North Carolina § 143B-135 - 144. Declaration of purpose.
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§ 143B-135. 144. Declaration of purpose.
The purpose of this Part is to implement the policy as set out in G.S. 143B-135.142 by instituting a North Carolina natural and scenic rivers system, and by prescribing methods for inclusion of components to the system from time to time. History (1971, c. 1167, s. 2; 2015-241, s. 14.30(f), (m).) Editor's Note. - Former G.S. 113A-32 was recodified as G.S. 143B-135.144 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(f), effective July 1, 2015. 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" and substituted "G.S. 143B-135.142" for "G.S. 113A-31."
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Section 143B-135 ("144. Declaration of purpose.") 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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