72 - Policy and purpose.

§ 143B-135.72. Policy and purpose.
(a) In order to provide for the ever-increasing outdoor recreation needs of an expanded population and in order to promote public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas of the State, the Appalachian Trail should be protected in North Carolina as a segment of the National Scenic Trails System.
(b) The purpose of this Part is to provide the means for attaining these objectives by instituting a North Carolina Appalachian Trail System, designating the Appalachian Trail lying or located in the North Carolina Counties of Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, Madison, Haywood, Swain, Graham, Macon, and Clay, as defined in the Federal Register of the National Trails Act as the basic component of that System, and by prescribing the methods by which, and standards according to which, additional connecting trails may be added to the System. (1973, c. 545, s. 2; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(f), (m).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.74 - Appalachian Trails System; connecting or side trails; coordination with the National Trails System Act.

§ 143B-135.74. Appalachian Trails System; connecting or side trails; coordination with the National Trails System Act.
Connecting or side trails may be established, designated and marked as components of the Appalachian Trail System by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources in consultation with the federal agencies charged with the responsibility for the administration and management of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. Criteria and standards of establishment will coincide with those set forth in the National Trails System Act (PL 90-543). (1973, c. 545, s. 3; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(61); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(f), (m).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.76 - Assistance under this Part with the National Trails System Act (PL 90-543).

§ 143B-135.76. Assistance under this Part with the National Trails System Act (PL 90-543).
(a) The Department of Administration in cooperation with other appropriate State departments shall consult with the federal agencies charged with the administration of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina and develop a mutually agreeable plan for the orderly and coordinated acquisition of Appalachian Trail right-of-way and the associated tracts, as needed, to provide a suitable environment for the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina.
(b) The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the federal agencies charged with the responsibility of the administration of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina shall give due consideration to the conservation of the environment of the Appalachian Trail and, in accordance with the National Trails System Act, may obtain advice and assistance from local governments, Carolina Mountain Club, Nantahala Hiking Club, Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers, Appalachian Trail Conference, other interested organizations and individuals, landowners and land users concerned.
(c) The Board of Transportation shall cooperate and assist in carrying out the purposes of this Part and the National Trails System Act where their highway projects cross or may be adjacent to any component of the Appalachian Trail System.
(d) Lands acquired by the State of North Carolina within the 200-feet right-of-way of the Appalachian Trail and within the exterior boundaries of the Pisgah or Nantahala National Forests, will be conveyed to the United States Forest Service as the federal agency charged with the responsibility for the administration and management of the Appalachian Trail within these specific areas.
(e) Lands acquired by the State of North Carolina outside of the boundaries of the Appalachian Trail right-of-way will be administered by the appropriate State department in such a manner as to preserve and enhance the environment of the Appalachian Trail.
(f) In consultation with the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the federal agency charged with the responsibility of the administration of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina shall establish use regulations in accordance with the National Trails System Act.
(g) The use of motor vehicles on the trails of the North Carolina Appalachian Trail System may be authorized when such use is necessary to meet emergencies or to enable adjacent landowners to have reasonable access to their lands and timber rights provided that the granting of this access is in accordance with limitations and conditions of such use set forth in the National Trails System Act. (1973, c. 507, s. 5; c. 545, s. 4; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(62); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(f), (m).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.78 - Acquisition of rights-of-way and lands; manner of acquiring.

§ 143B-135.78. Acquisition of rights-of-way and lands; manner of acquiring.
The State of North Carolina may use lands for trail purposes within the boundaries of areas under its administration that are included in the rights-of-way selected for the Appalachian Trail System. The Department of Administration may acquire lands or easements by donation or purchase with funds donated or appropriated for such purpose. (1973, c. 545, s. 5; 2015-241, s. 14.30(f).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.80 - Expenditures authorized.

§ 143B-135.80. Expenditures authorized.
The Department is authorized to spend any federal, State, local or private funds available for this purpose to the Department for acquisition and development of the Appalachian Trail System. (1973, c. 545, s. 6; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 125; 2015-241, s. 14.30(f).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. › § 143B-135.90 - Short title.

§ 143B-135.90. Short title.
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "North Carolina Trails System Act." (1973, c. 670, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(f), (m).)