North Carolina § 106-969 - Adoption of rules.
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§ 106-969. Adoption of rules.
The North Carolina Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may adopt rules that govern prescribed burning under this Article. History (1999-121, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 13.25(aa), (bb); 2013-155, s. 17.) Editor's Note. - This section was formerly codified as G.S. 113-60.44. It was recodified as G.S. 106-924 by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(aa), effective July 1, 2011, and renumbered as G.S. 106-969 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. 32.2, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium." Session Laws 2011-145, s. 32.5 is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(bb), effective July 1, 2011, substituted "Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services" for "Department of Environment and Natural Resources." Session Laws 2013-155, s. 17, effective July 1, 2013, substituted "North Carolina Forest Service of the" for "Division of Forest Resources" and made a minor punctuation change.
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Section 106-969 ("Adoption of rules.") 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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