N.C. Gen. Stat. § 145-12

State language

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Current — April 1, 2022

As of June 1, 2021

(1) Purpose. - English is the common language of the people of the United States of America and the State of North Carolina. This section is intended to preserve, protect and strengthen the English language, and not to supersede any of the rights guaranteed to the people by the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of North Carolina.

(1) Purpose. — English is the common language of the people of the United States of America and the State of North Carolina. This section is intended to preserve, protect and strengthen the English language, and not to supersede any of the rights guaranteed to the people by the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of North Carolina.

(2) English as the Official Language of North Carolina. - English is the official language of the State of North Carolina.

(2) English as the Official Language of North Carolina. — English is the official language of the State of North Carolina.

(3) Expired.

History

(1987, c. 480, s. 1; c. 877, s. 1.1.)

Legal Periodicals. - For comment, "Language Rights and the Legal Status of English-Only Law in the Public and Private Sector," see 20 N.C. Cent. L.J. 65 (1992).

Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.