North Carolina § 143-215 - 9E. Initial consideration of complaint.
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§ 143-215. 9E. Initial consideration of complaint.
When a complaint alleging a violation of this Article is filed with the Department, the Department may, at its sole discretion, request additional information to be provided by the complainant within a specified period of time of no less than seven business days. The Department may decline to accept or further investigate a complaint about an agricultural operation if, after an initial assessment of the complaint, the Department finds reasonable grounds to believe that the complaint is frivolous or was filed in bad faith. History (2014-103, s. 1(a).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2014-103, s. 18(b), made this section effective August 6, 2014. Session Laws 2014-103, s. 1(b), provides: "The Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall adopt rules developing a system for receiving, investigating, and responding to environmental complaints about agricultural operations in accordance with Article 2A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, the Administrative Procedure Act." Session Laws 2014-103, s. 18(a), is a severability clause.
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Section 143-215 ("9E. Initial consideration of complaint.") 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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