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Legal Opinion Search
| Date | Title | Statute | Requestor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/22/83 | Social Services; Non-public Schools, Group Homes; Juveniles. | 110-49, 115C-547, 115C-554, 131D-10.1, 131D-10.2, 48-1, 50-13.1, 7A-289.22, 7A-517, | Morrow, Sarah |
| 07/11/83 | Department of Administration; State Employee Suggestion System | 143-340, | Smith Patterson, Jane |
| 07/11/83 | Public Officers and Employees; Conflict of Interest | 122-35.53, 14-234, | Creekman, James |
| 06/29/83 | Motor Vehicles; Weight Limits | 20-118, | Wilson, J.G. |
| 06/28/83 | National Guard; Pensions; Eligibility of Members and Former Members | 127-30.1, 127A-19, 127A-29, 127A-40, | Melott, Robert |
| 06/20/83 | Reappointment to County Board of Social Services | 108A-3, 108A-4, 108A-6, | Sloan, Willie |
| 05/25/83 | State Departments, Institutions and Agencies; Environmental Policy Act | 105-130.27A, 113A-1, 113A-2, 113A-4, 113A-9, | Langfelder, Jay |
| 05/20/83 | Telephone Membership Corporations; Double Office Holdings | 117-1, 117-13, 117-16, 117-30, 117-31, 117-33, 128-1.1, 14-234, | Hathcock, Aaron |
| 05/16/83 | Insurance; Comprehensive general liability insurance-housemovers | 20-359.1, | Rosser, W.F. |
| 05/02/83 | Mental Health; Conflict of Interest | 14-234, 143B-10, 143B-137, 143B-138, 143B-147, | Morrow, Sarah |
| 04/26/83 | Social Services; Interstate Compact on Placement of Children; Application to Parents | 110-57.1, 50A-25, 50A-3, 50A-6, | Morrow, Sarah |
| 04/19/83 | 52-93 | 10-138, 20-139, 20-179, | Exum, J. Patrick |
| 04/14/83 | 52-91 | 122-35.35, 122-35.36, 122-35.47, 122-35.49, 122-45.49, | Boyles, Harlan |
| 04/14/83 | Escheats; Abandoned Property; Unclaimed Money | 116B-19, 116B-9, 15-11, 15-11.1, | Boyles, Harlan |
| 03/28/83 | Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records; Access thereto by Ad Valorem Tax Collector | 105-296, 105-321, 105-347, 105-350, 105-368, 126-24, | Morrow, Sarah |
| 03/20/83 | State Departments, Institutions, and Agencies; Personnel; Work Planning and Performance Review | 126-2, 126-4, 126-7, | Webb, Harold |
| 03/20/83 | 52-80 | 90-157.1, | Stultz, J. Hoyle |
| 03/15/83 | 52-77 | 105-130.7, 105-147, 105-203, | Matthews, W.B. |
| 03/13/83 | Precious Metals; Dealers’ Holding | 1-593, 66-163, 66-164, 66-170, | Thomas, Robert |
| 02/24/83 | Alcohol & Drug Education Traffic Schools; Referrals From Federal Court; Fees | 20-179.2, | Morrow, Sarah |
| 12/20/82 | Podiatrists; Practice of physical therapy by referral from a Podiatrist | 90-108, 90-202.2, 90-270., 90-270.35, | Daniels, E. Joseph |
| 12/13/82 | Juveniles; Use of Juvenile Detention Home; Holdover Facility | 134A-37, 7A-573, 7A-574, 7A-575, 7A-576, 7A-577, | Stout, Herb |
| 12/10/82 | Ability to Close State Regional Hospital | 122-7, 143-341, 143B-10, | Morrow, Sarah |
| 12/07/82 | Social Services; Medical Assistance; State and County Rights by Subrogation or Assignment | 108-61.2, 108A-25, 108A-54, 108A-57, 108A-59, | Brannon, Anthony |
| 12/06/82 | Public Officers and Employees; Conflict of Interest; Stockholder Subject to G.S. 14-234 | 14-234, | Gorham, A. Dumay |
| 12/01/82 | Power to Adopt Policy Providing Binding Arbitration of Employee Grievances | 115C-36, 115C-40, 115C-45, | Rogister, George |
| 11/24/82 | Health; Organization of Local Health Boards and Departments | 130-18, 130-19, 153A-76, 153A-77, | Levine, Ronald |
| 11/10/82 | State Employees’ Comprehensive Major Medical Plan | 135-40.12, 58-254.47, 58-254.49, 58-254.50, | Sparrow, Ray |
| 11/02/82 | State Auditor; Executive Budget Act. | 143-2, 143-25, 143-28, 143-4, 147-58, | Renfrow, Edward |
| 10/20/82 | Motor Vehicles; Safety and Financial Responsibility Act of 1953 | 20-309, 20-313, 20-4.01, | McNaught, Mary Claire |
| 10/14/82 | Motor Vehicles; Self-Propelled Golf Cart | 20-4.01, 20-50, 20-51, | Eggers, Stacy |
| 10/07/82 | Interstate Compact on Placement of Juveniles | 110-57.1, | Morrow, Sarah |
| 09/29/82 | Health; Ground Absorption Sewage Treatment and Disposal Act of 1981 | 130-166.62, 130-166.64, 130-166.65, 130-166.70, 130-17, | Covil, Stacy |
| 08/30/82 | Historic and Archeological Property; Appropriations; Executive Budget Act | 121-11, 143-31.2, | Hodgkins, Sara |
| 08/23/82 | Liability of Units of Government to Private Parties for Mapping Errors | 143-345.6, | Holbrook, D.R. |
| 08/12/82 | Zoning; Municipal Corporations; Coastal Area Management Act | 113A-110, 146-12, 160A-360, | Sermons, Wayland |
| 08/10/82 | Counties; Social Services; Set-Off Debt Collection Act | 105A-2, | Darden, Lew Gary |
| 07/27/82 | Zoning; Coastal Area Management Act | 113A-102, 113A-107, 113A-110, 113A-111, 113A-113, 146-12, 153A-340, | Hayes, Dexter |
| 07/22/82 | Motor Vehicles; Public Vehicular Area; Restaurant Parking Lot After Hours | 20-138, 20-4.01, | Yates, James |
| 07/22/82 | Guardianship; incompetency hearing; waiver of jury trial | 35-1.16, 35-2, 50-10, | Frederick, Frank |
| 07/08/82 | Moratorium on Initial Licensing of Homes for the Aged and Disabled | 131D-2, | Coston, Elizabeth |
| 07/02/82 | Health; Certificate of Need | 131-178, | Morrow, Sarah |
| 06/24/82 | Application of General Contractors’ Licensing Statute | 115C-154, 115C-164, 87-1, | McCown, H.M. |
| 06/24/82 | Custody of Respondent During Preliminary Psychiatric Evaluation | 122-58.16, 122-58.4, 122-58.6, | Searcy, J. Daniel |
| 06/14/82 | Motor Vehicles; Careless and Reckless Driving After Drinking | 20-138, 20-140, | Tanis, Judge David |
| 06/11/82 | Purchase and Contract Division; Community Colleges; Local Boards of Education | 115C-36, 115C-40, 115C-522, 115D-14, 115D-20, 115D-32, 115D-58.12, 115D-58.5, 143-49, 143-53, | Lowry, Jim |
| 06/08/82 | Leasing Authority for Airport Property Leased to Private Parties | 153A-176, 153A-274, 160A-272, 63-53, 63-57, | Pope, Robert |
| 05/14/82 | Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Authorities | 122-35.36, 122-35.45, 159-24, | Long, Robert |
| 04/23/82 | Motor Vehicle Registration; Payment of Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes | 105-355, 105-356, 105-358, 20-50.2, | Etheridge, E. Ray |
| 04/15/82 | Liability for malt beverage & fortified and unfortified wine retail license | 105-113.83, 105-113.84, 105-113.85, 18B-1001, 18B-1002, | Rogers, Larry |
