NC General Statutes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-255 (2026)
Authority to provide social service programs
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Each county shall provide social service programs pursuant to Chapter 108A and Chapter 111 and may otherwise undertake, sponsor, organize, engage in, and support other social service programs intended to further the health, welfare, education, employment, safety, comfort, and convenience of its citizens. (1868, c. 20, s. 8; Code, s. 707; Rev., s. 1318; C.S., s. 1297; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1981, c. 562, s. 12; 1997-443, s. 12.13.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1979–2020 · leading case: Hughey v. Cloninger, 253 S.E.2d 898 (N.C. 1979).
Hughey v. Cloninger, 253 S.E.2d 898 (N.C. 1979). “153A-149(c)(30) and G.S. 153A-255. In pertinent part, these statutes authorize appropriations respectively for "public assistance programs" or "social service programs" of the type created in Chapters 108 and 111 of the General Statutes.”
Stam v. State, 275 S.E.2d 439 (N.C. 1981). “Defendants maintain, and again the Court of Appeals agreed, that the underlying power to implement a county program of funding for medically unnecessary abortions is to be found in G.”
Stam v. State, 267 S.E.2d 335 (N.C. Ct. App. 1980). “G.S. 153A-255 provides: Each county shall provide social services programs pursuant to Chapter 108 and Chapter 111 and may otherwise undertake, sponsor, organize, engage in, and support other social service programs intended to further the health, wel- .”
Olavarria v. Jones (E.D.N.C. 2020). “See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-255 (enabling counties to establish boards of social services); Avery v.”
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