{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-150b-26","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-26","heading":"Consolidation.","body":"When contested cases involving a common question of law or fact or multiple proceedings involving the same or related parties are pending, the Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings may order a joint hearing of any matters at issue in the cases, order the cases consolidated, or make other orders to reduce costs or delay in the proceedings. (1973, c. 1331, s. 1; 1985, c. 746, s. 1; 1985, (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1022, s. 1(1), 1(14).)","path":["Chapter 150B. Administrative Procedure Act.","Article 3. Administrative Hearings."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_150B/GS_150B-26.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:23:42Z","sha256":"8d99b5850ec1cb5ef35d76050b52ad34fd41aa6f1b57e1fd9404614ad01c1938","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-150b-25.1","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-150b-27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}