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1241
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In response to unfunded mandates, cuts or caps in federal or state aid, growing social problems, and a frustrated electorate, local governments have taken significant measures to improve their budget-preparation systems.
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1242
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North Carolina's criminal law prohibits self-dealing, which is when the mayor or members of a city council contract with the city to provide services. There exists one exception to this prohibition: self-dealing is allowed in cities with fewer than 7,500 residents.
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1332
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Community agencies often request public funds from city or county governments. This article reviews the varied requirements and procedures used across North Carolina.
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1333
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Harrison addresses the history of North Carolina's Community Service Program and concludes that the program's effectiveness could be even greater with a more focused and rigorous application.
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1334
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Private citizens in North Carolina are participating in a grassroots movement to set aside areas in land trusts that will preserve wildlife habitats and relieve pressure on government to purchase such lands.
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1335
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Wake County has established a bold policy concerning access to public information held in governmental databases.
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1336
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Local government officials face the task of balancing two sometimes competing goals: fair competition for government contracts and saving public funds.
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1471
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Friday looks at the public service aspect of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discussing health programs, programs for children and families, public school support, cultural programs, and programs for promoting business and technology
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1472
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Founded in 1931 as a private enterprise and incorporated into the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1942, the Institute of Government has played a key role in shaping local and state government in North Carolina.
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1473
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A long and meandering process resulted in the creation of today's University of North Carolina System, comprised of sixteen degree-granting institutions.
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1474
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Joyce presents the legal history of the desegregation of the University of North Carolina System and the prospects for future change, recognizing that both gradualism and abrupt, court-ordered change are possible.
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1486
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Although national in scope, this article emphasizes the importance of Article I, Section 19 of the North Carolina Constitution (the \"functional equivalent\" provision) as a possible tool litigants and courts may use to make juries more representative.
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1487
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It is not clear if conditioning the statewide effectiveness of a legislative act (such as Senate Bill 11, establishing a lottery) on voter approval in a statewide referendum is an unconstitutional delegation of authority by the General Assembly.
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1488
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Beavers, once eradicated by trapping, have made a dramatic comeback and now present landowners and officials with a dilemma: how to control the population so that such benefits as soil conservation outweigh widespread flooding and other damage.
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1489
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Aimed at smaller local units that are frequent bond issuers, the article describes how to improve a bond rating and offers Asheville's success in the 1980s as a test case.
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