Chapter 77

(a) Except as limited in subsection (b) of this section, by restrictions in any joint resolution, and by other supervening provisions of law, the Commission may make regulations applicable to Mountain Island Lake and its shoreline area concerning all matters relating to or affect…

(a) Where a joint resolution so provides, all law enforcement officers, or those officers as may be designated in the joint resolution, with territorial jurisdiction as to any part of Mountain Island Lake or its shoreline area shall, within the limitations of their subject matter…

Wherever any stream of water which is used to propel machinery shall be by freshet or otherwise diverted from its usual channel so as to impair its power as used by any person, such person shall have power to repair the banks of such stream at the place where the break occurs, so…

For purposes of this Article: (1) "Board" means the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Lake Lure. (2) "Commission" means the Lake Lure Marine Commission or its governing board, as the case may be. (3) "Commissioner" means a member of the governing board of the Lake Lure Marine…

The Board of Commissioners of the Town of Lake Lure may by ordinance create the Lake Lure Marine Commission. The Board shall hold a public hearing on the ordinance to create the Commission. The location of the public hearing shall be determined by the Boards and established by re…

Upon its creation, the Commission shall have a governing board. The governing board shall, unless otherwise stated by ordinance, be the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Lake Lure. (2003-332, s. 1.)

The municipal ordinance shall state the terms relating to compensation to commissioners, if any, compensation of consultants and staff members employed by the Commission, and reimbursement of expenses incurred by commissioners, consultants, and employees. The Commission shall be …

Upon creation of the Commission, its governing board shall meet at a time and place set by the Town of Lake Lure ordinance. Unless otherwise stated in the ordinance, the mayor of the Town of Lake Lure shall act as the presiding officer. The governing board shall adopt such rules …

(a) Within the limits of funds available to it, and subject to the provisions of this Article and of the Town of Lake Lure municipal ordinance, the Commission may: (1) Hire and fix the compensation of permanent and temporary employees and staff as it may consider necessary in car…

(a) A copy of the initial municipal ordinance creating the Commission and of any ordinance amending or repealing the resolution creating the Commission shall be filed with: (1) The Executive Director of the Wildlife Commission. (2) The Secretary of State. (3) The clerk to the Tow…

(a) Except as limited in subsection (b) of this section, by restrictions in any municipal ordinance, and by other supervening provisions of law, the Commission may make regulations applicable to Lake Lure and its shoreline area concerning all matters relating to or affecting the …

(a) Where a municipal ordinance so provides, all law enforcement officers, or those officers as may be designated in the municipal ordinance, with territorial jurisdiction as to any part of the waters of Lake Lure or its shoreline area within the limitations of their subject matt…

The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Board. - The publicly elected governing board of one of the participating local governments. (2) Commission. - The Lake Norman Marine Commission. (3) Commissioner. - A member of the governing board of the Lake Norman Marine Com…

(a) If a joint resolution so provides, all law enforcement officers (or any officers designated in the joint resolution) with territorial jurisdiction as to any part of Lake Norman or its shoreline area, within the limitations of their subject matter jurisdiction, have the author…

(a) Three or more of the eligible local governments may by joint resolution create the Lake Norman Marine Commission. Upon its creation, the Commission has the powers, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon it by the joint resolution, subject to the provisions of this Articl…

(a) Upon its creation, the Commission has a governing board comprised of members appointed in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section. (b) Each participating local government shall appoint two members to the Commission, each of whom shall be individuals who have d…

No commissioner shall receive compensation in the form of salary, wages, fees, or other forms of compensation for serving as a commissioner. The joint resolution of the participating local governments shall state the terms relating to the compensation of consultants and staff mem…

(a) Upon creation of the Commission, its governing board shall meet at a time and place agreed upon by the boards of the participating local governments. The commissioners shall elect a chair and any other officers that they choose, except that no commissioner may serve as chair …

(a) Within the limits of funds available to it and subject to the provisions of this Article and of any joint resolution, the Commission may do all of the following: (1) Hire and fix the compensation of permanent and temporary employees and staff that are necessary in carrying ou…

(a) A copy of the joint resolution creating the Commission and of any joint resolution amending or repealing the joint resolution creating the Commission shall be filed with the Executive Director of the Wildlife Resources Commission. When the Executive Director receives resoluti…

(a) Except as limited by subsection (d) of this section, by restrictions in any joint resolution, or by other provisions of law, the Commission may make regulations applicable to Lake Norman and its shoreline area. These regulations shall not conflict with State or federal law, o…

(a) Except as limited by any other provisions of State or federal law, the Commission may assess fees related only to the following: (1) Participation in education, training, or certification services provided by the Commission. (2) Use of facilities owned or operated by the Comm…

In case the break occurs on the lands of a different person from the one utilizing the stream, the person utilizing the stream shall have power to enter upon the lands of such other person to repair the same, and in case such person objects, the clerk of the superior court of the…

The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) "Commission" means the Roanoke River Basin Bi-State Commission. (2) "Roanoke River Basin" or "Basin" means that land area designated as the Roanoke River Basin by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality pursuant …

There is established the Roanoke River Basin Bi-State Commission. The Commission shall be composed of members from the State of North Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The purposes of the Commission shall be to: (1) Provide guidance and make recommendations to local, sta…

(a) The Roanoke River Basin Bi-State Commission shall consist of 18 members with each state appointing nine members. The North Carolina delegation to the Commission shall consist of the six members of the General Assembly of North Carolina appointed to the North Carolina Roanoke …

(a) The Commission shall have no regulatory authority. (b) To perform its duties and objectives, the Commission shall have the following powers: (1) To develop rules and procedures for the conduct of its business or as may be necessary to perform its duties and carry out its obje…

To facilitate communication among stakeholders in the Basin, and to maximize participation by all interested parties, the Commission shall establish both standing and ad hoc committees. The Commission shall appoint the members of the standing and ad hoc committees in accordance w…

(a) The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality shall provide staff support to the Commission. Additional staff may be hired or contracted by the Commission through funds raised by or provided to it. The duties and c…

(a) The Commission shall annually adopt a budget that shall include the Commission's estimated expenses. Funding for the Commission shall be shared and apportioned between the State of North Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The appropriation of public funds to the Commi…

(a) The appointed members of the North Carolina delegation to the Commission shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel expenses as follows: (1) Commission members who are members of the General Assembly at the rate established in G.S. 120-3.1. (2) Commission members who are…

The Commission shall submit an annual report, including the annual audit required by G.S. 77-96 and any recommendations, on or before 1 October of each year in which the Commission meets to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resource…

The General Assembly of North Carolina may terminate the Commission by repealing this Part. The Commission shall terminate if the General Assembly of Virginia repeals the provisions of the Code of Virginia that are comparable to this Part. (2002-177, s. 1.) §