N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-4
Broad construction
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As of June 1, 2021
It is the policy of the General Assembly that the counties of this State should have adequate authority to exercise the powers, rights, duties, functions, privileges, and immunities conferred upon them by law. To this end, the provisions of this Chapter and of local acts shall be broadly construed and grants of power shall be construed to include any powers that are reasonably expedient to the exercise of the power.
It is the policy of the General Assembly that the counties of this State should have adequate authority to exercise the powers, rights, duties, functions, privileges, and immunities conferred upon them by law. To this end, the provisions of this Chapter and of local acts shall be broadly construed and grants of power shall be construed to include any powers that are reasonably expedient to the exercise of the power.
History
(1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Toward a Comprehensive Program for Regulating Vacant or Abandoned Dwellings in North Carolina: The General Police Power, Minimum Housing Standards, and Vacant Property Registration," see 32 Campbell L. Rev. 1 (2009).
For article, "Public Education, Local Authority, and Democracy: The Implied Power of North Carolina Counties to Impose School Impact Fees," see 33 Campbell L. Rev. 239 (2011).
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