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§ 143‑323. Functions of Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

(a)        Recreation. – The Department of Environment and NaturalResources shall have the following powers and duties with respect torecreation:

(1)        To study and appraise the recreation needs of the State andto assemble and disseminate information relative to recreation.

(2)        To cooperate in the promotion and organization of localrecreation systems for counties, municipalities, and other politicalsubdivisions of the State, to aid them in the administration, finance,planning, personnel, coordination and cooperation of recreation organizationsand programs.

(3)        To aid in recruiting, training, and placing recreationworkers, and to promote recreation institutes and conferences.

(4)        To establish and promote recreation standards.

(5)        To cooperate with appropriate State, federal, and localagencies and private membership groups and commercial recreation interests inthe promotion of recreation opportunities, and to represent the State in recreationconferences, study groups, and other matters of recreation concern.

(6)        To accept gifts, bequests, devises, and endowments. Thefunds, if given as an endowment, shall be invested in securities designated bythe donor, or if there is no such designation, in securities in which the Statesinking fund may be invested. All such gifts, bequests, and devises and allproceeds from such invested endowments shall be used for carrying out thepurposes for which they were made.

(7)        To advise agencies, departments, organizations and groups inthe planning, application and use of federal and State funds which are assignedor administered by the State for recreation programs and services on land andwater recreation areas and on which the State renders advisory or otherrecreation services or upon which the State exercises control.

(8)        To act jointly, when advisable, with any other State, localor federal agency, institution, private individual or group in order to bettercarry out the Department's objectives and responsibilities.

(b)        Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 70, s. 32.

(c)        Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 751, s. 5, effective July1, 1989.

(d)        Federal Assistance. – The Department, with the approval ofthe Governor, may apply for and accept grants from the federal government andits agencies and from any foundation, corporation, association, or individual,and may comply with the terms, conditions, and limitations of the grant, inorder to accomplish any of the purposes of the Department. Grant funds shall beexpended pursuant to the Executive Budget Act.

(e)        General. – The Department shall have the following generalpowers and duties.

(1)        To study and to sponsor research on all aspects of localgovernment and of relationships between the federal government, the State andlocal governments in North Carolina.

(2)        To collect, collate, analyze, publish, and disseminateinformation necessary for the effective operation of the Department and usefulto local government.

(3)        To maintain an inventory of data and information, and to actas a clearinghouse of information and as a referral agency with respect toState, federal, and private services and programs available to localgovernment; and to facilitate local participation in those programs byfurnishing information, education, guidance, and technical assistance withrespect to those programs.

(4)        To assist in coordinating State and federal activitiesrelating to local government.

(5)        To assist local governments in the identification andsolution of their problems.

(6)        To assist local officials in bringing specific governmentalproblems to the attention of the appropriate State, federal, and privateagencies.

(7)        To advise and assist local governments with respect tointergovernmental contracts, joint service agreements, regional servicearrangements, and other forms of intergovernmental cooperation.

(8)        To inform and advise the Governor on the affairs andproblems of local government and on the need for the administrative andlegislative action with respect to local government. (1969, c. 1145, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, s. 51; 1977, c.70, s. 32; c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(116); c. 751, s. 5; 1997‑443,s. 11A.119(a).)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_143 > GS_143-323

§ 143‑323. Functions of Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

(a)        Recreation. – The Department of Environment and NaturalResources shall have the following powers and duties with respect torecreation:

(1)        To study and appraise the recreation needs of the State andto assemble and disseminate information relative to recreation.

(2)        To cooperate in the promotion and organization of localrecreation systems for counties, municipalities, and other politicalsubdivisions of the State, to aid them in the administration, finance,planning, personnel, coordination and cooperation of recreation organizationsand programs.

(3)        To aid in recruiting, training, and placing recreationworkers, and to promote recreation institutes and conferences.

(4)        To establish and promote recreation standards.

(5)        To cooperate with appropriate State, federal, and localagencies and private membership groups and commercial recreation interests inthe promotion of recreation opportunities, and to represent the State in recreationconferences, study groups, and other matters of recreation concern.

(6)        To accept gifts, bequests, devises, and endowments. Thefunds, if given as an endowment, shall be invested in securities designated bythe donor, or if there is no such designation, in securities in which the Statesinking fund may be invested. All such gifts, bequests, and devises and allproceeds from such invested endowments shall be used for carrying out thepurposes for which they were made.

(7)        To advise agencies, departments, organizations and groups inthe planning, application and use of federal and State funds which are assignedor administered by the State for recreation programs and services on land andwater recreation areas and on which the State renders advisory or otherrecreation services or upon which the State exercises control.

(8)        To act jointly, when advisable, with any other State, localor federal agency, institution, private individual or group in order to bettercarry out the Department's objectives and responsibilities.

(b)        Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 70, s. 32.

(c)        Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 751, s. 5, effective July1, 1989.

(d)        Federal Assistance. – The Department, with the approval ofthe Governor, may apply for and accept grants from the federal government andits agencies and from any foundation, corporation, association, or individual,and may comply with the terms, conditions, and limitations of the grant, inorder to accomplish any of the purposes of the Department. Grant funds shall beexpended pursuant to the Executive Budget Act.

(e)        General. – The Department shall have the following generalpowers and duties.

(1)        To study and to sponsor research on all aspects of localgovernment and of relationships between the federal government, the State andlocal governments in North Carolina.

(2)        To collect, collate, analyze, publish, and disseminateinformation necessary for the effective operation of the Department and usefulto local government.

(3)        To maintain an inventory of data and information, and to actas a clearinghouse of information and as a referral agency with respect toState, federal, and private services and programs available to localgovernment; and to facilitate local participation in those programs byfurnishing information, education, guidance, and technical assistance withrespect to those programs.

(4)        To assist in coordinating State and federal activitiesrelating to local government.

(5)        To assist local governments in the identification andsolution of their problems.

(6)        To assist local officials in bringing specific governmentalproblems to the attention of the appropriate State, federal, and privateagencies.

(7)        To advise and assist local governments with respect tointergovernmental contracts, joint service agreements, regional servicearrangements, and other forms of intergovernmental cooperation.

(8)        To inform and advise the Governor on the affairs andproblems of local government and on the need for the administrative andlegislative action with respect to local government. (1969, c. 1145, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, s. 51; 1977, c.70, s. 32; c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(116); c. 751, s. 5; 1997‑443,s. 11A.119(a).)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_143 > GS_143-323

§ 143‑323. Functions of Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

(a)        Recreation. – The Department of Environment and NaturalResources shall have the following powers and duties with respect torecreation:

(1)        To study and appraise the recreation needs of the State andto assemble and disseminate information relative to recreation.

(2)        To cooperate in the promotion and organization of localrecreation systems for counties, municipalities, and other politicalsubdivisions of the State, to aid them in the administration, finance,planning, personnel, coordination and cooperation of recreation organizationsand programs.

(3)        To aid in recruiting, training, and placing recreationworkers, and to promote recreation institutes and conferences.

(4)        To establish and promote recreation standards.

(5)        To cooperate with appropriate State, federal, and localagencies and private membership groups and commercial recreation interests inthe promotion of recreation opportunities, and to represent the State in recreationconferences, study groups, and other matters of recreation concern.

(6)        To accept gifts, bequests, devises, and endowments. Thefunds, if given as an endowment, shall be invested in securities designated bythe donor, or if there is no such designation, in securities in which the Statesinking fund may be invested. All such gifts, bequests, and devises and allproceeds from such invested endowments shall be used for carrying out thepurposes for which they were made.

(7)        To advise agencies, departments, organizations and groups inthe planning, application and use of federal and State funds which are assignedor administered by the State for recreation programs and services on land andwater recreation areas and on which the State renders advisory or otherrecreation services or upon which the State exercises control.

(8)        To act jointly, when advisable, with any other State, localor federal agency, institution, private individual or group in order to bettercarry out the Department's objectives and responsibilities.

(b)        Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 70, s. 32.

(c)        Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 751, s. 5, effective July1, 1989.

(d)        Federal Assistance. – The Department, with the approval ofthe Governor, may apply for and accept grants from the federal government andits agencies and from any foundation, corporation, association, or individual,and may comply with the terms, conditions, and limitations of the grant, inorder to accomplish any of the purposes of the Department. Grant funds shall beexpended pursuant to the Executive Budget Act.

(e)        General. – The Department shall have the following generalpowers and duties.

(1)        To study and to sponsor research on all aspects of localgovernment and of relationships between the federal government, the State andlocal governments in North Carolina.

(2)        To collect, collate, analyze, publish, and disseminateinformation necessary for the effective operation of the Department and usefulto local government.

(3)        To maintain an inventory of data and information, and to actas a clearinghouse of information and as a referral agency with respect toState, federal, and private services and programs available to localgovernment; and to facilitate local participation in those programs byfurnishing information, education, guidance, and technical assistance withrespect to those programs.

(4)        To assist in coordinating State and federal activitiesrelating to local government.

(5)        To assist local governments in the identification andsolution of their problems.

(6)        To assist local officials in bringing specific governmentalproblems to the attention of the appropriate State, federal, and privateagencies.

(7)        To advise and assist local governments with respect tointergovernmental contracts, joint service agreements, regional servicearrangements, and other forms of intergovernmental cooperation.

(8)        To inform and advise the Governor on the affairs andproblems of local government and on the need for the administrative andlegislative action with respect to local government. (1969, c. 1145, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, s. 51; 1977, c.70, s. 32; c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(116); c. 751, s. 5; 1997‑443,s. 11A.119(a).)