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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 116. Higher Education § 116-310. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Claim.--A claim or cause of action seeking any legal or equitable remedy or relief.

(2) COVID-19.--The coronavirus disease 2019.

(3) COVID-19 emergency declaration.--Executive Order No. 116 issued March 10, 2020, by Governor Roy A. Cooper, including any amendments issued by executive order, subject to extensions under Chapter 166A of the General Statutes.

(4) COVID-19 essential business executive order.--Executive Order No. 121 issued March 27, 2020, by Governor Roy A. Cooper, including any amendments issued by executive order, subject to extensions under Chapter 166A of the General Statutes.

(5) Individual.--A person paying, or on whose behalf a third party is paying, tuition, fees, or room and board to an institution of higher education for the spring academic semester of 2020.

(6) Institution of higher education.--Any of the following institutions, including the owners, directors, trustees, officers, employees, contractors, and agents of those institutions:

a. A constituent institution under the jurisdiction of The University of North Carolina.

b. A community college under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Community Colleges.

c. An eligible private postsecondary institution, as defined in G.S. 116-280(3).

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