North Carolina § 143-407 - 1. Composer laureate.
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§ 143-407. 1. Composer laureate.
The Governor of North Carolina may appoint a distinguished living composer as "Composer-Laureate for the State of North Carolina." Any person appointed "Composer-Laureate for the State of North Carolina" shall be appointed for life but may voluntarily resign at any time. History (1991, c. 56, ss. 1, 2.) Editor's Note. - The enacting clause of this section reads: "Whereas music has had an important place in North Carolina culture; and Whereas this State has produced many composers of music of lasting value; and Whereas, there is a need to recognize the contributions of these composers; Now, therefore." The State also has a poet laureate, appointed under the authority of Session Laws 1935, Joint Resolutions 60, effective May 11, 1935, which reads: "That the Governor of this State be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to name and appoint some outstanding and distinguished man of letters as Poet-Laureate for the State of North Carolina." Resolutions are not normally codified. § 143-408: Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 476, s. 79.
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Section 143-407 ("1. Composer laureate.") 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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