§ 87-9. Compliance with Federal Highway Act, etc.; contracts financed by federal road funds; contracts concerning water or waste water systems.
§87‑9. Compliance with Federal Highway Act, etc.; contracts financed byfederal road funds; contracts concerning water or waste water systems.
Nothing in this Article shalloperate to prevent the Department of Transportation from complying with any actof Congress and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto forcarrying out the provisions of the Federal Highway Act, or shall apply to anyperson, firm or corporation proposing to submit a bid or enter into contractfor any work to be financed in whole or in part with federal aid road funds insuch manner as will conflict with any act of Congress or any such rules andregulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
Neither shall anything in thisArticle prevent the State of North Carolina or any of its politicalsubdivisions or their contractors from complying with any act of Congress andany rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto for carrying out theprovisions of any federal program to assist in the planning, financing, orconstruction of drinking water or waste water processing, collection, anddisposal systems and facilities. (1939, c. 230; 1971, c. 246,s. 2; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1977, c. 464, s. 34; 1989, c. 159.)