North Carolina General Statutes 143B-135.14. Power to acquire conservation lands not included in the State Parks System
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 143B-135.14
- 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
The Department of Administration may acquire and allocate to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for management by the Division of Parks and Recreation lands that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources finds are important for conservation purposes but which are not included in the State Parks System. Lands acquired pursuant to this section are not subject to Part 32 of Article 2 of Chapter 143B of the N.C. Gen. Stat. and may be traded or transferred as necessary to protect, develop, and manage the Mountains to Sea State Park Trail, other State parks, or other conservation lands. This section does not expand the power granted to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-135.12(a) to acquire land by condemnation. (2000-157, s. 3; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)