2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions.
§ 143-676. Powers and duties of the Commission.

§ 143‑676.  Powers and duties of the Commission.

(a)        Powers and Duties. – The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1)        To advise the Secretary of Cultural Resources on the collection, preservation, cataloging, publication, and exhibition of materials associated with North Carolina's postal history in cooperation with the North Carolina Museum of History.

(2)        To adopt bylaws by a majority vote of the Commission.

(3)        To accept grants, contributions, devises, bequests, gifts, and services for the purpose of providing support to the Commission. The funds and property shall be retained by the Commission, and the Commission shall prescribe rules under which the Commission may accept donations of money, property, or personal services, and determine the value of donations of property or personal services.

(b)        Contract Authority. – The Commission may procure supplies, services, and property as appropriate and may enter into contracts, leases, or other legal agreements within funds available to carry out the purposes of this Article. All contracts, leases, or legal agreements entered into by the Commission shall terminate on the date of termination of the Commission. Termination shall not affect any disputed or causes of action of the Commission that arise before the date of termination, and the Department of Cultural Resources may prosecute or defend any causes of action arising before the date of termination. All property acquired by the Commission that remains in the possession of the Commission on the date of termination shall become the property of the Department of Cultural Resources. (1997‑443, s. 30.5.)