This indexed compilation of laws is excerpted from the North Carolina General Statutes that identify the basic legal requirements under which local government must operate. It includes changes enacted through the 2008 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. The book and CD-ROM contain the most important laws that govern local government finance and administration, including the general statutes governing cities (Chapter 160A), counties (Chapter 153A), local government finance (Chapter 159), procurement (Chapter 143, Article 8), and other statutes governing particular local government functions. Each reproduced statute includes all annotations, historical citations, cross references, and notes found in the complete volumes of the General Statutes.