North Carolina § 65-85 - Definitions.
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§ 65-85. Definitions.
As used in this Article, the following terms mean: Abandoned. - Ceased from maintenance or use by the person with legal right to the real property with the intent of not again maintaining the real property in the foreseeable future. Cemetery. - A tract of land used for burial of multiple graves. Department. - The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Grave. - A place of burial for a single decedent. Neglected. - Left unattended or uncared for through carelessness or intention and lacking a caretaker. Public cemetery. - A cemetery for which there is no qualification to purchase, own, or come into possession of a grave in that cemetery. History (2007-118, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 14.30(s).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2007-118, s. 7, made this article effective July 1, 2007, and applicable to all trusts created on or after that date. Session Laws 2007-118, which added this Article, repealed former Articles 1, 4, 5, 8 and 10 of the Chapter. Where appropriate, the historical citations and case annotations for the former sections in those Articles have been added to the similar present sections in new Article 12. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(s), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Department of Natural and Cultural Resources" for "Department of Cultural Resources" in subdivision (3).
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 65-85 cover?
Section 65-85 ("Definitions.") 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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