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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 63 - State Employees Workplace Requirements Program for Safety, Health, and Workers' Compensation. › § 143-581 - Program goals.

§ 143-581. Program goals.
The Office of State Human Resources shall establish a written program for State employee workplace safety, health, and workers' compensation. The program shall promote safe and healthful working conditions and shall be based on clearly stated goals and objectives for meeting the goals. The program shall provide managers, supervisors, and employees with a clear and firm understanding of the State's concern for protecting employees from job-related injuries and health impairment; preventing accidents and fires; planning for emergencies and emergency medical procedures; identifying and controlling physical, chemical, and biological hazards in the workplace; communicating potential hazards to employees; and assuring adequate housekeeping and sanitation. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 994, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 30.18(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 63 - State Employees Workplace Requirements Program for Safety, Health, and Workers' Compensation. › § 143-582 - Program requirements.

§ 143-582. Program requirements.
The written program required under this Article shall describe at a minimum:
(1) The methods to be used to identify, analyze, and control new or existing hazards, conditions, and operations.
(2) How managers, supervisors, and employees are responsible for implementing the program, controlling accident-related expenditures, and how continued participation of management and employees will be established, measured, and maintained.
(3) How the plan will be communicated to all affected employees so that they are informed of work-related physical, chemical, or biological hazards, and controls necessary to prevent injury or illness.
(4) How managers, supervisors, and employees will receive training in avoidance of job-related injuries and health impairment.
(5) How workplace accidents will be reported and investigated and how corrective actions will be implemented.
(6) How safe work practices and rules will be communicated and enforced.
(7) The safety and health training program that will be made available to employees.
(8) How employees can make complaints concerning safety and health problems without fear of retaliation.
(9) How employees will receive medical attention following a work-related injury or illness. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 994, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 63 - State Employees Workplace Requirements Program for Safety, Health, and Workers' Compensation. › § 143-583 - Model program; technical assistance; reports.

§ 143-583. Model program; technical assistance; reports.
(a) Model Program. – The Office of State Human Resources shall:
(1) Maintain a model program of safety and health requirements to guide State agencies in the development of their individual programs and in complying with the provisions of G.S. 95-148 and this Article.
(2) Establish guidelines for the creation and operation of State agency safety and health committees.
(3) Adopt policies that shall govern the administration of the workers' compensation program and monitor compliance with Chapter 97 of the General Statutes.
(4) Establish guidelines for the delegation of certain administrative functions as necessary for the administration of the workers' compensation program to State agencies, as defined in this section.
(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 30.18(b), effective July 1, 2015.
(b1) Technical Assistance. – The Office of State Human Resources shall:
(1) Provide consultative and technical services to assist State agencies in establishing and administering their workplace safety and health programs and to address specific technical problems.
(2) Monitor compliance with this Article.
(c) Reports. – The Office of State Human Resources shall report annually to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government on the safety, health, and workers' compensation activities of State agencies, compliance with this Article, and the fines levied against State agencies pursuant to Article 16 of Chapter 95 of the General Statutes. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 994, s. 1; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c); 2015-241, s. 30.18(b); 2019-152, s. 1; 2021-180, s. 37.3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 63 - State Employees Workplace Requirements Program for Safety, Health, and Workers' Compensation. › § 143-584 - State agency safety and health committees.

§ 143-584. State agency safety and health committees.
The Office of State Human Resources shall create, pursuant to guidelines adopted under subsection (a) of G.S. 143-583, committees to perform workplace inspections, review injury and illness records, make advisory recommendations to the agency's managers, and perform other functions determined by the Office of State Human Resources to be necessary for the effective implementation of the State Employees Workplace Requirements Program for Safety and the workers' compensation program. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 994, s. 1; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c); 2015-241, s. 30.18(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 63 - State Employees Workplace Requirements Program for Safety, Health, and Workers' Compensation. › § 143-589 - Legislative and judicial branch safety and health programs.

§ 143-589. Legislative and judicial branch safety and health programs.
The Legislative Services Commission and the Administrative Office of the Courts are authorized to separately establish safety and health programs for their employees. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 994, s. 3; 2001-424, s. 22.6(c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 64 - Smoking in Public Places. › § 143-595 - Legislative intent.

§ 143-595. Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the General Assembly to address the needs and concerns of both smokers and nonsmokers in public places by providing for designated smoking and nonsmoking areas. (1993, c. 367, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 64 - Smoking in Public Places. › § 143-596 - Definitions.

§ 143-596. Definitions.
As used in this Article, unless the context clearly provides otherwise:
(1) Constituent institution. – As defined in G.S. 116-2(4) and G.S. 116-4.
(1a) Grounds. – The area located and controlled by State government that is within 100 linear feet of any of the following:
a. A State-owned building allocated to and occupied by State government.
b. A State-owned building leased to a third party.
c. A building owned by a third party and leased to State government.
(1b) Local government. – The local political subdivision of the State or any authority or body created by any ordinance or rules of any such entity.
(1c) Medical Faculty Practice Plan. – As defined in G.S. 116-40.6.
(2) Nonsmoking area. – Any designated area where smoking is not permitted.
(3) Public meeting. – Any assemblage authorized by State or local government or any subdivision of State or local government.
(4) Restaurant. – Any building, structure, or area having a seating capacity of 50 or more patrons where food is available for eating on the premises in consideration of payment. The following are not included in determining seating capacity:
a. Seats in any bar or lounge area of a restaurant.
b. Seats in any separate room or section of a restaurant which is used exclusively for private functions.
c. Seats in any open outside area.
(5) Smoke, smokes, or smoking. – The use or possession of a lighted cigarette, lighted cigar, lighted pipe, or any other lighted tobacco product.
(6) State government. – The political unit for the State of North Carolina; including all agencies of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of government.
(7) The University of North Carolina. – As defined in Chapter 116 of the General Statutes.
(8) The University of North Carolina Health Care System. – As defined in G.S. 116-37. (1993, c. 367, s. 1; 2007-114, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 64 - Smoking in Public Places. › § 143-597 - Nonsmoking areas in State-controlled buildings.

§ 143-597. Nonsmoking areas in State-controlled buildings.
(a) All of the following areas may be designated as nonsmoking in buildings owned, leased, or occupied by State government:
(1) Any library open to the public.
(2) Any museum open to the public.
(3) Any area established as a nonsmoking area, so long as at least twenty percent (20%) of the interior space of equal quality to that of the nonsmoking area shall be designated as a smoking area, unless physically impracticable. If physically impracticable, the person in charge of the facility shall provide an adequate smoking area within the facility as near as feasible to twenty percent (20%) of the interior space.
(4) Any indoor space in a State-controlled building such as an auditorium, arena, or coliseum, or an appurtenant building thereof; except that a designated area for smoking shall be established in lobby areas.
(5) Any educational buildings primarily involved in health care instruction and the grounds of those buildings.
(6) Except as provided in G.S. 143-599(11), any facilities of The University of North Carolina and the grounds of those facilities. Each constituent institution, except for the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, shall make a reasonable effort to provide residential smoking rooms in residence halls in proportion to student demand for those rooms. For purposes of this subdivision, the term "facilities" includes all of the following:
a. State-owned buildings allocated to and occupied by The University of North Carolina.
b. State-owned buildings allocated to The University of North Carolina and leased to a third party.
c. The area of any building owned by a third party and occupied by The University of North Carolina as lessee.
(7) Repealed by Session Laws 2007-114, s. 2, effective July 1, 2007.
(a1) All areas of any building occupied by the General Assembly shall be designated as nonsmoking areas.
(b) Any area designated as nonsmoking or smoking shall be established by the appropriate department, institution, agency, or person in charge of the State-controlled building or area, except as specified in subsection (a1). The person in charge of the building shall conspicuously post or cause to be posted, in any area designated as a smoking or nonsmoking area, one or more signs stating that smoking is or is not permitted in the area.
(c) Where a nonsmoking area is designated, existing physical barriers and ventilation systems shall be used where appropriate to minimize smoke from adjacent areas. This subsection shall not be construed to require fixed structural or other physical modification in providing these areas or to require installation or operation of any heating, ventilating, or air-conditioning system in any manner which adds expense. (1993, c. 367, s. 1; 2003-292, s. 1; 2006-66, s. 9.11(cc); 2006-76, s. 1; 2007-114, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 64 - Smoking in Public Places. › § 143-598 - Prohibited acts related to nonsmoking areas.

§ 143-598. Prohibited acts related to nonsmoking areas.
(a) No person shall smoke in a nonsmoking area in a State-controlled building or area pursuant to G.S. 143-597.
(b) Any person who continues to smoke in a nonsmoking area described in this section following notice by the person in charge of the State-controlled building or area or their designee that smoking is not permitted shall be guilty of an infraction and punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (1993, c. 367, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 64 - Smoking in Public Places. › § 143-599 - Exemptions.

§ 143-599. Exemptions.
All of the following facilities shall be exempt from the provisions of this Article:
(1) Any primary or secondary school or child care center, except for a teacher's lounge.
(2) An enclosed elevator.
(3) Public school bus.
(4) Hospital, nursing home, rest home, and State facility operated under the authority of G.S. 122C-181.
(5) Local health department and local department of social services and the building and grounds where the local health department or local department of social services, as applicable, is located. For the purposes of this subdivision, "grounds" means the area located within 50 linear feet of a local health department or a local department of social services.
(6) Any nonprofit organization or corporation whose primary purpose is to discourage the use of tobacco products by the general public.
(7) Tobacco manufacturing, processing, and administrative facilities.
(8) Indoor arenas with a seating capacity greater than 23,000.
(9) State correctional facilities operated by the Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction.
(10) Community colleges.
(11) The buildings, grounds, and walkways of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and of the East Carolina University School of Medicine, Health Sciences Complex, and Medical Faculty Practice Plan. (1993, c. 367, s. 1; 1997-506, s. 53; 2005-19, s. 1; 2005-168, s. 1; 2005-239, s. 1; 2005-372, s. 1; 2006-133, s. 1; 2007-114, s. 3; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h); 2017-186, s. 2(eeeeee); 2021-180, s. 19C.9(p).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 64 - Smoking in Public Places. › § 143-600 - Construction of Article.

§ 143-600. Construction of Article.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to permit smoking in any area where smoking is prohibited by any other law or rule for fire safety purposes, including the State minimum fire safety standards pursuant to Chapter 58, Chapter 153A, or Chapter 160A of the General Statutes; provided, however, this Article shall not be construed to recognize any authority of a local government to restrict smoking other than as provided in this Article, for fire safety purposes as specified herein, and for the facilities exempt pursuant to G.S. 143-599. (1993, c. 367, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 64 - Smoking in Public Places. › § 143-601 - Applicability of Article; local government may enact.

§ 143-601. Applicability of Article; local government may enact.
(a) This Article shall not supersede nor prohibit the enactment or enforcement of any otherwise valid local law, rule, or ordinance enacted prior to October 15, 1993, regulating the use of tobacco products. However, no local law, rule, or ordinance enacted and placed in operation prior to October 15, 1993, shall be amended to impose a more stringent standard than in effect on the date of ratification of this Article.
(b) Any local ordinance, law, or rule that regulates smoking adopted on or after October 15, 1993, shall not contain restrictions regulating smoking which exceed those established in this Article. Any such local ordinance, law, or rule may restrict smoking in accordance with this subsection and pursuant to G.S. 143-597 only in the following facilities that are not owned, leased, or occupied by local government:
(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2007-193, s. 3, effective January 1, 2008.
(2) A public meeting.
(3) The indoor space in an auditorium, arena, or coliseum, or an appurtenant building thereof.
(4) A library or museum open to the public.
(5) Repealed by Session Laws 2007-193, s. 3, effective January 1, 2008.
If any of the facilities listed in this subsection are owned, leased as lessor, or the area leased as lessee and occupied by local government, then the local ordinance, law, or rule restricting smoking shall be governed by Article 23 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes. (1993, c. 367, s. 1; 2007-193, s. 3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 68 - Regulation of Boxing. › § 143-652.1 - Regulation of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and toughman events.

§ 143-652.1. Regulation of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and toughman events.
(a) Regulation. – The Commission shall regulate live boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts matches, whether professional, amateur, or sanctioned amateur, or toughman events, in which admission is charged for viewing, or the contestants compete for a purse or prize of value greater than twenty-five dollars ($25.00). The Commission shall have the exclusive authority to approve and issue rules for the regulation of the conduct, promotion, and performances of live boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts matches and exhibitions, whether professional, amateur, or sanctioned amateur, and toughman events in this State. The rules shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes and may include, without limitation, the following subjects:
(1) Requirements for issuance of licenses and permits required by this Article.
(2) Regulation of ticket sales.
(3) Physical requirements for contestants, including classification by weight and skill.
(4) Supervision of matches and exhibitions by licensed physicians and referees.
(5) Insurance and bonding requirements.
(6) Compensation of participants and licensees.
(7) Contracts and financial arrangements.
(8) Prohibition of dishonest, unethical, and injurious practices.
(9) Facilities.
(10) Approval of sanctioning amateur sports organizations.
(11) Procedures and requirements for compliance with the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996.
(b) Enforcement. – Except as otherwise authorized under G.S. 143-652.2(f), the Executive Director of the Commission shall investigate and enforce violations of this Article through the ALE Division. The ALE Division shall assist the Executive Director in investigating and enforcing violations of this Article. (2004-124, s. 18.2(d); 2007-490, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (n); 2014-100, s. 17.1(xxx); 2019-203, ss. 7, 12(c); 2021-180, s. 19A.7(c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 68 - Regulation of Boxing. › § 143-653 - Unauthorized matches prohibited.

§ 143-653. Unauthorized matches prohibited.
No person shall promote, conduct, or engage in an unarmed combat match, whether the participants are professional or amateur, except as authorized by this Article. This section shall not preclude professional wrestling. (1995, c. 499, s. 1; 1997-504, s. 3; 1998-23, s. 18; 1998-212, s. 19.11(g); 2007-490, s. 3; 2014-100, s. 17.1(xxx).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 68 - Regulation of Boxing. › § 143-655 - Fees; State Boxing Revenue Account.

§ 143-655. Fees; State Boxing Revenue Account.
(a) License Fees. – The Commission shall collect the following license fees:
Announcer $75.00
Contestant $50.00
Judge $75.00
Manager $150.00
Matchmaker $300.00
Promoter $450.00
Referee $75.00
Timekeeper $75.00
Second $50.00
The annual license renewal fees shall not exceed the initial license fees.
(b) Permit Fees. – The Commission may establish a fee schedule for permits issued under this Article. The fees may vary depending on the seating capacity of the facility to be used to present a match. The fee may not exceed the following amounts:
Seating Capacity Fee Amount
Less than 2,000 $150.00
2,000 – 5,000 $300.00
Over 5,000 $450.00
(b1) Admission Fees. – The Commission shall collect a fee in the amount of two dollars ($2.00) per spectator to attend events regulated in this Article.
(c) State Boxing Revenue Account. – There is created the State Boxing Revenue Account within the Department of Commerce. Monies collected pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be credited to the Account and applied to the administration of the Article. (1995, c. 499, s. 1; 1998-212, s. 19.11(d); 2004-124, s. 18.2(e); 2006-264, s. 22(b); 2007-490, s. 5; 2009-451, s. 17.7(a), (b); 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (n); 2014-100, s. 17.1(xxx); 2015-241, s. 16B.6(a); 2019-203, ss. 9(b), 12(c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 68 - Regulation of Boxing. › § 143-656 - Contracts and financial arrangements.

§ 143-656. Contracts and financial arrangements.
Any contract between licensees and related to a match or exhibition held or to be held in this State must meet the requirements of administrative rules as set forth by the Commission. Any contract which does not satisfy the requirements of the administrative rules shall be void and unenforceable. All contracts shall be in writing. (1995, c. 499, s. 1; 1997-504, s. 5; 1998-23, s. 18; 1998-212, s. 19.11(g); 2004-124, s. 18.2(e); 2006-264, s. 22(a); 2007-490, s. 6; 2011-145, s. 19.1(n); 2014-100, s. 17.1(xxx); 2019-203, ss. 9(b), 12(c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 68 - Regulation of Boxing. › § 143-657.1 - Sanctioned amateur matches.

§ 143-657.1. Sanctioned amateur matches.
In addition to the other applicable provisions of this Article, a sanctioned amateur match shall be conducted pursuant to the rules of the sports organization sanctioning the match or exhibition. (1997-504, s. 7; 1998-23, s. 18; 1998-212, s. 19.11(g); 2007-490, s. 7; 2014-100, s. 17.1(xxx).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 68 - Regulation of Boxing. › § 143-658 - Violations.

§ 143-658. Violations.
(a) Civil Penalties. – The Commission may issue an order against a licensee or other person who willfully violates any provision of this Article, imposing a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a single violation or of up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for multiple violations in a single proceeding or a series of related proceedings. No order under this subsection may be entered without giving the licensee or other person 15 days' prior notice and an opportunity for a contested case hearing conducted pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.
The clear proceeds of civil penalties imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2.
(b) Criminal Penalties. – A willful violation of any provision of this Article shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor. The Commission may refer any available evidence concerning violations of this Article to the proper district attorney, who may, with or without such a reference, institute the appropriate criminal proceedings.
(c) Injunction. – Whenever it appears to the Commission that a person has engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this Article or any rule or order issued pursuant to this Article, the Commission may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin those acts or practices and to enforce compliance with this Article or any rule or order issued pursuant to this Article.
(d) Repealed by Session Laws 1998-212, s. 19.11(e), effective July 1, 1998. (1995, c. 499, s. 1; 1997-504, s. 8; 1998-23, s. 18; 1998-212, s. 19.11(e), (g); 1998-215, s. 125; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g); 2014-100, s. 17.1(xxx); 2019-203, s. 12(c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 69 - Criminal Justice Information Network Governing Board. › §§ 143-660 through 143-664: Recodified as Part 9 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1390 through 143B-1394) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(1), effective September 18, 2015.

Article 69.
Criminal Justice Information Network Governing Board.
§§ 143-660 through 143-664: Recodified as Part 9 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1390 through 143B-1394) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(1), effective September 18, 2015.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 69 - Criminal Justice Information Network Governing Board. › § 143-661 - 143-660 through 143-664: Recodified as Part 9 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1390 through 143B-1394) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(1), effective September 18, 2015.

§§ 143-660 through 143-664: Recodified as Part 9 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1390 through 143B-1394) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(1), effective September 18, 2015.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 69 - Criminal Justice Information Network Governing Board. › § 143-662 - 143-660 through 143-664: Recodified as Part 9 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1390 through 143B-1394) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(1), effective September 18, 2015.

§§ 143-660 through 143-664: Recodified as Part 9 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1390 through 143B-1394) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(1), effective September 18, 2015.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 69 - Criminal Justice Information Network Governing Board. › § 143-663 - 143-660 through 143-664: Recodified as Part 9 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1390 through 143B-1394) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(1), effective September 18, 2015.

§§ 143-660 through 143-664: Recodified as Part 9 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1390 through 143B-1394) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(1), effective September 18, 2015.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 69 - Criminal Justice Information Network Governing Board. › § 143-664 - 143-660 through 143-664: Recodified as Part 9 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1390 through 143B-1394) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(1), effective September 18, 2015.

§§ 143-660 through 143-664: Recodified as Part 9 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1390 through 143B-1394) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(1), effective September 18, 2015.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 72 - Commission On Children With Special Health Care Needs. › § 143-682 - Commission established.

§ 143-682. Commission established.
(a) (Effective until contingency met – see note) There is established the Commission on Children With Special Health Care Needs. The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide staff services and space for Commission meetings. The purpose of the Commission is to monitor and evaluate the availability and provision of health services to special needs children in this State, and to monitor and evaluate services provided to special needs children under the Health Insurance Program for Children established under Part 8 of Article 2 of Chapter 108A of the General Statutes.
(a) (Effective once contingency met – see note) There is established the Commission on Children With Special Health Care Needs. The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide staff services and space for Commission meetings. The purpose of the Commission is to monitor and evaluate the availability and provision of health services to special needs children in this State.
(b) The Commission shall consist of nine members appointed by the Governor, as follows:
(1) Two parents, not of the same family, each of whom has a special needs child. In appointing parents, the Governor shall consider appointing one parent of a child with chronic illness and one parent of a child with a developmental disability or behavioral disorder.
(2) A licensed psychiatrist recommended by the North Carolina Psychiatric Association.
(3) A licensed psychologist recommended by the North Carolina Psychological Association.
(4) A licensed pediatrician whose practice includes services for special needs children, recommended by the Pediatric Society of North Carolina.
(5) A representative of one of the children's hospitals in the State, recommended by the Pediatric Society of North Carolina.
(6) A local public health director recommended by the Association of Local Health Directors.
(7) An educator providing education services to special needs children, recommended by the North Carolina Council of Administrators of Special Education.
(8) A licensed dentist who provides services to children with special needs, recommended by the North Carolina Dental Society.
(c) The Governor shall appoint from among Commission members the person who shall serve as chair of the Commission. Of the initial appointments, two shall serve one-year terms, three shall serve two-year terms, and three shall serve three-year terms. Thereafter, terms shall be for two years. Vacancies occurring before expiration of a term shall be filled from the same appointment category in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. (1998-1, s. 3(a); 1998-212, s. 12.12(c); 2010-12, s. 1; 2022-74, s. 9D.15(x).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 72 - Commission On Children With Special Health Care Needs. › § 143-683 - Powers and duties of the Commission.

§ 143-683. Powers and duties of the Commission.
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Study the needs of children with special health care needs in this State for health care services not presently provided or regularly available through State or federal programs or through private or employer-sponsored health insurance plans;
(2) Develop guidelines for case management services, quality assurance measures, and periodic evaluations to determine efficacy of health services provided to special needs children;
(3) Develop and coordinate an outreach program of case managers to assist children with special health care needs and their families in accessing available State and federal resources for all health care services;
(4) Review rules adopted by the Commission for Public Health pertaining to the provision of services for special needs children and make recommendations for modifications or additions to the rules necessary to improve services to these children or to make service delivery more efficient and effective;
(5) Review policies and practices of the Department of Health and Human Services and recommend to the Secretary of Health and Human Services changes that would improve implementation of health programs for children with special health care needs;
(6) Report to each session of the General Assembly not later than the first day of its convening. The report shall include a summary of the Commission's work and any recommendations the Commission may have on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health services delivery to children with special health care needs in this State, The Commission shall provide a copy of its report to the General Assembly's Commission on Children With Special Needs;
(7) Study the feasibility of establishing a privately funded risk pool to provide insurance coverage and services for children with special health care needs;
(8) Make recommendations to the Department and to the Commission for Public Health regarding quality assurance measures and mechanisms to enhance the health outcomes of children with special health care needs;
(9) Establish subcommittees as necessary to provide assistance and advice to the Commission in conducting its studies and other activities. The Commission may appoint non-Commission members to the subcommittees;
(10) Seek grants and other funds from private and federal sources to carry out the purposes of this Article; and
(11) Conduct other activities the Commission deems appropriate and necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article. (1998-1, s. 3(a); 2007-182, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 72 - Commission On Children With Special Health Care Needs. › § 143-684 - Compensation and expenses of Commission members; travel reimbursements.

§ 143-684. Compensation and expenses of Commission members; travel reimbursements.
Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but may receive travel and subsistence as follows:
(1) Commission 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 Commission members at the rate established in G.S. 138-5. (1998-1, s. 3(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 74A - Golden LEAF Foundation. › § 143-710 - Golden LEAF foundation.

§ 143-710. Golden LEAF foundation.
The creation of the nonprofit corporation Golden LEAF (Long-term Economic Advancement Foundation), Inc., ("Golden LEAF Foundation") pursuant to subparagraph VI.A.1 of the Consent Decree and Final Judgment entered in that action of 98 CVS 14377 on December 21, 1998, is approved for the purposes and on the terms and conditions set forth in subparagraph VI.A.1 of the Consent Decree and Final Judgment. (1999-2, s. 1; 2020-78, s. 6.2(a), (b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 74A - Golden LEAF Foundation. › § 143-711 - Board of directors.

§ 143-711. Board of directors.
(a) The General Assembly also approves the provisions in the Consent Decree concerning the governance of the Golden LEAF Foundation by 15 directors holding staggered, four-year terms, five directors to be appointed by the Governor of the State of North Carolina, one of whom shall be the Chair of the Rural Infrastructure Authority created in G.S. 143B-472.128, or the Chair's designee, five by the President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate, and five by the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives; and that the Governor shall appoint the first Chair among the Governor's appointees, and the directors shall elect their own Chair from among their number for subsequent terms. Members of the General Assembly shall not be appointed to serve on the board of directors while serving in the General Assembly.
(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President Pro Tempore of the Senate, in appointing directors to the Golden LEAF Foundation, shall, in their sole discretion, include among their appointments representatives of tobacco production, tobacco manufacturing, tobacco-related employment, health, and economic development interests, with each appointing authority selecting at least two directors from these interests. It is also the intent of the General Assembly that the appointing authorities, in appointing directors, shall appoint members that represent the geographic, gender, and racial diversity of the State. (1999-2, ss. 2(c), 5; 2013-360, s. 15.10A(a); 2020-78, s. 6.2(a), (b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 74A - Golden LEAF Foundation. › § 143-713 - Use of funds.

§ 143-713. Use of funds.
(a) The funds under the Master Settlement Agreement, which is incorporated into the Consent Decree, shall be credited to the Settlement Reserve Fund.
(b) Any monies paid into the North Carolina State Specific Account from the Disputed Payments Account on account of the Non-Participating Manufacturers that would have been transferred to the Golden LEAF Foundation shall be deposited in the Settlement Reserve Fund. (1999-2, s. 6; 2011-145, s. 6.11(d); 2011-391, s. 7(b); 2013-360, s. 6.4(b); 2020-78, s. 6.2(a), (b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 75 - Tobacco Trust Fund. › § 143-715 - Policy; purpose.

§ 143-715. Policy; purpose.
The General Assembly finds:
(1) For many years, the State and its prosperity have been supported by its agricultural economy and particularly by the tobacco-related segment of the agricultural economy. The Master Settlement Agreement is expected to cause significant economic hardship upon the tobacco-related segment of the agricultural economy in that it is expected to result in reduced demand, sales, and prices for tobacco as an agricultural product.
(2) Tobacco producers, tobacco allotment holders, and persons engaged in tobacco-related businesses are entitled to indemnification for the adverse economic effects in the State resulting from the Master Settlement Agreement, tobacco producers, allotment holders, and persons engaged in tobacco-related businesses are entitled to compensation for the economic losses resulting from lost quota in this State, and tobacco producers are entitled to compensation for the decline in value of tobacco-related personal property assets and declining market conditions in this State resulting from the Master Settlement Agreement, to the extent that funds are available in the Tobacco Trust Fund to address those purposes.
(3) Even in the absence of the Master Settlement Agreement, the tobacco-related segment of the State's economy is experiencing severe economic hardship as it confronts a national decline in the use of, and demand for, tobacco products, which decline is expected to continue. At present, the tobacco producers, tobacco allotment holders, and persons engaged in tobacco-related businesses are facing an economic crisis that threatens their health and survival. Therefore, in addition to indemnification and compensation for losses in this State resulting from the Master Settlement Agreement, the public interest will be served by the funding of qualified agricultural programs that support, foster, encourage, and facilitate a strong agricultural economy in North Carolina. To the extent that funds are available in the Tobacco Trust Fund, expenditure of those funds to finance qualified agricultural programs is in the public interest.
(4) It is a public purpose for these funds to be expended in this manner, and it is public service for these persons to accept these funds to the end that conditions of unemployment and fiscal distress may be alleviated or avoided, more stable local economies may be created, local tax bases may be stabilized and maintained, natural resources may be optimally used, and the general public may be benefited. (2000-147, s. 3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 75 - Tobacco Trust Fund. › § 143-718 - Powers and duties.

§ 143-718. Powers and duties.
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To administer the provisions of this Article.
(2) To develop compensatory programs and qualified agriculture programs, including guidelines and criteria for eligibility for and disbursement of funds, the forms of direct and indirect economic assistance to be awarded, and procedures for applying for and reviewing applications for assistance from the Fund. In developing guidelines and criteria for eligibility and disbursement of funds, the Commission may consult with and otherwise obtain assistance from the State and local offices of the Farm Service Agency and other agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture.
(3) To provide financial assistance to eligible recipients, in carrying out compensatory programs and qualified agricultural programs.
(4) To hire staff for the administration of the Fund.
(5) To contract with other persons to assist in the administration of the Commission's programs.
(6) To accept gifts or grants from other sources.
(7) To adopt rules to implement this Article. (2000-147, s. 3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 75 - Tobacco Trust Fund. › § 143-719 - Tobacco Trust Fund; creation; investment; priority use.

§ 143-719. Tobacco Trust Fund; creation; investment; priority use.
(a) Fund Established. – The Tobacco Trust Fund is established in the Office of the State Treasurer. The Fund shall be used for the purposes provided in this Article.
(b) Fund Earnings, Assets, and Balances. – The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separate and apart from all other moneys, funds, and accounts. The State Treasurer is the custodian of the Fund and shall invest the assets in accordance with G.S. 147-69.2 and G.S. 147-69.3. Investment earnings credited to the Fund become part of the Fund. Any balance remaining in the Fund at the end of any fiscal year is carried forward in the Fund for the next succeeding fiscal year. Payments from the Fund shall be made on the warrant of the chair of the Commission, pursuant to the directives of the Commission.
(c) Priority Use of Funds. – As soon as practicable after the beginning of each fiscal year, the State Treasurer must certify in writing to the chair of the Commission the estimated amount of debt service anticipated to be paid during the fiscal year for special indebtedness authorized by the State Capital Facilities Act of 2004, Part 1 of S.L. 2004-179. The chair of the Commission must issue a warrant from the Fund to the General Fund for the lesser of (i) one-half of the amount certified by the Treasurer and (ii) the applicable percentage of the Fund's receipts for the current fiscal year. For fiscal years beginning before July 1, 2007, the applicable percentage is thirty percent (30%). For fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2007, the applicable percentage is sixty-five percent (65%). (2000-147, s. 3; 2004-179, s. 1.4.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 75 - Tobacco Trust Fund. › § 143-721 - Benefits and administration of Fund for qualified agricultural programs.

§ 143-721. Benefits and administration of Fund for qualified agricultural programs.
(a) Funds held in the Fund may be expended on qualified agricultural programs as provided in this section.
(b) In implementing qualified agricultural programs, the Commission shall endeavor to identify those areas of the tobacco-related segment of the State's economy in need of assistance to be provided by the Fund in order to assure the continued vitality and solvency of those areas. The Commission shall endeavor to select for funding qualified agricultural programs that will have the greatest favorable impact on the long-term health of the tobacco-related economy of the State.
(c) The benefits of qualified agricultural programs are not limited to persons suffering economic loss resulting from the Master Settlement Agreement, but these programs shall be designed to foster, support, and assist the tobacco-related segment of the agricultural economy.
(d) The Commission may solicit and accept proposals from agencies and departments of the State, including institutions of The University of North Carolina, local units of government, the federal government, and members of the private sector for qualified agricultural programs to be funded with money held in the Fund. (2000-147, s. 3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 75 - Tobacco Trust Fund. › § 143-722 - Reporting.

§ 143-722. Reporting.
(a) The chair of the Commission shall report each year by November 1 to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, and the Fiscal Research Division regarding the implementation of this Article, including a report on funds disbursed during the fiscal year by amount, purpose, and category of recipient, and other information as requested by the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources. A written copy of the report shall also be sent to the Legislative Library by November 1 each year.
(b) Any non-State entity as that term is defined in G.S. 143C-1-1 that receives, uses, or expends any funds from the Commission is subject to the applicable reporting requirements of G.S. 143C-6-14. (2000-147, s. 3; 2004-196, s. 4; 2006-203, s. 99; 2008-187, s. 23; 2017-57, s. 14.1(rr).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 75 - Tobacco Trust Fund. › § 143-723 - Open meetings; public records; audit.

§ 143-723. Open meetings; public records; audit.
The Open Meetings Law (Article 33C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes) and the Public Records Act (Chapter 132 of the General Statutes) apply to the Fund and the Commission, and the Fund and the Commission are subject to audit by the State Auditor as provided by law. The Commission shall reimburse the State Auditor for the actual cost of the audit. (2000-147, s. 3; 2018-142, s. 20.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 76 - North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council. › §§ 143-725 through 143-727: Recodified as Part 11 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1420 through 143B-1422) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(3), effective September 18, 2015.

Article 76.
North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council.
§§ 143-725 through 143-727: Recodified as Part 11 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1420 through 143B-1422) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(3), effective September 18, 2015.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 76 - North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council. › § 143-726 - 143-725 through 143-727: Recodified as Part 11 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1420 through 143B-1422) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(3), effective September 18, 2015.

§§ 143-725 through 143-727: Recodified as Part 11 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1420 through 143B-1422) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(3), effective September 18, 2015.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 76 - North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council. › § 143-727 - 143-725 through 143-727: Recodified as Part 11 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1420 through 143B-1422) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(3), effective September 18, 2015.

§§ 143-725 through 143-727: Recodified as Part 11 of Article 15 of Chapter 143B (G.S. 143B-1420 through 143B-1422) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 7A.3(3), effective September 18, 2015.