North Carolina § 115D-78 - Access to information and public records; small business counseling information.
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§ 115D-78. Access to information and public records; small business counseling information.
In accordance with Chapter 132 of the General Statutes, all rules, regulations and public records of the State Board of Community Colleges, the Community Colleges System Office, and local boards of trustees shall be available for examination and reproduction on payment of fees by any person. Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, documents submitted to the North Carolina Community College System's Small Business Center Network by an individual seeking business counseling or technical assistance and documents created by the Network to provide the individual with counseling and technical assistance are not public records as defined by G.S. 132-1. History (1979, c. 462, s. 2; c. 896, s. 13; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1130, s. 1; 1999-84, s. 16; 2011-297, s. 1.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-297, s. 1, effective June 24, 2011, added "small business counselling information" in the section catchline; added the subsection (a) designation; and added subsection (b).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 115D-78 ("Access to information and public records; small business counseling information.") 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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