North Carolina § 106-897 - (Effective until December 1, 2021) Forest laws defined.
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§ 106-897. (Effective until December 1, 2021) Forest laws defined.
The forest laws consist of: G.S. 14-136 to G.S. 14-140; Articles 74 through 84 of this Chapter; G.S. 77-13 and G.S. 77-14; Other statutes enacted for the protection of forests and woodlands from fire, insects, or disease and concerning obstruction of streams and ditches in forests and woodlands; and Regulations and ordinances adopted under the authority of the above statutes. History (1983, c. 327, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 13.25(p), (q).) Cross References. - As to nuisance liability of agricultural and forestry operations, see Article 57 of Chapter 106 , G.S. 106-700 et seq. Editor's Note. - This section was formerly codified as G.S. 113-53.1. It was recodified as G.S. 106-862 by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(p), effective July 1, 2011, and renumbered as G.S. 106-897 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Sections 14-138, 14-139 and 14-140, referred to in subdivision (1) above, have been repealed. Session Laws 2011-145, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2011.'" Session Laws 2011-145, s. 32.5 is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(q), effective July 1, 2011, substituted "Articles 74 through 84" for "Articles 2, 4, 4A, 4C, and 6A" in subdivision (2). § 106-897. Forest laws defined. The forest laws consist of all of the following: (1) G.S. 14-135 to G.S. 14-140.1 . (2) Articles 74 through 84 of this Chapter. (3) G.S. 77-13 and G.S. 77-14 . (4) Other statutes enacted for the protection of forests and woodlands from fire, insects, or disease and concerning obstruction of streams and ditches in forests and woodlands. (5) Regulations and ordinances adopted under the authority of the above statutes. History (1983, c. 327, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 13.25(p), (q); 2021-78, s. 7(a).) Cross References. - As to nuisance liability of agricultural and forestry operations, see Article 57 of Chapter 106 , G.S. 106-700 et seq. Editor's Note. - This section was formerly codified as G.S. 113-53.1. It was recodified as G.S. 106-862 by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(p), effective July 1, 2011, and renumbered as G.S. 106-897 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Sections 14-138, 14-139 and 14-140, referred to in subdivision (1) above, have been repealed. Session Laws 2011-145, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2011.'" Session Laws 2011-145, s. 32.5 is a severability clause. Session Laws 2021-78, s. 7(b), made the rewriting of this section by Session Laws 2021-78, s. 7(a), effective December 1, 2021, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. Session Laws 2021-78, s. 14(a), is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(q), effective July 1, 2011, substituted "Articles 74 through 84" for "Articles 2, 4, 4A, 4C, and 6A" in subdivision (2). Session Laws 2021-78, s. 7(a), rewrote the section. For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.
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