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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › § 143B-1101 - Governor's Crime Commission powers and duties.

§ 143B-1101. Governor's Crime Commission - powers and duties.
(a) The Governor's Crime Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To serve, along with its adjunct committees, as the chief advisory board to the Governor and to the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety on matters pertaining to the criminal justice system.
(2) To recommend a comprehensive statewide plan for the improvement of criminal justice throughout the State which is consistent with and serves to foster the following established goals of the criminal justice system:
a. To reduce crime,
b. To protect individual rights,
c. To achieve justice,
d. To increase efficiency in the criminal justice system,
e. To promote public safety,
f. To provide for the administration of a fair and humane system which offers reasonable opportunities for adjudicated offenders to develop progressively responsible behavior, and
g. To increase professional skills of criminal justice officers.
(3) To advise State and local law-enforcement agencies in improving law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice;
(4) To make studies and recommendations for the improvement of law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice;
(5) To encourage public support and respect for the criminal justice system in North Carolina;
(6) To seek ways to continue to make North Carolina a safe and secure State for its citizens;
(7) To recommend objectives and priorities for the improvement of law enforcement and criminal justice throughout the State;
(8) To recommend recipients of grants for use in pursuing its objectives, under such conditions as are deemed to be necessary;
(9) To serve as a coordinating committee and forum for discussion of recommendations from its adjunct committees formed pursuant to G.S. 143B-1102; and
(10) To serve as the primary channel through which local law-enforcement departments and citizens can lend their advice, and state their needs, to the Department of Public Safety.
(b) The Governor's Crime Commission shall review the level of gang activity throughout the State and assess the progress and accomplishments of the State, and of local governments, in preventing the proliferation of gangs and addressing the needs of juveniles who have been identified as being associated with gang activity.
(c) All directives of the Governor's Crime Commission shall be administered by the Director, Crime Control Division of the Department of Public Safety. (1975, c. 663; 1977, c. 11, s. 2; 1979, c. 107, s. 11; 1981, c. 931, s. 3; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1191, s. 15; 2008-56, s.7; 2008-187, s. 44.5(b); 2011-145, ss. 19.1(g), (x), (xx); 2014-100, s. 16A.2; 2015-241, s. 16B.3(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › § 143B-1103 - Additional duties of the Grants Management Section.

§ 143B-1103. Additional duties of the Grants Management Section.
(a) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 19.1(ww), effective January 1, 2012.
(b) The Grants Management Section shall administer the State Law Enforcement Assistance Program and such additional related programs as may be established by or assigned to the Section. It shall serve as the single State planning agency for purposes of the Crime Control Act of 1976 (Public Laws 94-503). Administrative responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Compiling data, establishing needs and setting priorities for funding and policy recommendations for the Governor's Crime Commission;
(2) Preparing and revising statewide plans for adoption by the Governor's Crime Commission which are designed to improve the administration of criminal justice and to reduce crime in North Carolina;
(3) Advising State and local interests of opportunities for securing federal assistance for crime reduction and for improving criminal justice administration and planning within the State of North Carolina;
(4) Stimulating and seeking financial support from federal, State, and local government and private sources for programs and projects which implement adopted criminal justice administration improvement and crime reduction plans;
(5) Assisting State agencies and units of general local government and combinations thereof in the preparation and processing of applications for financial aid to support improved criminal justice administration, planning and crime reduction;
(6) Encouraging and assisting coordination at the federal, State, and local government levels in the preparation and implementation of criminal justice administration improvements and crime reduction plans;
(7) Applying for, receiving, disbursing, and auditing the use of funds received for the program from any public and private agencies and instrumentalities for criminal justice administration, planning, and crime reduction purposes;
(8) Entering into, monitoring, and evaluating the results of contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the discharge of its assigned responsibilities;
(9) Providing technical assistance to State and local law-enforcement agencies in developing programs for improvement of the law-enforcement and criminal justice system; and
(10) Taking such other actions as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to carry out its assigned duties and responsibilities.
(c) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 19.1(ww), effective January 1, 2012. (1977, c. 11, s. 4; 2011-145, s. 19.1(x), (ww).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › §§ 143B-1104: Recodified as G.S. 143B-853 by Session Laws 2020-83, s. 5, effective July 1, 2020.

§ 143B-1104: Recodified as G.S. 143B-853 by Session Laws 2020-83, s. 5, effective July 1, 2020.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › § 143B-1105 - Grants reporting.

§ 143B-1105. Grants reporting.
(a) State Grants. - Beginning August 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the Governor's Crime Commission (Commission) shall report to the chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety (Committee) on all grant awards made by the Commission from State funds during the prior fiscal year. The report shall contain all of the following information:
(1) The name of the unit of local government receiving the grant.
(2) The purpose of the grant.
(3) The economic tier of the county where the unit of local government receiving the grant is located.
(4) Any recommended changes to State-funded grant programs to benefit local law enforcement agencies.
(b) Federal Grants. - Beginning December 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall report to the chairs of the Committee on Justice and Public Safety on all grant awards made by the Commission from federal funds during the prior federal fiscal year. The report shall contain all of the following information:
(1) A list of all federal grants administered in the prior federal fiscal year.
(2) The names of all entities receiving federal grants.
(3) The amount, the purpose, and the terms of each grant.
(4) Whether there are any terms, conditions, or other contingencies that may arise as a result of a freeze on federal funds or result in compliance issues.
(5) A list of any penalties that have been assessed. The list shall include the entity against which the penalty was assessed, the reason for the assessment, and the source of funds used to pay any penalty.
(c) Reporting Notice of Penalty. - The Commission shall notify the chairs of the Committee of the receipt of any notice of assessment or notice of penalty. The Commission must notify the chairs in writing, within 30 days of the receipt of the notice, and must include a copy of the notice and any subsequent correspondence by the Commission with the agency assessing the penalty. (2018-5, s. 16.2(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › §§ 143B-1150. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1495, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.

§ 143B-1150. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1495, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › §§ 143B-1151. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1496, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.

§ 143B-1151. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1496, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › §§ 143B-1152. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1497, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.

§ 143B-1152. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1497, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › §§ 143B-1153. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1498, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.

§ 143B-1153. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1498, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › §§ 143B-1154. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1499, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.

§ 143B-1154. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1499, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › §§ 143B-1155. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1500, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.

§ 143B-1155. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1500, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › §§ 143B-1156. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1501, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.

§ 143B-1156. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1501, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › §§ 143B-1160. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1502, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.

§ 143B-1160. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1502, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), effective January 1, 2023.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › §§ 143B-1161. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1503, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(j), effective January 1, 2023.

§ 143B-1161. Recodified as G.S. 143B-1503, by Session Laws 2021-180, s. 19C.9(j), effective January 1, 2023.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › § 143B-1201 - Restitution; actions.

§ 143B-1201. Restitution; actions.
(a) The Program shall be an eligible recipient for restitution or reparation under G.S. 15A-1021, 15A-1343, 148-33.1, 148-33.2, 148-57.1, and any other applicable statutes.
(b) When any victim who:
(1) Has received assistance under this Part;
(2) Brings an action for damages arising out of the rape, attempted rape, sexual offense, or attempted sexual offense for which she received that assistance; and
(3) Recovers damages including the expenses for which she was awarded assistance, the court shall make as part of its judgment an order for reimbursement to the Program of the amount of any assistance awarded less reasonable expenses allocated by the court to that recovery.
(c) Funds appropriated to the Department of Public Safety for this program may be used to purchase and distribute sexual assault evidence collection kits approved by the Director of the State Crime Laboratory.
(d) The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the State Crime Laboratory, shall require that all sexual assault evidence collection kits purchased or distributed on or after October 1, 2018, are compatible with the Statewide Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Tracking System established under G.S. 114-65. (1981, c. 931, s. 2; 1983, c. 715, s. 3; 2008-107, s. 18.2(b); 2009-354, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (x1); 2018-70, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › § 143B-1203 - Transfer; definitions.

§ 143B-1203. Transfer; definitions.
(a) The statutory authority, powers, duties, functions, records, personnel, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, or other funds of the Criminal Justice Information Network Governing Board are transferred to the Department of Public Safety as a Type II transfer as defined in G.S. 143A-6.
(b) As used in this Part:
(1) "Board" means the Criminal Justice Information Network Governing Board established by G.S. 143B-1204.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
(3) "Local government user" means a unit of local government of this State having authorized access to the Network.
(4) "Network" means the Criminal Justice Information Network established by the Board pursuant to this Part.
(5) "Network user" or "user" means any person having authorized access to the Network.
(6) "State agency" means any State department, agency, institution, board, commission, or other unit of State government. (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 23.3(a); 2015-241, s. 7A.3(1); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1390 by 2021-180, s. 19A.7A(b), (c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › § 143B-1205 - Compensation and expenses of Board members; travel reimbursements.

§ 143B-1205. Compensation and expenses of Board members; travel reimbursements.
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but may receive travel and subsistence as follows:
(1) Board members who are officials or employees of a State agency or unit of local government, in accordance with G.S. 138-6.
(2) All other Board members, at the rate established in G.S. 138-5. (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 23.3(a); 2015-241, s. 7A.3(1); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1392 by 2021-180, § 19A.7A.b.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 13 - Department of Public Safety. › § 143B-1207 - Election of officers; meetings; staff, etc.

§ 143B-1207. Election of officers; meetings; staff, etc.
(a) The Governor shall call the first meeting of the Board. At the first meeting, the Board shall elect a chair and a vice-chair, each to serve a one-year term, with subsequent officers to be elected for one-year terms. The Board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year, as provided by policies and procedures adopted by the Board. The Board may hold additional meetings upon the call of the chair or any three Board members. A majority of the Board membership constitutes a quorum.
(b) The staff of the Criminal Justice Information Network shall provide the Board with professional and clerical support and any additional support the Board needs to fulfill its mandate. The Board's staff shall use space provided by the Department of Information Technology.
(c) The Department shall provide office space and administrative support for the Board's staff and shall provide technical assistance to the Board at the request of the Board. (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 23.3(a); 2003-284, s. 17.1(b); 2011-145, ss. 6A.11(c), 19.1(g); 2015-241, ss. 7A.2(f), 7A.3(1); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1394 by 2021-180, s. 19A.7A(b), (c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1210 - Organization.

§ 143B-1210. Organization.
(a) There is established the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The head of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is the Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs, who shall be known as the Secretary.
(b) The powers and duties of the deputy secretaries and the divisions and directors of the Department shall be subject to the direction and control of the Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs. (2015-241, s. 24.1(b); 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-1212 - Personnel of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

§ 143B-1212. Personnel of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
Notwithstanding G.S. 114-2.3, the Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs shall have the power to appoint all employees, including consultants and legal counsel, necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the office. These employees shall be subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act, except that employees in positions designated as exempt under G.S. 126-5(d)(1) are not subject to the Act, in accordance with the provisions of that section. (2015-241, s. 24.1(b); 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-1213 - Definitions.

§ 143B-1213. Definitions.
Except where provided otherwise, the following definitions apply in this Chapter:
(1) Department. – The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
(2) Secretary. – The Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs.
(3) Veteran. – One of the following, as applicable:
a. For qualifying as a voting member of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and as the State Director of Veterans Affairs, a person who served honorably during a period of war as defined in Title 38, United States Code.
b. For entitlement to the services of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, any person who may be entitled to any benefits or rights under the laws of the United States by reason of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. (2015-241, s. 24.1(b); 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-1214 - Appropriations.

§ 143B-1214. Appropriations.
Appropriations for the Department shall be made from the general fund of the State, and the Governor, with the approval of the Council of State, is hereby authorized and empowered to allocate from time to time from the Contingency and Emergency Fund, such funds as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Part. (1945, c. 723, s. 1; 1967, c. 1060, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(e); 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-1215 - Copies of records to be furnished to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

§ 143B-1215. Copies of records to be furnished to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
(a) Whenever copies of any State and local public records are requested by a representative of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in assisting persons in obtaining any federal, State, local or privately provided benefits relating to veterans and their beneficiaries, the official charged with the custody of any such records shall without charge furnish said representative with the requested number of certified copies of such records; provided, that this section shall not apply to the disclosure of information in certain privileged and confidential records referred to elsewhere in the General Statutes of North Carolina, which information shall continue to be disclosed in the manner prescribed by the statute relating thereto.
(b) No official chargeable with the collection of any fee or charge under the laws of the State of North Carolina in connection with his official duties shall be held accountable on his official bond or otherwise for any fee or charge remitted pursuant to the provisions of this section. (1967, c. 1060, s. 1; 1973, c. 620, s. 9; 1977, c. 70, s. 27; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(e), (ff); 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-1216 - Confidentiality of Department of Military and Veterans Affairs records.

§ 143B-1216. Confidentiality of Department of Military and Veterans Affairs records.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, no records of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs shall be disclosed or used for any purpose except for official purposes, and no records shall be disclosed, destroyed or used in any manner which is in violation of any existing federal law or regulation. Nothing in this Chapter shall convert records which are the property of the federal government into State property. (1977, c. 70, s. 28; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(e), (gg); 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-1217 - Military Presence Stabilization Fund.

§ 143B-1217. Military Presence Stabilization Fund.
(a) The Military Presence Stabilization Fund is established as a special fund in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Funds in the Military Presence Stabilization Fund shall be used to fund actions designed to make the State less vulnerable to closure pursuant to federal Base Realignment and Closure and related initiatives. The North Carolina Military Affairs Commission shall approve the use of the Fund for this purpose.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 143B-1214 and subsection (a) of this section, funds appropriated to the Military Presence Stabilization Fund may be used for the following purposes:
(1) Unless otherwise authorized by the General Assembly, up to two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000) to provide grants to local communities or military installations for actual project expenses. Grant funds shall not be used to pay for lobbying the General Assembly, salaries, travel, or other administrative costs. The North Carolina Military Affairs Commission shall establish guidelines for applying for these grants.
(2) Administrative expenses and reimbursements for members of the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission.
(3) Federal advocacy and lobbying support.
(4) Updates to strategic planning analysis and strategic plan.
(5) Economic impact analyses.
(6) Public-public/public-private (P4) initiatives.
(7) Identification and implementation of innovative measures to increase the military value of installations.
(8) Fully fund a position at the North Carolina Economic Development Center.
(c) The North Carolina Military Affairs Commission shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government no later than February 15 of each year on expenditures from the Military Presence Stabilization Fund. (2015-241, s. 24.3(a); 2017-57, s. 19.1(e); 2020-78, s. 17.1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1220 - Veterans' Affairs Commission creation, powers and duties.

§ 143B-1220. Veterans' Affairs Commission – creation, powers and duties.
There is hereby created the Veterans' Affairs Commission of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The Veterans' Affairs Commission shall have the following functions and duties, as delegated by the Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs:
(1) To advise the Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs on matters relating to the affairs of veterans in North Carolina;
(2) To maintain a continuing review of the operation and budgeting of existing programs for veterans and their dependents in the State and to make any recommendations to the Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs for improvements and additions to such matters to which the Secretary shall give due consideration;
(3) To promulgate rules and regulations concerning the awarding of scholarships for children of North Carolina veterans as provided by this Article. The Commission shall make rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this Article. All rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter heretofore adopted by the State Board of Veterans' Affairs shall remain in full force and effect unless and until repealed or superseded by action of the Veterans' Affairs Commission. All rules and regulations adopted by the Commission shall be enforced by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs; and
(4) Repealed by Session Laws 2020-78, s. 17.2, effective July 1, 2020.
(5) To advise the Secretary on any matter the Secretary may refer to it. (1973, c. 620, s. 7; 1977, c. 70, ss. 24, 25, 27; c. 622; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 998, s. 1; 1993, c. 553, s. 47; 2015-241, s. 24.1(c), (bb); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a); 2020-78, s. 17.2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1221.1 - Strategic plan.

§ 143B-1221.1. Strategic plan.
(a) Strategic Plan. – The Veterans' Affairs Commission shall adopt a comprehensive strategic plan to enhance benefits for veterans and their dependents. The strategic plan shall include specific objectives related to the following topics:
(1) Improving accessibility of health, education, training, counseling, financial, and burial benefits and services to veterans and their dependents.
(2) Increasing the satisfaction of veterans and their dependents with benefits and services by meeting their expectations for availability, quality, timeliness, and responsiveness.
(3) Educating and empowering veterans and their dependents through proactive outreach and effective advocacy.
(4) Any other topic related to enhancing benefits for veterans and their dependents.
(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. (2017-29, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1222 - Veterans' Affairs Commission Advisory Committee members; compensation.

§ 143B-1222. Veterans' Affairs Commission Advisory Committee – members; compensation.
The department commander or official head of each veterans' organization which has been chartered by an act of the United States Congress and which is legally constituted and operating in this State pursuant to said charter shall constitute an Advisory Committee to the Veterans' Affairs Commission. Members of the Veterans' Affairs Commission Advisory Committee shall receive per diem and necessary travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 138-5. (1977, c. 637, s. 3; 2015-241, s. 24.1(c); 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-1223 - Purpose.

§ 143B-1223. Purpose.
In appreciation for the service and sacrifices of North Carolina's war veterans and as evidence of this State's concern for their children, there is hereby continued a revised program of scholarships for said children as set forth in this Part. (1967, c. 1060, s. 8; 2015-241, s. 24.1(c); 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-1225 - Scholarship.

§ 143B-1225. Scholarship.
(a) A scholarship granted pursuant to this Part shall consist of the following benefits in either a State or private educational institution:
(1) With respect to State educational institutions, unless expressly limited elsewhere in this Part, a scholarship shall consist of:
a. Tuition at the State educational institution.
b. A standard board allowance.
c. A standard room allowance.
d. Matriculation and other institutional fees required to be paid as a condition to remaining in the institution and pursuing the course of study selected.
e. For Class I-A, I-B, and IV scholarships, as defined by G.S. 143B-1226(b), the cost of short-term workforce training courses leading to industry credentials.
(2) With respect to private educational institutions, a scholarship shall consist of a monetary allowance as prescribed in G.S. 143B-1227(d).
(3) Only one scholarship may be granted pursuant to this Part with respect to each child and it shall not extend for a longer period than four academic years, which years, however, need not be consecutive.
(4) No educational assistance shall be afforded a child under this Part after the end of an eight-year period beginning on the date the scholarship is first awarded. Whenever a child is enrolled in an educational institution and the period of entitlement ends while enrolled in a term, quarter or semester, such period shall be extended to the end of such term, quarter or semester, but not beyond the entitlement limitation of four academic years.
(5) A scholarship awarded to a student under this section shall not exceed the cost of attendance at the State educational institution at which the student is enrolled. If a student, who is eligible for a scholarship under this section, also receives a scholarship or other grant covering the cost of attendance at the State educational institution for which the scholarship is awarded, then the amount of the scholarship shall be reduced by an appropriate amount determined by the State educational institution at which the student is enrolled. The scholarship shall be reduced so that the sum of all grants and scholarship aid covering the cost of attendance received by the student, including the scholarship under this section, shall not exceed the cost of attendance for the State educational institution at which the student is enrolled.
(b) If a child is awarded a scholarship under this Part, the Commission shall notify the recipient by May 1st of the year in which the recipient enrolls in college. (1967, c. 1060, s. 8; 1969, c. 741, s. 3; 1975, c. 137, s. 1; 1989, c. 767, s. 2; 2001-424, s. 7.1(b); 2002-126, s. 19.3(b); 2008-107, s. 19.2(a); 2015-241, s. 24.1(c), (ii); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a); 2019-214, s. 1(a); 2020-78, s. 17.3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1228 - Report on scholarships.

§ 143B-1228. Report on scholarships.
By January 1 of each year, 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 the following data on the Scholarships for Children of Wartime Veterans program:
(1) Description of the scholarship program, by year, including statutory establishment, purpose, and eligibility.
(2) Number of scholarships awarded in each of the past five fiscal years and sorted by:
a. Number of full-time students receiving scholarships and grouped by public, private, and community colleges.
b. Number of new applicants for scholarships.
c. Number of new scholarship awards offered, denied, and accepted.
d. Range and average amount of scholarships awarded.
e. Actual amount of award provided.
f. Scholarship awards offered and accepted by county.
g. Number of scholarship recipients who completed the degree requirements for graduation.
h. Total expenditures for scholarship awards classified by source, including State funds and Escheats Fund.
i. Total costs of administering the scholarship program. (2021-180, s. 33.4.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973 › Article 14 - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. › § 143B-1235 - Governor's Jobs for Veterans Committee creation; appointment, organization, etc.; duties.

§ 143B-1235. Governor's Jobs for Veterans Committee – creation; appointment, organization, etc.; duties.
(a) There is hereby created and established in the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, a committee to be known as the Governor's Jobs for Veterans Committee, with one member from each Congressional district, appointed by the Governor. Members of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs with the concurrence of the Governor, shall appoint a chairman to administer this Committee who shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Secretary. The chairman shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. The chairman shall devote full time to his duties of office.
(b) The duties of the chairman shall include but not be limited to the following, as delegated by the Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs:
(1) Serving as a liaison between the Office of the Governor and all State agencies to insure that veterans receive the employment preference to which they are legally entitled and that such State agencies list available jobs with appropriate public employment services;
(2) Evaluating existing programs designed to benefit veterans and submitting reports and recommendations to the Governor and Secretary;
(3) Developing and furthering favorable employer attitudes toward the employment of veterans by appropriate promulgation of information concerning veterans and the functions of the Committee;
(4) Serving as a liaison between the Committee and communities throughout the State to the end that civic committees and volunteer groups are formed and utilized to promote the objectives of the Committee;
(5) Assisting employers in properly designing affirmative action plans as they relate to handicapped and Vietnam-era veterans;
(6) Serving as a liaison between veterans and State agencies on questions regarding the employment practices of such State agencies. (1977, c. 1032; 1985, c. 479, s. 166; 2015-241, ss. 24.1(d), (dd); 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-1236 - Governor's Jobs for Veterans Committee authority to receive grants-in-aid.

§ 143B-1236. Governor's Jobs for Veterans Committee – authority to receive grants-in-aid.
The Committee is hereby authorized to receive grants-in-aid from the federal government and charitable organizations for carrying out its duties. (1977, c. 1032; 2015-241, s. 24.1(d); 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-1240 - Short title.

§ 143B-1240. Short title.
This Part may be cited as "The Minor Veterans Enabling Act." (1945, c. 770; 2015-241, s. 24.1(f); 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-1241 - Definition.

§ 143B-1241. Definition.
As used in this Part, "veteran" means any person who may be entitled to any benefits or rights under the laws of the United States, by reason of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. (1945, c. 770; 1967, c. 1060, s. 2; 2011-183, s. 113; 2015-241, s. 24.1(f); 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-1242 - Application of Part.

§ 143B-1242. Application of Part.
This Part applies to every person, either male or female, 18 years of age or over, but under 21 years of age, who is, or who may become, entitled to any rights or benefits under the laws of the United States relating to veterans benefits. (1945, c. 770; 1967, c. 1060, s. 3; 2015-241, s. 24.1(f); 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-1243 - Purpose of Part.

§ 143B-1243. Purpose of Part.
The purpose of this Part is to remove the disqualification of age which would otherwise prevent persons to whom this Part applies from taking advantage of any right or benefit to which they may be or may become entitled under the laws of the United States relating to veterans benefits, and to assure those dealing with such minor persons that the acts of such minors shall not be invalid or voidable by reason of the age of such minors, but shall in all respects be as fully binding as if said minors had attained their majority; and this Part shall be liberally construed to accomplish that purpose. (1945, c. 770; 1967, c. 1060, s. 4; 2015-241, s. 24.1(f); 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-1247 - Definition.

§ 143B-1247. Definition.
As used in this Part, "veteran" means any person who may be entitled to any benefits or rights under the laws of the United States, by reason of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. (1945, c. 771; 1967, c. 1060, s. 6; 2011-183, s. 114; 2015-241, s. 24.1(f); 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-1248 - Rights conferred.

§ 143B-1248. Rights conferred.
(a) Any person under the age of 18 years who is the husband or wife of a veteran, is hereby authorized and empowered in his or her own name, and without any order of court or the intervention of a guardian or trustee, to execute any and all contracts, conveyances, and instruments, to take title to property, to defend any action at law, and to do all other acts necessary to make fully available to such veteran, his or her family or dependents, all rights and benefits under the laws of the United States relating to veterans benefits, in as full and ample manner as if such minor husband or wife of such veteran had attained the age of 18 years.
(b) Any person under the age of 18 years, who is the husband or wife of a veteran, is hereby authorized and empowered in his or her own name, and without any order of court or the intervention of a guardian or trustee, to join in the execution of any contract, deed, conveyance or other instrument which may be deemed necessary to enable his or her veteran spouse to make full use of any property purchased pursuant to the provisions of the foregoing subsection, including the right to dispose of such property.
(c) With respect to any action at law or special proceeding in relation to any transaction within the purview of this Part, every minor person to whom this Part applies shall appear and plead in his or her own name and right without the intervention of any guardian or trustee; and every such minor person shall be considered a legal party to any such action at law or special proceeding in all respects as if such person had attained the age of 18 years. No such minor shall hereafter interpose the defense of lack of legal capacity by reason of age in connection with any transaction within the purview of this Part, nor disavow any such transaction upon coming of age. (1945, c. 771; 1947, c. 905, ss. 1, 2; 1967, c. 1060, s. 7; 1971, c. 1231, s. 1; 1973, c. 1446, s. 12; 2015-241, s. 24.1(f); 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-1250 - Short title.

§ 143B-1250. Short title.
This Part may be referred to as the "Veterans' Recreation Authorities Law." (1945, c. 460, s. 1; 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-1251 - Finding and declaration of necessity.

§ 143B-1251. Finding and declaration of necessity.
It is hereby declared that conditions resulting from the concentration in various cities and towns of the State having a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants of persons serving in the Armed Forces of the United States in connection with the present war, or who after having served in the Armed Forces of the United States during the present war, or previously have been honorably discharged, require the construction, maintenance and operation of adequate recreation facilities for the use of such persons; that it is in the public interest that adequate recreation facilities be provided in such concentrated centers; and the necessity, in the public interest, for the provisions hereinafter enacted is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination. (1945, c. 460, s. 2; 2011-183, s. 117; 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-1254 - Appointment, qualifications and tenure of commissioners.

§ 143B-1254. Appointment, qualifications and tenure of commissioners.
An authority shall consist of five commissioners appointed by the mayor, and he shall designate the first chairman.
Of the commissioners who are first appointed, two shall serve for a term of one year, two for a term of three years, and one for a term of five years, and thereafter, the terms of office for all commissioners shall be five years. A commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. Vacancies occurring by expiration of office or otherwise shall be filled in the following manner: The mayor and the remaining commissioners shall have a joint session and shall unanimously select the person to fill the vacancy; but if they are unable to do so, then such fact shall be certified to the resident judge of the superior court of the County in which the authority is located, and he shall fill the vacancy. The mayor shall file with the city clerk a certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any commissioner, and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of such commissioner. A commissioner shall receive no compensation for his services, but he shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of his duties.
When the office of the first chairman of the authority becomes vacant, the authority shall select a chairman from among its members. An authority shall select from among its members a vice-chairman, and it may employ a secretary, technical experts and such other officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. An authority may employ its own counsel and legal staff. An authority may delegate to one or more of its agents or employees such powers or duties as it may deem proper. (1945, c. 460, s. 5; 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-1255 - Duty of the authority and commissioners of the authority.

§ 143B-1255. Duty of the authority and commissioners of the authority.
The authority and its commissioners shall be under a statutory duty to comply or to cause compliance strictly with all provisions of this Part and the laws of the State and in addition thereto, with each and every term, provision and covenant in any contract of the authority on its part to be kept or performed.
The commissioners may, in the exercise of their discretion, limit the use of recreational centers under their control in whole or in part to veterans of one sex. They shall have the authority to make rules and regulations regarding the use of the recreational centers and other matters and things coming within their jurisdiction.
They shall have the authority to appoint one or more advisory committees consisting of representatives of various veterans' organizations and others and may delegate to such committee or committees authority to execute the policies and programs of activity adopted by the commissioners. (1945, c. 460, s. 6; 1965, c. 367; 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-1256 - Interested commissioners or employees.

§ 143B-1256. Interested commissioners or employees.
No commissioner or employee of any authority shall acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any veterans' recreation project or in any property included or planned to be included in any project, nor shall he have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in connection with any such project. If any commissioner or employee of an authority owns or controls an interest, direct or indirect, in any property included or planned to be included in any veterans' recreation project, he shall immediately disclose the same in writing to the authority and such disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes of the authority. Failure so to disclose such interest shall constitute misconduct in office. (1945, c. 460, s. 7; 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-1257 - Removal of commissioners.

§ 143B-1257. Removal of commissioners.
The mayor may remove a commissioner for inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, but only after the commissioner shall have been given a copy of the charges against him (which may be made by the mayor) at least 10 days prior to the hearing thereon and had an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel.
If, after due and diligent search, a commissioner to whom charges are required to be delivered hereunder cannot be found within the county where the authority is located, such charges shall be deemed served upon such commissioner if mailed to him at his last known address as same appears upon the records of the authority.
In the event of the removal of any commissioner, the mayor shall file in the office of the city clerk a record of the proceedings, together with the charges made against the commissioner removed, and the findings thereon. (1945, c. 460, s. 8; 2015-241, s. 24.1(g); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)