Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 106 > Article 76 - Protection of Forest Against Insect Infestation and Disease

• Control zone: means an area of potential or actual infestation or infection, boundaries of which are fixed and clearly described in a manner to definitely identify the zone. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-922
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
• Forest trees: means only those trees which are a part and constitute a stand of potential immature or mature commercial timber trees, provided that the term "forest trees" shall be deemed to include shade trees of any species around houses, along highways, and within cities and towns, if the same constitute insect and disease menaces to nearby timber trees or timber stands. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-922
• Forestland: means land on which forest trees occur. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-922
• in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
• Infection: means attack by any disease affecting forest trees which is declared by the Commissioner to be dangerously injurious thereto. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-922
• Infestation: means attack by means of any insect, which is by the Commissioner declared to be dangerously injurious to forest trees. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-922
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• 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