North Carolina § 18C-102 - Purpose and intent.
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§ 18C-102. Purpose and intent.
The General Assembly declares that the purpose of this Chapter is to establish a State-operated lottery to generate funds for the public purposes described in this Chapter. History (2005-344, s. 1; 2005-276, s. 31.1(b).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-276, s. 31.1(b), effective July 1, 2005, deleted the last sentence, which read: "The net revenues generated by the lottery shall not supplant revenues already expended or projected to be expended for those public purposes, and lottery net revenues shall supplement rather than be used as substitute funds for the total amount of money allocated for those public purposes."
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 18C-102 cover?
Section 18C-102 ("Purpose and intent.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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