North Carolina § 136-274 - Liberal construction of Article.
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§ 136-274. Liberal construction of Article.
It is intended that the provisions of this Article shall be liberally construed to accomplish the purposes provided for, or intended to be provided for, herein, and where strict construction would result in the defeat of the accomplishment of any of the acts authorized herein, and a liberal construction would permit or assist in the accomplishment thereof, the liberal construction shall be chosen. History (1945, c. 1097, s. 13; 1977, c. 198, s. 9; 2011-145, s. 14.6(b).) Editor's Note. - This section was formerly codified as G.S. 143-228, and it was recodified as G.S. 143B-466 by Session Laws 1977, c. 198, s. 9. It was subsequently recodified as this section, G.S. 136-274, by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 14.6(b), effective July 1, 2011. 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.
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