§ 136-276 – Usage contracts.
136-276. Usage contracts. A usage contract entered into between the Authority and a carrier is not a public record within the meaning of G.S. 132-1. For purposes of this section, the term "usage contract" means a contract or agreement that contains terms and conditions involving terminal services related to maritime activities, including dockage, wharfage, cargo […]
§ 136-280 – Annual report.
136-280. Annual report. Beginning October 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the North Carolina State Ports Authority (Authority) shall submit to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee and the Fiscal Research Division a report on funds appropriated to the Authority from the Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund. The report shall include the following: (1) Total […]
§ 136-269 – Jurisdiction of the Authority; application of Chapter 20; appointment and authority of special police.
136-269. Jurisdiction of the Authority; application of Chapter 20; appointment and authority of special police. (a) The jurisdiction of the Authority in any of said harbors or seaports within the State shall extend to all properties owned by or under control of the Authority and shall also extend over the waters and shores of such […]
§ 136-270 – Treasurer of the Authority.
136-270. Treasurer of the Authority. The Authority shall select its own treasurer. The Authority shall require a surety bond of such appointee in such amount as the Authority may fix, and the premium or premiums thereon shall be paid by said Authority as a necessary expense of said Authority. (1945, c. 1097, s. 10; 1959, […]
§ 136-271 – Deposit and disbursement of funds.
136-271. Deposit and disbursement of funds. All Authority funds shall be deposited in a bank or banks to be designated by the Authority. Funds of the Authority shall be paid out only upon warrants signed by the treasurer or assistant treasurer of the Authority and countersigned by the chairman, the acting chairman or the executive […]
§ 136-272 – Audit.
136-272. Audit. The operations of the State Ports Authority shall be subject to the oversight of the State Auditor pursuant to Article 5A of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes. The State Ports Authority shall reimburse the State Auditor the cost of any audit. (1945, c. 1097, s. 12; 1951, c. 1088, s. 2; 1957, […]
§ 136-273 – Purchase of supplies, material and equipment and building contracts.
136-273. Purchase of supplies, material and equipment and building contracts. (a) All of the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes relating to the purchase of supplies, material and equipment by the State government are hereby made applicable to the North Carolina State Ports Authority. (b) All of the provisions of […]
§ 136-274 – Liberal construction of Article.
136-274. Liberal construction of Article. It is intended that the provisions of this Article shall be liberally construed to accomplish the purposes provided for, or intended to be provided for, herein, and where strict construction would result in the defeat of the accomplishment of any of the acts authorized herein, and a liberal construction would […]
§ 136-275 – Warehouses, wharves, etc., on property abutting navigable waters.
136-275. Warehouses, wharves, etc., on property abutting navigable waters. The powers, authority and jurisdiction granted to the North Carolina State Ports Authority under this Article and Chapter shall not be construed so as to prevent other persons, firms and corporations, including municipalities, from owning, constructing, leasing, managing and operating warehouses, structures and other improvements on […]
§ 136-266 – Bonds and notes for special user projects.
136-266. Bonds and notes for special user projects. (a) The Authority is also hereby authorized, subject to the provisions of this section, to issue, at one time or from time to time, bonds and notes to finance special user projects. The term "special user project" shall mean any land, equipment or any one or more […]