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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1258 - Powers of authority.

§ 143B-1258. Powers of authority.
An authority shall constitute a public body and a body corporate and politic, exercising public powers, and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Part, including the following powers in addition to others herein granted:
To sue and be sued in any court; to make, use and alter a common seal; to purchase, acquire by devise, hold and convey real and personal property; to elect and appoint, in such manner as it determines to be proper, all necessary officers and agents, fix their compensation and define their duties and obligations; to make bylaws and regulations consistent with the laws of the State, for its own government and for the due and orderly conduct of its affairs and management of its property; without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to do any and everything that may be useful and necessary in order to provide recreation for veterans. (1945, c. 460, s. 9; 2011-284, s. 125; 2015-241, s. 24.1(g); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1259 - Zoning and building laws.

§ 143B-1259. Zoning and building laws.
All recreation projects of an authority shall be subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary and building laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the locality in which the recreation project is situated. (1945, c. 460, s. 10; 2015-241, s. 24.1(g); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1260 - Tax exemptions.

§ 143B-1260. Tax exemptions.
The authority shall be exempt from the payment of any taxes or fees to the State or any subdivisions thereof, or to any officer or employee of the State or any subdivision thereof. The property of an authority shall be exempt from all local, municipal and county taxes, and for the purpose of such tax exemption, it is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that an authority is and shall be deemed to be a municipal corporation. (1945, c. 460, s. 11; 2015-241, s. 24.1(g); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1261 - Reports.

§ 143B-1261. Reports.
The authority shall, at least once a year, file with the mayor of the city an audit report by a certified public accountant of its activities for the preceding year, and shall make any recommendations with reference to any additional legislation or other action that may be necessary in order to carry out the purposes of this Part. (1945, c. 460, s. 12; 2015-241, s. 24.1(g); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1262 - Exemption from Local Government and County Fiscal Control Acts.

§ 143B-1262. Exemption from Local Government and County Fiscal Control Acts.
The authority shall be exempt from the operation and provisions of Chapter 60 of the Public Laws of North Carolina of 1931, known as the "Local Government Act," and the amendments thereto, and from Chapter 146 of the Public Laws of North Carolina of 1927, known as the "County Fiscal Control Act" and the amendments thereto. (1945, c. 460, s. 13; 2015-241, s. 24.1(g); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1263 - Conveyance, lease or transfer of property by a city or county to an authority.

§ 143B-1263. Conveyance, lease or transfer of property by a city or county to an authority.
Any city or county, in order to provide for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair or management of any veterans' recreation project, or in order to accomplish any of the purposes of this Part, may, with or without consideration or for a nominal consideration, lease, sell, convey or otherwise transfer to an authority within the territorial boundaries of which such city or county it is wholly or partly located, any real, personal or mixed property, and in connection with any such transaction, the authority involved may accept such lease, transfer, assignment and conveyance, and bind itself to the performance and observation of any agreements and conditions attached thereto. Any city or county may purchase real property and convey or cause same to be conveyed to an authority. (1945, c. 460, s. 14; 2015-241, s. 24.1(g); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1264 - Contracts, etc., with federal government.

§ 143B-1264. Contracts, etc., with federal government.
In addition to the powers conferred upon the authority by other provisions of this Part, the authority is empowered to borrow money and/or accept grants from the federal government for or in aid of the construction of any veterans' recreation project which such authority is authorized by this Part to undertake, to take over any land acquired by the federal government for the construction of such a project, to take over, lease or manage any recreation project constructed or owned by the federal government, and to these ends, to enter into such contracts, mortgages, trust indentures, leases and other agreements which the federal government shall have the right to require. It is the purpose and intent of this Part to authorize every authority to do any and all things necessary to secure the financial aid and the cooperation of the federal government in the construction, maintenance and operation of any veterans' recreation project which the authority is empowered by this Part to undertake. (1945, c. 460, s. 15; 2015-241, s. 24.1(g); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1265 - Part controlling.

§ 143B-1265. Part controlling.
Insofar as the provisions of this Part are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Part shall be controlling: Provided, that nothing in this Part shall prevent any city or municipality from establishing, equipping and operating a veterans' recreation project, or extending recreation facilities under the provisions of its charter or any general law other than this Part. (1945, c. 460, s. 17; 2015-241, s. 24.1(g); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1270 - Validity of acts of agent performed after death of principal.

§ 143B-1270. Validity of acts of agent performed after death of principal.
No agency created by a power of attorney in writing given by a principal who is at the time of execution, or who, after executing such power of attorney, becomes, either (i) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or (ii) a person serving as a merchant seaman outside the limits of the United States, included within the several states and the District of Columbia; or (iii) a person outside said limits by permission, assignment or direction of any department or official of the United States government, in connection with any activity pertaining to or connected with the prosecution of any war in which the United States is then engaged, shall be revoked or terminated by the death of the principal, as to the agent or other person who, without actual knowledge or actual notice of the death of the principal, shall have acted or shall act, in good faith, under or in reliance upon such power of attorney or agency, and any action so taken, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, shall be binding on the heirs, devisees, or personal representatives of the principal. (1945, c. 980, s. 1; 1995, c. 379, s. 5; 2011-183, s. 119; 2011-284, s. 126; 2015-241, s. 24.1(h); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1271 - Affidavit of agent as to possessing no knowledge of death of principal.

§ 143B-1271. Affidavit of agent as to possessing no knowledge of death of principal.
An affidavit, executed by the attorney in fact or agent, setting forth that he has not or had not, at the time of doing any act pursuant to the power of attorney, received actual knowledge or actual notice of the revocation or termination of the power of attorney, by death or otherwise, or notice of any facts indicating the same, shall, in the absence of fraud, be conclusive proof of the nonrevocation or nontermination of the power at such time. If the exercise of the power requires execution and delivery of any instrument which is recordable under the laws of this State, such affidavit (when authenticated for record in the manner prescribed by law) shall likewise be recordable. (1945, c. 980, s. 2; 2015-241, s. 24.1(h); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1272 - Report of "missing" not to constitute revocation.

§ 143B-1272. Report of "missing" not to constitute revocation.
No report or listing, either official or otherwise, of "missing" or "missing in action," as such words are used in military parlance, shall constitute or be interpreted as constituting actual knowledge or actual notice of the death of such principal or notice of any facts indicating the same, or shall operate to revoke the agency. (1945, c. 980, s. 3; 2015-241, s. 24.1(h); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1273 - Part not to affect provisions for revocation.

§ 143B-1273. Part not to affect provisions for revocation.
This Part shall not be construed so as to alter or affect any provisions for revocation or termination contained in such power of attorney. (1945, c. 980, s. 4; 2015-241, s. 24.1(h); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1275 - Protecting status of State employees in Armed Forces, etc.

§ 143B-1275. Protecting status of State employees in Armed Forces, etc.
Any employee of the State of North Carolina, who has been granted a leave of absence for service in either (i) the Armed Forces of the United States; or (ii) the United States Merchant Marine; or (iii) outside the continental United States with the Red Cross, shall, upon return to State employment, if reemployed in the same position and if within the time limits set forth in the leave of absence, receive an annual salary of at least (i) the annual salary the employee was receiving at the time such leave was granted; plus (ii) an amount obtained by multiplying the step increment applicable to the employee's classification as provided in the classification and salary plan for State employees by the number of years of such service, counting a fraction of a year as a year; provided that no such employee shall receive a salary in excess of the top of the salary range applicable to the classification to which such employee is assigned upon return. (1945, c. 220; 2011-183, s. 120; 2015-241, s. 24.1(i); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1276 - Korean and Vietnam veterans; benefits and privileges.

§ 143B-1276. Korean and Vietnam veterans; benefits and privileges.
(a) All benefits and privileges now granted by the laws of this State to veterans of World War I and World War II and their dependents and next of kin are hereby extended and granted to veterans of the Korean Conflict and their dependents and next of kin.
For the purposes of this section, the term "veterans of the Korean Conflict" means those persons serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during the period beginning on June 27, 1950, and ending on January 31, 1955.
(b) All benefits and privileges now granted by the laws of this State to veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, and their dependents and next of kin are hereby extended and granted to veterans of the Vietnam era and their dependents and next of kin.
For purposes of this section, the term "veterans of the Vietnam era" means those persons serving in the Armed Forces of the United States during the period beginning August 5, 1964, and ending on such date as shall be prescribed by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the Congress. (1953, c. 215; 1969, c. 720, ss. 1, 2; 2011-183, s. 121; 2015-241, s. 24.1(i); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1277 - Wearing of medals by public safety personnel.

§ 143B-1277. Wearing of medals by public safety personnel.
(a) Uniformed public safety officers may wear military service medals during the business week prior to Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and the Fourth of July, the day of Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and the Fourth of July, and the business day immediately following Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and the Fourth of July.
(b) The employer of a uniformed public safety officer shall retain the right to prohibit the wearing of military service medals pursuant to this subsection if the employer determines that wearing the military service medals poses a safety hazard to the uniformed public safety officer or to the public. Any prohibition under this subsection shall only be effective if adopted after this section becomes law.
(c) This section shall be interpreted in accordance with all applicable federal laws and regulations.
(d) The following definitions shall apply in this section:
(1) Military service medal. – Any medal, badge, ribbon, or other decoration awarded by the active or reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States or the North Carolina National Guard to members of those forces.
(2) Public safety officer. – An employee of a public safety agency who is a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel.
(e) Uniformed public safety officers may not cover their badges when wearing military service medals in compliance with this section. (2009-240, s. 1; 2011-183, s. 122; 2015-241, s. 24.1(i); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1280 - Purpose.

§ 143B-1280. Purpose.
The General Assembly finds and declares that veterans in North Carolina represent a strong, productive part of the workforce of this State and are disadvantaged in their pursuit of civilian employment through their delayed entry into the civilian labor market and that it is only proper and in the public interest and public welfare that veterans be provided priority in programs of employment and job training assistance. (1997-171, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(j); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1281 - Veteran defined.

§ 143B-1281. Veteran defined.
For the purposes of this Part, "veteran" means a person who served on active duty (other than for training) in any component of the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of 180 days or more, unless released earlier because of service-connected disability, and who was discharged or released from the Armed Forces of the United States under honorable conditions. (1997-171, s. 1; 2011-183, s. 124; 2015-241, s. 24.1(j); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1282 - Priority defined.

§ 143B-1282. Priority defined.
For the purposes of this Part, "priority" for veterans means that eligible veterans who register or otherwise apply for services shall be extended the opportunity to participate in or otherwise receive the services of the covered providers before the providers extend the opportunity or services to other registered applicants. (1997-171, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(j); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1283 - Coverage defined.

§ 143B-1283. Coverage defined.
This Part shall apply to any State agency, department and institution, any county, city, or other political subdivision of the State, any board or commission, and any other public or private recipient which:
(1) Receives federal job training funds provided to the State or job training funds appropriated by the General Assembly; and
(2) Provides employment and job training assistance programs and services, including but not limited to employability assessments, support services referrals, and vocational and educational counseling. (1997-171, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(j); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1284 - Priority employment assistance directed.

§ 143B-1284. Priority employment assistance directed.
All covered service providers, as specified in G.S. 143B-1283, shall establish procedures to provide veterans with priority, not inconsistent with existing federal or State law, to participate in employment and job training assistance programs. (1997-171, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(j), (ll); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1285 - Implementation and performance measures.

§ 143B-1285. Implementation and performance measures.
The North Carolina Commission on Workforce Preparedness shall:
(1) Issue implementing directives that shall apply to all covered service providers as specified in G.S. 143B-1283, and revise those directives as necessary to accomplish the purpose of this Part.
(2) Develop measures of service for veterans that will serve as indicators of compliance with the provisions of this Part by all covered service providers.
(3) Annually publish and submit to the chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources, the chairs of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, and the Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee, beginning not later than October 1, 1998, a report detailing covered providers' compliance with the provisions of this Part. (1997-171, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(j), (mm); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a); 2017-57, s. 14.1(s); 2018-142, s. 13(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1290 - Short Title.

§ 143B-1290. Short Title.
This Part may be referred to as the "State Veterans Home Act". (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(k); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1291 - Establishment.

§ 143B-1291. Establishment.
The State of North Carolina shall construct, maintain, and operate veterans homes for the aged and infirm veterans resident in this State under the administrative authority and control of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. There is vested in the Department any and all powers and authority that may be necessary to enable it to establish and operate the homes and to issue rules necessary to operate the homes in compliance with applicable State and federal statutes and regulations. (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (nn); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1292 - Exemption from certificate of need.

§ 143B-1292. Exemption from certificate of need.
Any state veterans home established by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from the certificate of need requirements as set out in Article 9 of Chapter 131E, or as may be hereinafter enacted. (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (oo); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1293 - North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund.

§ 143B-1293. North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund.
(a) Establishment. – A trust fund shall be established in the State treasury, for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, to be known as the North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund.
(b) Composition. – The trust fund shall consist of all funds and monies received by the Veterans' Affairs Commission or the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs from the United States, any federal agency or institution, and any other source, whether as a grant, appropriation, gift, contribution, devise, or individual reimbursement, for the care and support of veterans who have been admitted to a State veterans home.
(c) Use of Fund. – The trust fund created in subsection (a) of this section shall be used by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to do the following:
(1) To pay for the care of veterans in said State veterans homes;
(2) To pay the general operating expenses of the State veterans homes, including the payment of salaries and wages of officials and employees of said homes; and
(3) To remodel, repair, construct, modernize, or add improvements to buildings and facilities at the homes.
(d) Miscellaneous. – The following provisions apply to the trust fund created in subsection (a) of this section:
(1) All funds deposited and all income earned on the investment or reinvestment of such funds shall be credited to the trust fund.
(1a) The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs shall transfer ten percent (10%) of the unspent receipts collected in each fiscal year from the trust fund to the North Carolina Veterans Cemeteries Trust Fund on or before June 30 of each fiscal year.
(2) Except as provided in subdivision (1a) of this subsection, monies remaining in the trust fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain on deposit in the State treasury to the credit of the North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund.
(3) Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the establishment and utilization of special agency accounts by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs or by the Veterans' Affairs Commission, for the receipt and disbursement of personal funds of the State veterans homes' residents or for receipt and disbursement of charitable contributions for use by and for residents. (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2011-284, s. 127; 2015-241, s. 24.1(k), (pp); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a), (b); 2021-180, s. 33.5(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1294 - Funding.

§ 143B-1294. Funding.
(a) The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs may apply for and receive federal aid and assistance from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any other agency of the United States Government authorized to pay federal aid to states for the construction and acquisition of veterans homes under Title 38, United States Code, section 8131 et seq., or for the care or support of disabled veterans in State veterans homes under Title 38, United Stated Code, section 1741 et seq., or from any other federal law for said purposes.
(b) The Department may receive from any source any gift, contribution, devise, or individual reimbursement, the receipt of which does not exclude any other source of revenue.
(c) All funds received by the Department shall be deposited in the North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund, except for any funds deposited into special agency accounts established pursuant to G.S. 143B-1293(d)(3). The Veterans' Affairs Commission shall authorize the expenditure of all funds from the North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund. The Veterans' Affairs Commission may delegate authority to the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the expenditure of funds from the North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund for operations of the State Veterans Nursing Homes. (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2001-117, s. 1; 2011-284, s. 128; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (qq); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1295 - Contracted operation of homes.

§ 143B-1295. Contracted operation of homes.
The Veterans' Affairs Commission may contract with persons or other nongovernmental entities to operate each State veterans home. Contracts for the procurement of services to manage, administer, and operate any State veterans home shall be awarded on a competitive basis through the solicitation of proposals and through the procedures established by statute and the Division of Purchase and Contract. A contract may be awarded to the vendor whose proposal is most advantageous to the State, taking into consideration cost, program suitability, management plan, excellence of program design, key personnel, corporate or company resources, financial condition of the vendor, experience and past performance, and any other qualities deemed necessary by the Veterans' Affairs Commission and set out in the solicitation for proposals. Any contract awarded under this section shall not exceed five years in length. The Veterans' Affairs Commission is not required to select or recommend the vendor offering the lowest cost proposal but shall select or recommend the vendor who, in the opinion of the Commission, offers the proposal most advantageous to the veterans and the State of North Carolina. (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (rr); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1296 - Program staff.

§ 143B-1296. Program staff.
The Department shall appoint and fix the salary of an Administrative Officer for the State veterans home program. The Administrative Officer shall be an honorably discharged veteran who has served in active military service in the Armed Forces of the United States for other than training purposes. The Administrative Officer shall direct the establishment of the State veterans home program, coordinate the master planning, land acquisition, and construction of all State veterans homes under the procedures of the Office of State Construction, and oversee the ongoing operation of said veterans homes. The Division may hire any required additional administrative staff to help with administrative and operational responsibilities at each established State veterans home. (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2001-117, s. 2; 2011-183, s. 125; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (ss); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1297 - Admission and dismissal authority.

§ 143B-1297. Admission and dismissal authority.
The Veterans' Affairs Commission shall have authority to determine administrative standards for admission and dismissal, as well as the medical conditions, of all persons admitted to and dismissed from any State veterans home, and to issue any necessary rules, subject to the requirements set out in G.S. 143B-1298. (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (tt); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1298 - Eligibility and priorities.

§ 143B-1298. Eligibility and priorities.
(a) To be eligible for admission to a State veterans home, an applicant shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The veteran shall have served in the active Armed Forces of the United States for other than training purposes;
(2) The veteran shall have been discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States under honorable conditions;
(3) The veteran shall be disabled by age, disease, or other reason as determined through a physical examination by a State veterans home physician; and
(4) The veteran shall have resided in the State of North Carolina for two years immediately prior to the date of application.
(b) Eligible veterans will be admitted into a State veterans home or place on waiting lists for admission into a home according to the following priorities:
(1) Eligible wartime veterans will receive priority over eligible nonwartime veterans and will be admitted to the first available bed capable of providing the level of care required. Eligible wartime veterans with equal care requirements will be ranked in chronological order based on the earliest date of receipt of the veteran's application for care.
(2) All other eligible veterans will be ranked in chronological order based on the earliest date of receipt of the veteran's application for care. If more than one application is received on the same date, the Administrative Officer will determine their sequential order on the list according to medical need.
(c) Nonveterans may occupy no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total beds in a State veterans home. When any space is available for nonveterans, priority will be established for the following relatives of eligible veterans in the following order:
(1) Spouse.
(2) Widow or widower whose spouse, if living, would be an eligible veteran.
(3) Gold Star parents, defined as the mother or father of a veteran who died an honorable death while in active service to the United States during time of war or emergency. (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2001-117, s. 3; 2011-183, s. 126; 2015-241, s. 24.1(k); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1299 - Deposit required.

§ 143B-1299. Deposit required.
Each resident of any State veterans home shall pay to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs the cost of maintaining his or her residence at the home. This deposit shall be placed in the North Carolina Veterans Home Trust Fund and shall be in an amount and in the form prescribed by the Veterans' Affairs Commission in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs. (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(k), (uu); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1300 - Report and budget.

§ 143B-1300. Report and budget.
(a) The Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs shall report annually to the Secretary of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government on the activities of the State Veterans Homes Program. This report shall contain an accounting of all monies received and expended, statistics on residents in the homes during the year, recommendations to the Secretary, the Governor, and the General Assembly as to the program, and such other matters as may be deemed pertinent.
(b) The Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs, with the approval of the Veterans' Affairs Commission, shall compile an annual budget request for any State funding needed for the anticipated costs of the homes, which shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. State appropriated funds for operational needs shall be made available only in the event that other sources are insufficient to cover essential operating costs. (1995, c. 346, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(k), (vv); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a); 2021-180, s. 37.9(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1301 - Detailed annual report.

§ 143B-1301. Detailed annual report.
By March 1 of odd-numbered years and September 1 of even-numbered years, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government, the Senate Appropriations Committee on General Government and Information Technology, the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on General Government, and the Fiscal Research Division on the status of the State Veterans Homes program by providing a general overview of the State Veterans Homes and a specific description of each facility which shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) Facility location and date opened, which shall be included in the first report only, unless the information has changed.
(2) Services available, including specialty services offered.
(3) Staffing levels, including resident-to-nursing ratios.
(4) Partnerships with outside organizations and governments in delivery of services.
(5) Average daily census.
(6) Number of beds, by type.
(7) Admission eligibility, admission by type, such as long-term care and rehabilitation, and admissions by referral.
(8) Description of residents, including:
a. Demographics by age, race, ethnicity, and gender.
b. Resident's home county where domiciled prior to admission to facility.
c. Number of admissions, discharges, and deaths.
(9) Results of resident and family satisfaction surveys.
(10) Waiting list data, including average length of wait time and priority for admission.
(11) Certification and quality rating by independent organizations and State and federal government.
(12) Daily rate by payor, including Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, private pay, or any other source.
(13) Average out-of-pocket payment per resident.
(14) State administrative costs, sorted by type, including staffing, fixed costs, facility operation, and maintenance.
(15) Total receipts collected, by source, including Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Affairs, private pay, or any other source. (2021-180, s. 33.2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1310.1 - Strategic plan.

§ 143B-1310.1. Strategic plan.
(a) Strategic Plan. – The Military Affairs Commission shall adopt a comprehensive strategic plan to enhance North Carolina military installations and their missions. The strategic plan shall include specific objectives related to the following topics:
(1) Supporting and enhancing existing military installations and missions.
(2) Attracting new military assets and missions to North Carolina.
(3) Expanding military-related economic development in North Carolina.
(4) Improving the quality of life for military members and their families, military retirees, and veterans.
(5) Advocating military-related issues to the General Assembly, the United States Congress, and State and federal agencies.
(6) Any other topic related to enhancing North Carolina military installations and their missions.
(b) Update, Review, and Report. – The Commission shall update this plan every four years. The Commission shall annually review the State's performance based on this plan and shall annually report the results of its review to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government. (2017-64, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1314 - Protection of sensitive documents.

§ 143B-1314. Protection of sensitive documents.
(a) In carrying out any purpose set out in G.S. 143B-1310(b), the Commission and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs may share documents and discussions protected from disclosure under G.S. 132-1.2 and G.S. 143-318.11 with other public bodies. Any information shared under this subsection shall be confidential and exempt from Chapter 132 of the General Statutes to the same extent that it is confidential in the possession of the Commission or the Department.
(b) In carrying out any purpose set out in G.S. 143B-1310(b), the Commission and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs may share documents and discussions protected from disclosure under G.S. 132-1.2 and G.S. 143-318.11 with any third party in its discretion. Any information shared under this subsection shall be shared under an agreement to keep the information confidential to the same extent that it is confidential in the possession of the Commission or the Department. (2014-79, s. 7; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(l), (z); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 15 - Department of Information Technology. › § 143B-1323 - Departmental organization; divisions and units; education community of practice.

§ 143B-1323. Departmental organization; divisions and units; education community of practice.
(a) Organization. – The Department shall be organized by the State CIO into divisions and units that support its duties.
(b) Education Community of Practice. – There is established an Education Community of Practice to promote collaboration and create efficiencies between and among The University of North Carolina and its constituent institutions, the North Carolina Community Colleges System Office, the constituent institutions of the Community College System, the Department of Public Instruction, and local school administrative units.
(c) Other Units. – Other units of the Department include the following:
(1) Center for Geographic Information and Analysis.
(2) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19A.7A(d), effective January 1, 2022.
(3) Government Data Analytics Center.
(4) North Carolina 911 Board.
(5) North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council. (2015-241, s. 7A.2(b); 2021-180, s. 19A.7A(d).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 15 - Department of Information Technology. › § 143B-1324 - State agency information technology management; deviations for State agencies.

§ 143B-1324. State agency information technology management; deviations for State agencies.
Each State agency shall have tools and applications specific to their respective functions in order to effectively and efficiently carry out the business of the State with respect to all of the following:
(1) Administrative support.
(2) Facilities management.
(3) Internal auditing.
(4) Boards administration.
(5) Departmental policies and procedures. (2015-241, s. 7A.2(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 15 - Department of Information Technology. › § 143B-1331 - Business continuity planning.

§ 143B-1331. Business continuity planning.
The State CIO shall oversee the manner and means by which information technology business and disaster recovery plans for the State agencies are created, reviewed, and updated. Each State agency shall establish a disaster recovery planning team to work with the Department, or other resources designated by the State CIO, to develop the disaster recovery plan and to administer implementation of the plan. In developing the plan, all of the following shall be completed:
(1) Consider the organizational, managerial, and technical environments in which the disaster recovery plan must be implemented.
(2) Assess the types and likely parameters of disasters most likely to occur and the resultant impacts on the agency's ability to perform its mission.
(3) List protective measures to be implemented in anticipation of a natural or man-made disaster.
(4) Determine whether the plan is adequate to address information technology security incidents.
Each State agency shall submit its disaster recovery plan to the State CIO on an annual basis and as otherwise requested by the State CIO. (2015-241, s. 7A.2(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 15 - Department of Information Technology. › § 143B-1332 - Information Technology Fund.

§ 143B-1332. Information Technology Fund.
There is established a special revenue fund to be known as the Information Technology Fund, which may receive transfers or other credits as authorized by the General Assembly. Money may be appropriated from the Information Technology Fund to support the operation and administration that meet statewide requirements, including planning, project management, security, electronic mail, State portal operations, early adoption of enterprise efforts, and the administration of systemwide procurement procedures. Funding for participating agency information technology projects shall be appropriated to the Information Technology Fund and may be reallocated by the State CIO, if appropriate, following coordination with the impacted agencies and written approval by the Office of State Budget and Management. Any redirection of agency funds shall immediately be reported to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division with a detailed explanation of the reasons for the redirection. Expenditures involving funds appropriated to the Department from the Information Technology Fund shall be made by the State CIO. Interest earnings on the Information Technology Fund balance shall be credited to the Information Technology Fund. (2015-241, s. 7A.2(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 15 - Department of Information Technology. › § 143B-1333 - Internal Service Fund.

§ 143B-1333. Internal Service Fund.
(a) The Internal Service Fund is established within the Department as a fund to provide goods and services to State agencies on a cost-recovery basis. The Department shall establish fees for subscriptions and chargebacks for consumption-based services. The Information Technology Strategic Sourcing Office shall be funded through a combination of administrative fees as part of the IT Supplemental Staffing contract, as well as fees charged to agencies using their services. The State CIO shall establish and annually update consistent, fully transparent, easily understandable fees and rates that reflect industry standards for any good or service for which an agency is charged. These fees and rates shall be prepared and submitted by the Department to the Office of State Budget and Management and Fiscal Research Division on the date agreed upon by the State Budget Director and the Department's Chief Financial Officer. The rates shall be approved by the Office of State Budget and Management. The Office of State Budget and Management shall ensure that State agencies have the opportunity to adjust their budgets based on any rate or fee changes prior to submission of those budget recommendations to the General Assembly. The approved Information Technology Internal Service Fund budget and associated rates shall be included in the Governor's budget recommendations to the General Assembly.
(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2016-94, s. 7.4(d), effective July 1, 2016.
(c) Receipts shall be used solely for the purpose for which they were collected. In coordination with the Office of the State Controller and the Office of State Budget and Management, the State CIO shall ensure processes are established to manage federal receipts, maximize those receipts, and ensure that federal receipts are correctly utilized. (2015-241, s. 7A.2(b); 2016-94, s. 7.4(d); 2017-102, s. 44.1; 2021-180, s. 38.2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 15 - Department of Information Technology. › § 143B-1335 - Financial reporting and accountability for information technology investments and expenditures.

§ 143B-1335. Financial reporting and accountability for information technology investments and expenditures.
The Department, along with the Office of State Budget and Management and the Office of the State Controller, shall develop processes for budgeting and accounting of expenditures for information technology operations, services, projects, infrastructure, and assets for State agencies, notwithstanding any exemptions or deviations permitted pursuant to G.S. 143B-1320(b) or (c). The budgeting and accounting processes may include hardware, software, personnel, training, contractual services, and other items relevant to information technology and the sources of funding for each. Annual reports regarding information technology shall be coordinated by the Department with the Office of State Budget and Management and the Office of the State Controller and submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before October 1 of each year.
The State CIO shall not enter into any information technology contracts requiring agency financial participation without obtaining written agreement from participating agencies regarding apportionment of the contract costs.
The State CIO shall review the information technology budgets for participating agencies and shall recommend appropriate adjustments to support requirements identified by the State CIO. (2015-241, s. 7A.2(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 15 - Department of Information Technology. › § 143B-1342 - Dispute resolution.

§ 143B-1342. Dispute resolution.
(a) Agency Request for Review. – In any instance where the State CIO has denied or suspended the approval of an information technology project, has cancelled the project, or has denied an agency's request for deviation, the affected State agency may request that the Governor review the State CIO's decision. The agency shall submit a written request for review to the Governor within 15 business days following the agency's receipt of the State CIO's written grounds for denial, suspension, or cancellation. The agency's request for review shall specify the grounds for its disagreement with the State CIO's determination. The agency shall include with its request for review a copy of the State CIO's written grounds for denial or suspension.
(b) Review Process. – The Governor shall review the information provided and may request additional information from either the agency or the State CIO. The Governor may affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the State CIO or may remand the matter back to the State CIO for additional findings. Within 30 days after initial receipt of the agency's request for review, the Governor shall notify the agency and the State CIO of the decision in the matter. The notification shall be in writing and shall specify the grounds for the Governor's decision.
The Governor may reverse or modify a decision of the State CIO when the Governor finds the decision of the State CIO is unsupported by substantial evidence that the agency project fails to meet one or more standards of efficiency and quality of State government information technology as required under this Article. (2015-241, s. 7A.2(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 15 - Department of Information Technology. › § 143B-1343 - Standardization.

§ 143B-1343. Standardization.
The State CIO shall establish consistent standards for the purchase of agency hardware and software that reflect identified, documented agency needs. (2015-241, s. 7A.2(b).)