Municipal Laws in North Carolina.

Governs incorporation, powers, and organization of municipalities. Most cities operate under mayor-council or council-manager forms.

Governs powers and organization of North Carolina's 100 counties. All counties operate under a board-of-commissioners form.

Requires public meetings to be open with advance notice. Closed sessions permitted for specified purposes (attorney-client, personnel, real property).

Public records are presumed disclosable. No specific response deadline; "reasonable time" standard. Attorney fees available for willful violations.

Waives sovereign immunity for negligence of state employees. Maximum liability $1,000,000 per claimant (for state; for DOT $500,000; for other). Industrial Commission has jurisdiction.

Local governments retain governmental immunity except to the extent they purchase liability insurance or participate in a local-government insurance pool.