North Carolina § 153A-238 - Public road defined for counties.
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§ 153A-238. Public road defined for counties.
In this Article "public road" or "road" means any road, street, highway, thoroughfare, or other way of passage that has been irrevocably dedicated to the public or in which the public has acquired rights by prescription, without regard to whether it is open for travel, except that in G.S. 153A-239.1, the word "road" means both private roads and public roads. Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 62, s. 1. History (1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1319, s. 1; 1981, c. 568; 1983, cc. 98, 299; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), cc. 900, 906; 1989, c. 335, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), cc. 836, 854, 911; 1991, c. 9, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 778, s. 1; c. 849, ss. 1, 2.1; c. 936, s. 1; 1993, c. 62, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1319, s. 1, as amended by Session Laws 1981, c. 568; 1983, cc. 98 and 299; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), cc. 900 and 906; 1989, c. 335, s. 1; and 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 836, was codified as this section at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes.
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Section 153A-238 ("Public road defined for counties.") 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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