Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 22B-4

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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

A provision in any contract is void and against public policy if it prohibits an employee’s or contractor’s ability to report wrongdoing under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-48.15 related to the State Health Plan. (2012-192, s. 2.)