North Carolina § 140-5 - 12. Agency of State; functions.
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§ 140-5. 12. Agency of State; functions.
The North Carolina Museum of Art is an agency of the State of North Carolina within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The functions of the North Carolina Museum of Art shall be to acquire, preserve, and exhibit works of art for the education and enjoyment of the people of the State, and to conduct programs of education, research, and publication designed to encourage an interest in and an appreciation of art on the part of the people of the State. History (1961, c. 731; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1306, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).) Editor's Note. - This Article is Article 1 of this Chapter as rewritten by Session Laws 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1306, s. 1, effective July 1, 1980, and recodified. Where appropriate, the historical citations to the former Article have been added to corresponding sections in this Article as rewritten. Session Laws 2015-241, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2015.'" Session Laws 2015-241, s. 33.6, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(s), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Department of Natural and Cultural Resources" for "Department of Cultural Resources" in the first sentence.
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Section 140-5 ("12. Agency of State; functions.") 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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