STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

WAKE COUNTY

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

FILE NO. 16 CVS 12986

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Plaintiff,
ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE

V.

PAT McCRORY,as Governor of North

Carolina

Defendant.

Robert C. Stephens, as General Counsel for the Office of the Governor of

North Carolina, hereby states as follows1.

I am duly authorized to accept service of pleadings in this matter on

behalf of the defendant, Pat McCrory, in his capacity of Governor of North Carolina,

pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. lA-A, Rule 4(j)(4)b.

2.

On behalf of the defendant, Pat McCrory, in his capacity as Governor

of North Carolina, I hereby accept service of the Summons and Complaint in this

matter as of October Z5.'^2Q16.

2^,
dav of October, 2016.

This the

Robert C. Stephens
General Counsel
Office of the Governor of North Carolina
116 W. Jones Street
20301 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27603-8001