North Carolina § 143B-135 - 140. Short title.
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§ 143B-135. 140. Short title.
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Natural and Scenic Rivers Act of 1971." History (1971, c. 1167, s. 2; 2015-241, s. 14.30(f), (m).) Editor's Note. - Former Article 3 of Chapter 113A (G.S. 113A-30 to GS. 113A-44) was recodified as Part 36 of Article 2 of Chapter 143B (143B-135.140 et seq.) by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(f), effective July 1, 2015. Where appropriate, the historical citations to the sections in the former Article have been added to corresponding sections in the Part as rewritten and recodified. Former G.S. 113A-30 was recodified as G.S. 143B-135.140 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(f). 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. 33.6, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(m), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Part" for "Article." Legal Periodicals. - For article, "The Evolution of Modern North Carolina Environmental and Conservation Policy Legislation," see 29 Campbell L. Rev. 535 (2007).
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