§ 14-288.19. Governor's power to order evacuation of public building. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 14‑288.19.  Governor'spower to order evacuation of public building.

(a)        When it isdetermined by the Governor that a great public crisis, disaster, riot,catastrophe, or any other similar public emergency exists, or the occurrence ofany such condition is imminent, and, in the Governor's opinion it is necessaryto evacuate any building owned or controlled by any department, agency,institution, school, college, board, division, commission or subdivision of theState in order to maintain public order and safety or to afford adequateprotection for lives or property, the Governor is hereby authorized to issue anorder of evacuation directing all persons within the building to leave thebuilding and its premises forthwith. The order shall be delivered to any law‑enforcementofficer or officer of the National Guard, and such officer shall, by a suitablepublic address system, read the order to the occupants of the building anddemand that the occupants forthwith evacuate said building within the timespecified in the Governor's order.

(b)        Any person whowillfully refuses to leave the building as directed in the Governor's ordershall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.  (1969, c. 1129; 1993, c. 539, s. 198; 1994, Ex.Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2009‑281, s. 1.)