North Carolina § 113-3 - Duties of the Department.

§ 113-3. Duties of the Department.

It shall be the duty of the Department, by investigation, recommendation and publication, to aid: In the promotion of the conservation and development of the natural resources of the State; In promoting a more profitable use of lands and forests; Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 198, s. 15; c. 771, s. 7; In coordinating existing scientific investigations and other related agencies in formulating and promoting sound policies of conservation and development; and Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 771, s. 7. Repealed by Session Laws 1959, c. 779, s. 3. History (1925, c. 122, s. 4; 1957, c. 753, s. 3; c. 1424, s. 1; 1959, c. 779, s. 3; 1977, c. 198, s. 15; c. 771, s. 7.) Cross References. - For the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Law, see G.S. 143-237 et seq. For provisions regarding fish kill response protocols and report, see G.S. 143B-279.7. Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.18B, provides: "(a) The Division of Marine Fisheries of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall use mechanics employed by the Division of Forest Resources of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources [now Division of Forest Resources of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services] for the purpose of performing aircraft maintenance for all aircraft of the Division of Marine Fisheries except for a particular instance when this would be impracticable. "(b) The Division of Forest Resources of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources [now Division of Forest Resources of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services] shall perform aircraft maintenance using its mechanics for all aircraft of the Division of Marine Fisheries, except for a particular instance when this would be impracticable. The Division of Forest Resources shall develop a process to establish priorities for the aviation maintenance needs of all the aircraft in both the Division of Forest Resources and the Division of Marine Fisheries." Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(xx), provides: "The Revisor of Statutes shall make the conforming statutory changes necessary to reflect the transfers under this section. The Revisor of Statutes may correct any reference in the General Statutes to the statutes that are recodified by this section and make any other conforming changes necessitated by this section." Pursuant to that provision, conforming changes have been made in Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.18B, noted above. 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.