North Carolina § 143-580 - Definition.
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§ 143-580. Definition.
As used in this Article, "State agency" means any department, commission, division, board, or institution of the State within the executive branch of government, including The University of North Carolina system, and the Office of Administrative Hearings. History (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 994, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 30.18(b).) Cross References. - As to safety and health programs of State agencies and local governments, see G.S. 95-148 . Editor's Note. - Sections 143-580 through 143-584 were codified as Part 1 of this Article at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2015-241, s. 30.18(b), rewrote the Article 63 heading, which formerly read "State Employees Workplace Requirements Program for Safety and Health." Session Laws 2015-241, s. 30.18(d), provides: "(d) By February 1, 2016, the Office of State Human Resources shall report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the Fiscal Research Division on the implementation of this section." 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. 33.4, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium." Session Laws 2015-241, s. 33.6, is a severability clause. Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Deregulation Using Stealth "Science” Strategies,” see 68 Duke L.J. 1719 (2019).
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Section 143-580 ("Definition.") 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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