2015 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 106 - Agriculture.
Article 75 - Protection and Development of Forests; Fire Control.
§ 106-895 - Powers of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
106-895. Powers of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(a) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may take such action as it may deem necessary to provide for the prevention and control of forest fires in any and all parts of this State, and it is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States for the protection of the forested watersheds of streams in this State.
(b) In this Article, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1915, c. 243, s. 1; C.S., s. 6133; 1925, c. 122, s. 22; 1973, c. 1262, s. 28; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 60; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2011-145, s. 13.25(p), (q).)
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