North Carolina § 106-941 - Definitions.
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§ 106-941. Definitions.
As used in this Article: "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. "Forest ranger" means a forest ranger designated under G.S. 106-896(3). "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, public or private institution, political subdivision, or government agency. "Woodland" means woodland as defined in G.S. 106-904. History (1981, c. 1100, s. 2; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(53); 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 890, s. 3; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2011-145, s. 13.25(w), (x); 2017-108, s. 12(e).) Editor's Note. - This section was formerly codified as G.S. 113-60.22. It was recodified as G.S. 106-901 by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(w), effective July 1, 2011, and renumbered as G.S. 106-941 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. 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 2017-108, s. 21, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(x), effective July 1, 2011, in subdivision (1), substituted "Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services" for "Department of Environment and Natural Resources"; and in subdivisions (2) and (4), updated the section references. Session Laws 2017-108, s. 12(e), effective July 12, 2017, rewrote subdivision (2) which formerly read: "'Forest ranger' means the county forest ranger or deputy forest ranger designated under G.S. 106-896 ."
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