North Carolina § 153A-259 - Counties authorized to contract with other entities for health and social services.
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§ 153A-259. Counties authorized to contract with other entities for health and social services.
A county is authorized to contract with any governmental agency, person, association, or corporation for the provision of health or social services provided that the expenditure of funds pursuant to such contracts shall be for the purpose for which the funds were appropriated and is not otherwise prohibited by law. History (1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1094, s. 2.) Editor's Note. - The preamble to Session Laws 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1094, cited as the reason for the enactment of the act the case of Hughey v. Cloninger, 297 N.C. 86 , 253 S.E.2d 898 (1979), requiring statutory authority for third-party contracts. § 153A-260: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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Section 153A-259 ("Counties authorized to contract with other entities for health and social services.") 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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