143-239. Statement of purpose.
The purpose of this Article is to create a separate State agency to be known as the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the function, purpose, and duty of which shall be to manage, restore, develop, cultivate, conserve, protect, and regulate the wildlife resources of the State of North Carolina, and to administer the laws relating to game, game and freshwater fishes, and other wildlife resources enacted by the General Assembly to the end that there may be provided a sound, constructive, comprehensive, continuing, and economical game, game fish, and wildlife program directed by qualified, competent, and representative citizens, who shall have knowledge of or training in the protection, restoration, proper use and management of wildlife resources. (1947, c. 263, s. 3; 1965, c. 957, s. 13.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions
Article 24 - Wildlife Resources Commission.
§ 143-239 - Statement of purpose.
§ 143-240 - Creation of Wildlife Resources Commission; districts; qualifications of members.
§ 143-241 - Appointment and terms of office of Commission members; filling of vacancies.
§ 143-242 - Vacancies by death, resignation or otherwise.
§ 143-243 - Organization of the Commission; election of officers; Robert's Rules of Order.
§ 143-244 - Location of offices.
§ 143-246 - Executive Director; appointment, qualifications and duties.
§ 143-247 - Transfer of powers, duties, jurisdiction, and responsibilities.
§ 143-247.1 - Commission may accept gifts.
§ 143-247.2 - Wildlife Conservation Account; emblems for those who donate to the Account.
§ 143-248 - Transfer of lands, buildings, records, equipment, and other properties.
§ 143-249 - Transfer of personnel.
§ 143-249.1 - Operating budget.
§ 143-250 - Wildlife Resources Fund.
§ 143-250.1 - Wildlife Endowment Fund.
§ 143-251 - Cooperative agreements.
§ 143-252 - Article subject to Chapter 113.
§ 143-253 - Jurisdictional questions.
§ 143-254.2 - Enforcement of local laws.
§ 143-254.5 - Disclosure of personal identifying information.
§ 143-254.7 - Appropriation and emergency power to combat Chronic Wasting Disease; report.