7A-29. Appeals of right from certain administrative agencies.
(a) From any final order or decision of the North Carolina Utilities Commission not governed by subsection (b) of this section, the Department of Health and Human Services under G.S. 131E-188(b), the North Carolina Industrial Commission, the North Carolina State Bar under G.S. 84-28, the Property Tax Commission under G.S. 105-290 and G.S. 105-342, the Commissioner of Insurance under G.S. 58-2-80, the State Board of Elections under G.S. 163-127.6, the Office of Administrative Hearings under G.S. 126-34.02, or the Secretary of Environmental Quality under G.S. 104E-6.2 or G.S. 130A-293, appeal as of right lies directly to the Court of Appeals.
(b) From any final order or decision of the Utilities Commission in a general rate case, appeal as of right lies directly to the Supreme Court. (1967, c. 108, s. 1; 1971, c. 703, s. 5; 1975, c. 582, s. 12; 1979, c. 584, s. 1; 1981, c. 704, s. 28; 1983, c. 526, s. 1; c. 761, s. 188; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1000, s. 2; c. 1087, s. 2; c. 1113, s. 2; 1985, c. 462, s. 3; 1987, c. 850, s. 2; 1991, c. 546, s. 2; c. 679, s. 2; 1993, c. 501, s. 2; 1995, c. 115, s. 1; c. 504, s. 2; c. 509, s. 2; 1997-443, ss. 11A.118(a), 11A.119(a); 2003-63, s. 1; 2006-155, s. 1.1; 2013-382, s. 6.4; 2015-241, s. 14.30(v); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 7A - Judicial Department
§ 7A-25 - Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
§ 7A-26 - Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.
§ 7A-27 - Appeals of right from the courts of the trial divisions.
§ 7A-29 - Appeals of right from certain administrative agencies.
§ 7A-30 - Appeals of right from certain decisions of the Court of Appeals.
§ 7A-31 - Discretionary review by the Supreme Court.
§ 7A-31.1 - Discretionary Review by the Court of Appeals.
§ 7A-32 - Power of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to issue remedial writs.
§ 7A-33 - Supreme Court to prescribe appellate division rules of practice and procedure.
§ 7A-34 - Rules of practice and procedure in trial courts.
§ 7A-37.1 - Statewide court-ordered, nonbinding arbitration in certain civil actions.
§ 7A-38.1 - Mediated settlement conferences in superior court civil actions.
§ 7A-38.2 - Regulation of mediators and other neutrals.
§ 7A-38.3 - Prelitigation mediation of farm nuisance disputes.
§ 7A-38.3A - Prelitigation mediation of insurance claims.
§ 7A-38.3B - Mediation in matters within the jurisdiction of the clerk of superior court.
§ 7A-38.3D - Mediation in matters within the jurisdiction of the district criminal courts.
§ 7A-38.3E - Mediation of public records disputes.
§ 7A-38.3F - Prelitigation mediation of condominium and homeowners association disputes.
§ 7A-38.4A - Settlement procedures in district court actions.
§ 7A-38.5 - Community mediation centers.
§ 7A-38.7 - Dispute resolution fee for cases referred to mediation.