20 NCAC 10 .0102. DEFINITIONS

In addition to the definition of terms found in G.S. 147, the following definitions are in effect throughout this Chapter:

(1)           Advisory Committee. One or more committees appointed by the Commission consisting of experts to advise the Commission on drafting Requests for Proposals or reviewing grant applications.

(2)           Capacity building.  Any resources that strengthen or enhance a community's ability to meet the health and wellness needs of its residents.  More specifically, capacity building is a term referring to the collective traits that enable an organization to perform at an optimum level. Capacity building leads to organizational effectiveness and may include assistance to hire staffing to acquire technology, to train staff or Boards, and to learn new skills.

(3)           Corporation.  An entity created under the laws of North Carolina or another State which is vested with the authority to transact business.

(4)           Master Settlement Agreement.  The settlement agreement between certain tobacco manufacturers and the states, as incorporated in the consent decree entered in the action of State of North Carolina v Philip Morris, Incorporated, et al., 98 CVS 14377, in the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, Wake County, North Carolina.

(5)           Person.  An individual human being.

(6)           Requests for proposals.  Specific written requests for grant proposals solicited by the Commission to fund specific priorities or programs.

(7)           Tobacco products. Cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, roll your own tobacco or any other tobacco product sold at retail intended for human consumption.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 147-86.30; 147-86.33;

Temporary Adoption Eff. June 15, 2002;

Eff. August 1, 2004.