Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 143-345.9

  • Department: means the Department of Administration, unless the context otherwise requires. See North Carolina General Statutes 143-336
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3

The Department of Administration is authorized to fly the official “Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA)” flag over the State Capitol on Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and all other national holidays honoring veterans. (1989, c. 613.)