North Carolina General Statutes
Article 7 - Department of Environmental Quality.
§ 143B-279.1 - Department of Environmental Quality creation.

143B-279.1. Department of Environmental Quality - creation.
(a) There is hereby created and constituted a department to be known as the Department of Environmental Quality, with the organization, powers, and duties defined in this Article and other applicable provisions of law.
(b) The provisions of Article 1 of this Chapter not inconsistent with this Article shall apply to the Department of Environmental Quality. (1989, c. 727, s. 3; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)

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Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973

Article 7 - Department of Environmental Quality.

§ 143B-279.1 - Department of Environmental Quality creation.

§ 143B-279.2 - Department of Environmental Quality duties.

§ 143B-279.3 - Department of Environmental Quality structure.

§ 143B-279.4 - The Department of Environmental Quality Secretary; Deputy Secretaries.

§ 143B-279.7 - Fish kill response protocols; report.

§ 143B-279.8 - Coastal Habitat Protection Plans.

§ 143B-279.9 - Land-use restrictions may be imposed to reduce danger to public health at contaminated sites.

§ 143B-279.10 - Recordation of contaminated sites.

§ 143B-279.11 - Recordation of residual petroleum from underground or aboveground storage tanks or other sources.

§ 143B-279.12 - One-stop permits for certain environmental permits.

§ 143B-279.13 - Express permit and certification reviews.

§ 143B-279.14 - Express Review Fund.

§ 143B-279.16 - Civil penalty assessments.

§ 143B-279.17 - Tracking and report on permit processing times.

§ 143B-282 - Environmental Management Commission creation; powers and duties.

§ 143B-282.1 - Environmental Management Commission quasi-judicial powers; procedures.

§ 143B-283 - Environmental Management Commission members; selection; removal; compensation; quorum; services.

§ 143B-284 - Environmental Management Commission officers.

§ 143B-285 - Environmental Management Commission meetings.

§ 143B-285.20 - Short title.

§ 143B-285.21 - Declaration of purpose.

§ 143B-285.22 - Creation.

§ 143B-285.23 - Powers and duties of the Secretary of Environmental Quality.

§ 143B-285.24 - Grants and awards.

§ 143B-285.25 - Liaison between the Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs and the Department of Public Instruction.

§ 143B-289.19 through 143B-289.23 - Recodified as §§ 143B-289.40 through 143B-289.44 by Session Laws 1997-400, ss6, 6.3(b).

§ 143B-289.40 - Recodified as G.S143B-135.180 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(g), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-289.41 - Recodified as G.S143B-135.182 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(g), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-289.42 - Recodified as G.S143B-135.184 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(g), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-289.43 - Recodified as G.S143B-135.186 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(g), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-289.44 - Recodified as G.S143B-135.188 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(g), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-289.45 - Recodified as G.S143B-135.190 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(g), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-289.50 - Definitions.

§ 143B-289.51 - Marine Fisheries Commission creation; purposes.

§ 143B-289.52 - Marine Fisheries Commission powers and duties.

§ 143B-289.53 - Marine Fisheries Commission quasi-judicial powers; procedures.

§ 143B-289.54 - Marine Fisheries Commission members; appointment; term; oath; ethical standards; removal; compensation; staff.

§ 143B-289.55 - Marine Fisheries Commission - officers; organization; seal.

§ 143B-289.56 - Marine Fisheries Commission - meetings; quorum.

§ 143B-289.57 - Marine Fisheries Commission Advisory Committees established; members; selection; duties.

§ 143B-289.59 - Conservation Fund; Commission may accept gifts.

§ 143B-289.60 - Article subject to Chapter 113.

§ 143B-289.61 - Jurisdictional questions.

§ 143B-290 - North Carolina Mining Commission creation; powers and duties.

§ 143B-291 - North Carolina Mining Commission members; selection; removal; compensation; quorum; services.

§ 143B-292 - North Carolina Mining Commission officers.

§ 143B-293 - North Carolina Mining Commission meetings.

§ 143B-293.1 - North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission creation; powers and duties.

§ 143B-293.2 - North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission members; selection; removal; compensation; quorum; services.

§ 143B-293.4 - North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission officers.

§ 143B-293.5 - North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission meetings.

§ 143B-293.6 - North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission quasi-judicial powers; procedures.

§ 143B-294 - through 143B-297.1Recodified as Article 71 of Chapter 106, G.S106-840 through G.S106-844, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.22A(e), effective July 1, 2011.

§ 143B-295 - 143B-294 through 143B-297.1Recodified as Article 71 of Chapter 106, G.S106-840 through G.S106-844, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.22A(e), effective July 1, 2011.

§ 143B-296 - 143B-294 through 143B-297.1Recodified as Article 71 of Chapter 106, G.S106-840 through G.S106-844, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.22A(e), effective July 1, 2011.

§ 143B-297 - 143B-294 through .1Recodified as Article 71 of Chapter 106, G.S106-840 through G.S106-844, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.22A(e), effective July 1, 2011.

§ 143B-297.1 - 143B-294 through Recodified as Article 71 of Chapter 106, G.S106-840 through G.S106-844, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.22A(e), effective July 1, 2011.

§ 143B-298 - Sedimentation Control Commission creation; powers and duties.

§ 143B-299 - Sedimentation Control Commission members; selection; compensation; meetings.

§ 143B-300 - Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission creation; powers and duties.

§ 143B-301 - Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission members; selection; removal; compensation; quorum; services.

§ 143B-301.1 - Definitions.

§ 143B-301.10 - Recodified as G.S87-99[Effective July 1, 2021.]

§ 143B-301.11 - Recodified as G.S87-99.1[Effective July 1, 2021.]

§ 143B-301.12 - Recodified as G.S87-99.2[Effective July 1, 2021.]

§ 143B-305 through 143B-307 - Recodified as §§ 143B-437.1 through 143B-437.3 by Session Laws 1989, c727, s199.

§ 143B-308 - through 143B-310Recodified as G.S143A-66.1 through 143A-66.3, in Article 7 of Chapter 143A, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.25(f), effective July 1, 2011.

§ 143B-309 - 143B-308 through 143B-310Recodified as G.S143A-66.1 through 143A-66.3, in Article 7 of Chapter 143A, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.25(f), effective July 1, 2011.

§ 143B-310 - 143B-308 through Recodified as G.S143A-66.1 through 143A-66.3, in Article 7 of Chapter 143A, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.25(f), effective July 1, 2011.

§ 143B-313.1 - Recodified as G.S143B-135.200 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(h), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-313.2 - Recodified as G.S143B-135.202 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(h), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-322 through 143B-324 - Recodified as §§ 143B-446 through 143B-447.1 by Session Laws 1977, c198, s26.

§ 143B-324.1 - Western North Carolina Public Lands Council creation; powers; duties.

§ 143B-324.2 - Western North Carolina Public Lands Council members; selection; officers; removal; compensation; quorum; services.

§ 143B-324.3 - Western North Carolina Public Lands Council meetings.

§ 143B-331 through 143B-332 - Recodified as §§ 143B-440, 143B-441 by Session Laws 1977, c198, s26.

§ 143B-333 - Recodified as G.S143B-135.130 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(f), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-334 - Recodified as G.S143B-135.132 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(f), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-335 - through 143B-336.1Recodified as G.S143B-135.205 through 143B-135.209 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(i), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-336 - 143B-335 through .1Recodified as G.S143B-135.205 through 143B-135.209 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(i), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-336.1 - 143B-335 through Recodified as G.S143B-135.205 through 143B-135.209 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(i), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-337 through 143B-339 - Recodified as §§ 143B-478 to 143B-480.

§ 143B-344.11 through 143B-344.15 - Recodified as §§ 143B-438.1 to 143B-438.5 by Session Laws 1989, c727, s202.

§ 143B-344.18 - through 143B-344.23Recodified as G.S143B-135.215 through 143B-135.229 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(k), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-344.19 - 143B-344.18 through 143B-344.23Recodified as G.S143B-135.215 through 143B-135.229 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(k), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-344.20 - 143B-344.18 through 143B-344.23Recodified as G.S143B-135.215 through 143B-135.229 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(k), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-344.21 - 143B-344.18 through 143B-344.23Recodified as G.S143B-135.215 through 143B-135.229 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(k), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-344.22 - 143B-344.18 through 143B-344.23Recodified as G.S143B-135.215 through 143B-135.229 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(k), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-344.23 - 143B-344.18 through Recodified as G.S143B-135.215 through 143B-135.229 by Session Laws 2015-241, s14.30(k), effective July 1, 2015.

§ 143B-344.34 - through 143B-344.38Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2010-31, s13.5(e), as amended by Session Laws 2013-360, s14.2, effective July 31, 2013.

§ 143B-344.35 - 143B-344.34 through 143B-344.38Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2010-31, s13.5(e), as amended by Session Laws 2013-360, s14.2, effective July 31, 2013.

§ 143B-344.36 - 143B-344.34 through 143B-344.38Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2010-31, s13.5(e), as amended by Session Laws 2013-360, s14.2, effective July 31, 2013.

§ 143B-344.37 - 143B-344.34 through 143B-344.38Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2010-31, s13.5(e), as amended by Session Laws 2013-360, s14.2, effective July 31, 2013.

§ 143B-344.38 - 143B-344.34 through Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2010-31, s13.5(e), as amended by Session Laws 2013-360, s14.2, effective July 31, 2013.

§ 143B-344.42 - Short title.

§ 143B-344.43 - Legislative findings and purpose.

§ 143B-344.44 - Lead agency; powers and duties.

§ 143B-344.46 - Weatherization Assistance Program and Heating/Air Repair and Replacement Program.

§ 143B-344.48 - Legislative findings and purpose.

§ 143B-344.49 - Definitions.

§ 143B-344.50 - The State Energy Office designated agency; powers and duties.

§ 143B-344.55 - Energy Policy Council transfer.

§ 143B-344.60 - Outdoor heritage advisory council.

§ 143B-344.62 - Outdoor Heritage Advisory Council executive director; staff.

§ 143B-344.64 - Outdoor Heritage Advisory Council report.