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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-29 (2026)

Appeals of right from certain administrative agencies

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(a) From any final order or decision of the North Carolina Utilities Commission not governed by subsection (b) of this section, the Department of Health and Human Services under G.S. 131E-188(b), the North Carolina Industrial Commission, the North Carolina State Bar under G.S. 84-28, the Property Tax Commission under G.S. 105-290 and G.S. 105-342, the Commissioner of Insurance under G.S. 58-2-80, the State Board of Elections under G.S. 163-127.6, the Office of Administrative Hearings under G.S. 126-34.02, or the Secretary of Environmental Quality under G.S. 104E-6.2 or G.S. 130A-293, appeal as of right lies directly to the Court of Appeals.

(b) From any final order or decision of the Utilities Commission in a general rate case, appeal as of right lies directly to the Supreme Court. (1967, c. 108, s. 1; 1971, c. 703, s. 5; 1975, c. 582, s. 12; 1979, c. 584, s. 1; 1981, c. 704, s. 28; 1983, c. 526, s. 1; c. 761, s. 188; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1000, s. 2; c. 1087, s. 2; c. 1113, s. 2; 1985, c. 462, s. 3; 1987, c. 850, s. 2; 1991, c. 546, s. 2; c. 679, s. 2; 1993, c. 501, s. 2; 1995, c. 115, s. 1; c. 504, s. 2; c. 509, s. 2; 1997-443, ss. 11A.118(a), 11A.119(a); 2003-63, s. 1; 2006-155, s. 1.1; 2013-382, s. 6.4; 2015-241, s. 14.30(v); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 99 cases (24 in the last 5 years), 1973–2026 · leading case: Swauger v. Univ. of N.C. at Charlotte, 817 S.E.2d 434 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018).
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Swauger v. Univ. of N.C. at Charlotte, 817 S.E.2d 434 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 15× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-29 (2017). Section 126-34.”
Harris v. N.C. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 798 S.E.2d 127 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 8× “Jurisdiction Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-29(a) (2015), an appeal as of right lies directly to this Court from a final decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings under G.”
In Re Redmond Ex Rel. Nichols, 369 N.C. 490 (N.C. 2017). · cites it 5× “” N.C.G.S. § 7A-29 (2015). The appeal in this case arises from a “decision and order” of the full Commission denying claimant’s claim based on the application of subsection 143B-426.”
State Ex Rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Duke Power Co., 287 S.E.2d 786 (N.C. 1982). · cites it 4× “Duke's appeal to the Court of Appeals was pursuant to G.S. § 7A-29. See also G.S. § 62-90. G.S.”
In re Hughes, 785 S.E.2d 111 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “3 For this reason, N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7A-29(a), which applies generally to appeals from the Industrial Commission and other administrative agencies, does not apply to the present appeal.”
In Re Appeal of the Lane Co.-Hickory Chair Div., 571 S.E.2d 224 (N.C. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 3× “§ 105-345 (d), N.C.G.S. § 7A-29 (2001). The reviewing court is not allowed to substitute its own judgment in place of the Commission’s judgment even where there are two reasonably conflicting views.”
Whitehurst v. East Carolina Univ., 811 S.E.2d 626 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “" ECU timely filed Notice of Appeal to this Court from the ALJ's Final Decision pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 7A-29(a) and 126-34.02(a).”
Watlington v. Dep't of Soc. Servs. Rockingham Cty., 799 S.E.2d 396 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “Jurisdiction Jurisdiction lies in this Court pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-29(a) (2015). III. Issues The appeal and cross-appeal request this Court to address whether the ALJ erred by: (1) holding Watlington was a career State employee subject to the provisions of the SHRA…”
Good Hope Hosp., Inc. v. North Carolina Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 623 S.E.2d 315 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “§ 131E-188(b) (2003) provides: Any affected person who was a party in a contested case hearing shall be entitled to judicial review of all or any portion of any final decision of the Department in the following manner.”
In re Appeal of Parkdale Mills, 741 S.E.2d 416 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-29 (2011) (stating a party has an appeal of right from any final order of the Property Tax Commission); N.”
Hospice at Greensboro, Inc. v. North Carolina Dep't of Health & Human Servs. of Facility Servs., 647 S.E.2d 651 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “§ 131E-188(b); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-29(a) (2005). HGI contests the CON Section’s issuance of a “No Review” letter to Liberty.”
Cumberland Cnty. Hosp. Sys., Inc. v. N.C. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 776 S.E.2d 329 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “2d 537 , 541-42 (2015) ; see also N.C. Gen.Stat. §§ 7A-29(a), 131E-188(b) (2015).”
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— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-29(a) — 57 cases
Harris v. N.C. Dep't of Pub. Saf., 798 S.E.2d 127 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017). “Jurisdiction Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-29(a) (2015), an appeal as of right lies directly to this Court from a final decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings under G.”
Swauger v. Univ. of N.C. at Charlotte, 817 S.E.2d 434 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018). “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-29 (2017). Section 126-34.”
In re Hughes, 785 S.E.2d 111 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). “3 For this reason, N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7A-29(a), which applies generally to appeals from the Industrial Commission and other administrative agencies, does not apply to the present appeal.”
Whitehurst v. East Carolina Univ., 811 S.E.2d 626 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018). “" ECU timely filed Notice of Appeal to this Court from the ALJ's Final Decision pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 7A-29(a) and 126-34.02(a).”
Watlington v. Dep't of Soc. Servs. Rockingham Cty., 799 S.E.2d 396 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017). “Jurisdiction Jurisdiction lies in this Court pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-29(a) (2015). III. Issues The appeal and cross-appeal request this Court to address whether the ALJ erred by: (1) holding Watlington was a career State employee subject to the provisions of the SHRA…”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-29(b) — 14 cases
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Att'y Gen., 739 S.E.2d 541 (N.C. 2013).
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Cooper, Att'y Gen., 761 S.E.2d 640 (N.C. 2014).
State ex rel. Util. Comm'n v. Cooper, Att'y Gen., 775 S.E.2d 809 (N.C. 2015).
State ex rel Utils. Comm'n v. Cooper, Att'y Gen., 766 S.E.2d 827 (N.C. 2014).
State ex rel. Utils. Comm'n v. Cooper, Att'y Gen., 767 S.E.2d 305 (N.C. 2015).
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