2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 147-86.25. Setoff debt collection.

§ 147‑86.25.  Setoff debt collection.

The State Controller shall implement a statewide setoff debt collection program to provide for collection of accounts receivable that have been written off.  The statewide program shall supplement the Setoff Debt Collection Act, Chapter 105A of the General Statutes, and shall provide for written‑off accounts receivable to be set off against payments the State owes to debtors, other than payments of individual income tax refunds and payroll.

A program shall provide that, before final setoff can occur, the State agency servicing the debt must notify the debtor of the proposed setoff and of the debtor's right to contest the setoff through an administrative hearing and judicial review.  A proposed setoff by a State agency that is a "claimant agency" under Chapter 105A of the General Statutes shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures the State agency must follow under that Chapter.  A proposed setoff by a State agency that is not a "claimant agency" under Chapter 105A of the General Statutes shall be conducted under Articles 3 and 4 of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. (1993, c. 512, s. 1.)