§ 143B-428. Department of Commerce - declaration of policy. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 143B‑428.  Department of Commerce –declaration of policy.

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of North Carolinato actively encourage the expansion of existing environmentally sound NorthCarolina industry; to actively encourage the recruitment of environmentallysound national and international industry into North Carolina throughindustrial recruitment efforts and through effective advertising, with anemphasis on high‑wage‑paying industry; to promote the developmentof North Carolina's labor force to meet the State's growing industrial needs;to promote the growth and development of our travel and tourist industries; topromote the development of our State ports; and to assure throughout Stategovernment, the coordination of North Carolina's economic development efforts. (1977, c. 198, s. 1; 1989, c. 751, s. 7(24); 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992),c. 959, s. 46; 2003‑340, s. 1.10.)