§ 143B-219.  Department of Revenue - functions.

(a) The functions of the Department of Revenue shall comprise, except as otherwise expressly provided by the Executive Organization Act of 1973 or by the Constitution of North Carolina, all executive functions of the State in relation to revenue collection, tax research, tax settlement, and property tax supervision including those prescribed powers, duties, and functions enumerated in Article 16 of Chapter 143A of the General Statutes. The Department of Revenue may also perform other non-tax-related functions as enacted by the General Assembly.

(b) All functions, powers, duties, and obligations heretofore vested in any agency enumerated in Article 16 of Chapter 143A of the General Statutes are hereby transferred to and vested in the Department of Revenue, except as otherwise provided by the Executive Organization Act of 1973. They shall include, by way of extension and not of limitation, the functions of:

(1) The Secretary and Department of Revenue.

(2) The Department of Tax Research.

(3) Repealed by Session Laws 2026-31, s. 9(g), effective July 2, 2026.  (1973, c. 476, s. 186; 1981, c. 859, s. 82; c. 1127, s. 53; 2026-31, s. 9(g).)