\nFor the purposes of this Article, 'program evaluation' is defined as: an examination of the organization, programs, and administration of State government to ascertain whether such functions (i) are effective, (ii) continue to serve their intended purposes, (iii) are efficient, and (iv) require modification or elimination. (1975, c. 490.)
North Carolina Legal Code
§ 120.72
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