Bulletin 1971 V2-2

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

(Concluded)

§ 150-32. Declaratory judgment on validity of rules.-The validity of any rule adopted by a board may be determined upon petition for a declaratory judgment thereon addressed to the Superior Court of Wake County when it appears that the rule, or its threatened application, interferes with or impairs, or threatens to interfere with or impair, the legal rights or privileges of the petitioner. The court shall declare the rule invalid if it finds that the rule violates or donflicts with constitutional or statutory provision.% or exceeds the statutory authority of the board.

§ 150-33. Judicial review procedure exclusive.-The provisions of this chapter providing a uniform method of judicial review of board actions of the kind specified in § 150-10 shall constitute an exclusive method of court review in such cases and shall be in lieu of any other review procedure available under statute or otherwise. Nothing herein, however, shall be construed to bar the use of any available remedies to test the legality of any type of board action not specified in § 150-10.