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North Carolina has had three constitutions, adopted in 1776, 1868, and 1971, respectively. Like the federal constitution does for the federal government, the North Carolina Constitution both provides for the structure of the North Carolina government and enumerates rights which the North Carolina government may not infringe. [1]
A handful of bills that North Carolina’s legislature passed into law over the past two years will go into effect Monday. Here are highlights of some of these new laws and their provisions:
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Although the full economic impact of House Bill 2 on North Carolina's economy is largely unrealized and difficult to fully quantify, some early economic consequences have been noted. [34] As of September 2016, rough estimates put North Carolina's full economic loss due to the law at around 0.1% of the state's gross domestic product. [35]
Eminent domain is a hot button issue that has affected the relationship between the government and its citizens. The North Carolina Planned Community Act provides a payment allocation plan for lots taken by eminent domain. If a portion of the lot was taken, the lot owner is to be compensated for the loss the property value.
North Carolina is a Dillon's rule state, [34] and municipalities are only able to exercise the authority that the General Assembly or state constitution explicitly gives them. [26] All municipalities in North Carolina operate under either mayor-council governments or council-manager government , [ 26 ] with most using the latter. [ 25 ]
[7] [8] By 1964, 31 states had such laws, many dating back to the late 19th century. [9] As of 2015, 45 states have an anti-discrimination public accommodation law for nondisabled individuals. [10] The laws all protect against discrimination based upon race, gender, ethnicity, and religion. [10]
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Burke County, North Carolina.Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view an online map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.