North Carolina § 143B-344 - 49. Definitions.

§ 143B-344. 49. Definitions.

The following definitions apply to this Part: Applicant. - A member of the family residing in the dwelling unit, the owner, or designated agent of the owner of a dwelling unit applying for program services. Department. - The Department of Environmental Quality. Secretary. - The Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality. Subgrantee. - An entity managing a weatherization project that receives a federal grant of funds awarded pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 440 (1 January 2006 edition) from this State or other entity named in the Notification of Grant Award and otherwise referred to as the grantee. Weatherization. - The modification of homes and home heating and cooling systems to improve heating and cooling efficiency by caulking and weather stripping, as well as insulating ceilings, attics, walls, and floors. History (2006-206, s. 2; 2009-446, s. 2(a), (b); 2013-360, s. 15.22(j), (k); 2015-241, s. 14.30(mmm).) Editor's Note. - This section was formerly codified as G.S. 143B-216.72B, which was recodified as G.S. 143B-472.122 by Session Laws 2009-446, s. 2(a), effective August 7, 2009. It was further recodified as this section by Session Laws 2013-360, s. 15.22(j), effective July 1, 2013. Session Laws 2013-360, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2013.'" Session Laws 2013-360, s. 38.5, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2009-446, s. 2(b), effective August 7, 2009, substituted "Commerce" for "Health and Human Services" in subdivisions (2) and (3). Session Laws 2013-360, s. 15.22(k), effective July 1, 2013, substituted "Environment and Natural Resources" for "Commerce" in subdivision (2); and substituted "the Department of Environment and Natural Resources" for "Commerce" in subdivision (3). Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(mmm), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Department of Environmental Quality" for "Environment and Natural Resources" in subdivision (2) and substituted "Environmental Quality" for "Environment and Natural Resources" in subdivision (3).