North Carolina § 96-24 - Local offices; cooperation with United States service; financial aid from United States.

§ 96-24. Local offices; cooperation with United States service; financial aid from United States.

Agreement. - The Department of Commerce is authorized to enter into agreement with the governing authorities of any municipality, county, township, or school corporation in the State for such period of time as may be deemed desirable for the purpose of establishing and maintaining local free employment offices, and for the extension of vocational guidance in cooperation with the United States Employment Service, and under and by virtue of any such agreement as aforesaid to pay, from any funds appropriated by the State for the purposes of this Article, any part or the whole of the salaries, expenses or rent, maintenance, and equipment of offices and other expenses. Location. - The Department of Commerce must take into consideration all of the following factors when determining the appropriate number and location of local offices: Location of the population served. Staff availability. Proximity of local offices to each other. Use of automation products to provide services. Services and procedural efficiencies. Any other factors the Division considers necessary in determining the appropriate number and location of local offices. History (1921, c. 131, s. 6; C.S., s. 7312(f); 1931, c. 312, s. 3; 1935, c. 106, s. 4; Ex. Sess. 1936, c. 1, s. 12; 2011-401, s. 2.24; 2013-2, s. 8; 2013-224, s. 19.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2013-2, s. 11, as amended by Session Laws 2013-224, s. 19, provides: "This act becomes effective July 1, 2013. Changes made by this act to unemployment benefits apply to claims for benefits filed on or after June 30, 2013. The requirements of G.S. 96-15(a1) apply to any week of an attached claim filed on or after June 30, 2013. Changes made by this act to require an account balance by an employer that is a governmental entity or a nonprofit organization and that elects to finance benefits by making reimbursable payments in lieu of contributions apply to advance payments payable for calendar quarters beginning on or after July 1, 2013. Changes made by this act to the determination and application of the contribution rate apply to contributions payable for calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2014." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-401, s. 2.24, effective November 1, 2011, substituted "The Employment Security Section" for "The Employment Service Division." Session Laws 2013-2, s. 8, designated the existing provisions of this section as present subsection (a), and therein, added the subsection heading, and substituted "The Department of Commerce" for "The Employment Security Section"; and added subsection (b). For effective date and applicability, see Editor's note.