North Carolina § 159-178 - Duration of Commission's powers.

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§ 159-178. Duration of Commission's powers.

The power and authority granted to the Commission in this Article shall continue with respect to a defaulting unit of local government or municipality until the Commission is satisfied that the unit or municipality has performed or will perform the duties required of it in the refinancing plan, and until agreements made with the unit's or municipality's creditors have been performed in accordance with the plan. History (1935, c. 124, s. 5; 1971, c. 780, s. 1; 1973, c. 494, s. 41; 1975, c. 19, s. 62.) Editor's Note. - An amendment to this section in Session Laws 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1276, s. 12, was made effective on certification of approval of a State constitutional amendment authorizing the enactment of laws dealing with transactions of the type contemplated by the act. Such an amendment was proposed by Session Laws 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1247, was submitted to the people on Nov. 2, 1982, and was defeated. The amendment to this section, therefore, did not go into effect. §§ 159-179, 159-180: Reserved for future codification purposes.

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Section 159-178 ("Duration of Commission's powers.") 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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