North Carolina § 143A-3 - Agency defined.
Full text of North Carolina North Carolina General Statutes § 143A-3 — Agency defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 143A-3. Agency defined.
Whenever the term "agency" is used it shall mean and include, as the context may require, an existing department, institution, commission, committee, board, division, bureau, officer or official. History (1971, c. 864, s. 1.) Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Loud and Soft Anti-Chevron Decisions," see 53 Wake Forest L. Rev. 37 (2018). For article, "Perez: A Call for a Renewed Look at Chevron, Jurisdictional Questions, and Statutory Silence," see 40 Campbell L. Rev. 173 (2018). For article, "Remedial Chevron,” see 97 N.C.L. Rev. 1 (2018).
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 143A-3 cover?
Section 143A-3 ("Agency defined.") 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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