§ 153A-274 Public enterprise defined
§ 153A-274.1 Flood control activities under stormwater management programs
§ 153A-275 Authority to operate public enterprises
§ 153A-276 Financing public enterprises
§ 153A-277 Authority to fix and enforce rates
§ 153A-278 Joint provision of enterprisory services
§ 153A-279 Limitations on rail transportation liability
§ 153A-280 Public enterprise improvements
§ 153A-283 Nonliability for failure to furnish water or sewer services
§ 153A-284 Power to require connections
§ 153A-284.1 Notes or deeds of trust to reserve wastewater treatment capacity unenforceable if capacity unused
§ 153A-286 Law with respect to riparian rights not changed
§ 153A-288 Venue for actions by riparian owners
§ 153A-291 Cooperation between the Department of Transportation and any county in establishing or operating solid waste disposal facilities
§ 153A-292 County collection and disposal facilities
§ 153A-293 (See editor’s note) Collection of fees for solid waste disposal facilities and solid waste collection services
§ 153A-294 Solid waste defined

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 153A > Article 15 - Public Enterprises

  • City: means a city as defined by N. See North Carolina General Statutes 153A-1
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means any one of the counties listed in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 153A-1
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • public enterprise: includes :