153A-435. Liability insurance; damage suits against a county involving governmental functions. (a) A county may contract to insure itself and any of its officers, agents, or employees against liability for wrongful death or negligent or intentional damage to person or property or against absolute liability for damage to person or property caused by an act […]
153A-436. Photographic reproduction of county records. (a) A county may provide for the reproduction, by photocopy, photograph, microphotograph, or any other method of reproduction that gives legible and permanent copies, of instruments, documents, and other papers filed with the register of deeds and of any other county records. The county shall keep each reproduction of […]
153A-436.1. SBI and State Crime Laboratory access to view and analyze recordings. The local law enforcement agency of any county that uses the services of the State Bureau of Investigation or the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory to analyze a recording covered by G.S. 132-1.4A shall, at no cost, provide access to a method to […]
153A-437. Assistance to historical organizations. (a) A county or city may appropriate revenues not otherwise limited as to use by law to a local historical or preservation society, museum, or other similar organization. Before such an appropriation may be made, the recipient organization shall adopt and present to the county or city a resolution requesting […]
153A-438. Beach erosion control and flood and hurricane protection works. A county may appropriate revenues not otherwise limited as to use by law to finance the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extension, maintenance, improvement, or enlargement of groins, jetties, dikes, moles, walls, sand dunes, vegetation, or other types of works or improvements that are designed for controlling […]
153A-439. Support of extension activities; personnel rules for extension employees. (a) A county may support the work of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service and for these purposes may appropriate revenues not otherwise limited as to use by law. (b) The policies adopted by the Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University for the […]
153A-440. Promotion of soil and water conservation work. A county may cooperate with and support the work of the Federal Soil Conservation Service and the State and local soil and water conservation agencies and districts and for these purposes may appropriate revenues not otherwise limited as to use by law. (1959, c. 1213; 1961, cc. […]
153A-440.1. Watershed improvement programs; drainage and water resources development projects. (a) A county may establish and maintain a county watershed improvement program pursuant to G.S. 139-41 or 139-41.1 and for these purposes may appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law. A county watershed improvement program or project may also be financed pursuant […]
153A-441. County surveyor. A county may appoint as county surveyor a person licensed as a professional land surveyor pursuant to Chapter 89C of the General Statutes. (Const., art. 7, s. 1; Rev., s. 4296; C. S., s. 1383; 1959, c. 1237, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 2020-69, s. 5.4.)
153A-442. Animal shelters. A county may establish, equip, operate, and maintain an animal shelter or may contribute to the support of an animal shelter, and for these purposes may appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law. The animal shelters shall meet the same standards as animal shelters regulated by the Department of […]
153A-443. Redesignation of site of "courthouse door," etc. If a county determines that the traditional location of the "courthouse," the "courthouse door," the "courthouse bulletin board" or the "courthouse steps" has become inappropriate or inconvenient for the doing of any act or the posting of any notice required by law to be done or posted […]
153A-444. Parks and recreation. A county may establish parks and provide recreational programs pursuant to Chapter 160A, Article 18. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
153A-445. Miscellaneous powers found in Chapter 160A. (a) A county may take action under the following provisions of Chapter 160A: (1) Chapter 160A, Article 20, Part 1. – Joint Exercise of Powers. (2) Chapter 160A, Article 20, Part 2. – Regional Councils of Governments. (3) G.S. 160A-487. – Financial support for rescue squads. (4) G.S. […]
153A-446. County may offer reward for information as to persons damaging county property. The board of county commissioners is authorized to offer and pay rewards in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who willfully defaces, damages or destroys, or commits acts of […]
153A-447. Certain counties may appropriate funds to Western North Carolina Development Association, Inc. (a) The board of county commissioners of the counties hereafter named are authorized to appropriate funds to the Western North Carolina Development Association, Inc., for the public good and welfare of said counties. The amount to be expended by each county shall […]
153A-448. Mountain ridge protection. Counties may enact and enforce mountain ridge protection ordinances pursuant to Article 14 of Chapter 113A of the General Statutes, and in such enactment and enforcement shall comply with all applicable provisions of Article 14 unless the county has removed itself from the coverage of Article 14 through the procedure provided […]
153A-449. Contracts with private entities; contractors must use E-Verify. (a) Authority. – A county may contract with and appropriate money to any person, association, or corporation, in order to carry out any public purpose that the county is authorized by law to engage in. A county may not require a private contractor under this section […]
153A-450. Contracts for construction of satellite campuses of community colleges. (a) Boards of county commissioners may enter into contracts for the construction of satellite campuses of community colleges, to be located in their counties. (b) The board of county commissioners of the county in which a satellite campus of a community college is to be […]
153A-451. Reimbursement agreements. (a) A county may enter into reimbursement agreements with private developers and property owners for the design and construction of municipal infrastructure that is included on the county’s Capital Improvement Plan and serves the developer or property owner. For the purpose of this act, municipal infrastructure includes, without limitation, water mains, sanitary […]
153A-453. Quarterly reports by Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services area authority or county program. Quarterly reports by the area director and finance officer of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services area authorities or county programs shall be submitted to the county finance officer as provided under G.S. 122C-117(c). (2006-142, s. […]
