§ 121-50 – Legislative findings and declaration.
121-50. Legislative findings and declaration. The General Assembly finds and declares that the growth and maintenance of collections in museums and archives repositories, both public and private, is a matter of general public interest to the citizens of North Carolina. Museums and archives repositories of all kinds depend upon loans of various articles of property […]
§ 121-51 – Definitions.
121-51. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Address. – A description of the location of the lender as shown on a museum or archives repository’s records that is sufficient for delivery by mail. (2) Archives repository. – An archives repository shall have the same meaning as the term "North Carolina State Archives" […]
§ 121-52 – Acquisition of title to loaned property.
121-52. Acquisition of title to loaned property. (a) A museum or archives repository may acquire the title to documented property loaned to the museum or archives repository if (i) the term of the loan has expired and at least seven years have passed without written or other contact between the lender and the museum or […]
§ 121-53 – Disputed ownership.
121-53. Disputed ownership. (a) If the Department determines that the claim of ownership is not valid and rejects the claim to the artifact, the claimant may appeal the determination as provided by Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. The burden shall be on the claimant to prove that the claimant is the legal owner of […]
§ 121-35 – Definitions.
121-35. Definitions. Subject to any additional definitions contained in this Article, or unless the context otherwise requires: (1) A "conservation agreement" means a right, whether or not stated in the form of a restriction, reservation, easement, covenant or condition, in any deed, will or other instrument executed by or on behalf of the owner of […]
§ 121-36 – Applicability.
121-36. Applicability. (a) This Article shall apply to all conservation and preservation agreements falling within its terms and conditions. (b) This Article shall not be construed to make unenforceable any restriction, easement, covenant or condition which does not comply with the requirements of this Article. (c) This Article shall not be construed to diminish the […]
§ 121-37 – Acquisition and approval of conservation and preservation agreements.
121-37. Acquisition and approval of conservation and preservation agreements. Subject to the conditions stated in this Article, any holder may, in any manner, acquire, receive or become a party of a conservation agreement or a preservation agreement. (1979, c. 747, s. 4.)
§ 121-24 – Department authorized to establish professional staff.
121-24. Department authorized to establish professional staff. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is also authorized to establish a professional staff for the purpose of conducting and/or supervising the surveillance, protection, preservation, survey and systematic underwater archaeological recovery of underwater materials as defined in G.S. 121-22 hereof. (1967, c. 533, s. 3; 1973, c. […]
§ 121-25 – License to conduct exploration, recovery or salvage operations.
121-25. License to conduct exploration, recovery or salvage operations. (a) Any qualified person, firm or corporation desiring to conduct any type of exploration, recovery or salvage operations, in the course of which any part of a derelict vessel or its contents or other archaeological site may be removed, displaced or destroyed, shall first make application […]
§ 121-25.1 – Criminal record checks of applicants for permit or license.
121-25.1. Criminal record checks of applicants for permit or license. (a) The following definitions apply to this section: (1) Applicant. – A person or entity applying for a permit or license under G.S. 121-25 to conduct any type of exploration, recovery, or salvage operations of any part of a derelict vessel or its contents or […]