North Carolina General Statutes 143B-135.44. Definitions
As used in this Part, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Department” means the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 143B-135.44
- 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
(2) “Park” means any tract of land or body of water comprising part of the State Parks System under this Part, including existing State parks, State natural areas, State recreation areas, State trails, State rivers, and State lakes.
(3) “Plan” means State Parks System Plan.
(4) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources.
(5) “State Parks System” or “system” mean all those lands and waters which comprise the parks system of the State as established under this Part. (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(50); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 19(b); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)