North Carolina § 143-710 - Golden LEAF foundation.
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§ 143-710. Golden LEAF foundation.
The creation of the nonprofit corporation Golden LEAF (Long-term Economic Advancement Foundation), Inc., ("Golden LEAF Foundation") pursuant to subparagraph VI.A.1 of the Consent Decree and Final Judgment entered in that action of 98 CVS 14377 on December 21, 1998, is approved for the purposes and on the terms and conditions set forth in subparagraph VI.A.1 of the Consent Decree and Final Judgment. History (1999-2, s. 1; 2020-78, s. 6.2(a), (b).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2020-78, s. 22.4, made this Article, as added by Session Laws 2020-78, s. 6.2(a), effective July 1, 2020. Session Laws 2020-78, s. 6.2(a), provides: "Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article 74A, to be entitled 'Golden LEAF Foundation.' Section 1 of S.L. 1999-2 is codified as G.S. 143-710 , to be entitled 'Golden LEAF Foundation.' Section 2(c) of S.L. 1999-2, as amended by Section 15.10A(a) of S.L. 2013-360, is codified as G.S. 143-711 , to be entitled 'Board of directors.' Section 3 of S.L. 1999-2 is codified as G.S. 143-712 , to be entitled 'Articles of incorporation; reporting.' Section 4 of S.L. 1999-2 is repealed. Section 5 of S.L. 1999-2 is codified as G.S. 143-711 (b). Section 6 of S.L. 1999-2, as amended by Section 6.11(d) of S.L. 2011-145, Section 7(b) of S.L. 2011-391, and Section 6.4(b) of S.L. 2013-360, is codified as G.S. 143-713 , to be entitled 'Use of funds.'" Session Laws 2020-78, s. 22.1, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this act apply only to the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium." Session Laws 2020-78, s. 22.3, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2020-78, s. 6.2(b), effective July 1, 2020, inserted "Golden LEAF (Long-term Economic Advancement Foundation), Inc., (‘Golden LEAF Foundation')" and deleted "hereby” preceding "approved.”
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