North Carolina § 55A-1-01 - Short title.
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§ 55A-1-01. Short title.
This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act". History (1955, c. 1230; 1993, c. 398, s. 1.) Cross References. - As to jurisdiction of the superior court division over proceedings under this Chapter, see G.S. 7A-249 . For the North Carolina Community Trust for Persons with Severe Chronic Disabilities Act, see G.S. 36A-59.10 et seq. Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1955, c. 1230, in enacting the Nonprofit Corporation Act in 1955, repealed all provisions relating to nonprofit corporations in Chapter 55 , except as the provisions apply to hospital service corporations regulated by Chapter 57 . (See now Articles 65 and 66 of Chapter 58 , G.S. 58-65-1 et seq. and G.S. 58-66-1 et seq.) Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Legal Aspects of Changing University Investment Strategies," see 58 N.C.L. Rev. 189 (1980). For article, "Are Gray Skies Clearing Up? Shedding Light on Nonprofit Governance in the Wake of Revamped IRS Form 990," see 95 N.C.L. Rev. 235 (2016).
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