{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-64.21","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-64.21","heading":"Findings to be made by Governor.","body":"The Governor, before granting written approval of any such contract, must find:\n(1)\tThat the contract is reasonably necessary to the proper function of such State agency; and\n(2)\tThat such services or advice cannot be performed within the resources of such State agency;\n(3)\tThat the estimated cost is reasonable as compared with the likely benefits or results; and\n(4)\tThat the General Assembly has appropriated funds for such contract or that such funds are otherwise available; and\n(5)\tThat all rules and regulations of the Department of Administration have been or will be complied with. (1975, c. 879, s. 46; c. 887, s. 2.)","path":["Chapter 143. State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions","Article 3C. Contracts to Obtain Consultant Services."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_143/GS_143-64.21.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:22:33Z","sha256":"e85c593c60a62ebef0386eb77877eb8d1ee0d9564afb2ff945ce8a98f2eceed2","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-64.20","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-64.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}