North Carolina § 143-64 - 34. Exemption of certain projects.

§ 143-64. 34. Exemption of certain projects.

State capital improvement projects under the jurisdiction of the State Building Commission, capital improvement projects of The University of North Carolina, and community college capital improvement projects, where the estimated expenditure of public money is less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), are exempt from the provisions of this Article. History (1987, c. 102, s. 3.1; c. 830, s. 78(a); 1997-314, s. 1; 1997-412, s. 5; 2001-496, ss. 8(b), 8(c); 2005-300, s. 1; 2005-370, s. 1; 2007-322, s. 2; 2007-446, s. 7.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2001-496, s. 8(b), as amended by Session Laws 2005-300, s. 1, repealed Session Laws 1997-412, s. 5.1, which effective July 1, 2001, would have deleted subsection (b), concerning exemption of capital improvement projects of the University of North Carolina where the expenditure is less than $300,000. Session Laws 2007-322, s. 13, provides: "This act is effective when it becomes law [July 30, 2007]. Sections 1 through 4 of this act apply to construction projects for which bids or proposals are solicited on or after that date. Section 5 of this act applies to construction or repair work commenced on or after that date." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2001-496, s. 8(c), as amended by Session Laws 2005-300, s. 1, effective July 1, 2001, reenacted Session laws 1997-412, s. 5, which substituted "projects" for "State Capital Improvement Projects" in the section catchline; added the subsection (a) designation; and added subsection (b). Session Laws 2005-370, s. 1, effective October 1, 2005, inserted "and community college capital improvement projects," in subsection (a); added "all of the following apply" to the end of the first paragraph of subsection (b); added subsection (c); and made minor stylistic and punctuation changes. Session Laws 2007-322, s. 2, effective July 30, 2007, substituted "five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)" for "three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000)" in the middle of the introductory paragraph of subsection (b). For applicability, see Editor's note. Session Laws 2007-446, s. 7, effective August 23, 2007, and applicable to projects that are funded on or after July 1, 2007, rewrote this section. Legal Periodicals. - For 1997 legislative survey, see 20 Campbell L. Rev. 437. §§ 143-64.35 through 143-64.49: Reserved for future codification purposes.