§ 153A-435 Liability insurance; damage suits against a county involving governmental functions
§ 153A-436 Photographic reproduction of county records
§ 153A-436.1 SBI and State Crime Laboratory access to view and analyze recordings
§ 153A-437 Assistance to historical organizations
§ 153A-438 Beach erosion control and flood and hurricane protection works
§ 153A-439 Support of extension activities; personnel rules for extension employees
§ 153A-440 Promotion of soil and water conservation work
§ 153A-440.1 Watershed improvement programs; drainage and water resources development projects
§ 153A-441 County surveyor
§ 153A-442 Animal shelters
§ 153A-443 Redesignation of site of “courthouse door,” etc
§ 153A-444 Parks and recreation
§ 153A-445 Miscellaneous powers found in Chapter 160A
§ 153A-446 County may offer reward for information as to persons damaging county property
§ 153A-447 Certain counties may appropriate funds to Western North Carolina Development Association, Inc
§ 153A-448 Mountain ridge protection
§ 153A-449 Contracts with private entities; contractors must use E-Verify
§ 153A-450 Contracts for construction of satellite campuses of community colleges
§ 153A-451 Reimbursement agreements
§ 153A-453 Quarterly reports by Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services area authority or county program
§ 153A-454 Stormwater control
§ 153A-456 Limitation on the use of public funds
§ 153A-457 Notice prior to construction
§ 153A-458 Submission of statement concerning improvements
§ 153A-459 County broadband acceleration
§ 153A-460 Intergovernmental Support Agreements with military installations
§ 153A-461 Charter schools

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 153A > Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3