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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 143-142

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3

(a) Recommended Statutory Changes. – It shall be the duty of the Building Code Council to make a thorough study of the building laws of the State, including both the statutes enacted by the General Assembly and the rules and regulations adopted by State and local agencies. On the basis of such study, the Council shall recommend to the 1959 and subsequent General Assemblies desirable statutory changes to simplify and improve such laws.

(b) Recommend Changes in Enforcement Procedures. – It shall be the duty of the Building Code Council to make a thorough and continuing study of the manner in which the building laws of the State are enforced by State, local, and private agencies. On the basis of such studies, the Council may recommend to the General Assembly any statutory changes necessary to improve and simplify the enforcement machinery. The Council may also advise State agencies as to any changes in administrative practices which could be made to improve the enforcement of building laws without statutory changes. (1957, c. 1138.)

 

§ 143-142.  (Effective January 1, 2025) Further duties of the Code Councils.

(a) Recommended Statutory Changes. – It shall be the duty of the responsible Code Council to make a thorough and continuing study of the building laws of the State, including both the statutes enacted by the General Assembly and the rules and regulations adopted by State and local agencies. On the basis of such studies, the responsible Council shall from time to time recommend to the General Assembly desirable statutory changes to simplify and improve such laws.

(b) Recommend Changes in Enforcement Procedures. – It shall be the duty of the responsible Code Council to make a thorough and continuing study of the manner in which the building laws of the State are enforced by State, local, and private agencies. On the basis of such studies, the Council may recommend to the General Assembly any statutory changes necessary to improve and simplify the enforcement machinery. The responsible Code Council may also advise State agencies as to any changes in administrative practices which could be made to improve the enforcement of building laws without statutory changes.  (1957, c. 1138; 2023-108, s. 1(a).)