§ 114-2.2. Attorney General to approve consent judgments. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 114‑2.2. Attorney General to approve consent judgments.

(a)        To be effective against the State, a consent judgmententered into by the State, a State department, State agency, State institution,or a State officer who is a party in his official capacity must be signedpersonally by the Attorney General. This power of approval may not be delegatedto a deputy or assistant Attorney General or to any other subordinate.

(b)        The provisions of this section are supplemental to G.S. 114‑2.1.

(c)        Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the AttorneyGeneral by rule may delegate to a deputy or assistant Attorney General or toanother subordinate the power to sign consent judgments in condemnation oreminent domain actions brought under the provisions of Chapters 40A or 136 ofthe General Statutes and consent judgments under the provision of Article 31 ofChapter 143 (Tort Claims Act) and Chapter 97 (Workers' Compensation Act) of theGeneral Statutes. (1983 (Reg. Sess.,1984), c. 1034, s. 95; c. 1116, s. 85.)