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UPDATE: ELECTION LAW SUMMARIES Prepared by the legal team of the State Board of Elections

Summaries are provided for general reference only and should not be construed as legal counsel or a substitute for review of the law. An appendix of abridged session laws are attached.

RECENT SESSION LAWS AFFECTING GENERAL STATUTES AND THE STATE S.L. 2016-1 2016 Contingent Congressional Plan

Designation of U.S. House District maps to comply with federal court order (approval by the court pending)

S.L. 2016-2 2016 U.S. House of Representatives Primary

Scheduling of a special primary for U.S. House

Cancellation of all second primaries in 2016

S.L. 2015-103 Election modifications, including reasonable impediment provisional voting process

Makes following changes to voter identification laws Allows driver licenses and non-operator identification cards issued by the NC Division of

Motor Vehicles to be expired for up to four (4) years prior to being presented for voting. Provides that any voter 70 or older shall be permitted to present certain types of

identification that are expired if the expiration occurred after the voter’s 70th birthday. Allows voters to vote a provisional ballot if the voter does not comply with the photo

identification requirement due to a reasonable impediment, and provides procedures for the CBE to process those provisional ballots. Also sets out a process by which another voter of the county may challenge the grounds of the reasonable impediment. Requires CBEs to report to the SBE on reasonable impediments identified.

Amends one-stop voting procedure to provide that a voter who fails to present acceptable photo ID be notified of the option to request an absentee ballot, and requires signage to be placed to communicate that option.

Permits CBEs to submit all executed absentee ballots lists electronically.

Creates an exception allowing an official ballot that does not otherwise include the elements of an official ballot, if that ballot was created and printed by a voting system in the voting enclosure and certain requirements are met.

Repeals definition of term “paper ballot” and redefines the term “ballot” to include the definition of paper ballot. Effective 2018, the use of voting systems that do not use or produce a ballot (as that term is redefined) are explicitly prohibited. Counties authorized to use DRE (direct record electronic, or touchscreen) machines that used those machines on Election Day as of January 1 2015 are permitted to continue using them until September 1, 2019.

Authorizes a change in procedure under which city may hold a malt beverage or fortified wine ABC referendum provided certain criteria are met.

Broadens authority of SBE to certify voting systems

Requires electronic poll books to be certified by SBE in order to be used in elections.

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S.L. 2015-66 Retention elections for State Supreme Court seats Note: This law has been struck down in State Superior Court but remains the subject of ongoing litigation.

Establishes a process by which elected incumbents on the Supreme Court may choose to seek re-election without facing an opponent. Once a justice has been elected in a traditional general election, he or she has the right to choose a “retention election” for purposes of seeking a subsequent term. In a retention election, a simple majority votes either “yes” or “no” on that justice’s retaining his or her seat. If a majority approves, that justice may serve another eight year term. If a majority disapproves, the office is considered “vacant” at the expiration of the justice’s term, and will be filled by gubernatorial appointment for a two year period. Candidates for that seat shall then seek office in the next general election.

S.L. 2015-292 Party designations for the Court of Appeals

Requires that ballots for candidates for the North Carolina Court of Appeals show the candidate’s party affiliation, in both the primary and general election. (These judicial elections still do remain non-partisan, e.g. the primary selects the two candidates receiving the most votes, not party nominees.)

S.L. 2015-241 2015 Appropriations Act (State Budget)

Section 2.1: Current operations and expansion general fund for the State, including SBE.

Section 7A.2(b): SBE among agencies planned to have information technology services eventually transition to the new State Department of Information Technology.

Section 7A.4(gg): Modifies G.S. 163-165.7 to change references to the former “Office of Information Technology Services” to the new “Department of Information Technology.”

Section 11.23: SBE to cooperate with the State Education Assistance Authority as that offices implements a process for determining college student residency for tuition purposes.

S.L. 2015-258 2016 Presidential Preference Primary; affiliated party committees

Setting of dates and details of the 2016 Presidential Preference Primary.

See S.L. 2015-264 for subsequent revision to the law on affiliated party committees

S.L. 2015-264 Technical Corrections

(Rulemaking) Section 23 would amend G.S. 150B-21.3(b2) to make a conforming amendment. The requirements for agencies to follow in furnishing information on how to request legislative review of a rule were moved from G.S. 150B-21.2(c)(9) to G.S. 150B-19.1(c)(4) by S.L. 2013-143, ss. 1 and 1.1. Rule-making agencies are now required to post the information on their websites rather than include the information in the notice of text published in the North Carolina Register as a part of the rulemaking procedures.

(Affiliated Party Committees) Section 81 o (Affiliated Party Committees) Section 81(a) Revises the affiliated party committees

provision enacted in S.L. 2015-258, which allows each political party caucus of the House and Senate to establish a separate affiliated party committee to support the

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election of candidates. A notable change in this technical amendment is that while the original bill that established the “affiliated party committee” referred to control of the funds by a specific leader, the revision removes that language so that such authority is spread within the caucus.

o (Council of State Affiliated Party Committees) Section 81(b) Provides that members of the Council of State affiliated with the same political party may establish one separate Council of State affiliated party committee to support the election of candidates who would be eligible to be nominees of that political party for Council of State offices.

S.L. 2015-280 Statewide bond referendum on 2016 Primary ballot

SESSION LAWS WITH LOCAL EFFECTS

S.L. 2015-4 Wake County Commissioner Districts

Increases size of Wake County Board of Commissioners from seven to nine, alters districts to coincide with the Wake County Board of Education districts, and prevents the Board from altering its own structure prior to the return of the 2020 census.

S.L. 2015-35 Cherokee, Rutherford, and Clay Boards of Education

Cherokee, Rutherford and Clay counties boards of education are now subject to partisan elections. Vacancies in the partisan elected seats would be filled after consultation with county party executive committee of the individual leaving office.

S.L. 2015-38 Rockingham County Board of Education

Reduces membership of Rockingham County Board of Education by reducing number of members elected by district from six to four, and by reducing the number of at-large members from five to three, provided such changes are approved by voters in a referendum. Also provides for new districts and changes method of election from nonpartisan to partisan.

S.L. 2015-77 Town of Cary Annexation (Wake County)

Cary annexes the Holly Brook Subdivision (phases 1, 2 and 3) after the private sewer provider for this subdivision failed and Cary took over service under contract.

S.L. 2015-78 Town of Polkton/Deannexation (Anson County)

By town ordinance in 2002, the Town of Polkton annexed 81.5 acres of real property. Since there is no municipal mechanism for “de-annexation,” the Town of Polkton approved a resolution to request this legislation to accomplish the deannexation of the same property.

S.L. 2015-79 Town of Clayton Annexation (Johnston County)

Annexes land containing the NC State University Central Crops Research Center and adjoining U.S. 70 and NC Railroad rights-of-way into corporate limits of Town of Clayton.

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Prohibits Town from regulating the parcel under Article 19 of Chapter 160A, and restates protections to agricultural and forestry operations from nuisance claims.

S.L. 2015-80 Town of Wilson’s Mills Satellite Annexations (Johnston County)

Exempts Town of Wilson’s Mills from the 10% area cap on voluntary satellite annexations. S.L. 2015-81 Annexation changes to Town of Franklin (Macon County), City of Archdale (Guilford

and Randolph counties), Town of Murphy (Cherokee County)

Exempts Town of Franklin from the requirement that all of a given subdivision must be included if the area proposed for annexation is partially or wholly contained within a subdivision; and exempts Town of Franklin from 10% area cap on voluntary satellite annexation.

Exempts City of Archdale from the requirement that all of a given subdivision must be included if the area proposed for annexation is partially or wholly contained within a subdivision

Deannex property from Town of Murphy.

S.L. 2015-83 Town Clayton Deannexation/Annexation (Johnston County)

Annexes a parcel of land into corporate limits of Clayton, and deannexes an adjacent parcel from the corporate limits of Clayton.

S.L. 2015-103 Alexander Board of Education

(Section 9) Removes term limits. S.L. 2015-129 City of Lenoir Satellite Annexation (Caldwell County)

Annexes a parcel of Caldwell County property into city limits. S.L. 2015-131 Town of Mint Hill Annexations (Mecklenburg and Union counties)

Annexes three parcels of land in the Irongate, Plantation Falls and Pleasant Valley areas into corporate limits of Town of Mint Hill.

S.L. 2015-132 Town of Weldon Deannexation (Halifax County)

Deannexes five tracts from corporate limits of Town of Weldon. S.L. 2015-138 City Elections -Trinity (Randolph County) and Greensboro (Guilford County)

Reduces size of Trinity City Council from eight to five members, and reduces terms for mayor and city council members from four to two years.

For Greensboro City Council stablishes seven single-member districts, provides that the mayor vote only in case of a tie, and provides that elections for City Council be determined using election and run-off method.

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S.L. 2015-140 Town of Lake Lure Deannexation (Rutherford County)

Deannexes Mystic Waters Farm, LLC from Town of Lake Lure.

S.L. 2015-175 Towns of Dunn (Harnett County), Holly Ridge (Onslow County) Annexations

Annexes 10.93 acres of land at Hodges Chapel Road into corporate limits of the Town of Dunn, and adds a tract at 214 Old Folkston Rd in Onslow County into corporate limits of Town of Holly Ridge.

S.L. 2015-234 Town of Mt. Gilead (Montgomery County) Charter Revision & Consolidation

Consolidates incorporating documents of the town (first incorporated in 1898) into one document and reflects the change in 2004 of a mayor-council form of government to a council-manager form of government. It also establishes a recall provision for town’s elected officials.

S.L. 2015-242 Stanly County Board of Education

Changes the method of election of Stanly County Board of Education from nonpartisan to partisan.

S.L. 2015-244 Moore County Commissioners and Board of Education Changes

Permits the Moore County Board of Commissioners to redefine the residency districts by resolution; reduces the size of the Moore County Board of Education from eight to seven members.

S.L. 2015-251 Washington County Sheriff Vacancies

Provides that vacancies in office of sheriff in Washington County be filled by person recommended by the executive committee of the political party of the vacating member.

S.L. 2015-253 Omnibus Local Act (Dare, Gates, Hyde, Stanly, Wake counties)

Municipal elections in Stanly County to be held in even-numbered years

Mayoral term in City of Albemarle changed from two to four years

City of Raleigh able to transfer real property

Add Dare, Gates and Hyde Counties to the list of counties covered by G.S. 153A-15. (That statute states that when a county, municipality or other unit of local government seeks to obtain property located in another county by eminent domain, purchase, lease or exchange, the board of commissioners in the county where the property is located must approve the acquisition.)

S.L. 2015-257 Town of Stanfield Annexation; City of Locust Deannexation (Stanly County)

Deannexes a tract from the City of Locust and annexes the same tract to the Town of Stanfield.

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APPENDIX

Session laws affecting state elections in bold. Click on the line to jump directly to the Session Law.

S.L. 2015-4 ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

S.L. 2015-35 ................................................................................................................................................... 8

S.L. 2015-38 ................................................................................................................................................. 11

S.L. 2015-66 ..................................................................................................................................... 14

S.L. 2015-77 ................................................................................................................................................. 17

S.L. 2015-78 ................................................................................................................................................. 19

S.L. 2015-79 ................................................................................................................................................. 20

S.L. 2015-80 ................................................................................................................................................. 21

S.L. 2015-81 ................................................................................................................................................. 22

S.L. 2015-83 ................................................................................................................................................. 24

S.L. 2015-103 ................................................................................................................................... 25

S.L. 2015-129 ............................................................................................................................................... 35

S.L. 2015-131 ............................................................................................................................................... 36

S.L. 2015-132 ............................................................................................................................................... 37

S.L. 2015-138 ............................................................................................................................................... 40

S.L. 2015-140 ............................................................................................................................................... 48

S.L. 2015-175 ............................................................................................................................................... 50

S.L. 2015-234 ............................................................................................................................................... 51

S.L. 2015-241 ................................................................................................................................... 55

S.L. 2015-242 ............................................................................................................................................... 87

S.L. 2015-244 ............................................................................................................................................... 88

S.L. 2015-251 ............................................................................................................................................... 89

S.L. 2015-253 ............................................................................................................................................... 90

S.L. 2015-257 ............................................................................................................................................... 96

S.L. 2015-258 ................................................................................................................................... 97

S.L. 2015-264 ................................................................................................................................. 108

S.L. 2015-280 ................................................................................................................................. 111

S.L. 2015-292 ................................................................................................................................. 126

S.L. 2016-1 ..................................................................................................................................... 128

S.L. 2016-2 ..................................................................................................................................... 136

Previous laws on same-day registration, out-of-precinct voting ...................................................... 138

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SESSION LAW 2015-4

SENATE BILL 181

AN ACT TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE WAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND TO

ALTER THE DISTRICTS TO COINCIDE WITH THE DISTRICTS OF THE WAKE COUNTY BOARD OF

EDUCATION.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 792 of the Session Laws of 1959, Chapter 763 of the

Session Laws of 1981, and Chapter 983 of the Session Laws of 1981, and any modifications thereto by the Wake

County Board of Commissioners pursuant to law, the Wake County Board of Commissioners shall consist of nine

members.

SECTION 1.(b) In the 2016 election, one member each shall be elected from Districts 4, 5, and 6 of

the districts used by the Wake County Board of Commissioners in the 2014 election, to serve a two-year term. The

members shall reside in those 2014 districts and run at-large in the County.

SECTION 1.(c) In the 2016 election, and quadrennially thereafter, two members shall reside and run

in the lettered districts established under Section 5 of S.L. 2013-110 and used by the Wake County Board of

Education for electoral districts, to serve four-year terms.

SECTION 1.(d) In the 2018 election, and quadrennially thereafter, the seven of the nine members of

the Wake County Board of Commissioners shall reside and run in the numbered districts established by Section 5 of

S.L. 2013-110 and used by the Wake County Board of Education for electoral districts, to serve four-year terms.

SECTION 1.(e) This section is effective the first Monday in December of 2016 and shall be the basis

for nominating and electing the members of the Board of Commissioners in the primary and general election for that

office in 2016 and after.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes and S.L.

2011-126, the structure of the Wake County Board of Commissioners shall not be altered under that Part or Session

Law prior to the return of the 2020 Census.

SECTION 3. This act applies to the County of Wake only.

SECTION 4. Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of April, 2015.

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SESSION LAW 2015-35

HOUSE BILL 110

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PARTISAN ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHEROKEE,

RUTHERFORD, CLAY, AND DAVIE COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION, AND THE IREDELL-

STATESVILLE SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION.


SECTION 1.(a) Section 8 of Chapter 502 of the 1975 Session Laws is repealed.

SECTION 1.(b) Section 2 of Chapter 502 of the 1975 Session Laws reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 2. The Board of Education of Cherokee County shall consist of seven members, all of whom shall be

elected by the voters of the entire county. There shall be no primary election."

SECTION 1.(c) Section 10 of Chapter 502 of the 1975 Session Laws reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 10. All vacancies occurring in the membership of the on the Board of Education of Cherokee County by

death, resignation, removal from office, or change of residence, or otherwise, for positions elected on a nonpartisan

basis in 2012 or 2014 shall be filled within 20 days of such vacancy by the remaining members of said board of

education and for the unexpired term."

SECTION 1.(d) Beginning in 2016, members of the Cherokee County Board of Education shall be

elected on a partisan basis at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year as terms expire.

Candidates for election to the Cherokee County Board of Education shall be nominated at the same time and manner

as other county officers. Members elected shall take office and qualify on the first Monday in December of the year

of their election and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at that same time. Vacancies on the Cherokee

County Board of Education for positions elected on a partisan basis shall be filled in accordance with

G.S. 115C-37.1.

SECTION 1.(e) This act does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2012 or 2014 to

the Cherokee County Board of Education.

SECTION 2.(a) Section 4 of Chapter 359 of the 1973 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 1165 of

the 1977 Session Laws, Chapter 95 of the 1983 Session Laws, and S.L. 2006-92, reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 4. Each person desiring to be a candidate for the Board of Education shall file a notice of candidacy

stating his or her name, age, and the district seat for which he or she is filing. The filing period is the same as for the

district board of supervisors of a soil and water conservation district under G.S. 139-6, and the filing fee is five

dollars ($5.00).in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes. The election shall be nonpartisan, separate

ballots shall be used, no party affiliation shall be indicated on the ballot for any candidate, and the election shall be

decided by plurality without runoff. In all other respects, the election shall be conducted as provided in Chapter 163

of the General Statutes and rules and regulations of the State Board of Elections concerning the conduct of

nonpartisan elections simultaneously with a general election.partisan."

SECTION 2.(b) Section 5 of Chapter 359 of the 1973 Session Laws reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 5. On or before August 10 February 1 of each election year, the Rutherford County Board of Education

shall deliver to the Chairman of the Rutherford County Board of Elections and cause to be posted on the courthouse

door a map and description of the boundaries of the districts established in Section 3 of this act."

SECTION 2.(c) Section 6 of Chapter 359 of the 1973 Session Laws reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 6. Vacancies For positions elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2012 or 2014, vacancies in the Board of

Education shall be filled by appointment by majority vote of the remaining members of the Board for the remainder

of the unexpired term. If for any reason the remaining members of the Board are unable to agree upon an

appointment to fill a vacancy within 60 days after the vacancy occurs, the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford

County shall fill the vacancy. A person appointed to fill a vacancy must reside in the district he is appointed to

represent. If any person elected or appointed to the Board ceases to reside in the district he was elected or appointed

to represent, the remaining members of the Board may declare his office vacant and proceed to fill the vacancy."

SECTION 2.(d) Beginning in 2016, members of the Rutherford County Board of Education shall be

elected on a partisan basis at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year as terms expire.

Candidates for election to the Rutherford County Board of Education shall be nominated at the same time and

manner as other county officers. Members elected shall take office and qualify on the first Monday in December of

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the year of their election and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at that same time. Vacancies on the

Rutherford County Board of Education for positions elected on a partisan basis shall be filled in accordance with

G.S. 115C-37.1.


the Rutherford County Board of Education.

SECTION 2.5.(a) Section 2 of Chapter 1242 of the 1967 Session Laws, as amended by Section 2 of

S.L. 2010-42, reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 2. (a) At the same time the primary election for county officers is held in Davie County there shall be

held a nonpartisan election to elect members of the Board of Education of Davie County.

(b) In 2012, three members of the Davie County Board of Education shall be elected. The person receiving

the highest numbers of votes is elected to a six-year term. The two persons receiving the next highest numbers of

votes are elected to four-year terms.

(c) In 2014, two members of the Davie County Board of Education are elected to four-year terms.

(d) In 2016 and quadrennially thereafter, four members of the Davie County Board of Education are elected

to four-year terms.

(e) In 2018 and quadrennially thereafter, three members of the Davie County Board of Education are

elected to four-year terms.

Beginning in 2016, members of the Davie County Board of Education shall be elected on a partisan basis at the

time of the general election in each even-numbered year as terms expire. In 2016 and quadrennially thereafter, four

members of the Davie County Board of Education are elected to four-year terms. In 2018 and quadrennially

thereafter, three members of the Davie County Board of Education are elected to four-year terms."

SECTION 2.5.(b) Section 3 of Chapter 1242 of the 1967 Session Laws, as amended by Section 3 of


"Sec. 3. Each candidate shall file his candidacy, without reference to any political party affiliation, with the

Chairman of the County Board of Elections within the time now provided for the filing of candidates for any other

county office.his or her notice of candidacy in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes. Candidates for

election to the Davie County Board of Education shall be nominated at the same time and manner as other county

officers. A filing fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid by each candidate. There shall be a separate ballot

provided by the County Board of Elections with the names of the candidates printed thereon with appropriate

instructions for use in the election of members of the Board of Education, and no political party affiliation shall be

shown on said ballot.The election shall be partisan."

SECTION 2.5.(c) Section 4 of Chapter 1242 of the 1967 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 5 of

the 1979 Session Laws, Chapter 307 of the 1995 Session Laws, and Section 4 of S.L. 2010-42, reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 4. The members of the Board of Education of Davie County shall be inducted into and take the oath of

office on the first Monday in JulyDecember following their election, and shall serve until their successors are

elected and qualified."

SECTION 2.5.(d) Section 5 of Chapter 1242 of the 1967 Session Laws reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 5. All vacanciesFor positions elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2012 or 2014, vacancies occurring in the

membership of the Board of Education of Davie County by death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled for the

unexpired term by the remaining members of said Board of Education. Beginning in 2016, vacancies on the Davie

County Board of Education for positions elected on a partisan basis shall be filled in accordance with

G.S. 115C-37.1."

SECTION 2.5.(e) This act does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2012 or 2014 to

the Davie County Board of Education.

SECTION 3.(a) Chapter 254 of the 1991 Session Laws is repealed.

SECTION 3.(b) The Clay County Board of Education shall consist of five members elected by the

qualified voters of Clay County for four-year terms. As the terms of present members expire, their successors shall

be elected.

SECTION 3.(c) Beginning in 2016, members of the Clay County Board of Education shall be elected

on a partisan basis at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year as terms expire. Candidates for

election to the Clay County Board of Education shall be nominated at the same time and manner as other county

officers. Members elected shall take office and qualify on the first Monday in December of the year of their election

and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at that same time.

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SECTION 3.(d) For positions elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2012 or 2014, vacancies in the Clay

County Board of Education shall be filled by appointment made by the remaining members. Beginning in 2016,

vacancies on the Clay County Board of Education for positions elected on a partisan basis shall be filled in

accordance with G.S. 115C-37.1.


the Clay County Board of Education.

SECTION 3.5.(a) Notwithstanding the PLAN OF MERGER OF THE IREDELL COUNTY AND

STATESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS, as amended by Section 2 of S.L. 2002-18, beginning in 2016, members of the

Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education shall be elected on a partisan basis at the time of the general election

in each even-numbered year as terms expire. Candidates for election to the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of

Education shall be nominated at the same time and manner as other county officers. Members elected shall take

office and qualify on the first Monday in December of the year of their election and the terms of their predecessors

shall expire at that same time. Vacancies on the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education for positions elected

on a partisan basis shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 115C-37.1.

SECTION 3.5.(b) For positions elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2012 or 2014, vacancies occurring

in the membership of the Iredell-States Schools Board of Education shall be filled for the unexpired term by the

remaining members of the Board of Education.

SECTION 4.(a) G.S. 115C-37.1(d) reads as rewritten:

"(d) This section shall apply only in the following counties: Alleghany, Brunswick, Cherokee, Clay, Davie,

Graham, Guilford, Harnett, Iredell, Lee, New Hanover, Rutherford, Vance, and Washington."

SECTION 4.(b) This section becomes effective the first Monday in December of 2016.


In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 26th day of May, 2015.

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SESSION LAW 2015-38

HOUSE BILL 189

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A REFERENDUM TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION OVER FOUR YEARS FROM ELEVEN MEMBERS TO SEVEN BY

REDRAWING THE ELECTION DISTRICTS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DISTRICTS FROM SIX TO

FOUR SO THAT FOUR MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY DISTRICT AND BY REDUCING THE NUMBER

OF MEMBERS ELECTED AT LARGE FROM FIVE TO THREE; TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF

ELECTION OF THE BOARD TO PARTISAN; AND TO CLARIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF VACANCIES

TO THE BOARD.


PART I. REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS

SECTION 1.1. Chapter 15 of the 1993 Session Laws and S.L. 2005-307 are repealed.

SECTION 1.2. Notwithstanding the PLAN FOR MERGER OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS

IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY INTO ONE SYSTEM, as approved by the State Board of Education on July 2, 1992,

under G.S. 115C-67, effective from the first Monday in December of 2016, the Rockingham County Consolidated

Board of Education shall consist of nine members as follows:

(1) Four of the members shall be elected from districts, one each from a single-member district as

described in Section 1.4 of this act, and shall serve four-year terms. The qualified voters of

each district shall elect a person who resides in that district, and only the qualified voters of

the district may vote in that election.

(2) Five of the members shall be members elected from the county at-large in the 2014 election

and shall serve four-year terms.



under G.S. 115C-67, effective from the first Monday in December of 2018, the Rockingham County Consolidated

Board of Education shall consist of seven members as follows:

(1) Four of the members shall be members elected from districts beginning with the 2016 election

and shall be elected quadrennially thereafter for four-year terms, one member elected each

from a single-member district as described in Section 1.4 of this act. The qualified voters of

each district shall elect a person who resides in that district, and only the qualified voters of

the district may vote in that election.

(2) Three of the members shall be members elected from the county at-large beginning in the 2018

election and quadrennially thereafter for four-year terms.

SECTION 1.4. Beginning in 2016, the four districts are as follows:

District 1: Rockingham County: VTD: CO, VTD: MC: Block(s) 1570414001023, 1570414001026,

1570414001027, 1570414001029, 1570414001030, 1570414001031, 1570414002002, 1570414002003,

1570414002004, 1570414002005, 1570414002006, 1570414002007, 1570414002008, 1570414002009,

1570414002010, 1570414002016, 1570414002017, 1570414002018, 1570414002019, 1570414002020,

1570414002021, 1570414002022, 1570414002023, 1570414002024, 1570414002025, 1570414002026,

1570414002027, 1570414002040, 1570414002041, 1570414002042, 1570414002043, 1570415001000,

1570415001001, 1570415001002, 1570415001003, 1570415001004, 1570415001005, 1570415001006,

1570415001007, 1570415001008, 1570415001014, 1570415001015, 1570415001016, 1570415001017,

1570415001018, 1570415001019, 1570415001020, 1570415001021, 1570415001022, 1570415001023,

1570415002021, 1570415002022, 1570415002023, 1570415002024, 1570415002025, 1570415002026,

1570415002027, 1570415002029, 1570415002030, 1570415002031, 1570415002032, 1570415002033,

1570415002034, 1570415002035, 1570415002039, 1570415002040, 1570415003000, 1570415003001,

1570415003002, 1570415003003, 1570415003004, 1570415003005, 1570415003006, 1570415003007,

1570415003008, 1570415003009, 1570415003010, 1570415003011, 1570415003012, 1570415003013,

1570415003014, 1570415003015, 1570415003016, 1570415003017, 1570415003018, 1570415003019,

1570415003020, 1570415003021, 1570415003022, 1570415003023, 1570415003024, 1570415003025,

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1570415003026, 1570415003027, 1570415003028, 1570415003029, 1570415003030, 1570415003031,

1570415003032, 1570415003033, 1570415004037, 1570415004038; VTD: RD-1, VTD: VA, VTD: WM.

District 2: Rockingham County: VTD: HO: Block(s) 1570410021000, 1570410021002, 1570410021003,

1570410021004, 1570410021005, 1570410021006, 1570410021007, 1570410021008, 1570410021010,

1570410021012, 1570410021013, 1570410021014, 1570410021015, 1570410021016, 1570410021017,

1570410021018, 1570410021019, 1570410021035, 1570410022002, 1570410022003, 1570411004035,

1570411004036; VTD: IR, VTD: LI, VTD: MC: Block(s) 1570414002033, 1570414002034, 1570414002038,

1570415004000, 1570415004001, 1570415004002, 1570415004003, 1570415004004, 1570415004005,

1570415004006, 1570415004007, 1570415004008, 1570415004009, 1570415004010, 1570415004011,

1570415004012, 1570415004014, 1570415004019, 1570415004020, 1570415004021, 1570415004024,

1570415004025, 1570415004026, 1570415004027, 1570415004028, 1570415004029, 1570415004030,

1570415004031, 1570415004032, 1570415004033, 1570415004034, 1570415004035, 1570415004036,

1570415004039, 1570415004040, 1570415004041, 1570415004042, 1570415004043, 1570415004044,

1570415004045, 1570415004046, 1570415004047, 1570415004048, 1570415004049, 1570415004050,

1570415004051, 1570415004052, 1570415004053, 1570415004054, 1570415004055, 1570415004056,

1570415004057, 1570415004058, 1570415004059, 1570415004060, 1570415004061, 1570415004062,

1570415004063, 1570415004064, 1570415004065, 1570415004066, 1570415004067, 1570415004068,

1570415004069, 1570415004070; VTD: NB, VTD: RC.

District 3: Rockingham County: VTD: DR, VTD: EC, VTD: ED-1, VTD: LK-2.

District 4: Rockingham County: VTD: AV, VTD: HO: Block(s) 1570410013031, 1570410013033,

1570410021020, 1570410021021, 1570410021022, 1570410021023, 1570410021024, 1570410021025,

1570410021026, 1570410021027, 1570410021028, 1570410021029, 1570410021030, 1570410021031,

1570410021032, 1570410021033, 1570410021034, 1570410021036, 1570410021037, 1570410021038,

1570410021039, 1570410021040, 1570410021041, 1570410022020, 1570410023000, 1570410023001,

1570410023009, 1570410023010, 1570410023011, 1570410023012, 1570410023013, 1570410023014,

1570410023015, 1570410023016, 1570410023017, 1570410023019, 1570410023020, 1570410023021,

1570410023022, 1570410023024; VTD: HU, VTD: MA, VTD: MD.

SECTION 1.5. Notwithstanding Section 1.2 of this act, until the 2018 election of at-large members as

set forth in Section 1.3 of this act, the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners shall not appoint a replacement

for a vacancy of a member elected at-large to serve the remainder of the unexpired term unless there are less than

three members who were elected at-large serving on the Rockingham County Board of Education.

SECTION 1.6. Sections 1.1 through 1.5 of this act become effective only if approved by a majority of

the qualified voters of the County of Rockingham in a referendum. The election shall be conducted by the

Rockingham County Board of Elections on May 3, 2016. The question on the ballot shall be:

"[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST

Reducing the membership of the Rockingham County Board of Education from eleven members to

seven members over a four-year period by redrawing the districts and reducing the number of the members elected

by district from six to four and reducing the number of at-large members from five to three, with all current

members completing their terms of office."

PART II. CHANGE IN THE MANNER OF ELECTION TO PARTISAN

SECTION 2.1. Section 2 of S.L. 1995-651 is repealed.



under G.S. 115C-67, beginning in 2018, the election of members on the Rockingham County Consolidated Board of

Education shall be on a partisan basis at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year as terms expire.

Candidates for election to the Rockingham County Board of Education shall be nominated at the same time and in

the same manner as other county officers. Members elected shall take office and qualify on the first Monday in

December of the year of their election, and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at that same time. This

section does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2014 and 2016 to the Rockingham County Board

of Education.

PART III. BOARD VACANCIES

SECTION 3.1. Section 3 of S.L. 2005-307 reads as rewritten:

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"SECTION 3. The five at-large members shall be elected in 2006 and quadrennially thereafter for four-year

terms. The six district members shall be elected in 2008 and quadrennially thereafter for four-year terms. In case of

any vacancy, the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners shall appoint a replacement to serve the remainder

of the unexpired term. The Rockingham County Board of Education shall nominate one or more persons for each

vacancy, and the Board of Commissioners may not appoint someone not nominated by the Board of Education."

SECTION 3.2. In case of any vacancy on the Rockingham County Board of Education, the

Rockingham County Board of Commissioners shall appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the unexpired

term, who shall be a member of the same political party of the vacating member if that vacating member was elected

as a nominee of a political party. The Rockingham County Board of Education may nominate one or more persons

for each vacancy to submit to the Board of Commissioners for its consideration within 30 days from the date the seat

becomes vacant.

PART IV. EFFECTIVE DATE

SECTION 4. Sections 1.1 through 1.5 of this act become effective upon ratification of the approval

by the voters of the referendum set forth in Section 1.6 of this act. Part II of this act becomes effective January 1,

2018. The remainder of this act is effective when it becomes law and applies to vacancies occurring on or after that

date.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 28th day of May, 2015.

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SESSION LAW 2015-66

HOUSE BILL 222

AN ACT ALLOWING VOTERS TO ELECT, AND THEN RETAIN, JUSTICES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA

SUPREME COURT FOR ELECTION.


SECTION 1. Chapter 7A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read:

"Article 1A.

"Retention Elections.

"§ 7A-4.1. Retention elections.

(a) A Justice of the Supreme Court who was elected to that office by vote of the voters who desires to

continue in office shall be subject to approval by the qualified voters of the whole State in a retention election at the

general election immediately preceding the expiration of the elected term. Approval shall be by a majority of votes

cast on the issue of the justice's retention in accordance with this Article.

(b) If a Justice of the Supreme Court was appointed to fill a vacancy to that office, then the next election for

that office shall be by ballot as provided by Article 25 of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes. Following that

election, the justice shall be eligible for retention election as provided for in this Article.

(c) A justice seeking retention shall indicate the desire to continue in office by filing a notice to that effect

with the State Board of Elections no later than 12:00 noon on the first business day of July in the year prior to the

general election immediately preceding the expiration of the elected term. The notice shall be on a form provided by

the State Board of Elections. Notice may be withdrawn at any time prior to December 15 of that year. If no retention

notice is filed, or if it is filed and timely withdrawn, then an election shall be held the next year to elect a successor

in accordance with Article 25 of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.

(d) At the time of filing the notice under this Article, the justice shall pay to the State Board of Elections a

filing fee for the office the candidate seeks in the amount of one percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office

sought.

(e) Except as provided for in this Article, retention elections shall be conducted and canvassed in

accordance with rules of the State Board of Elections in the same general manner as general elections under Chapter

163 of the General Statutes. The State Board of Elections shall certify the results.

(f) The question on the ballot shall be substantially in the following form, as appropriate:

Justices of the Supreme Court. –


The retention of [name of Justice] on the North Carolina Supreme Court for a new term of eight years."

(g) If a person who has filed a notice of intent for a retention election dies or is removed from office prior

to the time that the ballots are printed, the retention election is cancelled and the vacancy shall be filled as provided

by law. If a person who has filed a notice calling a retention election dies or is removed from office after the ballots

are printed, the State Board of Elections may cancel the retention election if it determines that the ballots can be

reprinted without significant expense. If the ballots cannot be reprinted, then the results of the retention election

shall be ineffective.

"§ 7A-4.2. Retention approval; failure to retain.

(a) If the voters vote to approve the retention in office, the justice shall be retained for a new eight-year

term.

(b) If the voters fail to approve the retention in office, the office shall be deemed vacant at the end of the

term of office, and the vacancy shall be filled as provided by law."

SECTION 2. G.S. 7A-10(a) reads as rewritten:

"(a) The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and six associate justices, elected by the qualified

voters of the State for terms of eight years. Such election shall be under Article 25 of Chapter 163 of the General

Statutes or Article 1A of this Chapter. Before entering upon the duties of his the office, each justice shall take an

oath of office. Four justices shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the court. Except as

otherwise provided in this subsection, sessions of the court shall be held in the city of Raleigh, and scheduled by rule

of court so as to discharge expeditiously the court's business. The court may by rule hold sessions not more than

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twice annually in the Old Chowan County Courthouse (1767) in the Town of Edenton, which is a State-owned court

facility that is designated as a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior."

SECTION 3. G.S. 163-1 is amended in the table relating to entries for "Justices and State Judges of

the Appellate Division" by deleting the word "At" at the beginning of the entry under the column titled "Date of

Election" and substituting the phrase "Except as provided in Article 1A of Chapter 7A of the General Statutes, at".

SECTION 4. G.S. 163-165.6(b) reads as rewritten:

"(b) Order of Precedence for Candidate Ballot Items. – The State Board of Elections shall promulgate rules

prescribing the order of offices to be voted on the official ballot. Those rules shall adhere to the following

guidelines:

(1) Federal offices shall be listed before State and local offices. Member of the United States

House of Representatives shall be listed immediately after United States Senator.

(2) State and local offices shall be listed according to the size of the electorate.

(3) Partisan offices, regardless of the size of the constituency, shall be listed before nonpartisan

offices.

(4) When offices are in the same class, they shall be listed in alphabetical order by office name, or

in numerical or alphabetical order by district name. Governor and Lieutenant Governor, in

that order, shall be listed before other Council of State offices. Mayor shall be listed before

other citywide offices. Chair of a board, where elected separately, shall be listed before other

board seats having the same electorate. Chief Justice shall be listed before Associate Justices.

(5) Ballot items for full terms of an office shall be listed before ballot items for partial terms of the

same office.

(6) Ballot items for retention elections held under Article 1A of Chapter 7A of the General

Statutes shall be grouped with like State offices, but shall be listed after offices for which an

election is conducted under Article 25 of this Chapter."

SECTION 5. G.S. 163-182.16 reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-182.16. Governor to issue commissions for certain offices.

The Secretary of State shall send a notice to the Governor that a certificate of election has been issued for any of

the following offices, and upon receiving the notice, the Governor shall provide to each such elected official a

commission attesting to that person's election:election or retention:

(1) Members of the United States House of Representatives.

(2) Justices, judges, and district attorneys of the General Court of Justice."

SECTION 6. G.S. 163-321 reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-321. Applicability.

The nomination and election of justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the Court of Appeals, and superior and

district court judges of the General Court of Justice shall be as provided by this Article. Retention elections of

Justices of the Supreme Court shall be as provided in Article 1A of Chapter 7A of the General Statutes."

SECTION 7. G.S. 163-335 reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-335. Other rules.

(a) Except as provided by this Article, the conduct of elections shall be governed by Subchapter VI of this

Chapter.

(b) Following election under this Article, a duly elected justice of the Supreme Court may opt for a

retention election under Article 1A of Chapter 7A of the General Statutes. Any such retention shall be conducted in

accordance with this Chapter except as specifically stated in that Article."

SECTION 8.(a) G.S. 163-278.6(4) reads as rewritten:

"(4) The term "candidate" means any individual who, with respect to a public office listed in

G.S. 163-278.6(18), has taken positive action for the purpose of bringing about that

individual's nomination nomination, retention, or election to public office. Examples of

positive action include:include any of the following:

a. Filing a notice of candidacy candidacy, filing a notice to be retained, or a petition

requesting to be a candidate,candidate.

b. Being certified as a nominee of a political party for a vacancy,vacancy.

c. Otherwise qualifying as a candidate in a manner authorized by law,law.

d. Making a public announcement of a definite intent to run for public office in a

particular election, orelection.

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e. Receiving funds or making payments or giving the consent for anyone else to receive

funds or transfer anything of value for the purpose of bringing about that individual's

nomination or election to office. Transferring anything of value includes incurring an

obligation to transfer anything of value.

Status as a candidate for the purpose of this Article continues if the individual is receiving

contributions to repay loans or cover a deficit or is making expenditures to satisfy obligations

from an election already held. Special definitions of "candidate" and "candidate campaign

committee" that apply only in Part 1A of this Article are set forth in G.S. 163-278.38Z."

SECTION 8.(b) G.S. 163-278.38Z(2) reads as rewritten:

"(2) "Candidate" means any individual who, with respect to a public office listed in

G.S. 163-278.6(18), has filed a notice of candidacy candidacy, notice of retention, or a

petition requesting to be a candidate, or has been certified as a nominee of a political party for

a vacancy, or has otherwise qualified as a candidate in a manner authorized by law, or has

filed a statement of organization under G.S. 163-278.7 and is required to file periodic

financial disclosure statements under G.S. 163-278.9."

SECTION 9. This act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 8th day of June, 2015.

Approved 10:00 a.m. this 11th day of June, 2015.

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SESSION LAW 2015-77

HOUSE BILL 73

AN ACT TO ADD CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF

CARY.


SECTION 1. The following described property is added to the corporate limits of the Town of Cary:

All of the Holly Brook Subdivision, Phases 1, 2 and 3, except the 0.21 acre strip of land in the Town of

Apex's Utility Service Area, which is more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at an existing iron pipe on the western right of way line of Kildaire Farm Road (60' Public

R/W), said iron pipe being the easternmost common corner of lands now or formerly owned by Woodhaven Baptist

Church, Inc. as recorded in Deed Book 8812, Page 791 of the Wake County registry and lands now or formerly

known as Holly Brook Subdivision as recorded in Book of Maps 1987, Page 451; Book of Maps 1990, Page 688;

Book of Maps 1992, Page 1099; and Book of Maps 1992, Page 1166 of the Wake County registry, thence with the

western right of way line of Kildaire Farm Road the following four (4) calls South 03°15'54" West 84.79 feet to an

existing iron pipe in the northern right of way intersection of Kildaire Farm Road and Holly Brook Drive (60' Public

R/W), thence continuing with the right of way of Kildare Farm Road South 03°15'54" West 97.33 feet to a point,

thence South 03°15'58" West 22.68 feet to an existing iron pipe in the southern right of way intersection of Kildaire

Farm Road and Holly Brook Drive, thence continuing with the right of way of Kildaire Farm Road South 03°15'58"

West 700.73 feet to an existing iron pipe, said iron pipe being the northeastern most common corner of Hallmark

West Subdivision as recorded in Book of Maps 1994, Page 452 of the Wake County registry and Holly Brook

Subdivision, thence with the common line of Hallmark West Subdivision North 87°35'34" West 955.19 feet to an

existing iron pipe, thence continuing with the common line of Hallmark West Subdivision crossing the right of way

of Perney Court (50' Public R/W) and past the southernmost common corner of Hallmark West Subdivision with the

common line of lands now or formerly owned by Triangle Community Church as recorded in Deed Book 8892,

Page 764 and Book of Maps 2001, Page 1178 of the Wake County Registry South 02°24'46" West 1241.46 feet to

an existing iron pipe, said pipe being the common corner of Holly Brook Subdivision, Triangle Community Church,

and lands now or formerly owned by BRIARTAC Family, LLC as recorded in Deed Book 13812, Page 334 and

Book of Maps 1982, Page 168 of the Wake County Registry, thence leaving the common line of Triangle

Community Church with the common line of BRIARTAC Family, LLC North 83°46'41" West 399.31 feet to an

existing iron pipe, thence North 83°46'41" West 8.00 feet to a point in the creek, said point being the common

corner of Holly Brook Subdivision, BRIARTAC Family, LLC and lands now or formerly known as Allendale Acres

Subdivision as recorded in Book of Maps 1984, Page 734 of the Wake County registry, thence leaving the common

line of BRIARTAC Family, LLC with the common line of Allendale Acres Subdivision North 83°46'28" West

1588.86 feet to an existing iron pipe, thence North 03°50'41" West 18.67 feet to an existing concrete monument in

the southern right of way of Stephenson Road (60' Public R/W), thence leaving the common line of Allendale Acres

Subdivision with the right of way of Stephenson Road the following eight (8) calls North 18°35'46" East 47.91 feet

to an existing iron pipe, thence North 19°30'55" East 105.23 feet to an existing iron pipe, thence North 16°28'52"

East 67.29 feet to an existing iron pipe, thence North 16°28'52" East 20.00 feet to an existing iron pipe, thence North

16°28'52" East 13.62 feet to an existing iron pipe, thence North 15°03'43" East 101.40 feet to an existing iron pipe,

thence North 15°06'53" East 52.75 feet to an existing iron pipe, said pipe being the westernmost common corner of

Holly Brook Subdivision and lands now or formerly known as Briarwood Farms Subdivision as recorded in Book of

Maps 1983, Page 1357; Book of Maps 1984, Page 277; and Book of Maps 1984, Page 278 of the Wake County

registry, thence leaving the right of way of Stephenson Road with the common line of Briarwood Farms Subdivision

the following two (2) calls North 89°24'26" East 505.53 feet to an existing iron pipe, thence North 15°35'08" East

1349.63 feet to an existing iron pipe, said iron pipe being the common corner of Holly Brook Subdivision;

Briarwood Farms Subdivision; and lands now or formerly known as Kildaire Estates Subdivision as recorded in

Book of Maps 1988, Page 1452 and Book of Maps 1994, Page 208 of the Wake County registry, thence leaving the

common line of Briarwood Farms Subdivision with the common line of Kildaire Estates Subdivision the following

three (3) calls South 86°12'30" East 1076.82 feet to an existing iron pipe, thence North 02°51'19" East 286.17 feet to

an existing iron pipe, thence continuing with the common line of Kildaire Estates Subdivision and past the southern

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common corner of Kildaire Estates Subdivision with the common line of Woodhaven Baptist Church, Inc. South

87°35'08" East 968.71 feet to the point and place of beginning containing 3455302 sq. ft. or 79.323 acres more or

less and being area depicted as Holly Brook Subdivision Phases 1, 2, and 3 as recorded in Book of Maps 1987, Page

451; Book of Maps 1990, Page 688; Book of Maps 1992, Page 1099; and Book of Maps 1992, Page 1166 of the

Wake County registry.

SECTION 2. This act becomes effective June 30, 2015.


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SESSION LAW 2015-78

HOUSE BILL 99

AN ACT TO REMOVE CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY FROM THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE

TOWN OF POLKTON.


SECTION 1. The following described property is removed from the corporate limits of the Town of

Polkton:

The area containing 81.5 acres, more or less, shown on a plat entitled "Map of Annexation for the

Town of Polkton," dated January 13, 2003, prepared by William G. Martin, R.L.S., and found at Plat Book A-189,

Page 7, Anson County Registry.

SECTION 2. This act has no effect upon the validity of any liens of the Town of Polkton for ad

valorem taxes or special assessments outstanding before the effective date of this act. Such liens may be collected or

foreclosed upon after the effective date of this act as though the property described in Section 1 of this act were still

within the corporate limits of the Town of Polkton.



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SESSION LAW 2015-79

HOUSE BILL 218

AN ACT TO ANNEX CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO THE TOWN OF CLAYTON.


SECTION 1. The corporate limits of the Town of Clayton are increased by annexing the following

described property:

All those certain tracts, parcels, or pieces of land, commonly known as the North Carolina State

University Central Crops Research Station, lying and being in Johnston County and Wake County, North Carolina,

and being more particularly described as follows:

TRACT I: Being the following:

Parcel I of Tract I: Being all that certain tract or parcel of land, commonly known as the Gower tract,

containing approximately 261 acres, more or less, as conveyed to the State of North Carolina in a Deed dated

December 14, 1953, and recorded in Book 513, Page 283, Johnston County Registry, and recorded in Book 4288,

Page 661, Wake County Registry.

Parcel II of Tract I: Being all that certain tract or parcel of land containing approximately 100 acres,

more or less, as conveyed to the State of North Carolina in a Deed dated December 14, 1953, and recorded in Book

513, Page 283, Johnston County Registry, and recorded in Book 4288, Page 661, Wake County Registry.

TRACT II: Being all that certain tract or parcel of land containing approximately 120 acres, more or

less, as conveyed to the State of North Carolina in a Deed dated December 18, 1953, and recorded in Book 519,

Page 467, Johnston County Registry.

TRACT III: Being all that certain tract or parcel of land containing approximately 7.59 acres, more or

less, as conveyed to the State of North Carolina, North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering in a

Deed dated March 31, 1954, and recorded in Book 521, Page 45 in the Johnston County Registry.

TRACT IV: Being all that certain tract or parcel of land containing approximately 0.64 acres, more or

less, as conveyed to the State of North Carolina in a Deed dated November 8, 1967, and recorded in Book 665, Page

173 in the Johnston County Registry.

TRACT V: Being all that certain tract or parcel of land, as described in the unrecorded survey plat

entitled "Boundary Line Agreement between Jim McLaurin and the State of North Carolina," prepared by

Southwind Surveying and Mapping, Inc., dated February 15, 1994, and containing approximately 0.01 acres, more

or less, as conveyed to the State of North Carolina in a Deed Establishing Boundary dated March 14, 1995, and

recorded in Book 1436, Page 824 in the Johnston County Registry.

The above-described tracts contain a total of approximately 489.24 acres, more or less.

TOGETHER WITH any right-of-way of US Highway 70 that adjoins one or more of the

above-described tracts.

TOGETHER WITH any right-of-way of the North Carolina Railroad Company that adjoins one or

more of the above-described tracts.

SECTION 2. The provisions of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes shall not apply to

the North Carolina State University Central Crops Research Station tract described in Section 1 of this act.

SECTION 3. The provisions of G.S. 106-701 shall apply to the North Carolina State University

Central Crops Research Station tract described in Section 1 of this act.

SECTION 4. The keeping of swine as part of a research or educational mission on the North Carolina

State University Central Crops Research Station tract described in Section 1 of this act shall be exempt from any

municipal ordinance governing the keeping of swine.



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SESSION LAW 2015-80

HOUSE BILL 353

AN ACT REMOVING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON SATELLITE ANNEXATIONS FOR THE TOWN OF

WILSON'S MILLS.


SECTION 1. G.S. 160A-58.1 reads as rewritten:

"§ 160A-58.1. Petition for annexation; standards.

…

(b) A noncontiguous area proposed for annexation must meet all of the following standards:

…

(5) The area within the proposed satellite corporate limits, when added to the area within all other

satellite corporate limits, may not exceed ten percent (10%) of the area within the primary

corporate limits of the annexing city.

This subdivision does not apply to the Cities of Belmont, Claremont, Concord, Conover,

Durham, Elizabeth City, Gastonia, Greenville, Hickory, Kannapolis, Locust, Marion, Mount

Airy, Mount Holly, New Bern, Newton, Oxford, Randleman, Roanoke Rapids, Rockingham,

Sanford, Salisbury, Southport, Statesville, and Washington and the Towns of Ahoskie,

Angier, Apex, Ayden, Benson, Bladenboro, Bridgeton, Burgaw, Calabash, Catawba, Clayton,

Columbia, Columbus, Cramerton, Creswell, Dallas, Dobson, Four Oaks, Fuquay-Varina,

Garner, Godwin, Granite Quarry, Green Level, Grimesland, Harrisburg, Holly Ridge, Holly

Springs, Hookerton, Huntersville, Jamestown, Kenansville, Kenly, Knightdale, Landis,

Leland, Lillington, Louisburg, Maggie Valley, Maiden, Mayodan, Maysville, Middlesex,

Midland, Mocksville, Morrisville, Mount Pleasant, Nashville, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach,

Pembroke, Pine Level, Princeton, Ranlo, Richlands, Rolesville, Rutherfordton, Shallotte,

Smithfield, Spencer, Stem, Stovall, Surf City, Swansboro, Taylorsville, Troutman, Troy,

Wallace, Warsaw, Watha, Waynesville, Weldon, Wendell, Wilson's Mills, Windsor,

Yadkinville, and Zebulon.

…."



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SESSION LAW 2015-81

SENATE BILL 218

AN ACT REMOVING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON SATELLITE ANNEXATIONS FOR THE TOWN OF

FRANKLIN AND THE CITY OF ARCHDALE AND TO REMOVE CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY

FROM THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF MURPHY.


SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 160A-58.1(b)(4) is repealed.

SECTION 1.(b) This section applies to the Town of Franklin and the City of Archdale only.

SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 160A-58.1(b)(5) reads as rewritten:

"§ 160A-58.1. Petition for annexation; standards.

(b) A noncontiguous area proposed for annexation must meet all of the following standards:

…

(5) The area within the proposed satellite corporate limits, when added to the area within all other

satellite corporate limits, may not exceed ten percent (10%) of the area within the primary

corporate limits of the annexing city.

This subdivision does not apply to the Cities of Belmont, Claremont, Concord, Conover,

Durham, Elizabeth City, Gastonia, Greenville, Hickory, Kannapolis, Locust, Marion, Mount

Airy, Mount Holly, New Bern, Newton, Oxford, Randleman, Roanoke Rapids, Rockingham,

Sanford, Salisbury, Southport, Statesville, and Washington and the Towns of Ahoskie,

Angier, Apex, Ayden, Benson, Bladenboro, Bridgeton, Burgaw, Calabash, Catawba, Clayton,

Columbia, Columbus, Cramerton, Creswell, Dallas, Dobson, Four Oaks, Franklin,

Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Godwin, Granite Quarry, Green Level, Grimesland, Harrisburg,

Holly Ridge, Holly Springs, Hookerton, Huntersville, Jamestown, Kenansville, Kenly,

Knightdale, Landis, Leland, Lillington, Louisburg, Maggie Valley, Maiden, Mayodan,

Maysville, Middlesex, Midland, Mocksville, Morrisville, Mount Pleasant, Nashville, Oak

Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Pembroke, Pine Level, Princeton, Ranlo, Richlands, Rolesville,

Rutherfordton, Shallotte, Smithfield, Spencer, Stem, Stovall, Surf City, Swansboro,

Taylorsville, Troutman, Troy, Wallace, Warsaw, Watha, Waynesville, Weldon, Wendell,

Windsor, Yadkinville, and Zebulon."

SECTION 2.(b) This section applies to the Town of Franklin only.

SECTION 3.(a) The following described property is removed from the corporate limits of the Town

of Murphy:

All that certain tract or parcel of land containing 41,817.60 square feet, more or less, designated as Lot

2 of Lover's Leap Properties, Murphy Township, Cherokee County, North Carolina and being more particularly

described according to a plat of survey dated June 26, 1991, revised November 30, 1993, by Donald L. Cordell,

R.L.S. and from said plat described as follows:

BEGINNING on a 1/2" rebar set in the North boundary line of the herein described lot, said beginning

corner being situate South 24 deg 37' West 251.38 feet from a 4X4 concrete monument designated TVA HR-318-6,

said monument having grid coordinates (NAD 27) X-419.715.0 and Y-528.283.0 and runs thence from said

beginning corner North 65 deg 05' East a distance of 213.68 feet to a 1/2" rebar set and North 65 deg 05' East a

distance of 16.11 feet to a point; thence running with a line common to lands owned now or formerly by Davis,

South 01 deg 26' West a distance of 105.38 feet to a 1/2" rebar set, South 01 deg 26' West a distance of 7.32 feet and

South 24 deg 05' West a distance of 37.06 feet to a point; thence running with a line common to Lot 3, Lover's Leap,

South 76 deg 02' West a distance of 69.33 feet to a 1/2" rebar set, South 76 deg 02' West a distance of 116.53 feet to

a 1/2" rebar set and South 76 deg 02' West a distance of 159.05 feet to a point in the centerline of said existing

access road and running with a line common to Lot 1 of Lover's Leap North 30 deg 18' West a distance of 9.68 feet,

North 31 deg 54' West a distance of 57.26 feet, North 07 deg 50' West a distance of 18.11 feet and North 39 deg 56'

East a distance of 11.45 feet to a point in said road centerline; thence turning and leaving said road and continuing

with the line of Lot 1, North 00 deg 20' East a distance of 21.73 feet to a 1/2" rebar set; thence running with a line

common to adjoining lands of Dickey North 81 deg 02' East a distance of 176.32 feet to the BEGINNING.

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SECTION 3.(b) This section has no effect upon the validity of any liens of the Town of Murphy for

ad valorem taxes or special assessments outstanding before the effective date of this section. Such liens may be

collected or foreclosed upon after the effective date of this section as though the property described in Section 3(a)

of this act were still within the corporate limits of the Town of Murphy.

SECTION 3.(c) This section becomes effective June 30, 2015.



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SESSION LAW 2015-83

HOUSE BILL 217

AN ACT TO DEANNEX A DESCRIBED PARCEL FROM THE TOWN OF CLAYTON AND TO ANNEX A

DESCRIBED PARCEL TO THE TOWN OF CLAYTON.


SECTION 1. The corporate limits of the Town of Clayton are decreased by deannexing the following

described tract: Tract 1, containing 3.964 acres, more or less, according to a plat prepared by True Line Surveying,

P.C., and recorded November 21, 2014, in Plat Book 80, Page 389, Johnston County Register of Deeds.

SECTION 2. The corporate limits of the Town of Clayton are increased by annexing the following

described tract: Tract 2, containing 3.964 acres, more or less, according to a plat prepared by True Line Surveying,

P.C., and recorded November 21, 2014, in Plat Book 80, Page 389, Johnston County Register of Deeds.



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SESSION LAW 2015-103

HOUSE BILL 836

AN ACT TO PROVIDE REGULATORY RELIEF FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BY AUTHORIZING CITIES

TO RESERVE CERTAIN EASEMENTS WHEN PERMANENTLY CLOSING STREETS AND ALLEYS;

TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSING OF GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALES BY

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF ABSENTEE BALLOT

LISTS BY COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY

FOR PAPER BALLOTS; TO EXTEND THE TIME FRAME TO IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENT FOR

PAPER BALLOTS FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2019, FOR COUNTIES THAT USE

DIRECT RECORD ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES FOR CURRENT VOTING REQUIREMENTS; TO

AUTHORIZE CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES TO CONDUCT MALT BEVERAGE AND UNFORTIFIED

WINE ELECTIONS; TO REQUIRE COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS TO NOTIFY A REGISTERED

VOTER OF THE OPTION TO COMPLETE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT AT A

ONE-STOP VOTING LOCATION WHEN THE VOTER PRESENTS WITHOUT AN ELIGIBLE FORM OF

PHOTO IDENTIFICATION; TO AUTHORIZE VOTERS WHO SUFFER FROM A REASONABLE

IMPEDIMENT PREVENTING THE VOTER FROM OBTAINING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO

COMPLETE REASONABLE IMPEDIMENT DECLARATIONS WHEN VOTING; TO REMOVE TERM

LIMITS FOR SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ALEXANDER COUNTY; AND TO

REQUIRE ELECTRONIC POLL BOOKS TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.


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ELECTRONIC REPORTING FOR COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS

SECTION 3.(a) G.S. 163-232 reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-232. Certified list of executed absentee ballots; distribution of list.

The county board of elections shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, a list in at least quadruplicate, of all

absentee ballots returned to the county board of elections to be counted, which have been approved by the county

board of elections, and which have been received as of 5:00 p.m. on the day before the election. At the end of the

list, the chairman chair shall execute the following certificate under oath:

"State of North Carolina

County of ______________

I, ______________, chairman chair of the ____________ County board of elections, do hereby certify that the

foregoing is a list of all executed absentee ballots to be voted in the election to be conducted on the ____________

day of ______________, ________, which have been approved by the county board of elections and which have

been returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day before the election. I certify that the chairman,chair, member,

officer, or employee of the board of elections has not delivered ballots for absentee voting to any person other than

the voter, by mail or by commercial courier service or in person, except as provided by law, and have not mailed or

delivered ballots when the request for the ballot was received after the deadline provided by law.

This the ______ day of ______, ______

____________________

(Signature of chairman chair of

county board of elections)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this ____________ day of ______, _____.

Witness my hand and official seal.

________________

(Signature of officer

administering oath)

________________

(Title of officer)"

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No later than 10:00 a.m. on election day, the county board of elections shall cause one copy of the list of

executed absentee ballots, which may be a continuing countywide list or a separate list for each precinct, to be

immediately (i) submitted electronically in a manner approved by the State Board of Elections or (ii) deposited as

"first-class" mail to the State Board of Elections. The board shall retain one copy in the board office for public

inspection and the board shall cause two copies of the appropriate precinct list to be delivered to the chief judge of

each precinct in the county. The county board of elections shall be authorized to call upon the sheriff of the county

to distribute the list to the precincts. In addition the county board of elections shall, upon request, provide a copy of

the complete list to the chairman chair of each political party, recognized under the provisions of G.S. 163-96,

represented in the county.

The chief judge shall post one copy of the list immediately in a conspicuous location in the voting place and

retain one copy until all challenges of absentee ballots have been heard by the county board of elections. Challenges

shall be made to absentee ballots as provided in G.S. 163-89.

After receipt of the list of absentee voters required by this section the chief judge shall call the name of each

person recorded on the list and enter an "A" in the appropriate voting square on the voter's permanent registration

record, or a similar entry on the computer list used at the polls. If such person is already recorded as having voted in

that election, the chief judge shall enter a challenge which shall be presented to the county board of elections for

resolution by the board of elections prior to certification of results by the board.

All lists required by this section shall be retained by the county board of elections for a period of 22 months

after which they may then be destroyed."

SECTION 3.(b) G.S. 163-232.1(c) reads as rewritten:

"(c) The board shall post one copy of the most current version of each list in the board office in a

conspicuous location for public inspection and shall retain one copy until all challenges of absentee ballots have

been heard by the county board of elections. The county board of elections shall cause one copy of each of the final

lists of executed absentee ballots required under subsection (a) and subsection (b) of this section to be (i) submitted

electronically in a manner approved by the State Board of Elections or (ii) deposited as "first-class" mail to the State

Board of ElectionsElections. The final lists shall be electronically submitted or mailed no later than 10:00 a.m. of the

next business day following the deadline for receipt of such absentee ballots. Challenges shall be made to absentee

ballots as provided in G.S. 163-89. In addition the county board of elections shall, upon request, provide a copy of

each of the lists to the chairman chair of each political party, recognized under the provisions of G.S. 163-96,

represented in the county."

PAPER BALLOTS AND VOTING SYSTEMS

SECTION 4.(a) G.S. 163-165(1) reads as rewritten:

"(1) "Ballot" means an instrument on which a voter indicates a that voter's choice for a ballot item

so that it may be recorded as a vote for or against a certain candidate or referendum proposal.

The term "ballot" may include a paper ballot to be counted by hand, a paper ballot to be

counted on an electronic scanner, the face of a lever voting machine, the image on a direct

record electronic unit, or a ballot used on any other voting system."

SECTION 4.(b) G.S. 163-165.5 reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-165.5. Contents of official ballots.

(a) EachExcept as provided in this section, each official ballot shall contain all the following elements:

(1) The heading prescribed by the State Board of Elections. The heading shall include the term

"Official Ballot".

(2) The title of each office to be voted on and the number of seats to be filled votes allowed in

each ballot item.

(3) The names of the candidates as they appear on their notice of candidacy filed pursuant to

G.S. 163-106 or G.S. 163-323, or on petition forms filed in accordance with G.S. 163-122. No

title, appendage, or appellation indicating rank, status, or position shall be printed on the

official ballot in connection with the candidate's name. Candidates, however, may use the title

Mr., Mrs., Miss, or Ms. Nicknames shall be permitted on an official ballot if used in the notice

of candidacy or qualifying petition, but the nickname shall appear according to standards

adopted by the State Board of Elections. Those standards shall allow the presentation of

legitimate nicknames in ways that do not mislead the voter or unduly advertise the candidacy.

In the case of candidates for presidential elector, the official ballot shall not contain the names

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of the candidates for elector but instead shall contain the nominees for President and Vice

President which the candidates for elector represent. The State Board of Elections shall

establish a review procedure that local boards of elections shall follow to ensure that

candidates' names appear on the official ballot in accordance with this subdivision.

(4) Party designations in partisan ballot items.

(5) A means by which the voter may cast write-in votes, as provided in G.S. 163-123. No space for

write-ins is required unless a write-in candidate has qualified under G.S. 163-123 or unless

the ballot item is exempt from G.S. 163-123.

(6) Instructions to voters, unless the State Board of Elections allows instructions to be placed

elsewhere than on the official ballot.

(7) The printed title and facsimile signature of the chair of the county board of elections.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, an official ballot created and printed by use of a voting

system in the voting enclosure shall be counted if all of the following apply:

(1) Each of the following are printed on that official ballot:

a. The date of the election.

b. The precinct name or a unique identification code associated with that ballot style.

c. The choices made by the voter for all ballot items in which the voter cast a vote.

(2) The electronic display of the voting system seen by the voter contains all of the information

required by subsection (a) of this section.

(3) The voter is capable of reviewing the printed official ballot, and voiding that ballot, prior to

casting that voter's ballot.

(4) The voter's choices in and on the electronic display are removed prior to the next voter using

that voting equipment."

SECTION 5.(a) G.S. 163-165, as amended by Section 4(a) of this act, reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-165. Definitions.

In addition to the definitions stated below, the definitions set forth in Article 15A of Chapter 163 of the General

Statutes also apply to this Article. As used in this Article:

(1) "Ballot" means an instrument on which a voter indicates that voter's choice for a ballot item so

that it may be recorded as a vote for or against a certain candidate or referendum

proposal.proposal, and is evidenced by an individual paper document that bears marks made

by the voter by hand or through electronic means, whether preprinted or printed in the voting

enclosure. The term "ballot" may include a paper ballot to be counted by hand, a paper ballot

to be counted on an electronic scanner, or a paper ballot used on any other voting system.

(2) "Ballot item" means a single item on a ballot in which the voters are to choose between or

among the candidates or proposals listed.

(3) "Ballot style" means the version of a ballot within a jurisdiction that an individual voter is

eligible to vote. For example, in a county that uses essentially the same official ballot, a group

office such as county commissioner may be divided into districts so that different voters in the

same county vote for commissioner in different districts. The different versions of the

county's official ballot containing only those district ballot items one individual voter may

vote are the county's different ballot styles.

(4) "Election" means the event in which voters cast votes in ballot items concerning proposals or

candidates for office in this State or the United States. The term includes primaries, general

elections, referenda, and special elections.

(5) "Official ballot" means a ballot that has been certified by the State Board of Elections and

produced by or with the approval of the county board of elections. The term does not include

a sample ballot or a specimen ballot.

(5a) "Paper ballot" means an individual paper document that bears marks made by the voter by hand

or through electronic means.

(6) "Provisional official ballot" means an official ballot that is voted and then placed in an

envelope that contains an affidavit signed by the voter certifying identity and eligibility to

vote. Except for its envelope, a provisional official ballot shall not be marked to make it

identifiable to the voter.

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(7) "Referendum" means the event in which voters cast votes for or against ballot questions other

than the election of candidates to office.

(8) "Voting booth" means the private space in which a voter is to mark an official ballot.

(9) "Voting enclosure" means the room within the voting place that is used for voting.

(10) "Voting place" means the building or area of the building that contains the voting enclosure.

(11) "Voting system" means a system of casting and tabulating ballots. The term includes systems

of paper ballots counted by hand as well as systems utilizing mechanical and electronic voting

equipment."

SECTION 5.(b) Article 14A of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new

section to read:

"§ 163-165.4B. Prohibited voting systems.

A voting system that does not use or produce a ballot shall not be used in any referendum, primary, or other

election as a means of voting or counting an official ballot."

SECTION 5.(c) This section becomes effective January 1, 2018. Counties authorized to use direct

record electronic voting systems pursuant to S.L. 2013-381, as amended by Section 6 of this act, may continue to

use direct record electronic voting systems in accordance with that act.

SECTION 6.(a) Section 30.8 of S.L. 2013-381 reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 30.8. Any direct record electronic (DRE) voting systems currently certified by the State Board of

Elections which do not use paper ballots shall be decertified and shall not be used in any election held on or after

January 1, 2018.September 1, 2019, for counties that use direct record electronic voting machines on election day as

of January 1, 2015, and January 1, 2018, for all other counties. Decertification of a DRE voting system that does not

use paper ballots may not be appealed to the Superior Court of Wake County pursuant to G.S. 163-165.7(b)."

SECTION 6.(b) Section 30.9 of S.L. 2013-381 reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 30.9. This Part becomes effective January 1, 2018.September 1, 2019, for counties that use direct

record electronic voting machines on election day as of January 1, 2015. This Part becomes effective for all other

counties January 1, 2018."

CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT MALT BEVERAGE AND UNFORTIFIED

WINE ELECTIONS

SECTION 7. G.S. 18B-600 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(c1) Certain City Malt Beverage and Unfortified Wine Elections. – A city may hold a malt beverage or

unfortified wine election only if all of the following criteria are met:

(1) The county in which more than fifty percent (50%) of the area of the primary corporate limits

of the city is located has already held such an election, and the vote in the last county election

was against the sale of that kind of alcoholic beverage.

(2) The city has a population of 200 or more.

(3) The county in which more than fifty percent (50%) of the area of the primary corporate limits

of the city is located also contains three or more other cities that have previously voted to

allow malt beverage and unfortified wine sales."

VOTER ID MODIFICATIONS

SECTION 8.(a) G.S. 163-166.13 reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-166.13. Photo identification requirement for voting in person.

(a) Every qualified voter voting in person in accordance with this Article, G.S. 163-227.2, or

G.S. 163-182.1A shall present photo identification bearing any reasonable resemblance to that voter to a local

election official at the voting place before voting, except as follows:

(1) For a registered voter voting curbside, that voter shall present identification under

G.S. 163-166.9.

(2) For a registered voter who has a sincerely held religious objection to being photographed and

has filed a declaration in accordance with G.S. 163-82.7A at least 25 days before the election

in which that voter is voting in person, that voter shall not be required to provide photo

identification.

(3) For a registered voter who is a victim of a natural disaster occurring within 60 days before

election day that resulted in a disaster declaration by the President of the United States or the

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Governor of this State who declares the lack of photo identification due to the natural disaster

on a form provided by the State Board, that voter shall not be required to provide photo

identification in any county subject to such declaration. The form shall be available from the

State Board of Elections, from each county board of elections in a county subject to the

disaster declaration, and at each polling place and one-stop early voting site in that county.

The voter shall submit the completed form at the time of voting.

(b) Any voter who complies with subsection (a) of this section shall be permitted to vote.

(c) Any voter who does not comply with subsection (a) of this section shall be notified of the following

options:

(1) The voter is permitted to vote a provisional official ballot which shall be counted in accordance

with G.S. 163-182.1A.

(2) The voter is permitted to complete a reasonable impediment declaration, as provided in

G.S. 163-166.15, and vote a provisional official ballot which shall be counted in accordance

with G.S. 163-182.1B.

(3) The voter is permitted to complete a written request for an absentee ballot in accordance with

G.S. 163-227.2(b1) until the deadline for submission of requests for absentee ballots provided

in G.S. 163-230.1.

(d) The local election official to whom the photo identification is presented shall determine if the photo

identification bears any reasonable resemblance to the voter presenting the photo identification. If it is determined

that the photo identification does not bear any reasonable resemblance to the voter, the local election official shall

comply with G.S. 163-166.14.

(e) Except as provided in subsection (e1) of this section, As as used in this section, "photo identification"

means any one of the following that contains a photograph of the registered voter. In addition, the photo

identification shall havevoter, has a printed expiration date, and is date and shall be unexpired, provided that any

voter having attained the age of 70 years at the time of presentation at the voting place shall be permitted to present

an expired form of any of the following that was unexpired on the voter's 70th birthday:unless otherwise noted:

(1) A North Carolina drivers license issued under Article 2 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes,

including a learner's permit or a provisional license. license, provided that it shall be

acceptable if it has a printed expiration date that is not more than four years before it is

presented for voting.

(2) A special identification card for nonoperators issued under G.S. 20-37.7.G.S. 20-37.7,

provided that it shall be acceptable if it has a printed expiration date that is not more than four

years before it is presented for voting.

(3) A United States passport.

(4) A United States military identification card, except there is no requirement that it have a

printed expiration or issuance date.

(5) A Veterans Identification Card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for

use at Veterans Administration medical facilities facilities, except there is no requirement that

it have a printed expiration or issuance date.

(6) A tribal enrollment card issued by a federally recognized tribe, provided that if the tribal

enrollment card does not contain a printed expiration date, it shall be acceptable if it has a

printed issuance date that is not more than eight years before it is presented for voting.

(7) A tribal enrollment card issued by a tribe recognized by this State under Chapter 71A of the

General Statutes, provided that card meets all of the following criteria:

a. Is issued in accordance with a process approved by the State Board of Elections that

requires an application and proof of identity equivalent to the requirements for

issuance of a special identification card by the Division of Motor Vehicles under

G.S. 20-7 and G.S. 20-37.7.

b. Is signed by an elected official of the tribe.

(8) A drivers license or nonoperators identification card issued by another state, the District of

Columbia, or a territory or commonwealth of the United States, but only if the voter's voter

registration was within 90 days of the election.

(e1) Any voter 70 years of age or older shall be permitted to present an expired form of photo identification

listed in subsection (e) of this section, if that identification expired at any point after that voter's 70th birthday."

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SECTION 8.(b) G.S. 163-227.2 is amended by adding the following new subsection to read:

"(b1) Until the deadline for submission of requests for absentee ballots provided in G.S. 163-230.1, any voter

who fails to present an eligible form of photo identification in accordance with G.S. 163-166.13 shall be notified of

the option to complete a written request form for an absentee ballot at that one-stop absentee voting location. The

county board of elections shall notify the voter of each of the following:

(1) The option to request an absentee ballot to vote in that election, whether requested at that

one-stop absentee voting location or as provided in G.S. 163-230.2.

(2) The instructions for completing the absentee ballot request in accordance with G.S. 163-230.1,

along with the deadlines for returning the absentee ballot.

(3) The means by which the voter may transmit the executed ballot to the county board of

elections as provided in G.S. 163-231, including through delivery in person to an election

official at a one-stop voting location.

Upon receiving notice pursuant to this subsection, a voter shall sign a form acknowledging that the voter was

notified of the option to request and vote an absentee ballot. The list of names of those voters who signed an

acknowledgment is a public record."

SECTION 8.(c) G.S. 163-227.2 is amended by adding the following new subsection to read:

"(j) The State Board of Elections shall adopt rules requiring signage to be displayed until the deadline for

submission of requests for absentee ballots provided in G.S. 163-230.1 at all one-stop absentee voting locations

notifying voters who do not have eligible photo identification of the option to request an absentee ballot as provided

in subsection (b1) of this section."

SECTION 8.(d) Article 14A of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new

section to read:

"§ 163-166.15. Reasonable impediment declarations.

(a) Any voter who does not comply with the photo identification requirement of G.S. 163-166.13(a) due to

a reasonable impediment that prevents the voter from obtaining photo identification may vote a provisional official

ballot in accordance with this section.

(b) The voter shall complete a reasonable impediment declaration on a form provided by the State Board

declaring that the voter meets all of the following criteria:

(1) Is the same individual who personally appeared at the polling place.

(2) Cast the provisional ballot while voting in person in accordance with this Article or

G.S. 163-227.2.

(3) Suffers from a reasonable impediment that prevents the voter from obtaining photo

identification. The voter also shall list the impediment, as set forth in subsection (e) of this

section, unless otherwise prohibited by State or federal law.

(c) The voter shall also present identification in the form of (i) a copy of a document listed in

G.S. 163-166.12(a)(2) or the voter registration card issued to the voter by the county board of elections or (ii) the

last four digits of the voter's Social Security number and the voter's date of birth. Upon compliance with this section,

the voter may cast a provisional ballot. The declaration and a notation on the declaration form that the voter has

provided the required identification shall be submitted with the provisional ballot envelope to the county board of

elections and shall be counted in accordance with G.S. 163-182.1B.

(d) If a voter fails to present identification, as required in subsection (c) of this section, but completes a

reasonable impediment declaration, the voter shall be permitted to vote a provisional official ballot. The declaration

and a notation on the declaration form that the voter has not provided the required identification shall be submitted

with the provisional ballot envelope to the county board of elections. The ballot shall be counted in accordance with

G.S. 163-182.1B if the voter presents the required identification to the county board of elections in accordance with

G.S. 163-182.1B.

(e) The reasonable impediment declaration form provided by the State Board shall, at a minimum, include

the following:

(1) Separate boxes that a voter may check to identify the reasonable impediment, including at least

the following:

a. Lack of transportation.

b. Disability or illness.

c. Lack of birth certificate or other documents needed to obtain photo identification.

d. Work schedule.

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e. Family responsibilities.

f. Lost or stolen photo identification.

g. Photo identification applied for but not received by the voter voting in person.

h. Other reasonable impediment. If the voter checks the "other reasonable impediment"

box, a further brief written identification of the reasonable impediment shall be

required, including the option to indicate that State or federal law prohibits listing the

impediment.

(2) A space for the voter to provide the last four digits of the Social Security number and the

voter's date of birth, if the voter opts to provide this information as identification in

accordance with subsection (c) of this section.

(3) A space to note whether the voter has provided a copy of the document listed in

G.S. 163-166.12(a)(2) or the voter registration card issued to the voter by the county board of

elections."

SECTION 8.(e) Article 15A of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new

section to read:

"§ 163-182.1B. Counting of provisional official ballots cast following completion of a reasonable impediment

declaration when voting in person.

(a) The county board of elections shall find that a voter's provisional official ballot cast following

completion of a declaration of reasonable impediment in accordance with G.S. 163-166.15 is valid and direct that

the provisional ballot be opened and counted in accordance with this Chapter, unless any of the following apply:

(1) The county board of elections has grounds, including an impediment evidentiary challenge by

a voter, as provided in subsection (b) of this section, to believe the declaration is factually

false, merely denigrated the photo identification requirement, or made obviously nonsensical

statements.

(2) The voter failed to present identification in the form of one of the following:

a. Either a copy of a document listed in G.S. 163-166.12(a)(2) or the voter registration

card issued to the voter by the county board of elections when voting or at the county

board of elections.

b. The voter's last four digits of the Social Security number and date of birth.

(3) The voter provided the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number and date of birth as

the form of identification required under G.S. 163-166.15(c) and the county board of elections

could not confirm the voter's registration using that information.

(4) The voter is disqualified for some other reason provided by law.

(b) An impediment evidentiary challenge may be made only on a form developed by the State Board of

Elections as follows:

(1) Any registered voter of the county may make the challenge by submitting clear and convincing

evidence in writing on a signed form to the county board of elections challenging the factual

veracity of the impediment.

(2) Challenges shall be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. on the third business day following the

election.

(3) The county board shall hear evidentiary challenges on the day set for the canvass of the

returns.

(4) A voter whose declaration has been challenged may personally, or through an authorized

representative, appear before the county board and present evidence supporting the factual

veracity of the impediment.

(5) In considering the challenge, the county board shall construe all evidence presented in the light

most favorable to the voter submitting the reasonable impediment declaration.

(6) The county board shall not find a challenge valid if it provides only evidence regarding the

reasonableness of the impediment.

(7) The county board may find the challenge valid if the evidence demonstrates the declaration

merely denigrated the photo identification requirement, made obviously nonsensical

statements, or made statements or selected a reasonable impediment check box that was

factually false.

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(c) A voter who failed to present identification required in G.S. 163-166.15(c) when completing the

reasonable impediment affidavit may comply with the identification requirement by appearing in person at the

county board of elections to present the identification no later than 12:00 noon the day prior to the time set for the

convening of the election canvass pursuant to G.S. 163-182.5.

(d) If the county board of elections determines that a voter has also cast a provisional official ballot for a

cause other than the voter's failure to provide photo identification in accordance with G.S. 163-166.13(a), the county

board shall do all of the following:

(1) Note on the envelope containing the provisional official ballot that the voter has complied with

the reasonable impediment declaration requirement.

(2) Proceed to determine any other reasons for which the provisional official ballot was cast

provisionally before ruling on the validity of the voter's provisional official ballot.

(e) Within 60 days after each election, the county board of elections shall provide to the State Board of

Elections a report of those reasonable impediments identified in that election by voters. The State Board shall use

the information in the reports to identify and address obstacles to obtaining photo identification."

SECTION 8.(f) G.S. 163-82.8(e) reads as rewritten:

"(e) Display of Card May Not Be Required to Vote. – No county board of elections may require that a voter

registration card be displayed in order to vote. A county board of elections may notify a voter that the voter's

registration card may be used for the required identification in conjunction with a reasonable impediment declaration

in accordance with G.S. 163-166.15."

SECTION 8.(g) Section 5.3 of S.L. 2013-381 reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 5.3. Education and Publicity Requirements. – The public shall be educated about the photo

identification to vote requirements of this act as follows:

(1) As counties use their regular processes to notify voters of assignments and reassignments to

districts for election to the United States House of Representatives, State Senate, State House

of Representatives, or local office, by including information about the provisions of this act.

(2) As counties send new voter registration cards to voters as a result of new registration, changes

of address, or other reasons, by including information about the provisions of this act.

(3) Counties that maintain a board of elections Web site shall include information about the

provisions of this act.

(4) Notices of elections published by county boards of elections under G.S. 163-22(8) for the 2014

primary and 2014 general election shall include a brief statement that photo identification will

be required to vote in person beginning in 2016.

(5) The State Board of Elections shall include on its Web site information about the provisions of

this act.

(6) Counties shall post at the polls and at early voting sites beginning with the 2014 primary

elections information about the provisions of this act.

(7) The State Board of Elections shall distribute information about the photo identification

requirements to groups and organizations serving persons with disabilities or the elderly.

(8) The State Board of Elections, the Division of Motor Vehicles, and county boards of elections

in counties where there is no Division of Motor Vehicles drivers license office open five days

a week shall include information about mobile unit schedules on existing Web sites, shall

distribute information about these schedules to registered voters identified without photo

identification, and shall publicize information about the mobile unit schedules through other

available means.

(9) The State Board of Elections and county boards of elections shall direct volunteers to assist

registered voters in counties where there is no Division of Motor Vehicles drivers license

office open five days a week.

(10) The State Board of Elections shall educate the public regarding the reasonable impediment

declaration and shall use the information on reasonable impediments reported by county

boards of election as provided in G.S. 163-182.1B(e) to identify and address obstacles to

obtaining voter photo identification."

SECTION 8.(h) Section 8(g) of this section becomes effective when this act becomes law. The

remainder of this section becomes effective January 1, 2016, and applies to primaries and elections conducted on or

after that date.

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REMOVE TERM LIMITS FOR SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ALEXANDER

COUNTY

SECTION 9.(a) Sec. 8 of Chapter 774 of the Session Laws of 1969 reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 8. Member(s) whose terms of office expire and who desire to become candidates for re-election shall

register and be voted upon in the same manner as herein provided and at the general election to be held in the year in

which said terms of office expire, provided no member shall serve more than two terms in succession.expire."

SECTION 9.(b) This section becomes effective January 1, 2016, and applies to elections conducted

on or after that date.

VOTING SYSTEM CERTIFICATIONS

SECTION 10. G.S. 163-165.7(a) reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-165.7. Voting systems: powers and duties of State Board of Elections.

(a) Only voting systems that have been certified by the State Board of Elections in accordance with the

procedures set forth by the State Board of Elections and subject to the standards set forth in this section and that

have not been subsequently decertified shall be permitted for use in elections in this State. Those certified voting

systems shall be valid in any election held in the State or in any county, municipality, or other electoral district in the

State. Subject to all other applicable rules adopted by the State Board of Elections and, with respect to federal

elections, subject to all applicable federal regulations governing voting systems, paper ballots marked by the voter

and counted by hand shall be deemed a certified voting system. The State Board of Elections shall certify optical

scan voting systems, optical scan with ballot markers voting systems, and direct record electronic voting systems if

any of those systems meet all applicable requirements of federal and State law. The State Board may certify

additional voting systems only if they meet the requirements of the request for proposal process set forth in this

section and only if they generate either a paper ballot or a paper record by which voters may verify their votes before

casting them and which provides a backup means of counting the vote that the voter casts. Those voting systems

may include optical scan and direct record electronic (DRE) voting systems. In consultation with the Office of

Information Technology Services, the State Board shall develop the requests for proposal subject to the provisions

of this Chapter and other applicable State laws. Among other requirements,requirements as set by the State Board of

Elections, the request for proposalcertification requirements shall require at least all of the following elements:

(1) That the vendor post a bond or letter of credit to cover damages resulting from defects in the

voting system. Damages shall may include, among other items, any costs of conducting a new

election attributable to those defects.

(2) That the voting system comply with all federal requirements for voting systems.

(3) That the voting system must have the capacity to include in voting tabulation district returns

the votes cast by voters outside of the voter's voting tabulation district as required by

G.S. 163-132.5G.

(4) With respect to electronic voting systems, that the voting system generate a paper record of

each individual vote cast, which paper record shall be maintained in a secure fashion and shall

serve as a backup record for purposes of any hand-to-eye count, hand-to-eye recount, or other

audit. Electronic systems that employ optical scan technology to count paper ballots shall be

deemed to satisfy this requirement.

(5) With respect to DRE voting systems, that the paper record generated by the system be

viewable by the voter before the vote is cast electronically, and that the system permit the

voter to correct any discrepancy between the electronic vote and the paper record before the

vote is cast.

(6) With respect to all voting systems using electronic means, that the vendor provide access to all

of any information required to be placed in escrow by a vendor pursuant to G.S. 163-165.9A

for review and examination by the State Board of Elections; the Office of Information

Technology Services; the State chairs of each political party recognized under G.S. 163-96;

the purchasing county; and designees as provided in subdivision (9) of subsection (d) of this

section.

(7) That the vendor must quote a statewide uniform price for each unit of the equipment.

(8) That the vendor must separately agree with the purchasing county that if it is granted a contract

to provide software for an electronic voting system but fails to debug, modify, repair, or

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update the software as agreed or in the event of the vendor having bankruptcy filed for or

against it, the source code described in G.S. 163-165.9A(a) shall be turned over to the

purchasing county by the escrow agent chosen under G.S. 163-165.9A(a)(1) for the purposes

of continuing use of the software for the period of the contract and for permitting access to the

persons described in subdivision (6) of this subsection for the purpose of reviewing the source

code.

In its request for proposal,As part of the certification requirements, the State Board of Elections shall address

the mandatory terms of the contract for the purchase of the voting system and the maintenance and training related

to that voting system.

If a voting system was acquired or upgraded by a county before August 1, 2005, the county shall not be required

to go through the purchasing process described in this subsection if the county can demonstrate to the State Board of

Elections compliance with the requirements in subdivisions (1) through (6) and subdivision (8) of this subsection,

where those requirements are applicable to the type of voting system involved. If the county cannot demonstrate to

the State Board of Elections that the voting system is in compliance with those subdivisions, the county board shall

not use the system in an election during or after 2006, and the county shall be subject to the purchasing requirements

of this subsection."

SECTION 11.(a) G.S. 163-165.7 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(a2) Only electronic poll books that have been certified by the State Board in accordance with procedures

and subject to standards adopted by the State Board shall be permitted for use in elections in this State."

SECTION 11.(b) This section becomes effective August 1, 2015.

EFFECTIVE DATE


In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 22nd day of June, 2015.

Approved 8:15 p.m. this 22nd day of June, 2015.

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HOUSE BILL 266

AN ACT TO ADD CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF

LENOIR.


SECTION 1. The following described property, referenced by the Caldwell County Tax Office Parcel

Identification Number, is added to the corporate limits of the City of Lenoir: 09-164-1-2.



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HOUSE BILL 400

AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF

MINT HILL.


SECTION 1. The following described property is added to the corporate limits of the Town of Mint

Hill:

TRACT #1

Being all of the property shown on the plat recorded in Map Book 48, Page 489 of the Mecklenburg

County Register of Deeds, entitled "Final Plat for Irongate of Mint Hill, LLC," and also shown on the plat recorded

in Map Book 48, Page 894, aforesaid registry entitled "Revision of Final Plat for Reserve Properties, Inc., (owner)

of (Map Book 48/489) Irongate, Map 1", reference to said plats is hereby made for a more particular description.

TRACT #2


County Register of Deeds, entitled "Plantation Falls Map 1," and also shown on the plat recorded in Map Book 46,

Page 561, aforesaid registry entitled "Revision Plantation Falls Map 1", reference to said plats is hereby made for a

more particular description.

TRACT #3


County Register of Deeds, entitled "Revision of Map Book 34 Page 593 Pleasant Valley Subdivision", reference to

said plat is hereby made for a more particular description.



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HOUSE BILL 426


TOWN OF WELDON.


SECTION 1. The following described property is removed from the corporate limits of the Town of

Weldon:

James R. Medlin Property

TRACT ONE

That certain tract or parcel of land in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, and

described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southern edge of the Chantilly Road at the Northeast corner of the

lands of James R. Medlin; thence South 44 degrees 27 minutes East 187.2 feet along the Southern edge of said road;

thence South 36 degrees 17 minutes West 555 feet to a corner; thence North 50 degrees 46 minutes West 184.8 feet

to a corner; thence North 36 degrees 17 minutes East 575.8 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2.04 acres and

shown as Lot #4 on map prepared by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S., March 21, 1973, and recorded at Map Book 16, Page 12,

Halifax Public Registry; and being the identical real property conveyed unto James R. Medlin by deed of Joyce M.

Harris et vir, dated October 12, 1992, and recorded in Book 1548, Page 353, Halifax Public Registry.

TRACT TWO

Beginning at the point of intersection of the centerline of a State Highway running between Halifax

and Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, with the centerline of a State Highway running between Weldon and

Darlington, North Carolina, said intersection being known as Days Cross Roads; thence running along the centerline

of the State Highway between Halifax and Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, S. 45° 30' E. 694.60 feet; thence S. 40°

47' E. 929.10 feet to the beginning of the tract hereinafter described; thence continuing along the said centerline S.

40° 47' E. 234.90 feet; thence S. 45° 56' E. 211.10 feet; thence S. 52° 53' E. 818.50 feet; thence S. 48° 48' E. 275.01

feet; thence leaving the centerline of the said road and running S. 41° 12' W. 236.00 feet; thence S. 48° 48' E. 213.00

feet; thence N. 41° 12' E. 236.00 feet to the centerline of the State Highway running between Halifax and Roanoke

Rapids, North Carolina; thence along the centerline of the said road S. 48° 48' E. 146.50 feet; thence leaving the

centerline of the said road and running S. 36° 17' W. 2118.74 feet; thence N. 53° 43' W. 1890.00 feet; thence N. 36°

17' E. 2265.99 feet to the point of beginning, containing 93.293 acres, more or less.

LESS AND EXCEPT FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY:

1. That tract conveyed to Robie L. Harris et ux int Book 552, Page 217, Halifax Public Registry.

2. That tract conveyed to Robert H. Medlin in Book 841, Page 233, Halifax Public Registry.

3. That tract conveyed to Joseph Benjamin Medlin in Book 841, Page 235, Halifax Public

Registry.

4. That tract conveyed to Dorothy M. Carr in Book 829, Page 117, Halifax Public Registry.

5. That tract conveyed to Joyce M. Harris in Book 829, Page 119, Halifax Public Registry.

6. That tract conveyed to James R. Medlin in Book 829, Page 121, Halifax Public Registry.

The above described real property was conveyed to James R. Medlin by deed of Robert H. Medlin et ux et al dated

October 12, 1992, and recorded in Book 1548, Page 341, Halifax Public Registry.

TRACT THREE

That certain lot or parcel of land lying, being and situate in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North

Carolina, and being on the South side of State Highway leading from Day's Cross Roads to Halifax, North Carolina,

and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a stake on the South side of said highway said stake being

104.17 feet East from the Northeast corner of the property line of Vernon H. Daughtry; thence along said highway

S. 40 deg. 47' E. 104.16 feet to a stake; thence S. 36 deg. 17' W. 239.11 feet to a stake, thence N. 40 deg. 47' W.

104.17 feet to a stake; thence N. 36 deg. 17' E. 239.11 feet to a stake, the point of beginning. The above described

real property was surveyed and platted August 18, 1962, by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S., Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.

The above described real property is the identical real property conveyed to James R. Medlin by deed of Irving G.

Medlin et ux, dated August 23, 1962, and recorded in Book 668, Page 560, Halifax Public Registry. Reference to

said map and deed being hereby made for a greater certainty of description.

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TRACT FOUR


described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southern edge of Chantilly Road, a corner for the lands now or

formerly belonging to Vernon Daughtry; thence South 40 degrees 17 min. East 208.3 feet along the Southern edge

of Chantilly Road to a corner; thence South 36 degrees 17 min. West 575.8 feet; thence North 48 degrees 52 min.

West 203.6 feet to an iron; thence North 36 degrees 17 min. East 607.0 feet to the point of beginning, containing

2.77 acres and shown as Lot #5 on map of the property of Irving G. Medlin prepared by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S., March

21, 1973, and recorded in Book 17, Page 3, Halifax Public Registry.

There is excluded from the above described lands that portion of said lands conveyed unto James R.

Medlin by deed recorded in Book 668, Page 560, Halifax Public Registry.

The above described real property was conveyed to James R. Medlin by deed of Irving Medlin et ux,

dated May 21, 1973, and recorded in Book 829, Page 121, Halifax Public Registry.

TRACT FIVE

Those eight (8) certain lots or parcels of land lying, situate and being in Weldon Township, Halifax

County, North Carolina, designated and shown as Lots Nos. One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six (6),

Seven (7), and Eight (8), Block "A", according to "Map Showing Property of Vernon H. Daughtry Known as

'Trading Post'", Weldon Township, Halifax County, N.C., which map or plat was prepared by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S.,

June 30, 1960, and is duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Halifax County in Plat Book 9 at Page

84. The above described real property is the identical real property conveyed to James R. Medlin et ux by deed of

Gilmer C. Lassiter et ux, dated October 9, 1972, and recorded in Book 806, Page 81, Halifax Public Registry.

Reference to said map and deed hereby made for a greater certainty of description.

Being all of Halifax County Tax Parcel Nos. 12-01680; 12-01681; 12-01682; 12-03390; 12-03393.

Joyce M. Harris Property


described as follows: Beginning at a new iron pipe in the Southern right of way of N.C. State Highway #125, said

beginning point being located S. 52° 23' E. 105.0 feet from the Northeastern corner for that property conveyed to

Joseph B. Medlin in Book 878, Page 275, Halifax Public Registry; thence along the Southern right of way of said

State Highway #125, S. 51° 02' E. 164.3 feet to a new iron pipe; thence a new made line, S. 32° 45' W. 543.9 feet to

a new iron pipe; thence another new made line, N. 51° 02' W. 164.3 feet to a new iron pipe, Southeastern corner for

property conveyed this date to Joseph B. Medlin; thence along the Eastern line of said Medlin property N. 32° 45' E.

543.9 feet to the point of beginning, and being shown and designated as "Lot B" containing 2.04 acres, according to

"Plat Showing Property Surveyed for James R. Medlin" by Cyril C. Waters, Registered Land Surveyor, under date

of September 14, 1992, and being the identical real property conveyed to Joyce M. Harris by deed of James R.

Medlin et ux, dated October 12, 1992, and recorded in Book 1548, Page 349, Halifax Public Registry. Being all of

Halifax County Tax Parcel No. 12-03464.

Robert H. Medlin Property

That certain tract or parcel of land situate in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina, more

particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southern edge of Chantilly Road, which said point is

812.40 feet Southeast of the lands of Vernon Daughtry; thence South 30° 00' West 544.9 feet to a corner; thence

South 57° 02' West 290.1 feet to a corner; thence North 36° 17' East 562.0 feet to Chantilly Road; thence South 52°

46' East 229.7 feet along said road to the point of beginning, containing 3.29 acres, and shown as Tract #2 on map

showing property of Irvin G. Medlin et ux, prepared by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S., dated March 21, 1973. This being the

identical real property conveyed to Robert H. Medlin by deed of Joseph Benjamin Medlin et ux, dated October 8,

1974, and recorded in Book 878, Page 278, Halifax Public Registry. Being all of Halifax County Tax Parcel No.

12-03391.

Joseph Benjamin Medlin Property

Those certain lots or parcels of land situate in Weldon Township, Halifax County, North Carolina,

more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South side of Chantilly Road, which said point is

1047.7 feet Southeast of the lands of Vernon Daughtry; thence leaving said road South 32° 54' West 544.9 feet to a

corner; thence North 52° 00' West 207.9 feet to a corner; thence North 30° 00' East 544.9 feet to the Southern edge

of Chantilly Road; thence South 52° 46' East 235.3 feet along said road to the point of beginning, containing 2.77

aces and shown as Tract #1 on map showing property of Irvin G. Medlin et ux prepared by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S.,

dated March 21, 1973. Being all of Halifax County Tax Parcel No. 12-01691.

Shelly M. Strickland Property

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described as follows: Beginning at an existing iron pipe in the Southern right of way of N.C. State Highway #125,

said beginning point being the Northeastern corner for that property conveyed to Joseph B. Medlin in Book 878,

Page 275, Halifax Public Registry; thence along the Southern right of way of said State Highway #125, S. 52° 23' E.

105.0 feet to a new iron pipe; thence another new made line S. 32° 45' E. 543.9 feet to a new iron pipe; thence

another new made line N. 52° 30' W. 105.0 feet to an existing iron pipe in the line of said Joseph B. Medlin; thence

along the Eastern line of said Medlin property N. 32° 45' E. 543.9 feet to the point of beginning, and being shown

and designated as "Lot A", containing 1.31 Acres, according to "Plat Showing Property Surveyed for James R.

Medlin" by Cyril C. Waters, Registered Land Surveyor, under date of September 14, 1992; and being the identical

real property conveyed to Shelly M. Strickland by deed of Joseph B. Medlin, dated April 9, 1997, and recorded in

Book 1702, Page 633, Halifax Public Registry. Being all of Halifax County Tax Parcel No. 12-03463.

David Earl Carr Property


described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southern edge of the Chantilly Road at the Northeast corner of the

lands conveyed unto Joyce M. Harris; thence South 51 degrees 48 min. East 187.2 feet along the Southern edge of

said road; thence South 36 degrees 17 min. West 562.0 feet; thence North 49 degrees 40 min. West 187.5 feet;

thence North 36 degrees 17 min. East 555 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2.40 acres and shown as Lot #3

on map prepared by J.W. Traylor, R.L.S., March 21, 1973. The above described real property is the identical real

property conveyed to Peggy Louise Carr et al by deed of James M. Carr, by and through Betty K. Williams Carr, his

attorney in fact, and his wife, Betty K. Williams Carr, dated November 18, 1999, and recorded in Book 1814, Page

210, Halifax County Public Registry. Being all of Halifax County Tax Parcel No. 12-03392.

SECTION 2. This act has no effect upon the validity of any liens of the Town of Weldon for ad

valorem taxes or special assessments outstanding before the effective date of this act. Such liens may be collected or

foreclosed upon after the effective date of this act as though the property were still within the corporate limits of the

Town of Weldon.



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HOUSE BILL 263

AN ACT TO MODIFY THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN THE CITY OF TRINITY AND TO CLARIFY THE

FORM OF GOVERNMENT, METHOD OF ELECTION, AND DETERMINATION OF ELECTION

RESULTS IN THE CITY OF GREENSBORO.


CITY OF TRINITY ELECTIONS

SECTION 1.(a) Chapter III of the Charter of the City of Trinity, as enacted by S.L. 1997-44, reads as

rewritten:

"CHAPTER III.

"GOVERNING BODY.

"Section 3-1. Structure of the Governing Body; Number of Members. The governing body of the City of

Trinity is the City Council which has eight five members.

"Section 3-2. Manner of Electing Council. The city is divided into four wards, each with two members, one

member, and the qualified voters of the entire city elect candidates who reside in that ward for the seats apportioned

to that ward. Each ward shall have the same number of persons as nearly as practicable. Additionally, one member

who resides in the city shall be elected at large by all the qualified voters of the entire city.

"Section 3-3. Term of Office of Council Members. Members of the Council are elected to four-year two-year

terms. In 1997, two persons shall be elected for each ward. The candidate in each ward receiving the highest number

of votes is elected to a four-year term, and the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes is elected to a

two-year term. In 1999 and biennially thereafter, one member shall be elected from each ward for a four-year term.

"Section 3-4. Mayor; Term of Office. In 1997 2017 and quadrennially biennially thereafter, the Mayor shall be

selected by the qualified voters of the city for a four-year two-year term.

"Section 3-5. Vacancies. Notwithstanding G.S. 160A-63, any Any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the City

Council or as Mayor shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term."

SECTION 1.(b) In the 2015 election, no member shall be elected from any ward. In the 2015

election, the member to be elected at-large by all the qualified voters of the City of Trinity, as established by Section

1(a) of this act, shall be elected.

SECTION 1.(c) This section applies only to the City of Trinity.

CITY OF GREENSBORO ELECTIONS

SECTION 2.(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the City of Greensboro shall operate

under the Council-Manager form of government in accordance with Part 2 of Article 7 of Chapter 160A of the

General Statutes.

SECTION 2.(b) Notwithstanding Part 4 of Article 5 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes and

G.S. 160A-23, the City of Greensboro shall not alter or amend the form of government for the City. Upon the return

of the 2020 federal decennial census, the North Carolina General Assembly shall revise the districts set out in this

section, if needed. The City of Greensboro may submit proposed changes to the districts set out in this section to the

North Carolina General Assembly.

SECTION 2.(c) Section 3.01 of the Charter of the City of Greensboro, as set forth in Section 1 of

Chapter 1137 of the Session Laws of 1959, as amended by Chapter 213 of the Session Laws of 1973 and by

Ordinances 82-113 and 83-7 adopted by the City Council, is amended by rewriting that section to read:

"Section 3.01. Composition and Term of the Mayor and City Council. The City Council shall consist of

eight members, each residing in and elected from districts, who shall be elected for a term of four years beginning in

2015 in the manner provided by Chapter II. In addition, there shall be a mayor who shall be elected for a term of

four years in the manner provided by Chapter II. The eight single-member districts are as follows:

District 1: Guilford County: VTD: FEN1: Block(s) 0810128041019, 0810128041027, 0810128041028,

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0810128031032, 0810128031037, 0810128031040, 0810128031041, 0810128031050, 0810128031051,

0810128031054, 0810128031055, 0810128031056, 0810128031068, 0810128031070, 0810128031071,

0810128031072, 0810128031073, 0810128031089, 0810128031090, 0810128031096, 0810128032000,

0810128032001, 0810128032002, 0810128032003, 0810128032008, 0810128032009, 0810128032014,

0810128032020, 0810128032021, 0810128032025, 0810128032094, 0810153003026, 0810153003027,

0810153003035, 0810153003037, 0810153003042, 0810153003047, 0810153003048, 0810153003050,

0810153003051, 0810153003052, 0810153003053, 0810153003054, 0810153003055, 0810153003056,

0810153003057, 0810153003058, 0810153003059, 0810153003060, 0810153003061, 0810153003064,

0810153003065, 0810153003066, 0810153003067, 0810153003081, 0810153003087, 0810153003088,

0810153003089, 0810153003092; VTD: JEF3: 0810128032022, 0810128032023, 0810128032024,

0810128032030, 0810128032033, 0810128032034, 0810128032044, 0810128032057, 0810128032060,

0810128032061, 0810128032068, 0810128032069, 0810128032070, 0810128032071, 0810128032076,

0810128032078, 0810128032079, 0810128032080, 0810128032081, 0810128032082, 0810128032088,

0810128032089, 0810128032090, 0810128032093, 0810128032095, 0810172001061, 0810172001065,

0810172001068, 0810172001069, 0810172001070, 0810172001071, 0810172001072, 0810172001118; VTD:

JEF4: 0810172001001, 0810172001002, 0810172001003, 0810172001004, 0810172001005, 0810172001006,

0810172001008, 0810172001009, 0810172001010, 0810172001012, 0810172001013, 0810172001014,

0810172001015, 0810172001017, 0810172001018, 0810172001019, 0810172001020, 0810172001021,

0810172001022, 0810172001025, 0810172001026, 0810172001027, 0810172001050, 0810172001051,

0810172001052, 0810172001053, 0810172001056, 0810172001057, 0810172001058, 0810172001060,

0810172001064, 0810172001079, 0810172001083, 0810172001084, 0810172001093, 0810172001094,

0810172001095, 0810172001103, 0810172001104, 0810172001105, 0810172001119, 0810172001120,

0810172001121, 0810172002030; VTD: PG1: 0810168004000.

District 2: Guilford County: VTD: G03, VTD: G05, VTD: G06: Block(s) 0810127052000, 0810127052011,

0810127052012, 0810127052013, 0810127052014, 0810127052015, 0810127052016, 0810127052022,

0810127052023, 0810127062000, 0810127062001, 0810127062002, 0810127062003, 0810127062009,

0810127062010, 0810127062017, 0810127071000, 0810127071001, 0810127071002, 0810127071003,

0810127071017, 0810127071018, 0810127071019, 0810127071020, 0810127071021, 0810127071022,

0810127071023, 0810128031001, 0810128031004, 0810128031005, 0810128031009, 0810128031010,

0810128031012, 0810128031013, 0810128031014, 0810128031015, 0810128031023, 0810128031026,

42

0810128031027, 0810128031028, 0810128031091, 0810154021016; VTD: G08, VTD: G09, VTD: G10, VTD:

G24, VTD: G26: Block(s) 0810155001044, 0810155001045, 0810155001046, 0810155001050,

0810155001051, 0810155001059, 0810155001060, 0810155001061, 0810155001082, 0810157032000,

0810157032001, 0810157032002, 0810157032003, 0810157032004, 0810157032005, 0810157032006,

0810157032007, 0810157032008, 0810157032009, 0810157032010, 0810157032011, 0810157032012,

0810157032013, 0810157032014, 0810157032015, 0810157032016, 0810157032017, 0810157032018,

0810157032024, 0810157032025, 0810157032026, 0810157032027, 0810157032032, 0810157032033,

0810157032034, 0810157032035, 0810157061056, 0810157061060, 0810157061061, 0810157061062,

0810157062019, 0810157062023, 0810157062024, 0810157062025, 0810157062026, 0810157062028,

0810157062029, 0810157062030, 0810157062031, 0810157062032, 0810157062034, 0810157062039,

0810157062040, 0810157062041, 0810157062042, 0810157062043, 0810157062044, 0810157062045,

0810157062046, 0810157062047, 0810157062048, 0810157062049, 0810157062050, 0810157062051; VTD:

JEF1: 0810128031021, 0810128031034, 0810128031095, 0810154021007, 0810154021008, 0810154021009,

0810154021010, 0810154021011; VTD: MON1: 0810154022015, 0810154023001, 0810154023018,

0810154024000, 0810154024002, 0810154024004, 0810154024008, 0810154024009, 0810154024010,

0810154024012, 0810154024013, 0810154024024, 0810154024028, 0810154024041, 0810154024047,

0810154024050, 0810154024051, 0810154024060, 0810154024064; VTD: MON2: 0810154011021,

0810154011024, 0810154011025, 0810154011026, 0810154011027, 0810154011028, 0810154011029,

0810154011030, 0810154011031, 0810154011032, 0810154011033, 0810154011034, 0810154011035,

0810154011036, 0810154011037, 0810154011038, 0810154011039, 0810154011042, 0810154011044,

0810154011045, 0810154011048, 0810154011049, 0810154011050, 0810154011054, 0810154011056,

0810154011057, 0810154011058, 0810154011059, 0810154011060, 0810154011061, 0810154011062,

0810154011063, 0810154011067, 0810154011068, 0810154011069, 0810154011070, 0810155001000,

0810155001001, 0810155001002, 0810155001004, 0810155001008, 0810155001009, 0810155001010,

0810155001011, 0810155001012, 0810155001017, 0810155001018, 0810155001033, 0810155001034,

0810155001035, 0810155001036, 0810155001038, 0810155001039, 0810155001043, 0810155001047,

0810155001048, 0810155001049, 0810155001052, 0810155001055, 0810155001058, 0810155001063,

0810155001064, 0810155001067, 0810155001068, 0810155001072, 0810155001077, 0810155001089,

0810155001093, 0810155001095, 0810155002000, 0810155002001, 0810155002002, 0810155002003,

0810155002004, 0810155002005, 0810155002006, 0810155002007, 0810155002008, 0810155002009,

0810155002010, 0810155002011, 0810155002013, 0810155002014, 0810155002015, 0810155002016,

0810155002017, 0810155002018, 0810155002019, 0810155002024, 0810155002025, 0810155002026,

0810155002027, 0810155002029, 0810155002035, 0810155002043, 0810155002050, 0810155002054,

0810156002113, 0810157062014, 0810157062015, 0810157062018, 0810157062027.

District 3: Guilford County: VTD: G12, VTD: G13, VTD: G14, VTD: G15, VTD: G16, VTD: G17, VTD: G18,

VTD: G19, VTD: G20, VTD: G21, VTD: G35: Block(s) 0810125053003, 0810125053004, 0810125053005;

VTD: G45, VTD: G47, VTD: G51.

District 4: Guilford County: VTD: G44, VTD: G46, VTD: G52, VTD: G53: Block(s) 0810128041006,

0810128041007, 0810128041008, 0810128041009, 0810128041010, 0810128041011, 0810128041012,

0810128041013, 0810128041014, 0810128041015, 0810128041016, 0810128041017, 0810128041020,

0810128041021, 0810128041022, 0810128041023, 0810128041024, 0810128041025, 0810128041026,

0810128041037, 0810128041038, 0810128041039, 0810128041040, 0810128041041, 0810128041042,

0810128042000, 0810128042001, 0810128042002, 0810128042003, 0810128042004, 0810128042005,

0810128042006, 0810128042007, 0810128042008, 0810128042009, 0810128042010, 0810128042011,

0810128042012, 0810128042013, 0810128042014, 0810128042015, 0810128042016, 0810128042017,

0810128042018, 0810128042019, 0810128042020, 0810128042021, 0810128042022, 0810168002004,

0810168002005, 0810168002006, 0810168002007, 0810168002008, 0810168002009, 0810168002010,

0810168002011, 0810168002012, 0810168002013, 0810168002015, 0810168002016, 0810168002017,

0810168002018, 0810168002020, 0810168002024, 0810168002026, 0810168002028, 0810168002029,

0810168002030, 0810168002031, 0810168002050, 0810168002051, 0810168002053, 0810168002057; VTD:

G54, VTD: G55: Block(s) 0810126111037, 0810126111038, 0810126122000, 0810126122001,

0810126122002, 0810126122003, 0810126122004, 0810126122005, 0810126122006, 0810126122007,

0810126122008, 0810126122009, 0810126122010, 0810126122011, 0810126122012, 0810126122026,

0810126122027, 0810126122028, 0810126122029, 0810126123000, 0810126123001, 0810126123002,

43

0810126123003, 0810126123004, 0810126123005, 0810126123006, 0810126123007, 0810126123008,

0810126123009, 0810126123010, 0810126123011, 0810126123012, 0810126123013, 0810126123014,

0810126123015, 0810126123016, 0810126123017, 0810126123018, 0810126123019, 0810167011000,

0810167011001, 0810167011002, 0810167011003, 0810167011004, 0810167011005, 0810167011006,

0810167011019, 0810167011021, 0810167011022, 0810167011023, 0810167011024, 0810167011025; VTD:

G69, VTD: G70, VTD: G73, VTD: SUM1: Block(s) 0810167011008, 0810167011009, 0810167011010,

0810167011011, 0810167011012, 0810167011013, 0810167011014, 0810167011015, 0810167011016,

0810167011017, 0810167011018, 0810167011020, 0810167011092, 0810167011093, 0810167011094,

0810167012000, 0810167012001, 0810167012005, 0810167012006; VTD: SUM2: 0810167011058,

0810167011060, 0810167011065, 0810167011066, 0810167011067, 0810167011068, 0810167011069,

0810167011070, 0810167011082, 0810167011083, 0810167013003, 0810167013005, 0810167013006,

0810167013007, 0810167013008, 0810167013009, 0810168002023, 0810168002034, 0810168002035,

0810168002047, 0810168002049, 0810168002052, 0810168002054, 0810168002055, 0810168002056,

0810168002058, 0810168002059, 0810168002060, 0810168002061, 0810168002062, 0810168002063,

0810168002064, 0810168002068, 0810168002070, 0810168002092.

District 5: Guilford County: VTD: FR1: Block(s) 0810165031005, 0810165031023, 0810165031026,

0810165031027, 0810165031030, 0810165031031, 0810165031032, 0810165031033, 0810165031034,

0810165031035, 0810165031036, 0810165031037, 0810165031038, 0810165031039, 0810165031040,

0810165031041, 0810165031042, 0810165031043, 0810165031044, 0810165031045, 0810165031046,

0810165031047, 0810165031048, 0810165031049, 0810165031050, 0810165031051, 0810165032000,

0810165032001, 0810165032007, 0810165032008, 0810165032011, 0810165032012, 0810165032013,

0810165032014, 0810165032015, 0810165032016, 0810165032017, 0810165032018, 0810165032019,

0810165032020, 0810165032021, 0810165032022, 0810165032025, 0810165032026, 0810165032027,

0810165032028, 0810165032030, 0810165032031, 0810165032032, 0810165051001, 0810165051002,

0810165051003, 0810165051004, 0810165051005, 0810165051007, 0810165051009, 0810165051010,

0810165051024, 0810165052002, 0810165061000, 0810165061001, 0810165061002, 0810165061003,

0810165061004, 0810165061006, 0810165061007, 0810165061008, 0810165062000, 0810165062001,

0810165062007; VTD: FR2: 0810164051062; VTD: FR4: 0810160081040, 0810160081041, 0810160081042,

0810160081055, 0810160081056, 0810160111008, 0810160111041, 0810160111043, 0810160111052,

0819801001014, 0819801001024, 0819801001041, 0819801001042; VTD: FR5: 0810160031039,

0810160031040, 0810160031041, 0810160031042, 0810160031043, 0810160031044, 0810160081029,

0810160081030, 0810160081036, 0810160081037, 0810160081038, 0810160081039, 0810160081043,

0810160081046, 0810160081047, 0810160081053, 0810160081054, 0810160081058, 0810160111053,

0810160111054, 0819801001008, 0819801001012, 0819801001013; VTD: G38, VTD: G42, VTD: G43, VTD:

G62, VTD: G63, VTD: G64: Block(s) 0810160111014, 0810160111019, 0810160111020, 0810160111021,

0810160111023, 0810160111024, 0810160111025, 0810160111027, 0810160111029, 0810160111033,

0810160111036, 0810160111038, 0810160111039, 0810160111044, 0810160111046, 0810160111047,

0810160111048, 0810160111049, 0810160111055, 0810160111056, 0810160111057, 0810160111058,

0810160111059, 0810160111060, 0810160111061, 0810160111062, 0810160111064, 0810160111065,

0810160111066, 0810160111067, 0810160111068, 0810160111069, 0810160111070, 0810160111071,

0810160111072, 0810160111073, 0810160111074, 0810160111075, 0810160111076, 0810160111077,

0810160111078, 0810160111079, 0810160112000, 0810160112001, 0810160112002, 0810160112003,

0810160112004, 0810160112005, 0810160112006, 0810160112007, 0810160112008, 0810160112009,

0810160112010, 0810160112011, 0810160112012, 0810160112013, 0810160112014, 0810160112015,

0810160112016, 0810160112017, 0810160112018, 0810160113000, 0810160113001, 0810160113002,

0810160113003, 0810160113004, 0810160113006, 0810160113007, 0810160113008, 0810160114000,

0810160114001, 0810160114002, 0810160114003, 0810160114004, 0810160114005, 0810162041000,

0810162041001, 0810162041005, 0810162041017, 0810162041018, 0810162041019, 0810162041020,

0810162041021, 0810162041022, 0810162041024, 0810162041039, 0810164051000, 0810164051001,

0810164051002, 0810164051003, 0810164051004, 0810164051005, 0810164051006, 0810164051007,

0810164051008, 0810164051009, 0810164051010, 0810164051011, 0810164051012, 0810164051013,

0810164051014, 0810164051015, 0810164051016, 0810164051017, 0810164051018, 0810164051019,

0810164051020, 0810164051021, 0810164051022, 0810164051023, 0810164051024, 0810164051026,

0810164051030, 0810164051031, 0810164051032, 0810164051038, 0810164051044, 0810164051045,

44

0810164051046, 0810164051047, 0810164051048, 0810164051049, 0810164051050, 0810164051051,

0810164051052, 0810164051053, 0810164051059, 0810164051060, 0810164051063, 0810164061000,

0810164061001, 0810165031000, 0810165031001, 0810165031002, 0810165031003, 0810165031004,

0810165031006, 0819801001039; VTD: G65, VTD: G66, VTD: HP: Block(s) 0810164051028,

0810164051029, 0810164051039, 0810164051054; VTD: JAM2: 0810165051020, 0810165051021,

0810165051022, 0810165051023, 0810165063000, 0810165063013; VTD: JAM3: 0810165021029,

0810165021040, 0810165021041, 0810165021044, 0810165023003; VTD: JAM4: 0810165022032,

0810165022033, 0810165022036, 0810165022038, 0810165022047, 0810165022051, 0810165022054,

0810165022055, 0810165022056, 0810165022060, 0810165022062, 0810165022067, 0810165022069,

0810165022071, 0810165022073, 0810165023016, 0810165023018, 0810165023019, 0810165023020,

0810165023021, 0810165023032, 0810165023037, 0810165023038, 0810165023039, 0810165023041,

0810165023042, 0810167012048; VTD: NDRI: 0810162012004, 0810162012005, 0810162012006,

0810162012007, 0810162012008, 0810162012036, 0810162012037, 0810162012038, 0810162012039,

0810162012040, 0810162012041, 0810162012043, 0810162012044, 0810162012045, 0810162012046,

0810162012047, 0810162012048, 0810162012049, 0810162012050, 0810162012051, 0810162012052,

0810162012053, 0810162012054, 0810162012055, 0810162012056, 0810162012057, 0810162012058,

0810162012063, 0810162012064, 0810162012065, 0810162012066, 0810162012067, 0810162012068,

0810162012069, 0810162012070, 0810162012071, 0810162012072, 0810162012073, 0810162012074; VTD:

SDRI: 0810162031000, 0810162031001, 0810162031002, 0810162031003, 0810162031007, 0810162031008,

0810162031009, 0810162031010, 0810162031012, 0810162031013, 0810162031014, 0810162041002,

0810162041003, 0810162041004, 0810162041006; VTD: SUM1: 0810165022035, 0810165022040,

0810165022046.

District 6: Guilford County: VTD: G37, VTD: G48, VTD: G49, VTD: G50, VTD: G56, VTD: G57, VTD: G58,

VTD: G59: Block(s) 0810126091028, 0810126091029, 0810126091035, 0810126091036, 0810126091037,

0810126091038, 0810126091039, 0810126091040, 0810126091041, 0810126091042, 0810126091043,

0810126091044, 0810126091045, 0810126091046, 0810126091047, 0810126091048, 0810126091049,

0810126091050, 0810126091051, 0810126091052, 0810126091053, 0810126091054, 0810126091055,

0810126091056, 0810126091057, 0810126092005, 0810126093000, 0810126093003, 0810126093013,

0810126093014, 0810126093015, 0810126093016, 0810126093017, 0810126093018, 0810126093019,

0810126093020, 0810126093021, 0810126093022, 0810126093023, 0810165022000, 0810165022001,

0810165022002, 0810165022003, 0810165022004, 0810165022005, 0810165022006, 0810165022007,

0810165022008, 0810165022075, 0810165022077; VTD: G60, VTD: G61, VTD: JAM3: Block(s)

0810126094008, 0810126094010, 0810165021004.

District 7: Guilford County: VTD: CG1: Block(s) 0810157041005, 0810157041010, 0810157041011,

0810157041012, 0810157041013, 0810157041014, 0810157041017, 0810157041018, 0810157041019,

0810157041020, 0810157041021, 0810157041022, 0810157041023, 0810157041024, 0810157041027,

0810157041028, 0810157041030, 0810157041032, 0810157041036, 0810157041037, 0810157041038,

0810157041039, 0810157041040, 0810157041041, 0810157041042, 0810157041043, 0810157041044,

0810157041049, 0810157041050, 0810157041051, 0810157041052, 0810157041053, 0810157041057,

0810157042010, 0810157042011, 0810157042012, 0810157042013, 0810157042014, 0810157042015,

0810157042016, 0810157051000, 0810157052003, 0810158003053, 0810158003055, 0810158003057,

0810158003066, 0810160062000, 0810160062001, 0810160062002; VTD: FR3, VTD: FR4: Block(s)

0810160091000, 0810160091001, 0810160091002, 0810160091003, 0810160091004, 0810160091005,

0810160091006, 0810160091007, 0810160091008, 0810160091009, 0810160091010, 0810160091011,

0810160091012, 0810160091013, 0810160091014, 0810160091020, 0810160091021, 0810160091022,

0810160091024, 0810160091025, 0810160091026, 0810160091027, 0810160091045, 0810160091046; VTD:

FR5: 0810160031049, 0810160031050, 0810160031052, 0810160081000, 0810160081001, 0810160081002,

0810160081003, 0810160081004, 0810160081006, 0810160081007, 0810160081008, 0810160081010,

0810160081011, 0810160081012, 0810160081013, 0810160081014, 0810160081016, 0810160081017,

0810160081018, 0810160081019, 0810160081020, 0810160081021, 0810160081022, 0810160081023,

0810160081024, 0810160081033, 0810160081057, 0810160082017, 0810160082018, 0810160082019,

0810160082020, 0810160082021, 0810160082022, 0810160082023, 0810160082024, 0810160082025,

0810160082026, 0810160082028, 0810160082029, 0810160083018, 0810160083019; VTD: G34, VTD: G35:

Block(s) 0810125041000, 0810125041013, 0810125051000, 0810125051001, 0810125052000,

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0810125052001, 0810125052002, 0810125052003, 0810125052004, 0810125052005, 0810125052006,

0810125052007, 0810125052008, 0810125052009, 0810125052010, 0810125052011, 0810125052012,

0810125052013, 0810125052014, 0810125052015, 0810125052016, 0810125052017, 0810125052018,

0810125052019, 0810125052020, 0810125052022; VTD: G36, VTD: G39, VTD: G40A1, VTD: G40A2, VTD:

G41: Block(s) 0810160061009, 0810160061010, 0810160061011, 0810160061012, 0810160061013,

0810160071009, 0810160071010, 0810160071011, 0810160071012, 0810160071013, 0810160071014,

0810160071015, 0810160071016, 0810160071017, 0810160071018, 0810160091019, 0810160091023,

0810160091029, 0810160091030, 0810160091031, 0810160091032, 0810160091033, 0810160101005,

0810160101006, 0810160101007, 0810160101008, 0810160101009, 0810160101010, 0810160101011,

0810160101012, 0810160101013, 0810160101014, 0810160101015, 0810160101016, 0810160101018,

0810160101019, 0810160101020, 0810160102000, 0810160102001, 0810160102002, 0810160102003,

0810160102004, 0810160102005, 0810160102006, 0810160102007, 0810160102008, 0810160102009,

0810160102010, 0810160102011, 0810160102012, 0810160102013, 0810160102014, 0810160102015,

0810160102020, 0810160102021; VTD: NCGR1: 0810157041006, 0810157041007, 0810157041008,

0810157041009, 0810158003049, 0810158003050, 0810158003051, 0810158003052, 0810158003054,

0810158003056; VTD: SF1: 0810157041035, 0810158001060, 0810158001066, 0810158001068,

0810158001069, 0810158001070, 0810158003043, 0810158003046, 0810158003047, 0810158003058,

0810158003059, 0810160051006; VTD: SF3: 0810157041015, 0810157041016, 0810157041031,

0810157041033, 0810157041034, 0810157041054, 0810157041055, 0810157041056, 0810158001071,

0810158003048, 0810158003060, 0810160032000, 0810160051000, 0810160051001, 0810160051003,

0810160051004, 0810160051005, 0810160051008, 0810160051009, 0810160051010, 0810160051011,

0810160051012, 0810160051013, 0810160051014, 0810160051015, 0810160051016, 0810160051018,

0810160051019, 0810160051023, 0810160051026, 0810160051027, 0810160051028, 0810160051031,

0810160051032, 0810160051035, 0810160051037, 0810160051038, 0810160051039, 0810160051040,

0810160051041, 0810160051042, 0810160051043, 0810160051044, 0810160051045, 0810160051046,

0810160062003, 0810160062004, 0810160062005, 0810160062006, 0810160062007, 0810160062008,

0810160083003, 0810160083004, 0810160083012, 0810160092000, 0810160092001, 0810160092003; VTD:

SF4: 0810160031000, 0810160031002, 0810160032001, 0810160032013, 0810160032014, 0810160032023,

0810160082000, 0810160082001, 0810160082002, 0810160082003, 0810160082005, 0810160082006,

0810160082007, 0810160082009, 0810160082010, 0810160082011, 0810160082012, 0810160082013,

0810160082014, 0810160082015, 0810160082016, 0810160082027, 0810160083005, 0810160083006,

0810160083008, 0810160083010, 0810160083013, 0810160083014, 0810160083015, 0810160083016,

0810160083017, 0810160092004.

District 8: Guilford County: VTD: CG2: Block(s) 0810156001085, 0810156001086, 0810156001087,

0810157041000, 0810157041001, 0810157041002, 0810157041003, 0810157041004, 0810157041045,

0810157041046, 0810157041047, 0810157041048, 0810157061001, 0810157061002, 0810157061004,

0810157061005, 0810157061006, 0810157061014, 0810157071001, 0810157071002, 0810157071006,

0810157071007, 0810157071008; VTD: CG3A: 0810157031000, 0810157031001, 0810157031002,

0810157031004, 0810157031005, 0810157031006, 0810157031007, 0810157061068, 0810157061069,

0810157061070, 0810157061073, 0810157061074, 0810157061075, 0810157061076, 0810157061077,

0810157061078, 0810157061079, 0810157061088, 0810157061089, 0810157061090, 0810157061091,

0810157071000, 0810157071003, 0810157071009, 0810157071010, 0810157073000, 0810157073002,

0810157073004, 0810157073005, 0810157073006, 0810157073007; VTD: CG3B: 0810157061009,

0810157061016, 0810157061021, 0810157061022, 0810157061023, 0810157061024, 0810157061026,

0810157061028, 0810157061029, 0810157061030, 0810157061031, 0810157061032, 0810157061033,

0810157061034, 0810157061036, 0810157061037, 0810157061039, 0810157061041, 0810157061042,

0810157061043, 0810157061044, 0810157061045, 0810157061046, 0810157061047, 0810157061048,

0810157061049, 0810157061050, 0810157061051, 0810157061052, 0810157061053, 0810157061054,

0810157061057, 0810157061058, 0810157061059, 0810157061063, 0810157061064, 0810157061065,

0810157061066, 0810157061067, 0810157061071, 0810157061072, 0810157061080, 0810157061081,

0810157061082, 0810157061084, 0810157061085, 0810157061086, 0810157062009, 0810157062010,

0810157062012, 0810157062016, 0810157062017, 0810157062020, 0810157062021, 0810157062022,

0810157062033, 0810157062035, 0810157062036, 0810157062037, 0810157062038, 0810157062052; VTD:

G22, VTD: G23, VTD: G25, VTD: G27, VTD: G28, VTD: G29, VTD: G30, VTD: G31, VTD: G32, VTD: G33,

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VTD: G40B, VTD: MON2: Block(s) 0810156002110, 0810156002112; VTD: MON3: 0810151002047,

0810151002048, 0810151002049, 0810151002050, 0810155001013, 0810155001014, 0810155001015,

0810155001016, 0810155001019, 0810155001020, 0810155001021, 0810155001023, 0810155001024,

0810155001025, 0810155001028, 0810155001030, 0810155001031, 0810155001032, 0810155001042,

0810155001092, 0810156002086, 0810156002090, 0810156002091, 0810156002092, 0810156002093,

0810156002094, 0810156002095, 0810156002107, 0810156002109, 0810156002111, 0810156002114,

0810156002115, 0810156002116, 0810156002119, 0810156003042, 0810156003043, 0810156003048,

0810157062002, 0810157062006, 0810157062013; VTD: NCGR1: 0810156001052, 0810156001071,

0810156001077, 0810156001078, 0810156001079, 0810156001080, 0810156001081, 0810156001082,

0810156001084, 0810157061000, 0810157061003, 0810157061095, 0810157062003, 0810157062007,

0810157062008; VTD: NMAD: 0810151002040, 0810151002041, 0810151002042, 0810151002043,

0810151002072; VTD: SMAD: 0810154011012, 0810154011013, 0810154011014, 0810154011015,

0810154011016, 0810154011017, 0810154011018, 0810154011019, 0810154011071, 0810154011072.

The names and boundaries of voting tabulation districts, tracts, block groups, and blocks specified in this

section are as shown on the 2010 Census Redistricting TIGER/Line Shapefiles. If any voting tabulation district

boundary is changed, that change shall not change the boundary of a district, which shall remain the same as it is

depicted by the 2010 Census Redistricting TIGER/Line Shapefiles. If any voting tabulation district, tract, block

group, or block assigned to a district does not contain a portion of the City, the assignment of the voting tabulation

district, tract, block group, or block does not alter or change the municipal limits of the City and only those areas

within the municipal limits are assigned to the district. If any area within the City is not assigned to a specific district

by this section, then that area shall be assigned as follows:

(1) If the area is entirely surrounded by a single district, the area shall be deemed to have been

assigned to that district.

(2) If the area is contiguous to two or more districts, the area shall be deemed to have been

assigned to that district which contains the least population according to the 2010 United

States Census."

SECTION 2.(d) Section 3.23(b) of the Charter of the City of Greensboro, as set forth in Section 1 of

Chapter 1137 of the Session Laws of 1959, as amended by Chapter 213 of the Session Laws of 1973 and Chapter

896 of the Session Laws of 1989, reads as rewritten:

"(b) The Mayor shall be considered and given the same status as a member of the Council for the purpose of

determining a quorum of the City Council and for the purpose of voting. may vote only in the case of a tie amongst

the members of the City Council. Provided, further, the Mayor shall have a vote in the consideration of the

employment, discipline, or dismissal of the City Manager and the City Attorney. A majority of the members of the

Council shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a less number may adjourn from time to time and compel the

attendance of absent members by ordering them to be taken into custody. The affirmative vote of a majority of the

members of the Council shall be necessary to adopt any ordinance. All other matters voted upon shall be by majority

vote of the Council members present but no ordinance shall be adopted on the same day it is introduced unless five

affirmative votes are received in favor of it. Nevertheless, with respect to any ordinance amending the budget to

appropriate funds from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund, the affirmative vote of seven

three-fourths of the members of the council shall be necessary to adopt any such amendment, except in case of an

emergency. For the purpose of this section, an emergency is an unforeseen occurrence or condition calling for

immediate action to avert imminent danger to life, health, or property and to secure the public safety. No member

shall be excused from voting except on matters involving the consideration of his own official conduct or involving

his financial interest."

SECTION 2.(e) Section 3.81 of the Charter of the City of Greensboro, as set forth in Section 1 of

Chapter 1137 of the Session Laws of 1959, and amended by Chapter 142 of the Session Laws of 1969, reads as

rewritten:

"Sec. 3.81. Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.

The mayor shall be the official head of the city and shall preside at council meetings. He Except in accordance

with Section 3.23(b) of this Charter, the mayor shall have a no vote upon all measures coming before the council

butand no veto. In the absence from the city or disability of the mayor, the mayor pro tem. shall perform his duties.

During the absence or disability of both the mayor and mayor pro tem. the council shall select one of its number to

perform such duties.

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Either the mayor or the mayor pro tem shall be a proper party to receive and accept service of all complaints,

notices and other documents of a judicial nature on behalf of the city. The mayor pro tem, as well as the mayor, shall

have the authority to execute contracts, deeds or other legal documents on behalf of the city, such documents having

been first approved by the city attorney."

SECTION 2.(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, G.S. 163-293 shall apply to elections in

the City of Greensboro.

SECTION 2.(g) This section applies only to the City of Greensboro.

SECTION 3. Section 1(a) of this act becomes effective the first Monday in December 2015. Sections 2(c),

2(d), and 2(e) of this act become effective the first Monday in December 2015 and apply to acts of the Mayor of

Greensboro on or after that date. The districts set out in Section 2(c) of this act shall be used to conduct the

municipal election in 2015. The filing period for the 2015 election for the City of Trinity and the City of Greensboro

shall open at 12:00 noon on July 27, 2015, and close at 12:00 noon on August 7, 2015. The remainder of this act is

effective when it becomes law and applies to elections held on or after that date and to vacancies occurring on or

after that date.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of July, 2015.

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HOUSE BILL 493


TOWN OF LAKE LURE.


SECTION 1.(a) The following described property is removed from the corporate limits of the Town

of Lake Lure:

BEGINNING at a point at or near the northern margin of the right-of-way of SR 1186 and marking the

southwest corner of the Ingles Markets, Inc. property as described by deed recorded in Book 836, at Page 621 of the

Rutherford County, NC Registry, said point also being located North 76° 53' 14" West 1217.92 feet from NCGS

Monument "Cane Creek" having coordinates: North: 619089.9016 and East: 1047991.7782, NAD 83/2001; thence

from said established beginning point and along and with the center line of Girl Scout Camp Road (SR 1186) the

following nine calls, to wit: North 83° 03' 32" West 48.58 feet; South 84° 05' 49" West 47.51 feet; South 60° 17' 14"

West 41.56 feet; South 38° 46' 56" West 44.04 feet; South 22° 13' 16" West 42.48 feet; South 09° 07' 23" West

48.67 feet; South 03° 24' 18" East 58.41 feet; South 09° 36' 57" East 65.96 feet; South 12° 01' 06" East 90.41 feet to

a point in the western margin of that tract now or formerly owned by Kimberly Renee Corbitt as described by deed

recorded in Book 743, at Page 74, Rutherford County, NC Registry; thence along and with the Corbitt tract western

boundary, South 15° 24' 32" East 173.00 feet to an existing iron pin at the southwest corner of the Corbitt property

and also marking the northwest corner of that tract now or formerly owned by Verlin D. Gingerich as described in

Book 744, at Page 862, Rutherford County, NC Registry; thence continuing with the Gingerich western line the

following four calls, to wit: South 15° 24' 32" East 127.76 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 07° 52' 28"

West 84.21 feet to an existing iron pin; thence South 35° 41' 54" West 46.25 feet to a new iron pin; thence South 40°

35' 17" East 448.39 feet to an existing iron pin marking the southwest corner of the Gingerich tract; thence along

and with the northern boundary of that tract now or formerly owned by Whitson Edwards and wife, Pauline M.

Edwards, property by deed recorded in Book 354, at Page 237, Rutherford County, NC Registry, the following three

calls, to wit: North 84° 34' 58" West 1075.31 feet to an existing iron pin; thence North 14° 36' 24" West 192.62 feet

to an existing iron pin; thence South 56° 39' 20" West 397.66 feet to an existing iron pin; thence leaving the

Edwards northern boundary and running with that line of marking the westernmost boundary of the area within city

limits for the Town of Lake Lure the following two calls, to wit: North 19° 45' 38" West 1026.74 feet to a point and

North 07° 01' 14" West 1252.72 feet to an existing iron pin located in the northern boundary of the Eagle Camp,

LLC, tract as described in Book 1017, at Page 188, Rutherford County, NC Registry, and also being located in the

southern line of that tract now or formerly owned by Mary Ann Dotson; thence along and with the Dotson southern

line, South 84° 02' 21" East 1984.55 feet to an existing iron pin marking the northwest corner of that tract now or

formerly owned by Donald P. Adams property as described by deed recorded in Book 954, at Page 844, Rutherford

County, NC Registry, and as also shown by plat recorded in Plat Book 29, at Page 44, aforesaid registry; thence

along with the Adams western boundary, South 01° 10' 44" East 430.48 feet to an existing iron pin marking the

northwest corner of the Ingles tract described above; thence along and with the Ingles western boundary, South 10°

10' 01" West 941.46 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, and BEING the easternmost portion of that

property conveyed to Eagle Camp, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, which portion is intended to be

all of the property that is located within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Lake Lure as described by deed

recorded in Book 1017, at Page 188 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, and as also shown on unrecorded

survey for Eagle Camp, LLC, by Donald R. McEntire, PLS, dated January 7, 2011, as revised, and bearing Map

#22686, which unrecorded survey is referenced and incorporated herein in its entirety in aid of description.

TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO all easements, restrictions, and rights-of-ways of record,

including those restrictions as recorded in Book 836, Page 624, and the Grantor's rights of enforcement as set forth

in that restrictive covenant recorded in Book 836, Page 628 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry.

SECTION 1.(b) This section has no effect upon the validity of any liens of the Town of Lake Lure

for ad valorem taxes or special assessments outstanding before the effective date of this section. Such liens may be

collected or foreclosed upon after the effective date of this section as though the property were still within the

corporate limits of the Town of Lake Lure.

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In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of July, 2015.

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HOUSE BILL 412

AN ACT TO ANNEX CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF DUNN AND TO ANNEX

CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO THE TOWN OF HOLLY RIDGE.


SECTION 1. The corporate limits of the City of Dunn are increased to include the following

described tracts located at 3948 Hodges Chapel Road, Harnett County:

Tract 1: Harnett County parcel number 02-1527-0047-01, PIN number 1537-18-9972.000, constituting

8.878 acres.

Tract 2: Harnett County parcel number 02-1529-0032-01, PIN number 1537-28-1692.000, constituting

2.046 acres.

SECTION 2. The corporate limits of the Town of Holly Ridge are increased to include the following

described tract located at 214 Old Folkstone Road, Onslow County:

Tract: Onslow County parcel number 062420, PIN number 425801380994, constituting 1.19 acres.


In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 6th day of August, 2015.

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SENATE BILL 156

AN ACT TO REVISE AND CONSOLIDATE THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF MOUNT GILEAD.


SECTION 1. The Charter of the Town of Mount Gilead is revised and consolidated to read as

follows:

"THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF MOUNT GILEAD

"ARTICLE I. INCORPORATION, CORPORATE POWERS, AND BOUNDARIES

"Section 1.1. Incorporation. The Town of Mount Gilead, North Carolina, in Montgomery County and the

inhabitants thereof shall continue to be a municipal body politic and corporate, under the name of the "Town of

Mount Gilead," hereinafter at times referred to as the "Town."

"Section 1.2. Powers. The Town shall have and may exercise all of the powers, duties, rights, privileges, and

immunities conferred upon the Town of Mount Gilead specifically by this Charter or upon municipal corporations

by general law. The term "general law" is employed herein as defined in G.S. 160A-1.

"Section 1.3. Corporate Limits. The corporate limits shall be those existing at the time of ratification of this

Charter, as set forth on the official map of the Town, and as they may be altered from time to time in accordance

with law. An official map of the Town, showing the current municipal boundaries, shall be maintained permanently

in the Office of the Town Clerk and shall be available for public inspection. Upon alteration of the corporate limits

pursuant to law, the appropriate changes to the official map shall be made and copies shall be filed in the Office of

the Secretary of State, the Montgomery County Register of Deeds, and the appropriate board of elections.

"ARTICLE II. GOVERNING BODY

"Section 2.1. Town Governing Body; Composition. The Board of Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the

"Board," and the Mayor shall be the governing body of the Town.

"Section 2.2. Town Board of Commissioners; Composition; Terms of Office. The Board of Commissioners

shall be composed of four members, to be elected by all the qualified voters of the Town, for staggered terms of four

years, or until their successors are elected and qualified.

"Section 2.3. Mayor; Term of Office; Duties. The Mayor shall be elected by all the qualified voters of the Town

for a term of two years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The Mayor shall be the official head of

the Town government, shall preside at meetings of the Board, shall have the right to vote only when there is an equal

division on any question or matter before the Board, and shall exercise the powers and duties conferred by law or as

directed by the Board.

"Section 2.4. Mayor Pro Tempore. The Board shall elect one of its members as Mayor Pro Tempore to perform

the duties of the Mayor during his or her absence or disability, in accordance with general law. The Mayor Pro

Tempore shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the Board.

"Section 2.5. Meetings. In accordance with general law, the Board shall establish a suitable time and place for

its regular meetings. Special and emergency meetings may be held as provided by general law.

"Section 2.6. Quorum; Voting. Official actions of the Board and all votes shall be taken in accordance with the

applicable provisions of general law, particularly G.S. 160A-75. The quorum provisions of G.S. 160A-74 shall

apply.

"Section 2.7. Compensation; Qualifications for Office; Vacancies. The compensation and qualifications of the

Mayor and Commissioners shall be in accordance with general law. Vacancies that occur in any elective office of

the Town shall be filled by majority vote of the remaining members of the Board and shall be filled for the

remainder of the unexpired term, despite the contrary provisions of G.S. 160A-63.

"ARTICLE III. ELECTIONS

"Section 3.1. Regular Municipal Elections. Regular municipal elections shall be held in each odd-numbered

year in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws of North Carolina. Elections shall be conducted on a

nonpartisan basis and the results determined using the nonpartisan plurality method as provided in G.S. 163-292.

"Section 3.2. Election of Mayor. A Mayor shall be elected in the regular municipal election in 2015 and every

two years thereafter.

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"Section 3.3. Election of Commissioners. In the regular municipal election in 2015, and quadrennially

thereafter, two Commissioners shall be elected for four-year terms in those positions whose terms are then expiring.

In the regular municipal election in 2017, and quadrennially thereafter, two Commissioners shall be elected for

four-year terms in those positions whose terms are then expiring.

"Section 3.4. Special Elections and Referenda. Special elections and referenda may be held only as provided by

general law or applicable local acts of the General Assembly. Recall elections may be held as provided in Article IV

of this Charter.

"ARTICLE IV. RECALL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS

"Section 4.1. Power of Recall. The qualified voters of the Town shall have the power to remove from office any

member of the Town's governing body as provided herein. An officer is removed upon the filing of a sufficient

recall petition and the affirmative vote of a majority of those voting on the question of removal at a recall election.

"Section 4.2. Petition. Voters seeking the recall of any member of the Town's governing body shall proceed by

way of a recall petition addressed to the Board, identifying the official concerned, requesting his or her removal

from office, and stating in general the grounds for which removal is sought. Any recall petition must be filed with

the Town Clerk and must be signed by qualified voters of the Town equal in number to at least twenty-five percent

(25%) of the number of qualified voters of the Town as shown by the registration records of the last preceding

municipal election.

"Section 4.3. Certification of Sufficiency. The Town Clerk shall forward the petition to the board of elections

that conducts elections for the Town. The board of elections shall verify the petition signatures. If a sufficient recall

petition is submitted, the board of elections shall certify its sufficiency to the governing body.

"Section 4.4. Election. After receiving certification of a sufficient petition, the governing body shall adopt a

resolution calling for a recall election to be held not less than 60 nor more than 100 days after the date of

certification of the petition. The election may be held by itself or at the same time as any other general or special

election within the period established in this section and shall be held as otherwise provided in G.S. 163-287. The

board of elections shall conduct the recall election and the registered voters of the Town shall be eligible to vote in

the recall election. The proposition submitted to the voters shall be substantially in the following form:

"FOR [ ] the recall of [name of officer]

AGAINST [ ] the recall of [name of officer]"

"Section 4.5. Results. If less than a majority of the votes cast on the question are for the officer's recall, the

officer continues in office. If a majority of the votes cast on the question are for the officer's recall, the officer is

removed on the date the board of elections certifies the results of the election. A vacancy created by removal of the

Mayor or a member of the Board of Commissioners shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of

G.S. 160A-63, provided that any officer so appointed shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.

"Section 4.6. Limitation on Petitions. No petition to recall an officer may be filed within six months after the

officer's election to the governing body nor within six months before the expiration of the officer's term. No more

than one election may be held to recall an officer within a single term of office of that officer.

"ARTICLE V. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

"Section 5.1. Form of Government. The Town shall operate under the council-manager form of government in

accordance with Part 2 of Article 7 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes.

"Section 5.2. Town Manager; Appointment; Powers and Duties. The Board shall appoint a Town Manager who

shall be responsible for the administration of all departments of the Town government. The Town Manager shall

have all the powers and duties conferred by general law, except as expressly limited by the provisions of this

Charter, and the additional powers and duties conferred by the Board, so far as authorized by general law.

"Section 5.3. Town Attorney. The Board shall appoint a Town Attorney licensed to practice law in North

Carolina. It shall be the duty of the Town Attorney to represent the Town, advise Town officials, and perform other

duties required by law or as the Board may direct.

"Section 5.4. Town Clerk. The Board shall appoint a Town Clerk to keep a journal of the proceedings of the

Board, to maintain official records and documents, to give notice of meetings, and to perform such other duties

required by law or as the Town Manager may direct.

"Section 5.5. Tax Collector. The Town shall have a Tax Collector to collect all taxes owed to the Town,

perform those duties specified in G.S. 105-350, and such other duties as prescribed by law.

"Section 5.6. Other Administrative Officers and Employees. The Board may authorize other positions to be

filled by appointment by the Town Manager and may organize the Town government as deemed appropriate, subject

to the requirements of general law.

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"Section 5.7. Town Manager's Personnel Authority; Role of Elected Officials. As chief administrator, the Town

Manager shall have the power to appoint, suspend, and remove all nonelected officers, department heads, and

employees of the Town, with the exception of the Town Attorney and Clerk and any other official whose

appointment or removal is specifically vested in the Board by this Charter or by general law. Neither the Mayor nor

the Board of Commissioners nor any of its committees or members shall take part in the appointment or removal of

nonelected officers, department heads, and employees in the administrative service of the Town, except as provided

by this Charter. Except for the purpose of inquiry, or for consultation with the Town Attorney, the Mayor and the

Board and its members shall deal with officers and employees in the administrative service only through the Town

Manager, Acting Manager, or Interim Manager, and neither the Mayor nor the Board nor any of its members shall

give orders or directions to any subordinate of the Town Manager, Acting Manager, or Interim Manager, either

publicly or privately.

"ARTICLE VI. PUBLIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES

"Section 6.1. Collection of Delinquent Bills. If a fee charged by the Town for a public enterprise service

remains unpaid for a period of at least 90 days, the Town may collect it in any manner by which delinquent personal

or real property taxes can be collected.

"Section 6.2. Liens. If the delinquent fees are collected in the same manner as delinquent real property taxes, the

delinquent fees are a lien on the real property owned by the person contracting with the Town for the service. If a

lien is placed on real property, the lien shall be valid from the time of filing in the office of the clerk of superior

court of the county in which the service was provided and shall include a statement containing the name and address

of the person against whom the lien is claimed, the name of the Town, the specific service that was provided, the

amount of the unpaid charge for that service, and the date and place of furnishing that service. A lien on real

property is not effective against an interest in real property conveyed after the fees become delinquent if the interest

is recorded in the office of the register of deeds prior to the filing of the lien for delinquent fees. No lien under this

Article shall be valid unless filed in accordance with this section after 90 days of the date of the failure to pay for the

service or availability fees and within 180 days of the date of the failure to pay for the service or fees. The lien may

be discharged as provided in G.S. 44-48. The Town shall adopt an appeals process providing notice and an

opportunity to be heard in protest of the imposition of such liens. The county tax office, once notified of the Town's

lien, shall include the lien amount on any tax bills printed subsequent to the notification. The county tax office shall

add or remove liens from the tax bill at the request of the Town, such as in the case of an appeal where the Town

decides to cancel the lien.

"Section 6.3. Remedies Not Exclusive. The remedies authorized in this Article are not exclusive, and the Town

may use any and all other collection procedures authorized by general law, including, but not limited to, the debt

setoff provisions of Chapter 105A of the General Statutes.

"ARTICLE VII. STREET AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS

"Section 7.1. Assessments for Street Improvements. In addition to any authority granted by general law, the

Board may, without the necessity of a petition, order street improvements and assess fifty percent (50%) of the costs

thereof against abutting property, exclusive of the costs incurred at street intersections, according to one or more of

the assessment bases set forth in Article 10 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes.

(a) For the purposes of this Article, the term "street improvement" shall include grading, regrading,

surfacing, resurfacing, widening, paving, repaving, and the construction or reconstruction of curbs, gutters, and

street drainage facilities.

(b) The Board must find that the street improvement project does not exceed 1,200 linear feet.

(c) The Board must make at least one of the following findings of fact:

(1) The street or part thereof is unsafe for vehicular traffic or creates a safety or health hazard, and

it is in the public interest to make such improvement;

(2) It is in the public interest to connect two streets or portions of a street already improved;

(3) It is in the public interest to widen a street or part thereof, which is already improved; provided

that assessments for widening any street or portion of a street without a petition shall be

limited to fifty percent (50%) of the cost of widening and otherwise improving such street in

accordance with street classification and improvement standards established by the Town's

thoroughfare or major street plan for the particular street or part thereof.

"Section 7.2. Assessments for Sidewalk Improvements. In addition to any authority granted by general law, the

Board may levy special assessments for sidewalk improvements or repairs without the necessity of a petition.

Improvements or repairs may be ordered according to standards and specifications of the Town, and fifty percent

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(50%) of the total costs assessed against abutting property, not including the cost of improvements made at

intersections, according to one or more of the assessment bases set forth in Article 10 of Chapter 160A of the

General Statutes.

"Section 7.3. Procedure; Effect of Assessment. In ordering street or sidewalk improvements without a petition

and assessing the costs thereof under authority of this Article, the Board shall comply with the procedures provided

by Article 10 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes, except those provisions relating to petitions of property

owners and the sufficiency thereof. The effect of the act of levying assessments under authority of this Article shall

be the same as if the assessments were levied under authority of Article 10 of Chapter 160A of the General

Statutes."

SECTION 2. The purpose of this act is to revise the Charter of the Town of Mount Gilead and to

consolidate certain acts concerning the property, affairs, and government of the Town. It is intended to continue

without interruption those provisions of prior acts that are expressly consolidated into this act so that all rights and

liabilities that have accrued are preserved and may be enforced.

SECTION 3. This act does not repeal or affect any acts concerning the property, affairs, or

government of public schools or any acts validating official actions, proceedings, contracts, or obligations of any

kind.

SECTION 4. The following acts, having served the purposes for which they were enacted or having

been consolidated into this act, are expressly repealed:

Chapter 90 of the 1899 Private Laws.

Chapter 133 of the 1913 Private Laws.

Chapter 228 of the 1951 Session Laws.






SECTION 5. The Mayor and Commissioners serving on the date of ratification of this act shall serve

until the expiration of their terms or until their successors are elected and qualified. Thereafter, those offices shall be

filled as provided in Articles II and III of the Charter contained in Section 1 of this act.

SECTION 6. This act does not affect any rights or interests that arose under any provisions repealed

by this act.

SECTION 7. All existing ordinances, resolutions, and other provisions of the Town of Mount Gilead

not inconsistent with the provisions of this act shall continue in effect until repealed or amended.

SECTION 8. No action or proceeding pending on the effective date of this act by or against the Town

or any of its departments or agencies shall be abated or otherwise affected by this act.

SECTION 9. If any provision of this act or application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall

not affect other provisions or applications of this act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or

application, and to this end, the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.

SECTION 10. Whenever a reference is made in this act to a particular provision of the General

Statutes, and such provision is later amended, superseded, or recodified, the reference shall be deemed amended to

refer to the amended General Statute or to the General Statute that most clearly corresponds to the statutory

provision which is superseded or recodified.

SECTION 11. Section 2 of Chapter 1070 of the 1989 Session Laws, as amended by S.L. 1998-84 and


"Sec. 2. This act applies to the Towns of Chadbourn, Richfield, Mount Gilead, and Stanfield, the City of Locust,

and Montgomery County only."


In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of September, 2015.

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HOUSE BILL 97

AN ACT TO MAKE BASE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS OF STATE

DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND AGENCIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

[…]

PART II. CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION GENERAL FUND

CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION/GENERAL FUND

SECTION 2.1. Appropriations from the General Fund of the State for the maintenance of the State's

departments, institutions, and agencies and for other purposes as enumerated, are made for the fiscal biennium

ending June 30, 2017, according to the following schedule:

Current Operations – General Fund FY 2015-2016 FY 2016-2017

EDUCATION

Community Colleges System Office 1,069,066,998 1,065,895,520

Department of Public Instruction 8,516,769,297 8,419,444,621

University of North Carolina – Board of Governors

Appalachian State University 127,841,892 127,835,582

East Carolina University

Academic Affairs 210,407,112 210,739,558

Health Affairs 73,527,686 73,527,686

Elizabeth City State University 33,759,228 33,759,228

Fayetteville State University 48,741,530 48,741,530

NC A&T State University 90,898,021 90,898,021

NC Central University 82,132,848 82,132,848

NC State University


Agricultural Extension 38,595,927 38,595,927

Agricultural Research 53,099,332 53,099,332

UNC-Asheville 37,592,283 37,592,283

UNC-Chapel Hill


Health Affairs 187,779,905 187,779,905

AHEC 49,282,678 49,282,678

UNC-Charlotte 198,971,605 198,971,605

UNC-Greensboro 143,459,427 143,459,427

UNC-Pembroke 53,184,870 53,192,105

UNC-School of the Arts 28,669,298 28,669,298

UNC-Wilmington 101,627,684 101,473,413

Western Carolina University 85,805,817 85,805,817

Winston-Salem State University 64,619,124 64,619,124

General Administration 37,256,706 37,256,706

University Institutional Programs 110,112,626 35,984,886

Related Educational Programs 108,168,501 108,168,501

NC School of Science & Mathematics 19,786,361 19,787,561

Aid to Private Institutions 116,719,754 127,419,754

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Total University of North Carolina –

Board of Governors 2,746,562,578 2,683,307,927

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Department of Health and Human Services

Central Management and Support 122,466,586 130,033,253

Division of Aging and Adult Services 43,815,337 43,815,337

Division of Blind Services/Deaf/HH 8,173,207 8,173,207

Division of Child Development and Early Education 232,462,829 243,033,976

Health Service Regulation 16,105,247 16,110,674

Division of Medical Assistance 3,736,574,943 3,916,237,272

Division of Mental Health 596,082,420 537,861,308

NC Health Choice 12,556,342 746,758

Division of Public Health 141,377,220 148,298,428

Division of Social Services 183,183,263 185,533,263

Division of Vocation Rehabilitation 37,752,132 37,752,132

Total Health and Human Services 5,130,549,526 5,267,595,608

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 116,314,975 116,955,773

Department of Commerce

Commerce 57,487,974 57,596,128

Commerce State-Aid 20,754,240 18,055,810

Department of Cultural Resources

Cultural Resources 163,398,267 169,289,403

Roanoke Island Commission 523,384 523,384

Wildlife Resources Commission 10,153,623 10,023,496

Department of Environment and Natural Resources 81,306,602 82,429,609

Department of Labor 15,995,359 15,822,235

JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Department of Public Safety 1,848,129,110 1,847,365,626

Judicial Department 484,931,217 484,126,321

Judicial Department – Indigent Defense 116,002,897 116,629,964

Department of Justice 53,849,464 52,715,592

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

Department of Administration 61,340,912 58,664,485

Office of Administrative Hearings 5,180,184 5,143,413

Department of State Auditor 12,103,663 12,004,791

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Office of State Controller 22,853,779 22,726,386

State Board of Elections 6,764,842 6,513,363

General Assembly 57,409,649 57,009,051

Office of the Governor

Office of the Governor 5,822,109 5,566,174

Office of the Governor – Special Projects 2,000,000 2,000,000

Office of State Budget and Management 7,683,949 7,531,408

OSBM – Reserve for Special Appropriations 14,781,688 2,000,000

Housing Finance Agency 21,618,739 25,660,000

Department of Insurance 38,652,279 38,355,246

Office of Lieutenant Governor 682,875 677,972

Department of Military and Veterans Affairs 9,536,995 7,806,254

Department of Revenue 81,059,539 80,457,679

Department of Secretary of State 11,888,691 11,750,695

Department of State Treasurer

State Treasurer 10,262,911 10,348,384

State Treasurer – Retirement for

Fire and Rescue Squad Workers 22,041,299 21,691,299

RESERVES, ADJUSTMENTS AND DEBT SERVICE

Contingency and Emergency Fund 5,000,000 5,000,000

Salary Adjustment Reserve 12,500,000 25,000,000

OSHR Minimum of Market Adjustment 0 12,000,000

Reserve for Future Benefit Needs 0 71,000,000

Workers' Compensation Reserve 23,500,543 21,500,543

Information Technology Reserve 21,320,843 21,320,843

Information Technology Fund 21,755,191 21,681,854

IT Reserve – Budget Transparency Project 814,000 0

One North Carolina Fund 6,995,976 9,000,000

Job Development Investment Grants (JDIG) 57,816,215 71,728,126

Film and Entertainment Grant Fund 30,000,000 30,000,000

Public Schools Average Daily Membership (ADM) 0 107,000,000

UNC System Enrollment Growth Reserve 0 31,000,000

Debt Service

General Debt Service 713,159,643 701,849,215

Federal Reimbursement 1,616,380 1,616,380

TOTAL CURRENT OPERATIONS –

GENERAL FUND 21,717,958,405 21,913,380,578

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STATUTORY CHANGES CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SECTION 7A.2.(a) Article 3D of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes is repealed.

SECTION 7A.2.(b) Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to

read:

"Article 14.

"Department of Information Technology.

"Part 1. General Provisions.

"§ 143B-1300. Definitions; scope; exemptions.

(a) Definitions. – The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) CGIA. – Center for Geographic Information and Analysis.

(2) CJIN. – Criminal Justice Information Network.

(3) Community of practice. – A collaboration of organizations with similar requirements,

responsibilities, or interests.

(4) Cooperative purchasing agreement. – An agreement between a vendor and one or more states

or state agencies providing that the parties may collaboratively or collectively purchase

information technology goods and services in order to increase economies of scale and reduce

costs.

(5) Department. – The Department of Information Technology.

(6) Distributed information technology assets. – Hardware, software, and communications

equipment not classified as traditional mainframe-based items, including personal computers,

local area networks, servers, mobile computers, peripheral equipment, and other related

hardware and software items.

(7) Enterprise solution. – An information technology solution that can be used by multiple

agencies.

(8) Exempt agencies. – An entity designated as exempt in subsection (b) of this section.

(9) GDAC. – Government Data Analytics Center.

(10) GICC. – North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council.

(11) Information technology or IT. – Set of tools, processes, and methodologies, including, but not

limited to, coding and programming; data communications, data conversion, and data

analysis; architecture; planning; storage and retrieval; systems analysis and design; systems

control; mobile applications; and equipment and services employed to collect, process, and

present information to support the operation of an organization. The term also includes office

automation, multimedia, telecommunications, and any personnel and support personnel

required for planning and operations.

(12) Information technology security incident. – A computer-, network-, or paper-based activity that

results directly or indirectly in misuse, damage, denial of service, compromise of integrity, or

loss of confidentiality of a network, computer, application, or data.

(13) Local government entity. – A local political subdivision of the State, including a city, a county,

a local school administrative unit as defined in G.S. 115C-5, or a community college.

(14) Participating agency. – Any agency that has transferred its information technology personnel,

operations, projects, assets, and funding to the Department of Information Technology. The

State CIO shall be responsible for providing all required information technology support to

participating agencies.

(15) Security incident.– A warning or indication of a threat to or breach of information or computer

security. The term also includes threats that have already occurred.

(16) Separate agency. – Any agency that has maintained responsibility for its information

technology personnel, operations, projects, assets, and funding. The agency head shall work

with the State CIO to ensure that the agency has all required information technology support.

(17) State agency or agency. – Any agency, department, institution, commission, committee, board,

division, bureau, office, unit, officer, or official of the State. The term does not include the

legislative or judicial branches of government or The University of North Carolina.

(18) State Chief Information Officer or State CIO. – The head of the Department, who is a

Governor's cabinet level officer.

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(19) State CIO approved data center. – A data center designated by the State CIO for State agency

use that meets operational standards established by the Department.

(b) Exemptions. – Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the provisions of this Chapter do not

apply to the following entities: the General Assembly, the Judicial Department, and The University of North

Carolina and its constituent institutions. These entities may elect to participate in the information technology

programs, services, or contracts offered by the Department, including information technology procurement, in

accordance with the statutes, policies, and rules of the Department. The election must be made in writing, as

follows:

(1) For the General Assembly, by the Legislative Services Commission.

(2) For the Judicial Department, by the Chief Justice.

(3) For The University of North Carolina, by the Board of Governors.

(4) For the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina, by the respective boards of

trustees.

(c) Deviations. – Any State agency may apply in writing to the State Chief Information Officer for approval

to deviate from the provisions of this Chapter. If granted by the State Chief Information Officer, any deviation shall

be consistent with available appropriations and shall be subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified by

the State CIO.

(d) Review. – Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, any State agency shall review and evaluate

any deviation authorized and shall, in consultation with the Department of Information Technology, adopt a plan to

phase out any deviations that the State CIO determines to be unnecessary in carrying out functions and

responsibilities unique to the agency having a deviation. The plan adopted by the agency shall include a strategy to

coordinate its general information processing functions with the Department of Information Technology in the

manner prescribed by this act and provide for its compliance with policies, procedures, and guidelines adopted by

the Department of Information Technology. Any agency receiving a deviation shall submit its plan to the Office of

State Budget and Management as directed by the State Chief Information Officer.

"§ 143B-1301. Powers and duties of the Department; cost-sharing with exempt entities.

(a) The Department shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) Provide information technology support and services to State agencies.

(2) Provide such information technology support to local government entities and others, as may

be required.

(3) Establish and document the strategic direction of information technology in the State.

(4) Assist State agencies in meeting their business objectives.

(5) Plan and coordinate information technology efforts with State agencies, nonprofits, and private

organizations, as required.

(6) Establish a consistent process for planning, maintaining, and acquiring the State's information

technology resources. This includes responsibility for developing and administering a

comprehensive long-range plan to ensure the proper management of the State's information

technology resources.

(7) Develop standards and accountability measures for information technology projects, including

criteria for effective project management.

(8) Set technical standards for information technology, review and approve information

technology projects and budgets, establish and enforce information technology security

standards, establish and enforce standards for the procurement of information technology

resources, and develop a schedule for the replacement or modification of information

technology systems.

(9) Implement enterprise procurement processes and develop metrics to support this process.

(10) Manage the information technology funding for State agencies, to include the Information

Technology Fund for statewide information technology efforts and the Information

Technology Internal Service Fund for agency support functions.

(11) Support, maintain, and develop metrics for the State's technology infrastructure and facilitate

State agencies' delivery of services to citizens.

(12) Operate as the State enterprise organization for information technology governance.

(13) Advance the State's technology and data management capabilities.

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(14) Prepare and present the Department's budget in accordance with Chapter 143C of the General

Statutes, the State Budget Act.

(15) Obtain, review, and maintain, on an ongoing basis, records of the appropriations, allotments,

expenditures, revenues, grants, and federal funds for each State agency for information

technology.

(16) Adopt rules for the administration of the Department and implementing this Article, pursuant

to the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.

(17) Require reports by State agencies, departments, and institutions about information technology

assets, systems, personnel, and projects and prescribing the form of such reports.

(18) Prescribe the manner in which information technology assets, systems, and personnel shall be

provided and distributed among agencies, to include changing the distribution when the State

CIO determines that is necessary.

(19) Prescribe the manner of inspecting or testing information technology assets, systems, or

personnel to determine compliance with information technology plans, specifications, and

requirements.

(20) Submit all rates and fees for common, shared, and State government-wide technology services

provided by the Department to the Office of State Budget and Management for approval.

(21) Establish and operate, or delegate operations of, centers of expertise (COE) for specific

information technologies and services to serve two or more agencies on a cost-sharing basis,

if the State CIO, after consultation with the Office of State Budget and Management, decides

it is advisable from the standpoint of efficiency and economy to establish these centers and

services.

(22) Identify and develop projects to facilitate the consolidation of information technology

equipment, support, and projects.

(23) Identify an agency to serve as the lead (COE) for an enterprise effort, when appropriate.

(24) Require any State agency served to transfer to the Department or COE ownership, custody, or

control of information-processing equipment, software, supplies, positions, and support

required by the shared centers and services.

(25) Charge each State agency for which services are performed its proportionate part of the cost of

maintaining and operating the shared centers and services, subject to approval by the Office of

State Budget and Management.

(26) Develop performance standards for shared services in coordination with supported State

agencies and publish performance reports on the Department Web site.

(27) Adopt plans, policies, and procedures for the acquisition, management, and use of information

technology resources in State agencies to facilitate more efficient and economic use of

information technology in the agencies.

(28) Develop and manage career progressions and training programs to efficiently implement, use,

and manage information technology resources throughout State government.

(29) Provide local government entities with access to the Department's services as authorized in this

section for State agencies. Access shall be provided on the same cost basis that applies to

State agencies.

(30) Support the operation of the CGIA, GICC, GDAC, CJIN, and 911 Board.

(31) Support the operation of the Longitudinal Data Systems Board, as appropriate.

(32) Provide geographic information systems services through the Center for Geographic

Information and Analysis on a cost recovery basis. The Department and the Center for

Geographic Information and Analysis may contract for funding from federal or other sources

to conduct or provide geographic information systems services for public purposes.

(33) Support the development, implementation, and operation of an Education Community of

Practice.

(b) Cost-Sharing with Other Branches. – Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the

Department shall provide information technology services on a cost-sharing basis to exempt agencies, upon request.

"§ 143B-1302. State CIO duties; Departmental personnel and administration.

(a) State CIO. – The State Chief Information Officer (State CIO) is the head of the Department and a

member of the Governor's cabinet. The State CIO is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The

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State CIO shall be qualified by education and experience for the office. The salary of the State CIO shall be set by

the Governor. The State CIO shall receive longevity pay on the same basis as is provided to employees of the State

who are subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act.

(b) Departmental Personnel. – The State CIO may appoint one or more deputy State CIOs, each of whom

shall be under the direct supervision of the State CIO. The salaries of the deputy State CIOs shall be set by the State

CIO. The State CIO and the Deputy State CIOs are exempt from the North Carolina Human Resources Act. Subject

to the approval of the Governor and limitations of the G.S. 126-5, the State CIO may appoint or designate additional

managerial and policy making positions, including, but not limited to, the Department's chief financial officer and

general counsel, each of whom shall be exempt from the North Carolina Human Resources Act.

(c) Administration. – The Department shall be managed under the administration of the State CIO. The

State CIO shall have the following powers and duty to do all of the following:

(1) Ensure that executive branch agencies receive all required information technology support in

an efficient and timely manner.

(2) Ensure that such information technology support is provided to local government entities and

others, as appropriate.

(3) Approve the selection of the respective agency chief information officers.

(4) As required, plan and coordinate information technology efforts with State agencies,

nonprofits, and private organizations.

(5) Ensure the security of State information technology systems and networks, as well as

associated data, developing standardized systems and processes.

(6) Prepare and present the Department's budget in accordance with Chapter 143C of the General

Statutes, the State Budget Act.

(7) Establish rates for all goods and services provided by the Department within required

schedules.

(8) Identify and work to consolidate duplicate information technology capabilities.

(9) Identify and develop plans to increase State data center efficiencies, consolidating assets in

State-managed data centers.

(10) Plan for and manage State network development and operations.

(11) Centrally classify, categorize, manage, and protect the State's data.

(12) Obtain, review, and maintain, on an ongoing basis, records of the appropriations, allotments,

expenditures, and revenues of each State agency for information technology.

(13) Be responsible for developing and administering a comprehensive long-range plan to ensure

the proper management of the State's information technology resources.

(14) Set technical standards for information technology, review and approve information

technology projects and budgets, establish information technology security standards, provide

for the procurement of information technology resources, and develop a schedule for the

replacement or modification of information technology systems.

(15) Require reports by State departments, institutions, or agencies of information technology

assets, systems, personnel, and projects; prescribe the form of such reports; and verify the

information when the State CIO determines verification is necessary.

(16) Prescribe the manner in which information technology assets, systems, and personnel shall be

provided and distributed among agencies.

(17) Establish and maintain a program to provide career management for information technology

professionals.

(18) Prescribe the manner of inspecting or testing information technology assets, systems, or

personnel to determine compliance with information technology plans, specifications, and

requirements.

(19) Supervise and support the operations of the CGIA, GICC, GDAC, CJIN, and 911 Board.

(20) Oversee and coordinate an Education Community of Practice.

(21) Support the operation of the Longitudinal Data Systems Board, as appropriate.

(c) Budgetary Matters. – The Department's budget shall incorporate information technology costs and

anticipated expenditures of State agencies identified as participating agencies, together with all divisions, boards,

commissions, or other State entities for which the principal departments have budgetary authority.

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(d) State Ethics Act. – All employees of the Department shall be subject to the provisions of the State

Government Ethics Act under Chapter 138A of the General Statutes.

"§ 143B-1303. Departmental organization; divisions and units; education community of practice.

(a) Organization. – The Department shall be organized by the State CIO into divisions and units that

support its duties.

(b) Education Community of Practice. – There is established an Education Community of Practice to

promote collaboration and create efficiencies between and among The University of North Carolina and its

constituent institutions, the North Carolina Community Colleges System Office, the constituent institutions of the

Community College System, the Department of Public Instruction, and local school administrative units.

(c) Other Units. – Other units of the Department include the following:

(1) Center for Geographic Information and Analysis.

(2) Criminal Justice Information Network.

(3) Government Data Analytics Center.

(4) North Carolina 911 Board.

(5) North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council.

"§ 143B-1304. State agency information technology management; deviations for State agencies.

Each State agency shall have tools and applications specific to their respective functions in order to effectively

and efficiently carry out the business of the State with respect to all of the following:

(1) Administrative support.

(2) Facilities management.

(3) Internal auditing.

(4) Boards administration.

(5) Departmental policies and procedures.

"§ 143B-1305. Transition to Department of Information Technology.

(a) Transition Period. – During the 2015-2016 fiscal year, the State CIO shall work with appropriate State

agencies to develop a State business plan. The State CIO shall develop documentation to support the consolidation

of enterprise information technology functions within the executive branch to include the following:

(1) Information technology architecture.

(2) Updated State information technology strategic plan that reflects State and agency business

plans and the State information technology architecture.

(3) Information technology funding process to include standardized, transparent rates that reflect

market costs for information technology requirements.

(4) Information technology personnel management.

(5) Information technology project management.

(6) Information technology procurement.

(7) Hardware configuration and management.

(8) Software acquisition and management.

(9) Data center operations.

(10) Network operations.

(11) System and data security, including disaster recovery.

(b) Phased Transitions. – The State CIO shall develop detailed plans for the phased transition of

participating agencies to the Department, as well as a plan that defines in detail how information technology support

shall be provided to agencies that are not participating agencies. These plans shall be coordinated, in writing, with

each agency and shall address any issues unique to a specific agency.

(c) Participating Agencies. – The State CIO shall prepare detailed plans to transition each of the

participating agencies. As the transition plans are completed, the following participating agencies shall transfer

information technology personnel, operations, projects, assets, and appropriate funding to the Department of

Information Technology:

(1) Department of Cultural Resources.

(2) Department of Health and Human Services.

(3) Department of Revenue.

(4) Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

(5) Department of Transportation.

(6) Department of Administration.

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(7) Department of Commerce.

(8) Governor's Office.

(9) Office of State Budget and Management.

(10) Office of State Human Resources.

(11) Office of the State Controller.

The State CIO shall ensure that agencies' operations are not adversely impacted during the transition.

(d) Report on Transition Planning. – The Department of Public Safety, the Community College System

Office, and the State Board of Elections shall work with the State CIO to plan their transition to the Department. By

October 1, 2018, these agencies, in conjunction with the State CIO, shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight

Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division on their respective transition plans.

(e) Separate agencies may transition their information technology to the Department following completion

of a transition plan.

"Part 2. Information Technology Planning, Funding, and Reporting.

"§ 143B-1306. Planning and financing State information technology resources.

(a) The State CIO shall develop policies for agency information technology planning and financing.

Agencies shall prepare and submit such plans as required in this section, as follows:

(1) The Department shall analyze the State's legacy information technology systems and develop a

plan to document the needs and costs for replacement systems, as well as determining and

documenting the time frame during which State agencies can continue to efficiently use

legacy information technology systems, resources, security, and data management to support

their operations. The plan shall include an inventory of legacy applications and infrastructure,

required capabilities not available with the legacy system, the process, time line, and cost to

migrate from legacy environments, and any other information necessary for fiscal or

technology planning. The State CIO shall have the authority to prioritize the upgrade and

replacement of legacy systems. Agencies shall provide all requested documentation to

validate reporting on legacy systems and shall make the systems available for inspection by

the Department.

(2) The State CIO shall develop a biennial State Information Technology Plan (Plan).

(3) The State CIO shall develop one or more strategic plans for information technology. The State

CIO shall determine whether strategic plans are needed for any agency and shall consider an

agency's operational needs, functions, and capabilities when making such determinations.

(b) Based on requirements identified during the strategic planning process, the Department shall develop

and transmit to the General Assembly the biennial State Information Technology Plan in conjunction with the

Governor's budget of each regular session. The Plan shall include the following elements:

(1) Anticipated requirements for information technology support over the next five years.

(2) An inventory of current information technology assets and major projects. As used in this

subdivision, the term "major project" includes projects costing more than five hundred

thousand dollars ($500,000) to implement.

(3) Significant unmet needs for information technology resources over a five-year time period.

The Plan shall rank the unmet needs in priority order according to their urgency.

(4) A statement of the financial requirements, together with a recommended funding schedule and

funding sources for major projects and other requirements in progress or anticipated to be

required during the upcoming fiscal biennium.

(5) An analysis of opportunities for statewide initiatives that would yield significant efficiencies or

improve effectiveness in State programs.

(6) As part of the plan, the State CIO shall develop and periodically update a long-range State

Information Technology Plan that forecasts, at a minimum, the needs of State agencies for the

next 10 years.

(c) Each participating agency shall actively participate in preparing, testing, and implementing an

information technology plan required under subsection (b) of this section. Separate agencies shall prepare biennial

information technology plans, including the requirements listed in subsection (b) of this section, and transmit these

plans to the Department by a date determined by the State CIO in each even-numbered year. Agencies shall provide

all financial information to the State CIO necessary to determine full costs and expenditures for information

technology assets and resources provided by the agencies or through contracts or grants. The Department shall

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consult with and assist State agencies in the preparation of these plans; shall provide appropriate personnel or other

resources to the participating agencies and to separate agencies upon request pursuant to Part 3, Shared Information

Technology Services, of this Article. Plans shall be submitted to the Department by a date determined by the State

CIO in each even-numbered year.

"§ 143B-1307. Business continuity planning.

The State CIO shall oversee the manner and means by which information technology business and disaster

recovery plans for the State agencies are created, reviewed, and updated. Each State agency shall establish a disaster

recovery planning team to work with the Department, or other resources designated by the State CIO, to develop the

disaster recovery plan and to administer implementation of the plan. In developing the plan, all of the following

shall be completed:

(1) Consider the organizational, managerial, and technical environments in which the disaster

recovery plan must be implemented.

(2) Assess the types and likely parameters of disasters most likely to occur and the resultant

impacts on the agency's ability to perform its mission.

(3) List protective measures to be implemented in anticipation of a natural or man-made disaster.

(4) Determine whether the plan is adequate to address information technology security incidents.

Each State agency shall submit its disaster recovery plan to the State CIO on an annual basis and as otherwise

requested by the State CIO.

"§ 143B-1308. Information Technology Fund.

There is established a special revenue fund to be known as the Information Technology Fund, which may

receive transfers or other credits as authorized by the General Assembly. Money may be appropriated from the

Information Technology Fund to support the operation and administration that meet statewide requirements,

including planning, project management, security, electronic mail, State portal operations, early adoption of

enterprise efforts, and the administration of systemwide procurement procedures. Funding for participating agency

information technology projects shall be appropriated to the Information Technology Fund and may be reallocated

by the State CIO, if appropriate, following coordination with the impacted agencies and written approval by the

Office of State Budget and Management. Any redirection of agency funds shall immediately be reported to the Joint

Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division with a detailed

explanation of the reasons for the redirection. Expenditures involving funds appropriated to the Department from the

Information Technology Fund shall be made by the State CIO. Interest earnings on the Information Technology

Fund balance shall be credited to the Information Technology Fund.

"§ 143B-1309. Internal Service Fund.

(a) The Internal Service Fund is established within the Department as a fund to provide goods and services

to State agencies on a cost-recovery basis. The Department shall establish fees for subscriptions and chargebacks for

consumption-based services. The Information Technology Strategic Sourcing Office shall be funded through a

combination of administrative fees as part of the IT Supplemental Staffing contract, as well as fees charged to

agencies using their services. The State CIO shall establish and annually update consistent, fully transparent, easily

understandable fees and rates that reflect industry standards for any good or service for which an agency is charged.

These fees and rates shall be prepared by October 1 and shall be approved by the Office of State Budget and

Management. The Office of State Budget and Management shall ensure that State agencies have the opportunity to

adjust their budgets based on any rate or fee changes prior to submission of those budget recommendations to the

General Assembly. The approved Information Technology Internal Service Fund budget and associated rates shall

be included in the Governor's budget recommendations to the General Assembly.

(b) Receipts shall be used solely for the purpose for which they were collected. Any uses of the Information

Technology Internal Service Fund not specifically related to providing receipt-supported services to State agencies

shall immediately be reported to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the

Fiscal Research Division.

(c) In coordination with the Office of the State Controller and the Office of State Budget Management, the

State CIO shall ensure processes are established to manage federal receipts, maximize those receipts, and ensure that

federal receipts are correctly utilized. By September 1 of each year, the State CIO shall certify that federal receipts

for participating agency information technology programs have been properly used during the previous State fiscal

year.

"§ 143B-1310. Information technology reporting.

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The State CIO shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and to the

Fiscal Research Division regarding the Information Technology Fund, the Internal Service Fund, and Information

Technology Reserve Fund on a quarterly basis, no later than the first day of the second month following the end of

the quarter. The report shall include current cash balances, line-item detail on expenditures from the previous

quarter, and anticipated expenditures and revenues over the next year, by quarter. The State CIO shall report to the

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division on

expenditures for the upcoming quarter, projected year-end balance, and the status report on personnel position

changes, including new positions created and existing positions eliminated. Spending reports shall comply with the

State Accounting System object codes.

"§ 143B-1311. Financial reporting and accountability for information technology investments and

expenditures.

The Department, along with the Office of State Budget and Management and the Office of the State Controller,

shall develop processes for budgeting and accounting of expenditures for information technology operations,

services, projects, infrastructure, and assets for State agencies, notwithstanding any exemptions or deviations

permitted pursuant to G.S. 143B-1300(b) or (c). The budgeting and accounting processes may include hardware,

software, personnel, training, contractual services, and other items relevant to information technology and the

sources of funding for each. Annual reports regarding information technology shall be coordinated by the

Department with the Office of State Budget and Management and the Office of the State Controller and submitted to

the Governor and the General Assembly on or before October 1 of each year.

The State CIO shall not enter into any information technology contracts requiring agency financial participation

without obtaining written agreement from participating agencies regarding apportionment of the contract costs.

The State CIO shall review the information technology budgets for participating agencies and shall recommend

appropriate adjustments to support requirements identified by the State CIO.

"§ 143B-1312. Information technology human resources.

(a) The State CIO may appoint all employees of the Department necessary to carry out the powers and

duties of the Department. All employees of the Department are under the supervision, direction, and control of the

State CIO, who may assign any function vested in his or her office to any subordinate employee of the Department.

(b) The State CIO shall establish a detailed, standardized, systemic plan for the transition of participating

agency personnel to the new organization. This shall include the following:

(1) Documentation of current information technology personnel requirements.

(2) An inventory of current agency information technology personnel and their skills.

(3) Analysis and documentation of the gaps between current personnel and identified

requirements.

(4) An explanation of how the Department plans to fill identified gaps.

(5) The Department's plan to eliminate positions no longer required.

(6) The Department's plan for employees whose skills are no longer required.

For each person to be transferred, the State CIO shall identify a designated position with a job description,

determine the cost for the position, identify funding sources, and establish a standardized rate.

(c) Participating agency information technology personnel performing information technology functions

shall be moved to the Department. The State CIO shall consolidate participating agency information technology

personnel following the time line established in this Article once a detailed plan has been developed for transitioning

the personnel to the new agency.

(d) The State CIO shall establish standard information technology career paths for both management and

technical tracks, including defined qualifications, career progression, training requirements, and appropriate

compensation. For information technology procurement professionals, the State CIO shall establish a career path

that includes defined qualifications, career progression, training requirements, and appropriate compensation. These

career paths shall be documented by February 1, 2016, and shall be provided to the Joint Legislative Oversight

Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division by Feburary 1, 2016, but may be submitted

incrementally to meet Department requirements. The career paths shall be updated on an annual basis.

(e) Any new positions established by the Department shall be exempt from the North Carolina Human

Resources Act.

(f) The State CIO may, subject to the provisions of G.S. 147-64.7(b)(2), obtain the services of independent

public accountants, qualified management consultants, and other professional persons or experts to carry out the

powers and duties of this Article if the Department does not have any personnel qualified to perform the function for

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which the professionals would be engaged and if the requirement has been included in the Department's budget for

the year in which the services are required.

(g) Criminal Records Checks. – The State CIO shall require background investigations of any employee or

prospective employee, including a criminal history record check, which may include a search of the State and

National Repositories of Criminal Histories based on the person's fingerprints. A criminal history record check shall

be conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation upon receiving fingerprints and other information provided by the

employee or prospective employee. If the employee or prospective employee has been a resident of the State for less

than five years, the background report shall include a review of criminal information from both the State and

National Repositories of Criminal Histories. The criminal background report shall be provided to the State CIO and

is not a public record under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes.

"Part 3. Information Technology Projects and Management.

"§ 143B-1318. Project management.

(a) Overall Management. – All information technology projects shall be managed through a standardized,

fully documented process established and overseen by the State CIO. The State CIO shall be responsible for

ensuring that participating agency information technology projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet

all defined business requirements upon completion. For separate agency projects, the State CIO shall ensure that

projects follow the Department's established process and shall monitor schedule, budget, and adherence to business

requirements. For all projects, the State CIO shall establish procedures to limit the need for change requests and

shall report on this process to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal

Research Division by January 1, 2016.

The State CIO shall also ensure that agency information technology project requirements are documented in

biennial information technology plans. If an agency updates a biennial information technology plan to add a new

project, the State CIO shall immediately report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information

Technology and the Fiscal Research Division on the reasons for the new requirement, the costs, and the sources of

funding.

An agency that utilizes the system or software shall be designated as the sponsor for the information technology

project or program and shall be responsible for overseeing the planning, development, implementation, and

operation of the project or program. The Department and the assigned project managers shall advise and assist the

designated agency for the duration of the project.

(b) Project Review and Approval. – The State CIO shall review, approve, and monitor all information

technology projects for State agencies and shall be responsible for the efficient and timely management of all

information technology projects for participating agencies. Project approval may be granted upon the State CIO's

determination that (i) the project conforms to project management procedures and policies, (ii) the project does not

duplicate a capability already existing in the State, (iii) the project conforms to procurement rules and policies, and

(iv) sufficient funds are available.

(c) Project Implementation. – No State agency, unless expressly exempt within this Article, shall proceed

with an information technology project until the State CIO approves the project. If a project is not approved, the

State CIO shall specify in writing to the agency the grounds for denying the approval. The State CIO shall provide

this information to the agency and the Office of State Budget and Management within five business days of the

denial.

(d) Suspension of Approval/Cancellation of Projects. – The State CIO may suspend the approval of, or

cancel, any information technology project that does not continue to meet the applicable quality assurance standards.

The State CIO shall immediately suspend approval of, or cancel, any information technology project that is initiated

without State CIO approval. Any project suspended or cancelled because of lack of State CIO approval cannot

proceed until it completes all required project management documentation and meets criteria established by the State

CIO for project approval, to include a statement from the State CIO that the project does not duplicate capabilities

that already exist within the executive branch. If the State CIO suspends or cancels a project, the State CIO shall

specify in writing to the agency the grounds for suspending or cancelling the approval. The State CIO shall provide

this information to the agency within five business days of the suspension.

The Department shall report any suspension or cancellation immediately to the Office of the State Controller,

the Office of State Budget and Management, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology,

and the Fiscal Research Division. The Office of State Budget and Management shall not allow any additional

expenditure of funds for a project that is no longer approved by the State CIO.

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(e) General Quality Assurance. – Information technology projects authorized in accordance with this

Article shall meet all project standards and requirements established under this Part.

(f) Performance Contracting. – All contracts between the State and a private party for information

technology projects shall include provisions for vendor performance review and accountability, contract suspension

or termination, and termination of funding. The State CIO may require that these contract provisions include a

performance bond, monetary penalties, or require other performance assurance measures for projects that are not

completed within the specified time period or that involve costs in excess of those specified in the contract. The

State CIO may utilize cost savings realized on government vendor partnerships as performance incentives for an

information technology vendor.

(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 114-2.3, any State agency developing and implementing an

information technology project with a total cost of ownership in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) may be

required by the State CIO to engage the services of private counsel or subject matter experts with the appropriate

information technology expertise. The private counsel or subject matter expert may review requests for proposals;

review and provide advice and assistance during the evaluation of proposals and selection of any vendors; and

review and negotiate contracts associated with the development, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the

project. This requirement may also apply to information technology programs that are separated into individual

projects if the total cost of ownership for the overall program exceeds five million dollars ($5,000,000).

"§ 143B-1319. Project management standards.

(a) The State CIO shall establish standardized documentation requirements for agency projects to include

requests for proposal and contracts. The State CIO shall establish standards for project managers and project

management assistants. The State CIO shall develop performance measures for project reporting and shall make this

reporting available through a publicly accessible Web site.

(b) Participating Agency Responsibilities. – The State CIO shall designate a Project Manager who shall

select qualified personnel from the Department staff to participate in information technology project management,

implementation, testing, and other activities for any information technology project. The Project Manager shall

provide periodic reports to the project management assistant assigned to the project by the State CIO under

subsection (d) of this section. The reports shall include information regarding the agency's business requirements,

applicable laws and regulations, project costs, issues related to hardware, software, or training, projected and actual

completion dates, and any other information related to the implementation of the information technology project.

(c) Separate Agency Responsibilities. – Each agency shall provide for one or more project managers who

meet the applicable quality assurance standards for each information technology project that is subject to approval

by the State CIO. Each project manager shall be subject to the review and approval of the State CIO. Each agency

project manager shall provide periodic reports to the project management assistant assigned to the project by the

State CIO under this subsection. The reports shall include information regarding project costs; issues related to

hardware, software, or training; projected and actual completion dates; and any other information related to the

implementation of the information technology project.

(d) State CIO Responsibilities. – The State CIO shall provide a project management assistant from the

Department for any approved separate agency project, whether the project is undertaken in single or multiple phases

or components. The State CIO may designate a project management assistant for any other information technology

project.

The project management assistant shall advise the agency with the initial planning of a project, the content and

design of any request for proposals, contract development, procurement, and architectural and other technical

reviews. The project management assistant shall also monitor progress in the development and implementation of

the project and shall provide status reports to the agency and the State CIO, including recommendations regarding

continued approval of the project.

The State CIO shall establish a clearly defined, standardized process for project management that includes time

lines for completion of process requirements for both the Department and agencies. The State CIO shall also

establish reporting requirements for information technology projects, both during the planning, development, and

implementation process and following completion of the project. The State CIO shall continue to monitor system

performance and financial aspects of each project after implementation. The State CIO shall also monitor any

certification process required for State information technology projects and shall immediately report any issues

associated with certification processes to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and

the Fiscal Research Division.

"§ 143B-1320. Dispute resolution.

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(a) Agency Request for Review. – In any instance where the State CIO has denied or suspended the

approval of an information technology project, has cancelled the project, or has denied an agency's request for

deviation, the affected State agency may request that the Governor review the State CIO's decision. The agency shall

submit a written request for review to the Governor within 15 business days following the agency's receipt of the

State CIO's written grounds for denial, suspension, or cancellation. The agency's request for review shall specify the

grounds for its disagreement with the State CIO's determination. The agency shall include with its request for review

a copy of the State CIO's written grounds for denial or suspension.

(b) Review Process. – The Governor shall review the information provided and may request additional

information from either the agency or the State CIO. The Governor may affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of

the State CIO or may remand the matter back to the State CIO for additional findings. Within 30 days after initial

receipt of the agency's request for review, the Governor shall notify the agency and the State CIO of the decision in

the matter. The notification shall be in writing and shall specify the grounds for the Governor's decision.

The Governor may reverse or modify a decision of the State CIO when the Governor finds the decision of the

State CIO is unsupported by substantial evidence that the agency project fails to meet one or more standards of

efficiency and quality of State government information technology as required under this Article.

"§ 143B-1321. Standardization.

The State CIO shall establish consistent standards for the purchase of agency hardware and software that reflect

identified, documented agency needs.

"§ 143B-1322. Legacy applications.

Participating agency legacy applications shall be moved to the Department once a detailed plan is coordinated

and in place for the successful transition of a specific application to the Department. The Department shall identify

situations where multiple agencies are using legacy systems with similar capabilities and shall prepare plans to

consolidate these systems. Initial identification of similar capabilities shall be reported to the Joint Legislative

Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division by March 1, 2016. The initial

report shall include a schedule for the consolidation. The report shall also include the costs for operating and

maintaining the current systems, the estimated costs for an enterprise replacement system, and the operations and

maintenance costs associated with an enterprise system.

"Part 4. Information Technology Procurement.

"§ 143B-1323. Procurement of information technology.

(a) The State CIO is responsible for establishing policies and procedures for information technology

procurement for State agencies.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department shall procure all information technology goods and

services for participating agencies and shall approve information technology procurements for separate agencies.

The State CIO may cancel or suspend any agency information technology procurement that occurs without State

CIO approval.

(b) The Department shall review all procurements to ensure they meet current technology standards, are not

duplicative, meet business objectives, are cost-effective, and are adequately funded. G.S. 143-135.9 shall apply to

information technology procurements.

(c) The Department shall, subject to the provisions of this Part, do all of the following with respect to State

information technology procurement:

(1) Purchase or contract for all information technology for participating State agencies.

(2) Approve all technology purchases for separate agencies.

(3) Establish standardized, consistent processes, specifications, and standards that shall apply to all

information technology to be purchased, licensed, or leased by State agencies and relating to

information technology personal services contract requirements for State agencies, including,

but not limited to, requiring convenience contracts to be rebid prior to termination without

extensions.

(4) Establish procedures to permit State agencies and local government entities to use the General

Services Administration (GSA) Cooperative Purchasing Program to purchase information

technology (i) awarded under GSA Supply Schedule 70 Information Technology and (ii) from

contracts under the GSA's Consolidated Schedule containing information technology special

item numbers.

(5) Establish procedures to permit State agencies and local government entities to use other

cooperative purchasing agreements.

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(6) Comply with the State government-wide technical architecture, as required by the State CIO.

(7) Utilize the purchasing benchmarks established by the Secretary of Administration pursuant to

G.S. 143-53.1.

(8) Provide strategic sourcing resources and detailed, documented planning to compile and

consolidate all estimates of information technology goods and services needed and required

by State agencies.

(9) Develop a process to provide a question and answer period for vendors prior to procurements.

(d) Each State agency, separate agency, and participating agency shall furnish to the State CIO when

requested, and on forms as prescribed, estimates of and budgets for all information technology goods and services

needed and required by such department, institution, or agency for such periods in advance as may be designated by

the State CIO. When requested, all State agencies shall provide to the State CIO on forms as prescribed, actual

expenditures for all goods and services needed and required by the department, institution, or agency for such

periods after the expenditures have been made as may be designated by the State CIO.

(e) Confidentiality. – Contract information compiled by the Department shall be made a matter of public

record after the award of contract. Trade secrets, test data, similar proprietary information, and security information

protected under G.S. 132-6.1(c) or other law shall remain confidential.

(f) Electronic Procurement. – The State CIO may authorize the use of the electronic procurement system

established by G.S. 143-48.3, or other systems, to conduct reverse auctions and electronic bidding. For purposes of

this Part, "reverse auction" means a real-time purchasing process in which vendors compete to provide goods or

services at the lowest selling price in an open and interactive electronic environment. The vendor's price may be

revealed during the reverse auction. The Department may contract with a third-party vendor to conduct the reverse

auction. "Electronic bidding" means the electronic solicitation and receipt of offers to contract. Offers may be

accepted and contracts may be entered by use of electronic bidding. All requirements relating to formal and

competitive bids, including advertisement, seal, and signature, are satisfied when a procurement is conducted or a

contract is entered in compliance with the reverse auction or electronic bidding requirements established by the

Department.

(g) Bulk Purchasing. – The State CIO shall establish efficient, responsive procedures for the procurement of

information technology. The procedures may include aggregation of hardware purchases, the use of formal bid

procedures, restrictions on supplemental staffing, enterprise software licensing, hosting, and multiyear maintenance

agreements. The State CIO may require agencies to submit information technology procurement requests on a

regularly occurring schedule each fiscal year in order to allow for bulk purchasing.

(h) All offers to contract, whether through competitive bidding or other procurement method, shall be

subject to evaluation and selection by acceptance of the most advantageous offer to the State. Evaluation shall

include best value, as the term is defined in G.S. 143-135.9(a)(1), compliance with information technology project

management policies, compliance with information technology security standards and policies, substantial

conformity with the specifications, and other conditions set forth in the solicitation.

(i) Exceptions. – In addition to permitted waivers of competition, the requirements of competitive bidding

shall not apply to information technology contracts and procurements:

(1) In cases of pressing need or emergency arising from a security incident.

(2) In the use of master licensing or purchasing agreements governing the Department's acquisition

of proprietary intellectual property.

Any exceptions shall immediately be reported to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information

Technology and the Fiscal Research Division.

(j) Information Technology Innovation Center. – The Department may operate a State Information

Technology Innovation Center (iCenter) to develop and demonstrate technology solutions with potential benefit to

the State and its citizens. The iCenter may facilitate the piloting of potential solutions to State technology

requirements. In operating the iCenter, the State CIO shall ensure that all State laws, rules, and policies are followed.

Vendor participation in the iCenter shall not be construed to (i) create any type of preferred status for vendors or

(ii) abrogate the requirement that agency and statewide requirements for information technology support, including

those of the Department, are awarded based on a competitive process that follows information technology

procurement guidelines.

"§ 143B-1324. Restriction on State agency contractual authority with regard to information technology.

(a) All State agencies covered by this Article shall use contracts for information technology to include

enterprise licensing agreements and convenience contracts established by the Department. The State CIO shall

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consult the agency heads prior to the initiation of any enterprise project or contract. Notwithstanding any other

statute, the authority of State agencies to procure or obtain information technology shall be subject to compliance

with the provisions of this Part.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, local governmental entities may use the information

technology programs, services, or contracts offered by the Department, including information technology

procurement, in accordance with the statutes, policies, and rules of the Department. Local governmental entities are

not required to comply with otherwise applicable competitive bidding requirements when using contracts established

by the Department.

(c) Any other State entities exempt from Part 3 or Part 5 of this Article may also use the information

technology programs, services, or contracts offered by the Department, including information technology

procurement, in accordance with the statutes, policies, and rules of the Department.

"§ 143B-1325. Unauthorized use of public purchase or contract procedures for private benefit prohibited.

(a) It is unlawful for any person, by the use of the powers, policies, or procedures described in this Part or

established hereunder, to purchase, attempt to purchase, procure, or attempt to procure any property or services for

private use or benefit.

(b) This prohibition shall not apply if:

(1) The State agency through which the property or services are procured had theretofore

established policies and procedures permitting such purchases or procurement by a class or

classes of persons in order to provide for the mutual benefit of such persons and the

department, institution, or agency involved or the public benefit or convenience; and

(2) Such policies and procedures, including any reimbursement policies, are complied with by the

person permitted thereunder to use the purchasing or procurement procedures described in

this Part or established thereunder.

(c) Any violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(d) Any employee or official of the State who violates this Part shall be liable to the State to repay any

amount expended in violation of this Part, together with any court costs.

"§ 143B-1326. Financial interest of officers in sources of supply; acceptance of bribes.

Neither the State CIO, any deputy State CIO, or any other policy-making or managerially exempt personnel

shall be financially interested, or have any personal beneficial interest, either directly or indirectly, in the purchase

of, or contract for, any information technology, nor in any firm, corporation, partnership, or association furnishing

any information technology to the State government or any of its departments, institutions, or agencies, nor shall any

of these persons or any other Department employee accept or receive, directly or indirectly, from any person, firm,

or corporation to whom any contract may be awarded, by rebate, gifts, or otherwise, any money or anything of value

whatsoever, or any promise, obligation, or contract for future reward or compensation. Violation of this section is a

Class F felony, and any person found guilty of a violation of this section shall, upon conviction, be removed from

State office or employment.

"§ 143B-1327. Certification that information technology bid submitted without collusion.

The State CIO shall require bidders to certify that each bid on information technology contracts overseen by the

Department is submitted competitively and without collusion. False certification is a Class I felony.

"§ 143B-1328. Award review.

(a) When the dollar value of a contract for the procurement of information technology equipment,

materials, and supplies exceeds the benchmark established by subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section, an

award recommendation shall be submitted to the State CIO for approval or other action. The State CIO shall

promptly notify the agency or institution making the recommendation, or for which the purchase is to be made, of

the action taken.

(b) Prior to submission for review pursuant to this section for any contract for information technology being

acquired for the benefit of an agency authorized to deviate from this Article pursuant to G.S. 143B-1300(c), the

State CIO shall review and approve the procurement to ensure compliance with the established processes,

specifications, and standards applicable to all information technology purchased, licensed, or leased in State

government, including established procurement processes, and compliance with the State government-wide

technical architecture and standards established by the State CIO.

(c) The State CIO shall provide a report of all contract awards approved through the Statewide Procurement

Office as indicated below. The report shall include the amount of the award, the contract term, the award recipient,

the using agency, and a short description of the nature of the award, as follows:

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(1) For contract awards greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), to the cochairs of the

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research

Division on a monthly basis.

(2) For all contract awards outside the established purchasing system, to the Department of

Administration, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology, and the

Fiscal Research Division on a quarterly basis.

"§ 143B-1329. Multiyear contracts; Attorney General assistance.

(a) Notwithstanding the cash management provisions of G.S. 147-86.11, the Department may procure

information technology goods and services for periods up to a total of three years where the terms of the

procurement contracts require payment of all or a portion of the contract price at the beginning of the contract

agreement. All of the following conditions shall be met before payment for these agreements may be disbursed:

(1) Any advance payment can be accomplished within the IT Internal Service Fund budget.

(2) The State Controller receives conclusive evidence that the proposed agreement would be more

cost-effective than a multiyear agreement that complies with G.S. 147-86.11.

(3) The procurement complies in all other aspects with applicable statutes and rules.

(4) The proposed agreement contains contract terms that protect the financial interest of the State

against contractor nonperformance or insolvency through the creation of escrow accounts for

funds, source codes, or both, or by any other reasonable means that have legally binding

effect.

The Office of State Budget and Management shall ensure the savings from any authorized agreement shall be

included in the IT Internal Service Fund rate calculations before approving annual proposed rates. Any savings

resulting from the agreements shall be returned to agencies included in the contract in the form of reduced rates.

(b) At the request of the State CIO, the Attorney General shall provide legal advice and services necessary

to implement this Article.

"§ 143B-1330. Purchase of certain computer equipment and televisions by State agencies and governmental

entities prohibited.

(a) No State agency, local political subdivision of the State, or other public body shall purchase computer

equipment or televisions, as defined in G.S. 130A-309.131, or enter into a contract with any manufacturer that the

State CIO determines is not in compliance with the requirements of G.S. 130A-309.134 or G.S. 130A-309.135 as

determined from the list provided by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources pursuant to

G.S. 130A-309.138. The State CIO shall issue written findings upon a determination of noncompliance. A

determination of noncompliance by the State CIO is reviewable under Article 3 of Chapter 150B of the General

Statutes.

(b) The Department shall make the list available to local political subdivisions of the State and other public

bodies. A manufacturer that is not in compliance with the requirements of G.S. 130A-309.134 or G.S. 130A-309.135

shall not sell or offer for sale computer equipment or televisions to the State, a local political subdivision of the

State, or other public body.

"§ 143B-1331. Refurbished computer equipment purchasing program.

(a) The Department of Information Technology and the Department of Administration, with the

administrative support of the Information Technology Strategic Sourcing Office, shall offer State and local

governmental entities the option of purchasing refurbished computer equipment from registered computer

equipment refurbishers whenever most appropriate to meet the needs of State and local governmental entities.

(b) State and local governmental entities shall document savings resulting from the purchase of the

refurbished computer equipment, including, but not limited to, the initial acquisition cost as well as operations and

maintenance costs. These savings shall be reported quarterly to the Department of Information Technology.

(c) The Information Technology Strategic Sourcing Office shall administer the refurbished computer

equipment program by establishing a competitive purchasing process to support this initiative that meets all State

information technology procurement laws and procedures and ensures that agencies receive the best value.

(d) Participating computer equipment refurbishers must meet all procurement requirements established by

the Department of Information Technology and the Department of Administration.

"§ 143B-1332. Configuration and specification requirements same as for new computers.

Refurbished computer equipment purchased under this act must conform to the same standards as the State may

establish as to the configuration and specification requirements for the purchase of new computers.

"§ 143B-1333. Data on reliability and other issues; report.

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The Department of Information Technology shall maintain data on equipment reliability, potential cost savings,

and any issues associated with the refurbished computer equipment initiative and shall report the results of the

initiative to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division

by March 1, 2016, and then quarterly thereafter.

"§ 143B-1334. Information technology procurement policy; reporting requirements.

(a) Policy. – In order to further the policy of the State to encourage and promote the use of small, minority,

physically handicapped, and women contractors in State purchasing of goods and services, all State agencies shall

cooperate with the Department in efforts to encourage the use of small, minority, physically handicapped, and

women contractors in achieving the purposes of this Article, which is to provide for the effective and economical

acquisition, management, and disposition of information technology.

(b) Bids. – A vendor submitting a bid shall disclose in a statement, provided contemporaneously with the

bid, where services will be performed under the contract sought, including any subcontracts and whether any

services under that contract, including any subcontracts, are anticipated to be performed outside the United States.

Nothing in this section is intended to contravene any existing treaty, law, agreement, or regulation of the United

States. The State CIO shall retain the statements required by this subsection regardless of the State entity that awards

the contract and shall report annually to the Secretary of Administration on the number of contracts which are

anticipated to be performed outside the United States.

(c) Reporting. – Every State agency that makes a direct purchase of information technology using the

services of the Department shall report directly to the Department of Administration all information required by

G.S. 143-48(b).

(d) Data from Department of Administration. – The Department of Administration shall collect and compile

the data described in this section and report it annually to the Department of Information Technology, the Joint

Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology, and the Fiscal Research Division.

"Part 5. Data Centers.

"§ 143B-1335. Data centers.

(a) The State CIO shall create an inventory of data center operations in the executive branch and shall

develop and implement a detailed, written plan for consolidation of agency data centers in the most efficient manner

possible. By May 1, 2016, the State CIO shall present a report on the data center consolidation plan to the Joint

Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division.

(b) State agencies shall use the State infrastructure to host their projects, services, data, and applications.

The State Chief Information Officer may grant an exception if the State agency can demonstrate any of the

following:

(1) Using an outside contractor would be more cost-effective for the State.

(2) The Department does not have the technical capabilities required to host the application.

(3) Valid security requirements preclude the use of State infrastructure, and a vendor can provide a

more secure environment.

"Part 6. Communications and Portal Services.

"§ 143B-1336. Communications services.

(a) The State CIO shall exercise authority for telecommunications and other communications included in

information technology relating to the internal management and operations of State agencies. In discharging that

responsibility, the State CIO shall do the following:

(1) Develop standards for a State network.

(2) Develop a detailed plan for the standardization and operation of State communications

networks and services.

(3) Establish an inventory of communications systems in use within the State and ensure that the

State is using the most efficient and cost-effective means possible.

(4) Identify shortfalls in current network operations and develop a strategy to mitigate the

identified shortfalls.

(5) Provide for the establishment, management, and operation, through either State ownership, by

contract, or through commercial leasing, of the following systems and services as they affect

the internal management and operation of State agencies:

a. Central telephone systems and telephone networks, including Voice over Internet

Protocol and Commercial Mobile Radio Systems.

b. Satellite services.

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c. Closed-circuit TV systems.

d. Two-way radio systems.

e. Microwave systems.

f. Related systems based on telecommunication technologies.

g. The "State Network," managed by the Department, which means any connectivity

designed for the purpose of providing Internet Protocol transport of information for

State agencies.

h. Broadband.

(6) Coordinate the development of cost-sharing systems for respective user agencies for their

proportionate parts of the cost of maintenance and operation of the systems and services listed

in subdivision (5) of this subsection.

(7) Assist in the development of coordinated telecommunications services or systems within and

among all State agencies and recommend, where appropriate, cooperative utilization of

telecommunication facilities by aggregating users.

(8) Perform traffic analysis and engineering for all telecommunications services and systems listed

in subdivision (5) of this subsection.

(9) Establish telecommunications specifications and designs so as to promote and support

compatibility of the systems within State agencies.

(10) Provide a periodic inventory of telecommunications costs, facilities, systems, and personnel

within State agencies.

(11) Promote, coordinate, and assist in the design and engineering of emergency

telecommunications systems, including, but not limited to, the 911 emergency telephone

number program, Emergency Medical Services, and other emergency telecommunications

services.

(12) Perform frequency coordination and management for State agencies and local governments,

including all public safety radio service frequencies, in accordance with the rules and

regulations of the Federal Communications Commission or any successor federal agency.

(13) Advise all State agencies on telecommunications management planning and related matters

and provide through the State Personnel Training Center or the Department training to users

within State agencies in telecommunications technology and systems.

(14) Assist and coordinate the development of policies and long-range plans, consistent with the

protection of citizens' rights to privacy and access to information, for the acquisition and use

of telecommunications systems, and base such policies and plans on current information about

State telecommunications activities in relation to the full range of emerging technologies.

(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Judicial Information System in the Judicial

Department.

"§ 143B-1337. Communications services for local governmental entities and other entities.

(a) The State CIO shall provide cities, counties, and other local governmental entities with access to

communications systems or services established by the Department under this Part for State agencies. Access shall

be provided on the same cost basis that applies to State agencies.

(b) The State CIO shall establish broadband communications services and permit, in addition to State

agencies, cities, counties, and other local government entities, the following organizations and entities to share on a

not-for-profit basis:

(1) Nonprofit educational institutions as defined in G.S. 116-280.

(2) MCNC and research affiliates of MCNC for use only in connection with research activities

sponsored or funded, in whole or in part, by MCNC, if such research activities relate to health

care or education in North Carolina.

(3) Agencies of the United States government operating in North Carolina for use only in

connection with activities that relate to health care, education, or FirstNet in North Carolina.

(4) Hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities for use only in connection with activities that

relate to health care, education, or FirstNet in North Carolina.

(c) Any communications or broadband telecommunications services provided pursuant to this section shall

not be provided in a manner that would cause the State or the Department to be classified as a public utility as that

term is defined in G.S. 62-3(23)a.6., nor as a retailer as that term is defined in G.S. 105-164.3. Nor shall the State or

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the Department engage in any activities that may cause those entities to be classified as a common carrier as that

term is defined in the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 153(11). Provided further, authority to share

communications services with the non-State agencies set forth in subdivisions (1) through (4) of subsection (b) of

this section shall terminate not later than one year from the effective date of a tariff for such service or federal law

that preempts this section.

"§ 143B-1338. Statewide electronic web presence; annual report.

(a) The Department shall plan, develop, implement, and operate a statewide electronic web presence, to

include mobile, in order to (i) increase the convenience of members of the public in conducting online transactions

with, and obtaining information from, State government and (ii) facilitate the public's interactions and

communications with government agencies. The State CIO shall have approval authority over all agency Web site

funding and content, to include any agency contract decisions. Participating agency Web site and content

development staff shall be transferred to the Department in accordance with the schedule for their agency.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2016, and then annually thereafter, the State CIO shall report to the General

Assembly and to the Fiscal Research Division on the following information:

(1) Services currently provided and associated transaction volumes or other relevant indicators of

utilization by user type.

(2) New services added during the previous year.

(3) Services added that are currently available in other states.

(4) The total amount collected for each service.

(5) The total amount remitted to the State for each service.

(6) The total amount remitted to the vendor for each service.

(7) Any other use of State data by the vendor and the total amount of revenue collected per each

use and in total.

(8) Customer satisfaction with each service.

(9) Any other issues associated with the provision of each service.

"Part 7. Security of Information Technology.

"§ 143B-1339. Security.

Confidentiality. – No data of a confidential nature, as defined in the General Statutes or federal law, may be

entered into or processed through any information technology system or network established under this Article until

safeguards for the data's security satisfactory to the State CIO have been designed and installed and are fully

operational. This section does not affect the provisions of G.S. 147-64.6 or G.S. 147-64.7.

"§ 143B-1340. Statewide security standards.

(a) The State CIO shall be responsible for the security of all State information technology systems and

associated data. The State CIO shall manage all executive branch information technology security and shall establish

a statewide standard for information technology security to maximize the functionality, security, and interoperability

of the State's distributed information technology assets, including, but not limited to, data classification and

management, communications, and encryption technologies. The State CIO shall review and revise the security

standards annually. As part of this function, the State CIO shall review periodically existing security standards and

practices in place among the various State agencies to determine whether those standards and practices meet

statewide security and encryption requirements. The State CIO may assume the direct responsibility of providing for

the information technology security of any State agency that fails to adhere to security standards adopted under this

Article.

(b) The State CIO shall establish standards for the management and safeguarding of all State data held by

State agencies and private entities and shall develop and implement a process to monitor and ensure adherence to the

established standards. The State CIO shall establish and enforce standards for the protection of State data. The State

CIO shall develop and maintain an inventory of where State data is stored. For data maintained by non-State entities,

the State CIO shall document the reasons for the use of the non-State entity and certify, in writing, that the use of the

non-State entity is the best course of action. The State CIO shall ensure that State data held by non-State entities is

properly protected and is held in facilities that meet State security standards. By October 1 each year, the State CIO

shall certify in writing that data held in non-State facilities is being maintained in accordance with State information

technology security standards and shall provide a copy of this certification to the Joint Legislative Oversight

Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division.

(c) Before a State agency can contract for the storage, maintenance, or use of State data by a private vendor,

the agency shall obtain the approval of the State CIO.

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"§ 143B-1341. State CIO approval of security standards and risk assessments.

(a) Notwithstanding G.S. 143-48.3, 143B-1300(b), or 143B-1300(c), or any other provision of law, and

except as otherwise provided by this Article, all information technology security goods, software, or services

purchased using State funds, or for use by a State agency or in a State facility, shall be subject to approval by the

State CIO in accordance with security standards adopted under this Part.

(b) The State CIO shall conduct risk assessments to identify compliance, operational, and strategic risks to

the enterprise network. These assessments may include methods such as penetration testing or similar assessment

methodologies. The State CIO may contract with another party or parties to perform the assessments. Detailed

reports of the risk and security issues identified shall be kept confidential as provided in G.S. 132-6.1(c).

(c) If the legislative branch or the judicial branch develop their own security standards, taking into

consideration the mission and functions of that entity, that are comparable to or exceed those set by the State CIO

under this section, then those entities may elect to be governed by their own respective security standards. In these

instances, approval of the State CIO shall not be required before the purchase of information technology security

devices and services. If requested, the State CIO shall consult with the legislative branch and the judicial branch in

reviewing the security standards adopted by those entities.

(d) Before a State agency may enter into any contract with another party for an assessment of network

vulnerability, the State agency shall notify the State CIO and obtain approval of the request. If the State agency

enters into a contract with another party for assessment and testing, after approval of the State CIO, the State agency

shall issue public reports on the general results of the reviews. The contractor shall provide the State agency with

detailed reports of the security issues identified that shall not be disclosed as provided in G.S. 132-6.1(c). The State

agency shall provide the State CIO with copies of the detailed reports that shall not be disclosed as provided in

G.S. 132-6.1(c).

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the Office of the State Auditor from assessing the

security practices of State information technology systems as part of its statutory duties and responsibilities.

"§ 143B-1342. Assessment of agency compliance with security standards.

At a minimum, the State CIO shall annually assess the ability of each State agency, and each agency's

contracted vendors, to comply with the current security enterprise-wide set of standards established pursuant to this

section. The assessment shall include, at a minimum, the rate of compliance with the enterprise-wide security

standards and an assessment of security organization, security practices, security information standards, network

security architecture, and current expenditures of State funds for information technology security. The assessment of

a State agency shall also estimate the cost to implement the security measures needed for agencies to fully comply

with the standards. Each State agency shall submit information required by the State CIO for purposes of this

assessment. The State CIO shall include the information obtained from the assessment in the State Information

Technology Plan.

"§ 143B-1343. State agency cooperation; liaisons.

(a) The head of each principal department and Council of State agency shall cooperate with the State CIO

in the discharge of the State CIO's duties by providing the following information to the Department:

(1) The full details of the State agency's information technology and operational requirements and

of all the agency's information technology security incidents within 24 hours of confirmation.

(2) Comprehensive information concerning the information technology security employed to

protect the agency's information technology.

(3) A forecast of the parameters of the agency's projected future information technology security

needs and capabilities.

(4) Designating an agency liaison in the information technology area to coordinate with the State

CIO. The liaison shall be subject to a criminal background report from the State Repository of

Criminal Histories, which shall be provided by the State Bureau of Investigation upon its

receiving fingerprints from the liaison. If the liaison has been a resident of this State for less

than five years, the background report shall include a review of criminal information from

both the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories. The criminal background

report shall be provided to the State CIO and the head of the agency. In addition, all personnel

in the Office of the State Auditor who are responsible for information technology security

reviews shall be subject to a criminal background report from the State Repository of

Criminal Histories, which shall be provided by the State Bureau of Investigation upon

receiving fingerprints from the personnel designated by the State Auditor. For designated

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personnel who have been residents of this State for less than five years, the background report

shall include a review of criminal information from both the State and National Repositories

of Criminal Histories. The criminal background reports shall be provided to the State Auditor.

Criminal histories provided pursuant to this subdivision are not public records under Chapter

132 of the General Statutes.

(b) The information provided by State agencies to the State CIO under this section is protected from public

disclosure pursuant to G.S. 132-6.1(c).

"Part 8. Government Data Analytics Center.

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"Part 9. Criminal Justice Information.

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"Part 10. Emergency Telephone Service.

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"Part 11. North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council."

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SECTION 7A.2.(c) G.S. 143B-426.38A is recodified into Part 8 of Article 14 of Chapter 143B of the

General Statutes as G.S. 143B-1344, and reads as rewritten:

"§ 143B-1344. Government Data Analytics Center; State data-sharing requirements.Center.

(a) State Government Data Analytics. – The State shall initiate across State agencies, departments, and

institutions a data integration and data-sharing initiative that is not intended to replace transactional systems but is

instead intended to leverage the data from those systems for enterprise-level State business intelligence as follows:

(1) Creation of initiative. – In carrying out the purposes of this section, the Office of the State

Chief Information Officer (CIO) shall conduct an ongoing, comprehensive evaluation of State

data analytics projects and plans in order to identify data integration and business intelligence

opportunities that will generate greater efficiencies in, and improved service delivery by, State

agencies, departments, and institutions. The State CIO shall continue to utilize public-private

partnerships and existing data integration and analytics contracts and licenses as appropriate

to continue the implementation of the initiative.

(2) Application to State government. – The initiative shall include all State agencies, departments,

and institutions, including The University of North Carolina.

(3) Governance. – The State CIO shall lead the initiative established pursuant to this section. The

Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and the Legislative Services Commission

each shall designate an officer or agency to advise and assist the State CIO with respect to

implementation of the initiative in their respective branches of government. The judicial and

legislative branches shall fully cooperate in the initiative mandated by this section in the same

manner as is required of State agencies.

(a) Definitions. – The following definitions apply in this section:

(1) Business intelligence. – The process of collecting, organizing, sharing, and analyzing data

through integrated data management, reporting, visualization, and advanced analytics to

discover patterns and other useful information that will allow policymakers and State officials

to make more informed decisions. Business intelligence also includes both of the following:

a. Broad master data management capabilities such as data integration, data quality and

enrichment, data governance, and master data management to collect, reference, and

categorize information from multiple sources.

b. Self-service query and reporting capabilities to provide timely, relevant, and

actionable information to business users delivered through a variety of interfaces,

devices, or applications based on their specific roles and responsibilities.

(2) Data analytics. – Data analysis, including the ability to use the data for assessment and

extraction of policy relevant information.

(3) Enterprise-level data analytics. – Standard analytics capabilities and services leveraging data

throughout all State agencies, departments, and institutions.

(4) Operationalize. – The implementation process whereby a State agency, department, or

institution integrates analytical output into current business processes and systems in order to

improve operational efficiency and decision making.

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(b) Government Data Analytics Center. GDAC. - The Government Data Analytics Center is established as

a unit of the Department.

(1) GDAC established. – There is established in the Office of the State CIO the Government Data

Analytics Center (GDAC). Purpose. – The purpose of the GDAC is to utilize public-private

partnerships as part of a statewide data integration and data-sharing initiative and to identify

data integration and business intelligence opportunities that will generate greater efficiencies

in, and improved service delivery by, State agencies, departments, and institutions. The intent

is not to replace transactional systems but to leverage the data from those systems for

enterprise-level State business intelligence. The GDAC shall continue the work, purpose, and

resources of the previous data integration effort in the Office of the State Controller efforts

and shall otherwise advise and assist the State CIO in the management of the initiative. The

State CIO shall make any organizational changes necessary to maximize the effectiveness and

efficiency of the GDAC.

(2) Public-private partnerships. – The State CIO shall continue to utilize public-private

partnerships and existing data integration and analytics contracts and licenses as appropriate

to continue the implementation of the initiative. Private entities that partner with the State

shall make appropriate contributions of funds or resources, including, but not limited to,

knowledge transfer and education activities, software licensing, hardware and technical

infrastructure resources, personnel resources, and such other appropriate resources as agreed

upon by the parties.

(2)(3) Powers and duties of the GDAC.duties. – The State CIO shall, through the GDAC, do all of the

following:

a. Continue Manage and coordinate ongoing enterprise data integration efforts,

including:

1. The deployment, support, technology improvements, and expansion for of the

Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Automated Data System

(CJLEADS).(CJLEADS) and related intelligence-based case management

systems.

2. The pilot and subsequent phase initiative fordeployment, support, technology

improvements, and expansion of the North Carolina Financial

Accountability and Compliance Technology System

(NCFACTS).(NCFACTS) in order to collect data that will create

efficiencies and detect fraud, waste, and abuse across State government.

3. The development, deployment, support, technology improvements, and

expansion of the GDAC Enterprise Solutions.

3.4. Individual-level student data and workforce data from all levels of education

and the State workforce.

5. The integration of all available financial data to support more comprehensive

State budget and financial analyses.

4.6. Other capabilities capabilities as developed as part of the initiative.by the

GDAC.

b. Identify technologies currently used in North Carolina that have the capability to

support the initiative.

c. Identify other technologies, especially those with unique capabilities, capabilities that

are complementary to existing GDAC analytic solutions that could support the

State's business intelligence effort.

d. Compare capabilities and costs across State agencies.

e. Ensure implementation is properly supported across State agencies.

f. Ensure that data integration and sharing is performed in a manner that preserves data

privacy and security in transferring, storing, and accessing data, as appropriate.

g. Immediately seek any waivers and enter into any written agreements that may be

required by State or federal law to effectuate data sharing and to carry out the

purposes of this section.

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h. Coordinate data requirements and usage for State business intelligence applications in

a manner that (i) limits impacts on participating State agencies as those agencies

provide data and business knowledge expertise and expertise, (ii) assists in defining

business rules so the data can be properly used.used, and (iii) ensures participating

State agencies operationalize analytics and report outcomes.

i. Recommend the most cost-effective and reliable long-term hosting solution for

enterprise-level State business intelligence as well as data integration,

notwithstanding Section 6A.2(f) of S.L. 2011-145.any other provision of State law or

regulation.

j. Utilize a common approach that establishes standards for business intelligence

initiatives for all State agencies and prevents the development of projects that do not

meet the established standards.

k. Create efficiencies in State government by ensuring that State agencies use the GDAC

for agency business intelligence requirements.

l. Assist State agencies in developing requirements for the integration or creation of an

interface with State agencies' workflow processes and transactional systems to

operationalize GDAC analytic solutions.

m. Establish clear metrics and definitions with participating State agencies for reporting

outcomes for each GDAC project.

n. Evaluate State agency business intelligence projects to determine the feasibility of

integrating analytics and reporting with the GDAC and to determine what GDAC

services may support the projects.

(4) Application to State government. – The initiative shall include all State agencies, departments,

and institutions, including The University of North Carolina, as follows:

a. All State agency business intelligence requirements, including any planning or

development efforts associated with creating business intelligence capability, as well

as any master data management efforts, shall be implemented through the GDAC.

b. The Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and the Legislative Services

Commission each shall designate an officer or agency to advise and assist the State

CIO with respect to implementation of the initiative in their respective branches of

government. The judicial and legislative branches shall fully cooperate in the

initiative mandated by this section in the same manner as is required of State

agencies.

(5) Project management. – The State CIO and State agencies, with the assistance of the Office of

State Budget and Management, shall identify potential funding sources for expansion of

existing projects or development of new projects. No GDAC project shall be initiated,

extended, or expanded:

a. Without the specific approval of the General Assembly, unless the project can be

implemented within funds appropriated for GDAC projects.

b. Without prior consultation to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental

Operations and a report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information

Technology if the project can be implemented within funds appropriated for GDAC

projects.

(c) Implementation of the Enterprise-Level Business Intelligence Initiative. –

(1) Phases of the initiative. – The initiative shall cycle through these phases on an ongoing basis as

follows:

a. Phase I requirements. – In the first phase, the State CIO through GDAC shall:

1. Inventory existing State agency business intelligence projects, both

completed and under development.

2. Develop a plan of action that does all of the following:

I. Defines the program requirements, objectives, and end state of the

initiative.

II. Prioritizes projects and stages of implementation in a detailed plan

and benchmarked time line.

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III. Includes the effective coordination of all of the State's current data

integration initiatives.

IV. Utilizes a common approach that establishes standards for business

intelligence initiatives for all State agencies and prevents the

development of projects that do not meet the established standards.

V. Determines costs associated with the development efforts and

identifies potential sources of funding.

VI. Includes a privacy framework for business intelligence consisting of

adequate access controls and end user security requirements.

VII. Estimates expected savings.

3. Inventory existing external data sources that are purchased by State agencies

to determine whether consolidation of licenses is appropriate for the

enterprise.

4. Determine whether current, ongoing projects support the enterprise-level

objectives.

5. Determine whether current applications are scalable or are applicable for

multiple State agencies or both.

b. Phase II requirements. – In the second phase, the State CIO through the GDAC shall:

1. Identify redundancies and recommend to the General Assembly any projects

that should be discontinued.

2. Determine where gaps exist in current or potential capabilities.

c. Phase III requirements. – In the third phase:

1. The State CIO through GDAC shall incorporate or consolidate existing

projects, as appropriate.

2. The State CIO shall, notwithstanding G.S. 147-33.76 or any rules adopted

pursuant thereto, eliminate redundant business intelligence projects,

applications, software, and licensing.

3. The State CIO through GDAC shall complete all necessary steps to ensure

data integration in a manner that adequately protects privacy.

(2) Project management. – The State CIO shall ensure that all current and new business

intelligence/data analytics projects are in compliance with all State laws, policies, and rules

pertaining to information technology procurement, project management, and project funding

and that they include quantifiable and verifiable savings to the State. The State CIO shall

report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology on projects

that are not achieving projected savings. The report shall include a proposed corrective action

plan for the project.

The Office of the State CIO, with the assistance of the Office of State Budget and

Management, shall identify potential funding sources for expansion of existing projects or

development of new projects. No GDAC project shall be initiated, extended, or expanded:

a. Without the specific approval of the General Assembly unless the project can be

implemented within funds appropriated for GDAC projects.

b. Without prior consultation to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental

Operations and a report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information

Technology if the project can be implemented within funds appropriated for GDAC

projects.

(c) Data Sharing. –

(1) General duties of all State agencies. – Except as limited or prohibited by federal law, the head

of each State agency, department, and institution shall do all of the following:

a. Grant the State CIO and the GDAC access to all information required to develop and

support State business intelligence applications pursuant to this section. The State

CIO and the GDAC shall take all necessary actions and precautions, including

training, certifications, background checks, and governance policy and procedure, to

ensure the security, integrity, and privacy of the data in accordance with State and

federal law and as may be required by contract.

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b. Provide complete information on the State agency's information technology,

operational, and security requirements.

c. Provide information on all of the State agency's information technology activities

relevant to the State business intelligence effort.

d. Forecast the State agency's projected future business intelligence information

technology needs and capabilities.

e. Ensure that the State agency's future information technology initiatives coordinate

efforts with the GDAC to include planning and development of data interfaces to

incorporate data into the initiative and to ensure the ability to leverage analytics

capabilities.

f. Provide technical and business resources to participate in the initiative by providing,

upon request and in a timely and responsive manner, complete and accurate data,

business rules and policies, and support.

g. Identify potential resources for deploying business intelligence in their respective

State agencies and as part of the enterprise-level effort.

h. Immediately seek any waivers and enter into any written agreements that may be


purposes of this section, as appropriate.

(2) Specific agency requirements. – The following agency-specific requirements are designed to

illustrate but not limit the type and extent of data and information required to be released

under subdivision (1) of this subsection:

a. The North Carolina Industrial Commission shall release to the GDAC, or otherwise

provide electronic access to, all data requested by the GDAC relating to workers'

compensation insurance coverage, claims, appeals, compliance, and enforcement

under Chapter 97 of the General Statutes.

b. The North Carolina Rate Bureau (Bureau) shall release to the GDAC, or otherwise

provide electronic access to, all data requested by the GDAC relating to workers'

compensation insurance coverage, claims, business ratings, and premiums under

Chapter 58 of the General Statutes. The Bureau shall be immune from civil liability

for releasing information pursuant to this subsection, even if the information is

erroneous, provided the Bureau acted in good faith and without malicious or willful

intent to harm in releasing the information.

c. The Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security (DES), shall release

to the GDAC, or otherwise provide access to, all data requested by the GDAC

relating to unemployment insurance coverage, claims, and business reporting under

Chapter 96 of the General Statutes.

d. The Department of Labor shall release to the GDAC, or otherwise provide access to,

all data requested by the GDAC relating to safety inspections, wage and hour

complaints, and enforcement activities under Chapter 95 of the General Statutes.

e. The Department of Revenue shall release to the GDAC, or otherwise provide access

to, all data requested by the GDAC relating to the registration and address

information of active businesses, business tax reporting, and aggregate federal tax

Form 1099 data for comparison with information from DES, the Rate Bureau, and

the Department of the Secretary of State for the evaluation of business reporting.

Additionally, the Department of Revenue shall furnish to the GDAC, upon request,

other tax information, provided that the information furnished does not impair or

violate any information-sharing agreements between the Department and the United

States Internal Revenue Service. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a

determination of whether furnishing the information requested by the GDAC would

impair or violate any information-sharing agreements between the Department of

Revenue and the United States Internal Revenue Service shall be within the sole

discretion of the State Chief Information Officer. The Department of Revenue and

the Office of the State CIO shall work jointly to assure that the evaluation of tax

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information pursuant to this sub-subdivision is performed in accordance with

applicable federal law.

f. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, pursuant to this Part,

shall share (i) claims data from NCTRACKS and the accompanying claims data

warehouse and (ii) encounter data with the GDAC in order to leverage existing

public-private partnerships and subject matter expertise that can assist in providing

outcome-based analysis of services and programs as well as population health

analytics of the Medicaid and LME/MCO patient population.

(3) All information shared with the GDAC and the State CIO under this subsection is protected

from release and disclosure in the same manner as any other information is protected under

this subsection.

(d) Provisions on Privacy and Confidentiality of Information. –

(1) Status with respect to certain information. – The State CIO and the GDAC shall be deemed to

be all of the following for the purposes of this section:

a. A criminal justice agency (CJA), as defined under Criminal Justice Information

Services (CJIS) Security Policy. The State CJIS Systems Agency (CSA) shall ensure

that CJLEADS receives access to federal criminal information deemed to be

essential in managing CJLEADS to support criminal justice professionals.

b. With respect to health information covered under the Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), as amended, and to the extent allowed by

federal law:

1. A business associate with access to protected health information acting on

behalf of the State's covered entities in support of data integration, analysis,

and business intelligence.

2. Authorized to access and view individually identifiable health information,

provided that the access is essential to the enterprise fraud, waste, and

improper payment detection program or required for future initiatives

having specific definable need for such data.

c. Authorized to access all State and federal data, including revenue and labor

information, deemed to be essential to the enterprise fraud, waste, and improper

payment detection program or future initiatives having specific definable need for

the data.

d. Authorized to develop agreements with the federal government to access data deemed

to be essential to the enterprise fraud, waste, and improper payment detection

program or future initiatives having specific definable need for such data.

(2) Release of information. – The following limitations apply to (i) the release of information

compiled as part of the initiative, (ii) data from State agencies that is incorporated into the

initiative, and (iii) data released as part of the implementation of the initiative:

a. Information compiled as part of the initiative. – Notwithstanding the provisions of

Chapter 132 of the General Statutes, information compiled by the State CIO and the

GDAC related to the initiative may be released as a public record only if the State

CIO, in that officer's sole discretion, finds that the release of information is in the

best interest of the general public and is not in violation of law or contract.

b. Data from State agencies. – Any data that is not classified as a public record under

G.S. 132-1 shall not be deemed a public record when incorporated into the data

resources comprising the initiative. To maintain confidentiality requirements

attached to the information provided to the State CIO and the GDAC, each source

agency providing data shall be the sole custodian of the data for the purpose of any

request for inspection or copies of the data under Chapter 132 of the General

Statutes.

c. Data released as part of implementation. – Information released to persons engaged in

implementing the State's business intelligence strategy under this section that is used

for purposes other than official State business is not a public record pursuant to


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d. Data from North Carolina Rate Bureau. – Notwithstanding any other provision of this

section, any data released by or obtained from the North Carolina Rate Bureau under

this initiative relating to workers' compensation insurance claims, business ratings, or

premiums are not public records, and public disclosure of such data, in whole or in

part, by the GDAC or State CIO, or by any State agency, is prohibited.

(d)(e) Funding. – The Office of the State CIO, Department of Information Technology, with the support of the

Office of State Budget and Management, shall identify and make all efforts to secure any matching funds or other

resources to assist in funding this initiative. the GDAC. Savings resulting from the cancellation of projects, software,

and licensing, as well as any other savings from the initiative, utilization of the GDAC, shall be returned to the

General Fund and shall remain unexpended and unencumbered until appropriated by the General Assembly in a

subsequent fiscal year. It is the intent of the General Assembly that expansion of the initiative GDAC in subsequent

fiscal years be funded with these savings and that the General Assembly appropriate funds for projects in accordance

with the priorities identified by the Office of the State CIO in Phase I of the initiative.CIO.

(e)(f) Reporting. – The Office of the State CIO shall:

(1) Submit and present quarterly reports on implementation of Phase I of the initiative and the plan

developed as part of that phase On or before March 1 of each year, submit and present a

report on the activities described in this section to the Chairs of the House of Representatives

Appropriations and Senate Base Budget/Appropriations Committees, to the Joint Legislative

Oversight Committee on Information Technology, and to the Fiscal Research Division of the

General Assembly. The State CIO shall submit a report prior to implementing any

improvements, expending funding for expansion of existing business intelligence efforts, or

establishing other projects as a result of its evaluations, and quarterly thereafter, a written

report detailing progress on, and identifying any issues associated with, State business

intelligence efforts. The report shall include the following:

a. A description of project funding and expenditures, cost savings, cost avoidance,

efficiency gains, process improvements, and major accomplishments. Cost savings

and cost avoidance shall include immediate monetary impacts as well as ongoing

projections.

b. A description of the contribution of funds or resources by those private entities which

are participating in public-private partnerships under this section, including, but not

limited to, knowledge transfer and education activities, software licensing, hardware

and technical infrastructure resources, personnel resources, and such other resources

as agreed upon by the State and the private entity.

(2) Report the following information as needed:upon its occurrence or as requested:

a. Any failure of a State agency to provide information requested pursuant to this section.

The failure shall be reported to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on

Information Technology and to the Chairs of the House of Representatives

Appropriations and Senate Base Budget/Appropriations Committees.

b. Any additional information to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental

Operations and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information

Technology that is requested by those entities.

(f) Data Sharing. –

(1) General duties of all State agencies. – Except as limited or prohibited by federal law, the head

of each State agency, department, and institution shall do all of the following:

a. Grant the Office of the State CIO access to all information required to develop and

support State business intelligence applications pursuant to this section. The State

CIO and the GDAC shall take all necessary actions and precautions, including

training, certifications, background checks, and governance policy and procedure, to

ensure the security, integrity, and privacy of the data in accordance with State and

federal law and as may be required by contract.

b. Provide complete information on the State agency's information technology,

operational, and security requirements.

c. Provide information on all of the State agency's information technology activities

relevant to the State business intelligence effort.

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d. Forecast the State agency's projected future business intelligence information

technology needs and capabilities.

e. Ensure that the State agency's future information technology initiatives coordinate

efforts with the GDAC to include planning and development of data interfaces to

incorporate data into the initiative and to ensure the ability to leverage analytics

capabilities.

f. Provide technical and business resources to participate in the initiative by providing,

upon request and in a timely and responsive manner, complete and accurate data,

business rules and policies, and support.

g. Identify potential resources for deploying business intelligence in their respective

State agencies and as part of the enterprise-level effort.

h. Immediately seek any waivers and enter into any written agreements that may be


purposes of this section, as appropriate.

(2) Specific requirements. – The State CIO and the GDAC shall enhance the State's business

intelligence through the collection and analysis of data relating to workers' compensation

claims for the purpose of preventing and detecting fraud, as follows:

a. The North Carolina Industrial Commission shall release to GDAC, or otherwise

provide electronic access to, all data requested by GDAC relating to workers'

compensation insurance coverage, claims, appeals, compliance, and enforcement

under Chapter 97 of the General Statutes.

b. The North Carolina Rate Bureau (Bureau) shall release to GDAC, or otherwise

provide electronic access to, all data requested by GDAC relating to workers'

compensation insurance coverage, claims, business ratings, and premiums under

Chapter 58 of the General Statutes. The Bureau shall be immune from civil liability

for releasing information pursuant to this subsection, even if the information is

erroneous, provided the Bureau acted in good faith and without malicious or willful

intent to harm in releasing the information.

c. The Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security (DES), shall release

to GDAC, or otherwise provide access to, all data requested by GDAC relating to

unemployment insurance coverage, claims, and business reporting under Chapter 96

of the General Statutes.

d. The Department of Labor shall release to GDAC, or otherwise provide access to, all

data requested by GDAC relating to safety inspections, wage and hour complaints,

and enforcement activities under Chapter 95 of the General Statutes.

e. The Department of Revenue shall release to GDAC, or otherwise provide access to, all

data requested by GDAC relating to the registration and address information of

active businesses, business tax reporting, and aggregate federal tax Form 1099 data

for comparison with information from DES, the Rate Bureau, and the Department of

the Secretary of State for the evaluation of business reporting. Additionally, the

Department of Revenue shall furnish to the GDAC, upon request, other tax

information, provided that the information furnished does not impair or violate any

information-sharing agreements between the Department and the United States

Internal Revenue Service. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a

determination of whether furnishing the information requested by GDAC would

impair or violate any information-sharing agreements between the Department of

Revenue and the United States Internal Revenue Service shall be within the sole

discretion of the State Chief Information Officer. The Department of Revenue and

the Office of the State CIO shall work jointly to assure that the evaluation of tax

information pursuant to this subdivision is performed in accordance with applicable

federal law.

(3) All information shared with GDAC and the State CIO under this subdivision is protected from

release and disclosure in the same manner as any other information is protected under this

section.

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(g) Provisions on Privacy and Confidentiality of Information.

(1) Status with respect to certain information. – The State CIO and the GDAC shall be deemed to

be all of the following for the purposes of this section:

a. With respect to criminal information, and to the extent allowed by federal law, a

criminal justice agency (CJA), as defined under Criminal Justice Information

Services (CJIS) Security Policy. The State CJIS Systems Agency (CSA) shall ensure

that CJLEADS receives access to federal criminal information deemed to be

essential in managing CJLEADS to support criminal justice professionals.

b. With respect to health information covered under the Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), as amended, and to the extent allowed by

federal law:

1. A business associate with access to protected health information acting on

behalf of the State's covered entities in support of data integration, analysis,

and business intelligence.

2. Authorized to access and view individually identifiable health information,

provided that the access is essential to the enterprise fraud, waste, and

improper payment detection program or required for future initiatives

having specific definable need for the data.

c. Authorized to access all State and federal data, including revenue and labor

information, deemed to be essential to the enterprise fraud, waste, and improper

payment detection program or future initiatives having specific definable need for

the data.

d. Authorized to develop agreements with the federal government to access data deemed

to be essential to the enterprise fraud, waste, and improper payment detection

program or future initiatives having specific definable need for such data.

(2) Release of information. – The following limitations apply to (i) the release of information

compiled as part of the initiative, (ii) data from State agencies that is incorporated into the

initiative, and (iii) data released as part of the implementation of the initiative:

a. Information compiled as part of the initiative. – Notwithstanding the provisions of

Chapter 132 of the General Statutes, information compiled by the State CIO and the

GDAC related to the initiative may be released as a public record only if the State

CIO, in that officer's sole discretion, finds that the release of information is in the

best interest of the general public and is not in violation of law or contract.

b. Data from State agencies. – Any data that is not classified as a public record under

G.S. 132-1 shall not be deemed a public record when incorporated into the data

resources comprising the initiative. To maintain confidentiality requirements

attached to the information provided to the State CIO and GDAC, each source

agency providing data shall be the sole custodian of the data for the purpose of any

request for inspection or copies of the data under Chapter 132 of the General

Statutes.

c. Data released as part of implementation. – Information released to persons engaged in

implementing the State's business intelligence strategy under this section that is used

for purposes other than official State business is not a public record pursuant to


d. Data from North Carolina Rate Bureau. – Notwithstanding any other provision of this

section, any data released by or obtained from the North Carolina Rate Bureau under

this initiative relating to workers' compensation insurance claims, business ratings, or

premiums are not public records and public disclosure of such data, in whole or in

part, by the GDAC or State CIO, or by any State agency, is prohibited.

(h) Definition/Additional Requirements. – For the purposes of this section, the term "business intelligence

(BI)" means the process of collecting, organizing, sharing, and analyzing data through integrated data management,

reporting, visualization, and advanced analytics to discover patterns and other useful information that will allow

policymakers and State officials to make more informed decisions. The term also includes (i) broad master data

management capabilities such as data integration, data quality and enrichment, data governance, and master data

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management to collect, reference, and categorize information from multiple sources and (ii) self-service query and

reporting capabilities to provide timely, relevant, and actionable information to business users delivered through a

variety of interfaces, devices, or applications based on their specific roles and responsibilities. All State agency

business intelligence requirements, including any planning or development efforts associated with creating BI

capability, as well as any master data management efforts, shall be implemented through GDAC. The State Chief

Information Officer shall ensure that State agencies use the GDAC for agency business intelligence requirements."

SECTION 7A.2.(d) G.S. 143B-1351(a), as recodified by this Part, reads as rewritten:

"(a) The Criminal Justice Information Network Governing Board is established within the Office of the

State Chief Information OfficerDepartment of Information Technology, as a Type II transfer, to operate the State's

Criminal Justice Information Network, the purpose of which shall be to provide the governmental and technical

information systems infrastructure necessary for accomplishing State and local governmental public safety and

justice functions in the most effective manner by appropriately and efficiently sharing criminal justice and juvenile

justice information among law enforcement, judicial, and corrections agencies. The Board is established within the

Office of the State Chief Information Officer, for organizational and budgetary purposes only and the Board shall

exercise all of its statutory powers in this Article independent of control by the Office of the State Chief Information

Officer."

SECTION 7A.2.(e) G.S. 143B-1353(a)(2), as recodified by this Part, reads as rewritten:

"(a) The Board shall have the following powers and duties:

…

(2) To develop and adopt uniform standards and cost-effective information technology, after

thorough evaluation of the capacity of information technology to meet the present and future

needs of the State and, in consultation with the Office Department of Information Technology

Services, Technology, to develop and adopt standards for entering, storing, and transmitting

information in criminal justice databases and for achieving maximum compatibility among

user technologies."

SECTION 7A.2.(f) G.S. 143B-1354(b), as recodified by this Part, reads as rewritten:

"(b) The staff of the Criminal Justice Information Network shall provide the Board with professional and

clerical support and any additional support the Board needs to fulfill its mandate. The Board's staff shall use space

provided by the Office of the State Chief Information Officer.Department of Information Technology."

[…]

SECTION 7A.4.(gg) G.S. 163-165.7 reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-165.7. Voting systems: powers and duties of State Board of Elections.

(a) Only voting systems that have been certified by the State Board of Elections in accordance with the

procedures and subject to the standards set forth in this section and that have not been subsequently decertified shall

be permitted for use in elections in this State. Those certified voting systems shall be valid in any election held in the

State or in any county, municipality, or other electoral district in the State. Subject to all other applicable rules

adopted by the State Board of Elections and, with respect to federal elections, subject to all applicable federal

regulations governing voting systems, paper ballots marked by the voter and counted by hand shall be deemed a

certified voting system. The State Board of Elections shall certify optical scan voting systems, optical scan with

ballot markers voting systems, and direct record electronic voting systems if any of those systems meet all

applicable requirements of federal and State law. The State Board may certify additional voting systems only if they

meet the requirements of the request for proposal process set forth in this section and only if they generate either a

paper ballot or a paper record by which voters may verify their votes before casting them and which provides a

backup means of counting the vote that the voter casts. Those voting systems may include optical scan and direct

record electronic (DRE) voting systems. In consultation with the Office Department of Information Technology

Services,Technology, the State Board shall develop the requests for proposal subject to the provisions of this

Chapter and other applicable State laws. Among other requirements, the request for proposal shall require at least all

of the following elements:

…

(6) With respect to all voting systems using electronic means, that the vendor provide access to all

of any information required to be placed in escrow by a vendor pursuant to G.S. 163-165.9A

for review and examination by the State Board of Elections; the Office Department of

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Information Technology Services;Technology; the State chairs of each political party

recognized under G.S. 163-96; the purchasing county; and designees as provided in

subdivision (9) of subsection (d) of this section.

…

(d) Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, the State Board of Elections shall prescribe rules for the

adoption, handling, operation, and honest use of certified voting systems, including all of the following:

…

(9) Notwithstanding G.S. 132-1.2, procedures for the review and examination of any information

placed in escrow by a vendor pursuant to G.S. 163-165.9A by only the following persons:

a. State Board of Elections.

b. Office Department of Information Technology Services.Technology.

c. The State chairs of each political party recognized under G.S. 163-96.

d. The purchasing county.

Each person listed in sub-subdivisions a. through d. of this subdivision may designate up to

three persons as that person's agents to review and examine the information. No person shall

designate under this subdivision a business competitor of the vendor whose proprietary

information is being reviewed and examined. For purposes of this review and examination,

any designees under this subdivision and the State party chairs shall be treated as public

officials under G.S. 132-2.

…."

[…]

CENTRALIZED PROCESS TO DETERMINE RESIDENCY FOR TUITION PURPOSES

SECTION 11.23. It is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a coordinated and centralized

process for residency determination that enables efficiencies within the public sectors of higher education and that

simplifies the process while enhancing accuracy and consistency of outcomes. The State Education Assistance

Authority (SEAA) is hereby authorized to perform all functions necessary to implement the coordinated and

centralized process to apply the criteria in G.S. 116-143.1 to determine residency for tuition purposes of students

who apply for admission and are admitted to a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina or a

community college under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Community Colleges and for students who apply for

State-funded financial aid to attend eligible private postsecondary institutions so that the process will be fully

functional for terms of enrollment commencing after December 31, 2016.

The University of North Carolina General Administration and the North Carolina Community College

System shall take the necessary actions to facilitate an orderly transition from the campus-based residency

determination system to the coordinated and centralized process authorized in this section. Each of the Division of

Motor Vehicles of the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Instruction, the Department of

Commerce, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Revenue, the State Board of

Elections, and the State Chief Information Officer shall expeditiously cooperate with the SEAA in verifying

electronically, or by other similarly effective and efficient means, evidence submitted to the SEAA for the purposes

of classifying an individual as a resident for tuition purposes. The SEAA shall consult with representatives of The

University of North Carolina General Administration, the North Carolina Community College System, and the

North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities in implementing the centralized process.

[…]

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HOUSE BILL 112

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PARTISAN ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE STANLY COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION.


SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the Plan for the Merger of the Stanly County and Albemarle City

Schools or any other provision of law, beginning in 2016, the members of Stanly County Board of Education shall

be elected on a partisan basis at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year as terms expire.

Candidates for election to the Stanly County Board of Education shall be nominated at the same time and manner as

other county officers. Vacancies on the Stanly County Board of Education for positions elected on a partisan basis

shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 115C-37.1.

SECTION 2. Effective the first Monday in December of 2016, G.S. 115C-37.1(d) reads as rewritten:

"(d) This section shall apply only in the following counties: Alleghany, Brunswick, Graham, Guilford,

Harnett, Lee, New Hanover, Stanly, Vance, and Washington."

SECTION 3. This act does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2012 or 2014 to the

Stanly County Board of Education. Any vacancy occurring in the Stanly County Board of Education by death,

resignation, or otherwise for positions elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2012 or 2014 shall be filled by the remaining

members of the Board of Education, and the person chosen shall serve for the unexpired term and until his or her

successor is elected and qualified.

SECTION 4. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are repealed to the extent of the

conflict.


In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 21st day of September, 2015.

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HOUSE BILL 503

AN ACT TO ALLOW THE MOORE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO REDISTRICT THEIR

RESIDENCY DISTRICTS AND TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE MOORE COUNTY BOARD OF

EDUCATION FROM EIGHT MEMBERS TO SEVEN.


SECTION 1. G.S. 153A-22.1, as enacted by Chapter 215 of the 1995 Session Laws, and as rewritten

by S.L. 1998-175 and S.L. 2011-126, is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"§ 153A-22.1. Redefining residency district boundaries.

…

(b1) If a county is divided into residency districts, the board of county commissioners may find as a fact

whether the residency districts negatively impact compactness, contiguity, or respect for political subdivisions or

communities of interest among the districts. If the board finds there is substantial negative impact among the

districts, it may, by resolution, redefine the residency districts to address the identified negative impact.

…."

SECTION 2.(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 389 of the 1997 Session Laws, effective the first Monday

in December 2016, the Board of Education of Moore County shall consist of seven members.

SECTION 2.(b) One member of the Moore County Board of Education shall be elected each from

Electoral Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 for members of the Moore County Board of Commissioners as those districts

existed on January 1, 1997, and two members of the Moore County Board of Education shall be elected from the

county at large.

SECTION 2.(c) In 2016 and quadrennially thereafter, members shall be elected from Districts 1, 2, 4,

and 5 for four-year terms. In 2018 and quadrennially thereafter, a member shall be elected from District 3 and two

members shall be elected from the county at large for four-year terms.

SECTION 2.(d) Members shall reside in and represent the districts, but all members are elected by

the voters of the county at large by the nonpartisan primary and election method, all as previously provided by law.

Vacancies on the Moore County Board of Education shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 115C-37(f).

SECTION 3. In order to implement the changes to the size of the Moore County Board of Education,

as required by Section 2 of this act, one member at large shall be elected in 2016 to fill the unexpired term on the

Board pursuant to G.S. 115C-37(f).

SECTION 4. This act applies to Moore County only.

SECTION 5. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to elections held in 2016 and

thereafter.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 21st day of September, 2015.

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SENATE BILL 258

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT IN FILLING VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY THE PERSON RECOMMENDED BY THE PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE

VACATING MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED.



"§ 162-5.1. Vacancy filled in certain counties; duties performed by coroner or chief deputy.

If any vacancy occurs in the office of sheriff, the coroner of the county shall execute all process directed to the

sheriff until the board shall elect a sheriff to supply the vacancy for the residue of the term, who shall possess the

same qualifications, enter into the same bond, and be subject to removal, as the sheriff regularly elected. If the

sheriff were elected as a nominee of a political party, the board of commissioners shall consult the county executive

committee of that political party before filling the vacancy, and shall elect the person recommended by the county

executive committee of that party, if the party makes a recommendation within 30 days of the occurrence of the

vacancy. If the board should fail to fill such vacancy, the coroner shall continue to discharge the duties of sheriff

until it shall be filled.

In those counties where the office of coroner has been abolished, the chief deputy sheriff, or if there is no chief

deputy, then the senior deputy in years of service, shall perform all the duties of the sheriff until the county

commissioners appoint some person to fill the unexpired term. In all counties the regular deputy sheriffs shall,

during the interim of the vacancy, continue to perform their duties with full authority.

This section shall apply only in the following counties: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Avery, Beaufort,

Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Carteret, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie,

Edgecombe, Forsyth, Gaston, Graham, Guilford, Haywood, Henderson, Hyde, Jackson, Lee, Lincoln, Madison,

McDowell, Mecklenburg, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham,

Rutherford, Sampson, Stokes, Surry, Transylvania, Wake, Washington, Wayne, and Yancey."


In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 28th day of September, 2015.

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HOUSE BILL 527

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF STANLY

COUNTY SHALL BE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS; TO EXTEND THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR

THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND

THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RALEIGH TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO SELL, EXCHANGE, OR

OTHERWISE TRANSFER REAL PROPERTY; TO CLARIFY THE BOARD VOTING RULES FOR THE

ELIZABETH CITY-PASQUOTANK BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND TO ADD DARE, GATES, AND

HYDE COUNTIES TO THE LIST OF COUNTIES COVERED BY G.S. 153A-15.


SECTION 1.(a) Section 3.1 of the Charter of the City of Albemarle, being Chapter 259 of the Session

Laws of 1979, as amended by Ordinance 95-18 adopted by the City Council, reads as rewritten:

"Section 3.1. Regular Municipal Elections; Conduct and Method of Election. Regular municipal elections for

Mayor shall be held in the City in 1979 and every two years thereafter andElections shall be conducted in

accordance with the uniform municipal election laws of North Carolina. The Mayor and members of the City

Council shall be elected according to the partisan primary and elections method for statewide office as provided in

G.S. 163-291.G.S. 163-1."

SECTION 1.(b) Section 3.2 of the Charter of the City of Albemarle, being Chapter 259 of the Session

Laws of 1979, as amended by Chapter 881 of the 1987 Session Laws and Ordinance 95-18 adopted by the City

Council, reads as rewritten:

"Section 3.2. Election of Mayor and Council Members. At the regular municipal election in 2015, there shall be

nominated and elected a Mayor for a term of five years. At the regular municipal election in 1991 2020 and every

two four years thereafter, there shall be nominated and elected a Mayor.Mayor to serve for a term of four years.

At the regular municipal election to be held in 1995, members of the City Council shall be nominated and

elected as follows. The member of Council from District 1 and the member of Council from District 3 shall be

nominated and elected by and from the qualified voters of the electoral district to serve for a four year term. The

member of Council from District 2 and the member of Council from District 4 shall be nominated and elected by

and from the qualified voters of the electoral district to serve for a two year term. Three members of Council shall be

nominated and elected at large by and from the qualified voters of the City. The two at large members of Council

receiving the highest number of votes in the regular municipal election shall be elected to serve for a four year term.

The at large member of Council receiving the next highest number of votes in the regular municipal election shall be

elected to serve for a two year term.

The City Council shall consist of seven members, each residing in and elected from districts. At the regular

municipal election held in 2015, members of the Council from District 1, District 3, and the two members elected

at-large in the 2011 regular municipal election shall each be elected to a term of five years. The members of the

Council from District 2, District 4, and the member elected at-large in the 2013 regular municipal election shall

continue to serve until 2018.

At the regular municipal election held in 1997,2018 and every four years thereafter, the member of Council

from District 2, the member of Council from District 4, and the member of Council elected at large in the 19952013

regular municipal election to serve a two year term shall be nominated and elected to serve a four year term.

At the regular municipal election held in 1999 2020 and every four years thereafter, the member of Council

from District 1, the member of Council from District 3, and the two members of Council elected at large in the

19952015 regular municipal election to serve a four year term shall be nominated and elected to serve for a four year

term."

SECTION 2. Chapter III of the Charter of the Town of Badin, being Chapter 894 of the Session Laws

of 1989, reads as rewritten:

"CHAPTER III.

"GOVERNING BODY.

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"Sec. 3.3. Term of office of Council members. The initial members of the Council shall be elected in 1990 at

the same time as the general election for county officers, and the procedure shall be as generally provided for

election of municipal officers in an odd-numbered year, except that the filing period shall open as soon as the results

of the incorporation referendum are certified, and shall end at 12:00 noon on the third Friday after that date. The

initial district members are elected for three-year terms, their successors shall be elected in 1993 and quadrennially

thereafter for four-year terms. In 1990, the at-large candidate receiving the highest number of votes is elected to a

three-year term, and the two at-large candidates receiving the next highest numbers of votes are elected to one-year

terms. In 1991 and quadrennially thereafter, two at-large members are elected for four-year terms. In 1993 and

quadrennially thereafter, one at-large member is elected for a four-year term. Initial town officers shall take office

on the Monday following the canvassing of the returns of their election, at a time and place designated by any three

of them.In 2015, the two at-large members shall serve for terms of five years, and their successors shall serve terms

of four years. Each of the resident district members and the at-large members whose terms expire in 2017 shall

continue to serve until 2018, and their successors shall be elected to serve terms of four years. Regular municipal

elections shall be held in each even-numbered year thereafter in accordance with Chapter IV of this Charter.

"Sec. 3.4. Selection of Mayor: term of office. The members of the Town Council shall, from among their

members, elect the Mayor at their organizational meeting to serve a two-year term, except that the Mayor elected in

1990 2015 shall serve a one-yearthree-year term."

SECTION 3.(a) Article III of the Charter of the City of Locust, being Chapter 246 of the Session

Laws of 1973, as amended by Chapter 41 of the 1977 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:

"…

"Sec. 3.2. Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore. The Mayor shall be a resident and qualified voter of the City of

Locust and shall be elected by the qualified voters of the City of Locust, and he shall hold office for two (2)

years.years, except that the Mayor elected in 2015 shall serve a term of three years, but the Mayor's successors shall

serve terms of two years. In the case of a vacancy in the office of Mayor, the City Council shall by appointment fill

the vacancy for the unexpired term. The Mayor shall be the official head of the City government and shall preside at

all meetings of the City Council. When there is an equal division upon any question, or in the appointment of

officers, by the Council, the Mayor shall determine the matter by his vote, and shall vote in no other case. The

Mayor shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are or may be conferred upon him by the general laws

of North Carolina, by this Charter, and by the ordinances of the City. The City Council shall choose one of its

number to act as Mayor Pro Tempore, and he shall perform the duties of the Mayor in the Mayor's absence or

disability. The Mayor Pro Tempore as such shall have no fixed term of office, but shall serve in such capacity at the

pleasure of the remaining members of the Council.

"Sec. 3.3. Composition of City Council. Beginning with the election to be held on November 8, 1977,3, 2015,

the City Council shall consist of seven (7) members to be elected by and from the qualified voters of the city voting

at large in the manner provided by Article IV.

…."

SECTION 3.(b) Section 4.1 of the Charter of the City of Locust, being Chapter 246 of the Session


"Sec. 4.1. Regular Municipal Elections. Regular municipal elections shall be held on the Tuesday after the first

Monday in November of each odd-numbered year which began in 1973.even-numbered year except as provided in

this section. In the regular election in 1977 2015, there shall be elected three (3) councilmen. The three (3)

candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for terms of four (4) years. In the regular election

of 1979, there shall be elected four (4) councilmen, and the four (4) candidates receiving the highest number of votes

shall be elected for four (4) years.four members shall be elected for terms of five years, and the three members

whose terms expire in 2017 shall continue to serve until 2018. Thereafter as the terms of members expire, their

successors shall be elected for terms of four (4) years."

SECTION 4.(a) Section 3.3 of the Charter of the Village of Misenheimer, being Chapter 268 of the

Session Laws of 2003, as amended by Chapter 19 of the 2004 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:

"Section 3.3. Manner of Electing Village Council; Term of Office. The qualified voters of the entire Village

shall elect the members of the Village Council, and, except as provided in this section, they shall serve four-year

terms. In 2005, the three candidates receiving the highest numbers of votes shall be elected to four-year terms, and

the two candidates receiving the next highest numbers of votes shall be elected to two-year terms.2015, two

members shall be elected for five-year terms, and the three members whose terms expire in 2017 shall continue to

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serve until 2018. In 2007,2020, and quadrennially thereafter, two members shall be elected to four-year terms. In

2009,2018, and quadrennially thereafter, three members shall be elected to four-year terms."

SECTION 4.(b) Section 3.4 of the Charter of the Village of Misenheimer, being Chapter 268 of the

Session Laws of 2003, reads as rewritten:

"Section 3.4. Manner of Electing Mayor; Term of Office; Duties. At the organizational meeting following

each municipal election, the Village Council shall elect one of its members as Mayor, and the Mayor shall serve at

the pleasure of the Village Council.Council, provided that the Mayor elected in 2015 shall serve pursuant to the

manner provided in Section 3.3 of this Charter. The Mayor shall be the official head of Village government and shall

preside at all meetings of the Village Council. The Mayor shall exercise such powers and duties as conferred by the

general laws of this State and this Charter and as directed by the Village Council. In the case of a vacancy in the

office of Mayor, the remaining members of the Village Council shall choose from their membership a person to

serve as Mayor for the unexpired term."

SECTION 5. Section 3 of the Charter of the Town of New London, being Chapter 91 of the Private


"Sec. 3. The officers of the town shall consist of a mayor and five commissioners, and they shall be elected to

four-year terms by the qualified voters of the entire town, except as provided otherwise in this section. In 2001, and

quadrennially thereafter, a mayor shall be elected to a four-year term. In 2001, for the position of commissioner, the

two persons receiving the highest numbers of votes shall be elected to four-year terms and the three persons

receiving the next highest numbers of votes shall be elected to two-year terms.The Mayor whose term expires in

2017 shall continue to serve until 2018. In 2018, and quadrennially thereafter, the Mayor shall be elected for a term

of four years. In 2015, three commissioners shall be elected for five-year terms, and the two commissioners whose

terms expire in 2017 shall continue to serve until 2018. In 2003,2020, and quadrennially thereafter, three persons

shall be elected to four-year terms. In 2005,2018, and quadrennially thereafter, two persons shall be elected to

four-year terms."

SECTION 6. Section 12 of the Charter of the Town of Norwood, being Chapter 212 of the Private

Laws of 1905, as amended by Chapter 15 of the Session Laws of 2001, reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 12. The Commissioners and Mayor shall be elected to four-year terms by the qualified voters of the entire

Town, except as provided otherwise in this section. In 2001, and quadrennially thereafter, a Mayor shall be elected

to a four-year term. In 2001, for the position of Commissioner, the two persons receiving the highest numbers of

votes shall be elected to four-year terms and the three persons receiving the next highest numbers of votes shall be

elected to two-year terms.The Mayor whose term expires in 2017 shall continue to serve until 2018. In 2018, and

quadrennially thereafter, the Mayor shall be elected for a term of four years. In 2015, three commissioners shall be

elected for five-year terms, and the two commissioners whose terms expire in 2017 shall continue to serve until

2018. In 2003,2020, and quadrennially thereafter, three persons shall be elected to four-year terms. In 2005,2018,

and quadrennially thereafter, two persons shall be elected to four-year terms."

SECTION 7. Section 15 of the Charter of the Town of Oakboro, being Chapter 51 of the Private

Laws of 1915, as amended by ordinance adopted by the Town Board, reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 15. That the Mayor of the town of Oakboro shall hold office for the term of two years and until its

successor is elected and qualified.qualified, except that in 2015, the Mayor elected shall serve a term of three years,

but the Mayor's successors shall serve terms of two years. At the regular municipal election held in 2009, the three

members of the Board elected who have the highest total of votes shall serve for a four-year term. Those members of

the Board who have the lowest total number of votes shall serve for a two-year term. At the regular election held in

2011, and every four years thereafter, members of the Board who were elected for two-year terms in the election of

2009, shall be elected to serve for a four-year term. In 2015, three members of the Board shall be elected for

five-year terms, and the two members whose terms expire in 2017 shall continue to serve until 2018. In 2020, and

quadrennially thereafter, three persons shall be elected to four-year terms. In 2018, and quadrennially thereafter, two

persons shall be elected to four-year terms. That in the absence of any officer of the town, or during sickness of any

of the officers, the commissioners may appoint a man to fill the office during his absence or during his inability, and

no longer. If the absence be caused by resignation, the board may appoint an officer to fill the unexpired term."

SECTION 8. Article III of the Charter of the Town of Red Cross, being Chapter 56 of the Session

Laws of 2002, reads as rewritten:

"ARTICLE III. GOVERNING BODY.

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"Section 3.3. Manner of Electing Town Council; Term of Office. The qualified voters of the entire Town

shall elect the members of the Town Council and, except as provided in this section, they shall be elected to

four-year terms. In 2003, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to four-year

terms and the two candidates receiving the next highest number of votes shall be elected to two-year terms.2015,

two members shall be elected for five-year terms, and the two members whose terms expire in 2017 shall continue

to serve until 2018. In 2005,2018, and biennially thereafter, two members shall be elected to four-year terms.

"Section 3.4. Manner of Electing Mayor; Term of Office; Duties. The qualified voters of the entire Town

shall elect the Mayor. In 2015, the Mayor shall be elected to serve a term of five years. In 2003,2020, and

quadrennially thereafter, the Mayor shall be elected for a term of four years.

…."

SECTION 9.(a) Section 3 of the Charter of the Town of Richfield, being Chapter 204 of the Private

Laws of 1915, as amended by Chapter 1066 of the 1953 Session Laws, Chapter 527 of the 1961 Session Laws, and

by resolution adopted by the Town Board of Commissioners, reads as rewritten:

"Section 3. That the officers of said town shall consist of a mayor and five commissioners, to be elected for

staggered 4-year terms , and a marshal and secretary and treasurer, to be appointed every two years by the

commissioners.as provided in Section 4 of this Charter."

SECTION 9.(b) Section 4 of the Charter of the Town of Richfield, being Chapter 204 of the Private

Laws of 1915, as amended by Chapter 1066 of the 1953 Session Laws, and Chapter 527 of the 1961 Session Laws,

reads as rewritten:

"Section 4. That there shall be a convention held in said town for the purpose of electing a mayor and five

commissioners. The said convention shall be called on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May, 1915, and

every two years thereafter.The Mayor whose term expires in 2017 shall continue to serve until 2018. In 2018, and

quadrennially thereafter, the Mayor shall be elected for a term of four years. In 2015, the three members elected

shall serve terms of five years, and their successors shall serve terms of four years. The two members whose terms

expire in 2017 shall continue to serve until 2018, and their successors shall serve terms of four years. Notice of said

convention election shall be posted at four public places within said town at least thirty days prior to the holding of

the convention election and all citizens residing within the corporate limits of said town who are qualified voters in

Stanly County and who have resided in said town for a period of ninety (90) days before said convention election

shall be allowed to vote."

SECTION 9.(c) Section 15 of the Charter of the Town of Richfield, being Chapter 204 of the Private


"Section 15. That the officers elected in said town at any convention election shall hold office for the term of

four years and until their successors are elected and qualified, and that during the absence of any officer of the town

or the sickness of any officer or officers, the commissioners may appoint a man to fill the vacancy during his or their

absence, or during his or their inability to fill the same, and no longer. If the absence be caused by resignation, the

board of commissioners shall appoint an officer to fill said vacancy or unexpired term."

SECTION 10. Section 3 of the Charter of the Town of Stanfield, being Chapter 1210 of the Session

Laws of 1955, as amended by Chapter 485 of the 1957 Session Laws and Ordinance 2009-3 adopted by the Town

Commissioners, reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 3. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. That the government of the Town of Stanfield shall be vested in a

mayor and a board of five commissioners and such other officers as may be provided for in the Municipal

Incorporation Act of North Carolina. The mayor and board of commissioners shall be quadrennially elected by the

qualified voters of the town, shall provided that the Mayor whose term expires in 2017 shall continue to serve until

2018. In 2018, and quadrennially thereafter, the Mayor shall serve a term of four years. At the regular municipal

election to be held in 2009, the mayor and two members of the Board elected who have the highest total of votes

shall serve for a four-year term. The three members of the Board who have the lowest total number of votes shall

serve for a two-year term. At the regular municipal election held in 2011, and every four years thereafter, members

of the board who were elected for two-year terms in the election of 2009 shall be elected to serve for a four-year

term. In 2015, three members of the Board shall be elected for five-year terms, and the two members whose terms

expire in 2017 shall continue to serve until 2018. In 2020, and quadrennially thereafter, three persons shall be

elected to four-year terms. In 2018, and quadrennially thereafter, two persons shall be elected to four-year terms.

The Mayor and board of commissioners shall take such oaths of office as provided by law,law and shall have such

rights, powers, duties and responsibilities as provided in Article 2 of Chapter 160 160A of the General Statutes of

North Carolina relating to municipal officers."

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SECTION 11. Section 22 of the Charter of the City of Raleigh, being Chapter 1184 of the 1949

Session Laws, as amended, is amended by adding the following new subsection:

"(88). Conveyance of Real Property. When the City Council determines that a sale or disposition of real

property will advance or further any Council adopted economic development, transportation, urban revitalization,

community development, or other City policy, the City may, in addition to other authorized means, sell, exchange,

or transfer the fee or any lesser interest in real property, either by public sale or by negotiated private sale. Any

conveyance under this section may be made only pursuant to a resolution of the City Council authorizing the

conveyance. Notice of the proposed transaction shall be given at least 10 days prior to adoption of the resolution by

generally authorized legal advertising methods, and the notice shall generally describe: (i) the property involved; (ii)

the nature of the interest to be conveyed; and (iii) all of the material terms of the proposed transaction. The notice

shall give the time and place of the City Council meeting where the proposed transaction will be considered and

shall announce the Council's intention to authorize the proposed transaction."

SECTION 12. Section 3 of Chapter 29 of the 1967 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 8 of the

1977 Session Laws and by Section 9(b) of S.L. 2005-305, reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 3. Three members of the Board shall be residents within the Elizabeth City Township, hereinafter referred

to as "inside members", and three members of the Board shall be residents of the other townships outside Elizabeth

City Township, hereinafter referred to as "outside members". The remaining member shall hereinafter be referred to

as the "at-large member" and shall be a county resident with no residence required within a particular township area.

Candidates for membership on the Board shall file for office at the same time and on the same terms and

conditions as candidates for other county offices. Candidates shall file, based upon residency, for any available

"inside member" seats, "outside member" seats, or the "at-large member" seat that they qualify for by virtue of the

residency at the time of filing. However, there shall be no primary, and filed candidates for each type of available

seat shall be placed on the general election ballot to be voted on by all qualified voters of the county. Each voter

shall have the right to vote in each race for "inside member" seats, "outside members" seats, or the "at-large

member" seat up to the number of open seats up for election as to each particular type of seat, but may not cast more

than one vote for each candidate. The election shall be held on a nonpartisan plurality basis with the candidates

receiving the highest number of votes for each type of seat filling the available open seat or seats in descending

order of their vote totals. Candidates elected shall take office the first Monday in December, and shall serve a

four-year term.

All vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the remainder of the Board within 60 days, and the person so

appointed shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term.

Terms shall be staggered, with two "inside member" seats and two "outside member" seats being elected in

2006 and every four years thereafter, and one "inside member" seat, one "outside member" seat, and the "at-large

member" seat being elected in 2008 and every four years thereafter.

The Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education shall elect a chairman and vice chairman to preside over its

meetings, and the vice chairman shall be entitled to vote in all matters being considered by said Board but neither

the chairman nor the vice chairman shall have the authority to cast a vote to create a tie vote and then vote again to

break the tie.

The Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education shall elect a chair to preside over its meetings and a

vice-chair to preside over its meetings in the chair's absence. The chair shall not vote on any matters being

considered by said Board, unless there is a tie vote, in which case the chair shall cast the deciding vote. When the

chair is present at a meeting, the vice-chair shall be entitled to vote on all matters being considered by said Board.

When the vice-chair is presiding over a meeting in the chair's absence, the vice-chair shall not vote on any matters

being considered by said Board, unless there is a tie vote, in which case the vice-chair shall cast the deciding vote.

Neither the chair nor the vice-chair shall have the authority to cast a vote to create a tie vote and then vote again to

break the tie.

The Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education shall control, administer and operate all of the public

schools in Pasquotank County, including the public schools now located in the Elizabeth City Administrative Unit,

as well as the public schools now located in the Pasquotank County Administrative Unit. The Elizabeth

City-Pasquotank Board of Education shall exercise all the powers, authority and duties as are now exercised and

performed by city and county boards of education and as provided by Chapter 115 of the General Statutes, as

revised and amended, and as the same may hereafter be revised and amended. All members of the said Board shall

hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified."

SECTION 13. G.S. 153A-15 reads as rewritten:

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"§ 153A-15. Consent of board of commissioners necessary in certain counties before land may be condemned

or acquired by a unit of local government outside the county.

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 40A of the General Statutes or any other general law or local

act conferring the power of eminent domain, before final judgment may be entered in any action of condemnation

initiated by a county, city or town, special district, or other unit of local government which is located wholly or

primarily outside another county, whereby the condemnor seeks to acquire property located in the other county, the

condemnor shall furnish proof that the county board of commissioners of the county where the land is located has

consented to the taking.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 153A-158, 160A-240.1, 130A-55, or any other general law or

local act conferring the power to acquire real property, before any county, city or town, special district, or other unit

of local government which is located wholly or primarily outside another county acquires any real property located

in the other county by exchange, purchase or lease, it must have the approval of the county board of commissioners

of the county where the land is located.

(c) This section applies to Alamance, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Burke,

Buncombe, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland,

Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth,

Franklin, Gaston, Gates, Graham, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hoke, Hyde,

Iredell, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Martin, McDowell, Mecklenburg,

Montgomery, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans,

Person, Pitt, Polk, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes,

Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties only.

(d) This section does not apply as to any condemnation or acquisition of real property or an interest in real

property by a city where the property to be condemned or acquired is within the corporate limits of that city."

SECTION 14. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and except as otherwise

provided by federal law, municipal elections held pursuant to this act may be combined on the same official ballot as

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HOUSE BILL 526

AN ACT TO DEANNEX CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY FROM THE CITY OF LOCUST AND ANNEX

THAT SAME DESCRIBED PROPERTY INTO THE TOWN OF STANFIELD.


SECTION 1. The corporate limits of the City of Locust are decreased by deannexing the following

described tract, and the corporate limits of the Town of Stanfield are increased by annexing the following described

tract: Stanly County tax record number 28800, containing 5.04 acres, more or less, located on Renee Ford Road,

recorded in Plat Book 211, Page 260, Stanly County Register of Deeds.

SECTION 2. This act becomes effective October 1, 2015.


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HOUSE BILL 373

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE 2016 PRIMARIES, INCLUDING

THE PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY, AND TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE CAMPAIGN

FINANCE LAWS.


SECTION 1.(a) Conduct of 2016 Presidential Preference Primary Election. – Notwithstanding Article

18A of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, the 2016 presidential preference primary election shall be conducted as

provided in this act.

SECTION 1.(b) Primary Date. – On March 15, 2016, the voters of this State shall be given an

opportunity to express the voters' preference for the person to be the presidential candidate of the voters' political

party.

SECTION 1.(c) Qualifications and Registration of Voters. – Any person otherwise qualified who will

become qualified by age to vote in the general election held in 2016 shall be entitled to register and vote in the 2016

presidential preference primary. Such persons may register not earlier than 60 days nor later than the last day for

making application to register under G.S. 163-82.6 prior to the said primary. In addition, persons who will become

qualified by age to register and vote in the 2016 general election who do not register during the special period may

register to vote after such period as if the person was qualified on the basis of age, but until the person is qualified

by age to vote, the person may vote only in primary elections.

SECTION 1.(d) Conduct of Election. – The 2016 presidential preference primary election shall be

conducted and canvassed by the same authority and in the manner provided by law for the conduct and canvassing

of the primary election for the office of Governor and all other offices enumerated in G.S. 163-182.4(b) and under

the same provisions stipulated in G.S. 163-182.5(c). The State Board of Elections shall have authority to adopt rules

and regulations, not inconsistent with provisions contained herein, pursuant to the administration of this act.

SECTION 1.(e) Nomination of Presidential Candidates by State Board of Elections. – No later than

December 16, 2015, the chair of each political party shall submit to the State Board of Elections a list of its

presidential candidates to be placed on the 2016 presidential preference primary ballot. The list must be comprised

of candidates whose candidacy is generally advocated and recognized in the news media throughout the United

States or in North Carolina, unless any such candidate executes and files with the chair of the political party an

affidavit stating without qualification that the candidate is not and does not intend to become a candidate for

nomination in the 2016 North Carolina presidential preference primary election. The State Board of Elections shall

prepare and publish a list of the names of the presidential candidates submitted. The State Board of Elections shall

convene in Raleigh on January 5, 2016. At the meeting required by this section, the State Board of Elections shall

nominate as presidential primary candidates all candidates affiliated with a political party, recognized pursuant to

the provisions of Article 9 of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, who have been submitted to the State Board of

Elections. Additionally, the State Board of Elections, by vote of at least three of its members in the affirmative, may

nominate as a presidential primary candidate any other person affiliated with a political party that it finds is

generally advocated and recognized in the news media throughout the United States or in North Carolina as

candidates for the nomination by that party. Immediately upon completion of these requirements, the Board shall

release to the news media all such nominees selected. Provided, however, nothing shall prohibit the partial selection

of nominees prior to the meeting required by this section, if all provisions herein have been complied with.

SECTION 1.(f) Nomination of Presidential Candidates by Petition. – Any person seeking the

endorsement by the national political party for the office of President of the United States in 2016, or any group

organized in this State on behalf of, and with the consent of, such person, may file with the State Board of Elections

petitions signed by 10,000 persons who, at the time of the signing, are registered and qualified voters in this State

and are affiliated, by such registration, with the same political party as the candidate for whom the petitions are

filed. Such petitions shall be presented to the county board of elections 10 days before the filing deadline and shall

be certified promptly by the chair of the board of elections of the county in which the signatures were obtained and

shall be filed by the petitioners with the State Board of Elections no later than 5:00 P.M. on January 4, 2016.

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The petitions must state the name of the candidate for nomination, along with a letter of approval

signed by such candidate. Said petitions must also state the name and address of the chair of any such group

organized to circulate petitions authorized under this section. The requirements of G.S. 163-221 prohibiting signing

the name of another to a petition shall apply to any submitted petition. The requirement of the respective chair of

county boards of elections shall be the same as now required under the provisions of G.S. 163-96 as those

requirements relate to the chair of the county board of elections.

The State Board of Elections shall forthwith determine the sufficiency of petitions filed with it and

shall immediately communicate its determination to the chair of such group organized to circulate petitions. The

form and style of petition shall be as prescribed by the State Board of Elections.

SECTION 1.(g) Notification to Candidates. – The State Board of Elections shall forthwith contact

each person who has been nominated by the Board or by petition and notify the candidate in writing that the

candidate's name will be printed as a candidate of a specified political party on the 2016 North Carolina presidential

preference primary ballot. A candidate who participates in the 2016 North Carolina presidential preference primary

of a particular party shall have the candidate's name placed on the general election ballot only as a nominee of that

political party. The State Board of Elections shall send a copy of this act to each candidate with the notice specified

above.

SECTION 1.(h) Voting in Presidential Preference Primary. – The names of all candidates in the 2016

presidential preference primary shall appear at an appropriate place on the ballot or voting machine. In addition, the

State Board of Elections shall provide a category on the ballot or voting machine allowing voters in each political

party to vote an "uncommitted" or "no preference" status. The voter shall be able to cast the voter's ballot for one of

the presidential candidates of a political party or for an "uncommitted" or "no preference" status but shall not be

permitted to vote for candidates or "uncommitted" status of a political party different from the voter's registration.

Persons registered as "Unaffiliated" shall not participate in the presidential primary except as provided in

G.S. 163-119.

SECTION 1.(i) Allocation of Delegate Positions. – Upon completion and certification of the primary

results by the State Board of Elections, the Secretary of State shall certify the results of the 2016 presidential

preference primary to the State chair of each political party. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes in

the presidential preference primary of each party shall be nominated. Each political party shall require the delegate

positions appointed by that party to support the candidate certified as receiving the highest number of votes until one

convention nominating ballot has been taken at the 2016 national party convention, unless that candidate has

withdrawn from the race and has ceased to actively seek election to the office of President of the United States in

more than one state at the time the first convention nominating ballot is taken at the 2016 national party convention.

SECTION 1.(j) Conflict With National Rules. – In case of conflict between the requirements of

subsection (i) of this section and the national rules of a political party, the State executive committee of that party

has the authority to resolve the conflict by adopting for that party the national rules, which shall then supersede any

provision in subsection (i) of this section with which it conflicts, provided that the executive committee shall take

only such action under this section necessary to resolve the conflict.

SECTION 1.(k) Notification of National Committee. – It shall be the responsibility of the State chair

of each political party, qualified under the laws of this State, to notify his or her party's national committee no later

than December 10, 2015, of the provisions contained under this act.

SECTION 2.(a) General Primary Date. – Notwithstanding G.S. 163-1(b), the primary election in

2016 shall be conducted on the same date as the 2016 presidential preference primary, as established by subsection

(b) of Section 1 of this act.

SECTION 2.(b) Filing Period. – Notwithstanding G.S. 163-106, the filing period for the 2016

primary shall open at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, and close at 12:00 noon on Monday, December

21, 2015.

SECTION 2.(c) Eligibility to File. – Notwithstanding G.S. 163-106, no person shall be permitted to

file as a candidate in a party primary unless that person has been affiliated with that party for at least 75 days as of

the date of that person filing such notice of candidacy. A person registered as "Unaffiliated" shall be ineligible to file

as a candidate in a party primary election.

SECTION 2.(d) Second Primaries. – Notwithstanding G.S. 163-111(e), if a second primary is

required under G.S. 163-111, the appropriate board of elections, State or county, shall order that it be held May 24,

2016, if any of the offices for which a second primary is required are for a candidate for the office of United States

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Senate or member of the United States House of Representatives. Otherwise, the second primary shall be held May

3, 2016.

There shall be no registration of voters between the dates of the first and second primaries. Persons

whose qualifications to register and vote mature after the day of the first primary and before the day of the second

primary may register on the day of the second primary and, when thus registered, shall be entitled to vote in the

second primary. The second primary is a continuation of the first primary and any voter who files a proper and

timely written affirmation of change of address within the county under the provisions of G.S. 163-82.15, in the first

primary may vote in the second primary without having to refile that written affirmation if the voter is otherwise

qualified to vote in the second primary. Subject to this provision for registration, the second primary shall be held

under the laws, rules, and regulations provided for the first primary.

SECTION 2.(e) Special Elections. – Any special election authorized by statute or local act that is set

for May 2016 shall be placed on the ballot at the time of the presidential preference primary, as established by

subsection (b) of Section 1 of this act, unless the unit of government calling the special election affirmatively

changes the date for the special election to another date in accordance with G.S. 163-287.

SECTION 2.(f) Statement of Economic Interest. – Notwithstanding G.S. 138A-22, the statement of

economic interest required of any candidate for elective office subject to Article 2 of Chapter 138A of the General

Statutes shall be filed with the State Ethics Commission on or before February 1, 2016.

SECTION 2.(g) Campaign Finance Reports. – Notwithstanding Article 22A of Chapter 163 of the

General Statutes, the following changes shall be made to the required campaign finance reports:

(1) The report for the first quarter shall be due Monday, March 7, 2016, and shall cover the period

through February 29, 2016.

(2) The report for the second quarter shall also cover March 2016.

SECTION 2.(h) Temporary Orders. – In order to accommodate the scheduling of the 2016 primary

before the Tuesday after the first Monday in May, the State Board of Elections may issue temporary orders that may

change, modify, delete, amend, or add to any statute contained in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, any rules

contained in Title 8 of the North Carolina Administrative Code, or any other election regulation or guideline that

may affect the 2016 primary elections. These temporary orders shall only be effective for the 2016 primary

elections.

SECTION 2.(i) Orders, Not Rules. – Orders issued under this section are not rules subject to the

provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. Orders issued under this section shall be published in the North

Carolina Register upon issuance.

SECTION 2.(j) Expiration of Orders. – Any orders issued under this section become void 10 days

after the final certification of all 2016 primary elections. This section expires 10 days after the final certification of

all 2016 primary elections.

SECTION 2.(k) Definition. – As used in this section, "order" also includes guidelines and directives.

SECTION 3.(a) Article 22A of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new

section to read:

"§ 163-278.8B. Affiliated party committees.

(a) The leader of each political party caucus of the North Carolina House of Representatives and the Senate

may establish a separate, affiliated party committee to support the election of candidates of that leader's political

party. The affiliated party committee is deemed a political party for purposes of this Article.

(b) Each affiliated party committee shall:

(1) Adopt bylaws to include, at a minimum, the designation of a treasurer.

(2) Conduct campaigns for candidates who are members of the leader's political party or manage

daily operations of the affiliated party committee.

(3) Establish a bank account.

(4) Raise and expend funds. Such funds may not be expended or committed to be expended except

when authorized by the leader of the affiliated party committee.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an affiliated party committee shall be

entitled to use the name, abbreviation, and symbol of the political party of its leader.

(d) For purposes of this section, the term "leader" shall mean the currently elected President Pro Tempore

of the Senate, the currently elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the currently elected minority leader

of either house of the General Assembly, until another person is designated by a political party caucus of members

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of either house to succeed to one of the aforesaid positions, at which time the newly designated designee becomes

the leader for purposes of this section."

SECTION 3.(b) G.S. 163-278.6 reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-278.6. Definitions.

When used in this Article:

…

(6) The terms "contribute" or "contribution" mean any advance, conveyance, deposit, distribution,

transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value

whatsoever, made to, or in coordination with, a candidate to support or oppose the nomination

or election of one or more clearly identified candidates, to a political committee, to a political

party, to an affiliated party committee, or to a referendum committee, whether or not made in

an election year, and any contract, agreement, or other obligation to make a contribution. An

expenditure forgiven by a person or entity to whom it is owed shall be reported as a

contribution from that person or entity. These terms include, without limitation, such

contributions as labor or personal services, postage, publication of campaign literature or

materials, in-kind transfers, loans or use of any supplies, office machinery, vehicles, aircraft,

office space, or similar or related services, goods, or personal or real property. These terms

also include, without limitation, the proceeds of sale of services, campaign literature and

materials, wearing apparel, tickets or admission prices to campaign events such as rallies or

dinners, and the proceeds of sale of any campaign-related services or goods. Notwithstanding

the foregoing meanings of "contribution," the word shall not be construed to include services

provided without compensation by individuals volunteering a portion or all of their time on

behalf of a candidate, political committee, or referendum committee. The term "contribution"

does not include an "independent expenditure." If:

a. Any individual, person, committee, association, or any other organization or group of

individuals, including but not limited to, a political organization (as defined in

section 527(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) makes, or contracts to

make, any disbursement for any electioneering communication, as defined in this

section; and

b. That disbursement is coordinated with a candidate, an authorized political committee

of that candidate, a State or local political party or committee of that party, an

affiliated party committee, or an agent or official of any such candidate, party, or

committee

that disbursement or contracting shall be treated as a contribution to the candidate supported

by the electioneering communication or that candidate's party and as an expenditure by that

candidate or that candidate's party.

…

(8k) The term "electioneering communication" does not include any of the following:

a. A communication appearing in a news story, commentary, or editorial distributed

through the facilities of any broadcasting station, unless those facilities are owned or

controlled by any political party, affiliated party committee, political committee, or

candidate.

b. A communication that constitutes an expenditure or independent expenditure under

this Article.

c. A communication that constitutes a candidate debate or forum conducted pursuant to

rules adopted by the Board or that solely promotes that debate or forum and is made

by or on behalf of the person sponsoring the debate or forum.

d. A communication made while the General Assembly is in session which, incidental to

advocacy for or against a specific piece of legislation pending before the General

Assembly, urges the audience to communicate with a member or members of the

General Assembly concerning that piece of legislation or a solicitation of others as

defined in G.S. 120C-100(a)(13) properly reported under Chapter 120C of the

General Statutes.

e. A communication that meets all of the following criteria:

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1. Does not mention any election, candidacy, political party, opposing

candidate, or voting by the general public.

2. Does not take a position on the candidate's character or qualifications and

fitness for office.

3. Proposes a commercial transaction.

f. A public opinion poll conducted by a news medium, as defined in G.S. 8-53.11(a)(3),

conducted by an organization whose primary purpose is to conduct or publish public

opinion polls, or contracted for by a person to be conducted by an organization

whose primary purpose is to conduct or publish public opinion polls. This

sub-subdivision shall not apply to a push poll. For the purpose of this

sub-subdivision, "push poll" shall mean the political campaign technique in which an

individual or organization attempts to influence or alter the view of respondents

under the guise of conducting a public opinion poll.

g. A communication made by a news medium, as defined in G.S. 8-53.11(a)(3), if the

communication is in print.

…

(14) The term "political committee" means a combination of two or more individuals, such as any

person, committee, association, organization, or other entity that makes, or accepts anything

of value to make, contributions or expenditures and has one or more of the following

characteristics:

a. Is controlled by a candidate;

b. Is a political party or executive committee of a political party or is controlled by a

political party or executive committee of a political party;

c. Is created by a corporation, business entity, insurance company, labor union, or

professional association pursuant to G.S. 163-278.19(b); or

d. Has the major purpose to support or oppose the nomination or election of one or more

clearly identified candidates.

e. Is an affiliated party committee.

Supporting or opposing the election of clearly identified candidates includes supporting or

opposing the candidates of a clearly identified political party. If the entity qualifies as a

"political committee" under sub-subdivision a., b., c., or d. of this subdivision, it continues to

be a political committee if it receives contributions or makes expenditures or maintains assets

or liabilities. A political committee ceases to exist when it winds up its operations, disposes of

its assets, and files its final report.

The term "political committee" includes the campaign of a candidate who serves as his or

her own treasurer.

Special definitions of "political action committee" and "candidate campaign committee"

that apply only in Part 1A of this Article are set forth in G.S. 163-278.38Z.

(15) The term "political party" means any political party organized or operating in this State,

whether or not that party is recognized under the provisions of G.S. 163-96. A special

definition of "political party organization" that applies only in Part 1A of this Article is set

forth in G.S. 163-278.38Z. An affiliated party committee is deemed a political party for this

Article as set forth in G.S. 163-278.8B.

...."

SECTION 3.(c) G.S. 163-278.7(b) reads as rewritten:

"(b) Each appointed treasurer shall file with the Board at the time required by G.S. 163-278.9(a)(1) a

statement of organization that includes:

(1) The Name, Address and Purpose of the Candidate, Political Committee, or Referendum

Committee. – When the political committee or referendum committee is created pursuant to

G.S. 163-278.19(b), the name shall be or include the name of the corporation, insurance

company, business entity, labor union or professional association whose officials, employees,

or members established the committee. When the political committee or referendum

committee is not created pursuant to G.S. 163-278.19(b), the name shall be or include the

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economic interest, if identifiable, principally represented by the committee's organizers or

intended to be advanced by use of the committee's receipts.

(2) The names, addresses, and relationships of affiliated or connected candidates, political

committees, referendum committees, political parties, affiliated party committees, or similar

organizations;

(3) The territorial area, scope, or jurisdiction of the candidate, political committee, or referendum

committee;

(4) The name, address, and position with the candidate or political committee of the custodian of

books and accounts;

(5) The name and party affiliation of the candidate(s) whom the committee is supporting or

opposing, and the office(s) involved;

(5a) The name of the referendum(s) which the referendum committee is supporting or opposing,

and whether the committee is supporting or opposing the referendum;

(6) The name of the political committee orcommittee, political party or affiliated party committee

being supported or opposed if the committee is supporting the ticket of a particular political

candidate or political party;

(7) A listing of all banks, safety deposit boxes, or other depositories used, including the names and

numbers of all accounts maintained and the numbers of all such safety deposit boxes used,

provided that the Board shall keep any account number included in any report filed after

March 1, 2003, and required by this Article confidential except as necessary to conduct an

audit or investigation, except as required by a court of competent jurisdiction, or unless

confidentiality is waived by the treasurer. Disclosure of an account number in violation of this

subdivision shall not give rise to a civil cause of action. This limitation of liability does not

apply to the disclosure of account numbers in violation of this subdivision as a result of gross

negligence, wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing that would otherwise be actionable.

(8) The name or names and address or addresses of any assistant treasurers appointed by the

treasurer. Such assistant treasurers shall be authorized to act in the name of the candidate,

political committee, or referendum committee and shall be fully responsible for any act or acts

committed by the assistant treasurer. The treasurer shall be fully liable for any violation of

this Article committed by any assistant treasurer; and

(9) Any other information which might be requested by the Board that deals with the campaign

organization of the candidate or referendum committee."

SECTION 3.(d) G.S. 163-278.8A reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-278.8A. (For effective date and applicability, see Editor's note) Campaign sales by political party

executive committees.

(a) Exempt Purchase Price Not Treated as "Contribution." – Notwithstanding the provisions of

G.S. 163-278.6(6), the purchase price of goods or services sold by a political party executive committee or affiliated

party committee as provided in subsection (b) of this section shall not be treated as a "contribution" for purposes of

account-keeping under G.S. 163-278.8, for purposes of the reporting of contributions under G.S. 163-278.11, or for

the purpose of the limit on contributions under G.S. 163-278.13. The treasurer is not required to obtain, maintain, or

report the name or other identifying information of the purchaser of the goods or services, as long as the

requirements of subsection (b) of this section are satisfied. However, the proceeds from the sales of those goods and

services shall be treated as contributions for other purposes, and expenditures of those proceeds shall be reported as

expenditures under this Article.

(b) Exempt Purchase Price. – A purchase price for goods or services sold by a political party executive

committee or affiliated party committee qualifies for the exemption provided in subsection (a) of this section as long

as the sale of the goods or services adheres to a plan that the treasurer has submitted to and that has been approved in

writing by the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections. The Executive Director shall approve the

treasurer's plan upon and only upon finding that all the following requirements are satisfied:

(1) That the price to be charged for the goods or services is reasonably close to the market price

for the goods or services.

(2) That the total amount to be raised from sales under all plans by the committee does not exceed

ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per election cycle.

(3) That no purchaser makes total purchases under the plan that exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).

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(4) That the treasurer include in the report under G.S. 163-278.11, covering the relevant time

period, all of the following:

a. A description of the plan.

b. The amount raised from sales under the plan.

c. The number of purchases made.

(5) That the treasurer shall include in the appropriate report under G.S. 163-278.11 any in-kind

contribution made to the political party executive committee in providing the goods or

services sold under the plan and that no in-kind contribution accepted as part of the plan

violates any provision of this Article.

The Executive Director may require a format for submission of a plan, but that format shall not place undue

paperwork burdens upon the treasurer. As used in this subdivision, the term "election cycle" has the same meaning

as in G.S. 163-278.6(7c)."

SECTION 3.(e) G.S. 163-278.9 reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-278.9. Statements filed with Board.

(a) Except as provided in G.S. 163-278.10A, the treasurer of each candidate and of each political committee

shall file with the Board under certification of the treasurer as true and correct to the best of the knowledge of that

officer the following reports:

(1) Organizational Report. – The appointment of the treasurer as required by G.S. 163-278.7(a),

the statement of organization required by G.S. 163-278.7(b), and a report of all contributions

and expenditures not previously reported shall be filed with the Board no later than the tenth

day following the day the candidate files notice of candidacy or the tenth day following the

organization of the political committee, whichever occurs first. Any candidate whose

campaign is being conducted by a political committee which is handling all contributions and

expenditures for his campaign shall file a statement with the Board stating such fact at the

time required herein for the organizational report. Thereafter, the candidate's political

committee shall be responsible for filing all reports required by law.

(2) Repealed by Session Laws 1999-31, s. 7(a), effective January 1, 2000.

(3) (4) Repealed by Session Laws 1997-515, s. 1.

(4a) 48-Hour Report. – A political committee or committee, political party or affiliated party

committee that receives a contribution or transfer of funds shall disclose within 48 hours of

receipt a contribution or transfer of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more received before an

election but after the period covered by the last report due before that election. The disclosure

shall be by report to the State Board of Elections identifying the source and amount of the

funds. The State Board of Elections shall specify the form and manner of making the report,

including the reporting of in-kind contributions.

(5) Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 164, s. 1.

(5a) Quarterly Reports. – During even-numbered years during which there is an election for that

candidate or in which the campaign committee is supporting or opposing a candidate, the

treasurer shall file a report by mailing or otherwise delivering it to the Board no later than

seven working days after the end of each calendar quarter covering the prior calendar quarter,

except that:

a. The report for the first quarter shall also cover the period in April through the

seventeenth day before the primary, the first quarter report shall be due seven days

after that date, and the second quarter report shall not include that period if a first

quarter report was required to be filed; and

b. The report for the third quarter shall also cover the period in October through the

seventeenth day before the election, the third quarter report shall be due seven days

after that date, and the fourth quarter report shall not include that period if a third

quarter report was required to be filed.

(6) Semiannual Reports. – If contributions are received or expenditures made for which no reports

are otherwise required by this Article, any and all such contributions and expenditures shall be

reported by the last Friday in July, covering the period through the last day of June, and shall

be reported by the last Friday in January, covering the period through the last day of

December.

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(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, each report shall be current within seven days prior to the

date the report is due and shall list all contributions received and expenditures made which have not been previously

reported.

(c) Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 164, s. 6.1.

(d) Candidates and committees for municipal offices are not subject to subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this

section, unless they make contributions or expenditures concerning elections covered by this Part. Reports for those

candidates and committees are covered by Part 2 of this Article.

(e) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (c) of this section, any political party (including a State,

district, county, or precinct committee thereof) which is required to file reports under those subsections and under

the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (2 U.S.C. 434), shall instead of filing the reports required

by those subsections, file with the State Board of Elections:

(1) The organizational report required by subsection (a)(1) of this section, and

(2) A copy of each report required to be filed under 2 U.S.C. 434, such copy to be filed on the

same day as the federal report is required to be filed.

(f) Any report filed under subsection (e) of this section may include matter required by the federal law but

not required by this Article.

(g) Any report filed under subsection (e) of this section must contain all the information required by

G.S. 163-278.11, notwithstanding that the federal law may set a higher reporting threshold.

(h) Any report filed under subsection (e) of this section may reflect the cumulative totals required by

G.S. 163-278.11 in an attachment, if the federal law does not permit such information in the body of the report.

(i) Any report or attachment filed under subsection (e) of this section must be certified.

(j) (Effective until January 1, 2017) Treasurers for the following entities shall electronically file each

report required by this section that shows a cumulative total for the election cycle in excess of five thousand dollars

($5,000) in contributions, in expenditures, or in loans, according to rules adopted by the State Board of Elections:

(1) A candidate for statewide office;

(2) A State, district, county, or precinct executive committee of a political party, or an affiliated

party committee, if the committee makes contributions or independent expenditures in excess

of five thousand dollars ($5,000) that affect contests for statewide office;

(3) A political committee that makes contributions in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) to

candidates for statewide office or makes independent expenditures in excess of five thousand

dollars ($5,000) that affect contests for statewide office.

The State Board of Elections shall provide the software necessary to file an electronic report to a treasurer required

to file an electronic report at no cost to the treasurer.

(j) (Effective January 1, 2017) Treasurers for each of the following entities shall electronically file each

report required by this section that shows a cumulative total for the election cycle in excess of the stated amount in

contributions, in expenditures, or in loans, according to rules adopted by the State Board of Elections:

(1) A candidate for statewide office, if more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(2) A State, district, county, or precinct executive committee of a political party, or an affiliated

party committee, if the committee makes contributions or independent expenditures in excess

of five thousand dollars ($5,000) that affect contests for statewide office.

(3) A political committee that makes contributions in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) to

candidates for statewide office or makes independent expenditures in excess of five thousand

dollars ($5,000) that affect contests for statewide office.

(4) All other political committees, if more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

The State Board of Elections shall provide the software necessary to file an electronic report to a treasurer required

to file an electronic report at no cost to the treasurer.

(k) All reports under this section must be filed by a treasurer or assistant treasurer who has completed all

training as to the duties of the office required by G.S. 163-278.7(f)."

SECTION 3.(f) G.S. 163-278.10A(b) reads as rewritten:

"(b) The exemption from reporting in subsection (a) of this section applies to political party committees and

affiliated party committees under the same terms as for candidates, except that the term "to further the candidate's

campaign" does not relate to a political party committee's or an affiliated party committee's exemption, and all

contributions, expenditures, and loans during an election shall be counted against the threshold amount for a

political party committee's threshold amount.committee or an affiliated committee."

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SECTION 3.(g) G.S. 163-278.11(b) reads as rewritten:

"(b) Statements shall reflect anything of value paid for or contributed by any person or individual, both as a

contribution and expenditure. A political party executive committee or affiliated party committee that makes an

expenditure that benefits a candidate or group of candidates shall report the expenditure, including the date, amount,

and purpose of the expenditure and the name of and office sought by the candidate or candidates on whose behalf

the expenditure was made. A candidate who benefits from the expenditure shall report the expenditure or the

proportionate share of the expenditure from which the candidate benefitted as an in-kind contribution if the

candidate or the candidate's committee has coordinated with the political party executive committee or affiliated

party committee concerning the expenditure."

SECTION 3.(h) G.S. 163-278.13(e) reads as rewritten:

"(e) This section shall not apply to any national, State, district or county executive committee of any

political party.party or an affiliated party committee. For the purposes of this section only, the term "political party"

means only those political parties officially recognized under G.S. 163-96."

SECTION 3.(i) G.S. 163-278.13B(c)(5) reads as rewritten:

"(5) No limited contributor shall solicit a contribution from any individual or political committee on

behalf of a limited contributee. This subdivision does not apply to a limited contributor

soliciting a contribution on behalf of a political party executive committee or an affiliated

party committee if the solicitation is solely for a separate segregated fund kept by the political

party or affiliated party committee limited to use for activities that are not candidate-specific,

including generic voter registration and get-out-the-vote efforts, pollings, mailings, and other

general activities and advertising that do not refer to a specific individual candidate."

SECTION 3.(j) G.S. 163-278.14(a) reads as rewritten:

"(a) No individual, political committee, or other entity shall make any contribution anonymously or in the

name of another. No candidate, political committee, referendum committee, political party, affiliated party

committee, or treasurer shall knowingly accept any contribution made by any individual or person in the name of

another individual or person or made anonymously. If a candidate, political committee, referendum committee,

political party, affiliated party committee, or treasurer receives anonymous contributions or contributions

determined to have been made in the name of another, he shall pay the money over to the Board, by check, and all

such moneys received by the Board shall be deposited in the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund of the State of North

Carolina. This subsection shall not apply to any contribution by an individual with the lawful authority to act on

behalf of another individual, whether through power of attorney, trustee, or other lawful authority."

SECTION 3.(k) G.S. 163-278.14A(b)(1) reads as rewritten:

"(1) Appears in a news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any

broadcasting station, newspaper, or magazine, unless those facilities are owned or controlled

by any political party, affiliated party committee, or political committee;"

SECTION 3.(l) G.S. 163-278.15(a) reads as rewritten:

"(a) No candidate, political committee, political party, affiliated party committee, or treasurer shall accept

any contribution made by any corporation, foreign or domestic, regardless of whether such corporation does

business in the State of North Carolina, or made by any business entity, labor union, professional association, or

insurance company. This section does not apply with regard to entities permitted to make contributions by

G.S. 163-278.19(f)."

SECTION 3.(m) G.S. 163-278.16B(a)(4) reads as rewritten:

"(4) Contributions to a national, State, or district or county committee of a political party or a

caucus of the political party.party or an affiliated party committee."

SECTION 3.(n) G.S. 163-278.18(a) reads as rewritten:

"(a) No media and no supplier of materials or services shall charge or require a candidate, treasurer, political

party, affiliated party committee, or individual to pay a charge for advertising, materials, space, or services

purchased for or in support of or in opposition to any candidate, political committee, or political party that is higher

than the normal charge it requires other customers to pay for comparable advertising, materials, space, or services

purchased for other purposes."

SECTION 3.(o) G.S. 163-278.19(a1) reads as rewritten:

"(a1) A transfer of funds shall be deemed to have been a contribution made indirectly if it is made to any

committee committee, affiliated party committee, or political party account, whether inside or outside this State,

with the intent or purpose of being exchanged in whole or in part for any other funds to be contributed or expended

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in an election for North Carolina office or to offset any other funds contributed or expended in an election for North

Carolina office."

SECTION 3.(p) G.S. 163-278.19B reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-278.19B. Political party headquarters building funds.

Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 163-278.19, a person prohibited by that section from making a

contribution may donate to political parties and affiliated party committees and political parties and affiliated party

committees may accept from such a person money and other things of value donated to a political party headquarters

building fund. Donations to the political party headquarters building fund shall be subject to all the following rules:

(1) The donations solicited and accepted are designated to the political party headquarters building

fund.

(2) Potential donors to that fund are advised that all donations will be exclusively for the political

party headquarters building fund.

(3) The political party or affiliated party committee establishes a separate segregated bank account

into which shall be deposited only donations for the political party headquarters building fund

from persons prohibited by G.S. 163-278.19 from making contributions.

(4) The donations deposited in the separate segregated bank account for the political party

headquarters building fund will be spent only to purchase a principal headquarters building, to

construct a principal headquarters building, to renovate a principal headquarters building, to

pay a mortgage on a principal headquarters building, to repay donors if a principal

headquarters building is not purchased, constructed, or renovated, or to pay building rent or

monthly or bimonthly utility expenses incurred to operate the principal headquarters building.

Donations deposited into that account shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in the

preceding sentence, and specifically shall not be used for headquarters equipment other than

fixtures, personnel compensation, or travel or fundraising expenses or requirements of any

kind. Notwithstanding the above, personnel compensation and in-kind benefits may be paid to

no more than three personnel whose functions are primarily administrative in nature, such as

providing accounting, payroll, or campaign finance reporting services, for the party and

whose job functions require no more than ten percent (10%) of work time to be spent on

political advocacy each calendar year

(5) The political party executive committee or affiliated party committee shall report donations to

and spending by a political party headquarters building fund on every report required to be

made by G.S. 163-278.9. If a committee is excused from making general campaign finance

reports under G.S. 163-278.10A, that committee shall nonetheless report donations in any

amount to and spending in any amount by the political party headquarters building fund at the

times required for reports in G.S. 163-278.9.

If all the criteria set forth in subdivisions (1) through (5) of this section are complied with, then donations to and

spending by a political party headquarters building fund do not constitute contributions or expenditures as defined in

G.S. 163-278.6. If those criteria are complied with, then donations may be made to a political party headquarters

building fund."

SECTION 3.(q) G.S. 163-278.38Z reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-278.38Z. Definitions.

As used in this Part:

…

(5) "Political action committee" has the same meaning as "political committee" in

G.S. 163-278.6(14), except that "political action committee" does not include any political

party orparty, political party organization.organization, or affiliated party committee.

(6) "Political party organization" means any political party executive committee or any political

committee that operates under the direction of a political party executive committee or

political party chair.chair, or any affiliated party committee.

…."

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SECTION 4. Sections 1 and 2 of this act are effective when this act becomes law and apply

only to the 2016 primary cycle. The remainder of this act is effective when it becomes law

and applies to contributions and expenditures made on or after that date.


Approved 4:25 a.m. this 30th day of September, 2015.

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SENATE BILL 119

AN ACT TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE GENERAL STATUTES AND SESSION LAWS,

AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION, AND TO MAKE ADDITIONAL

TECHNICAL AND OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE STATUTES AND SESSION LAWS.

[…]

SECTION 23. G.S. 150B-21.3(b2) reads as rewritten:

"(b2) Objection. – Any person who objects to the adoption of a permanent rule may submit written comments

to the agency. If the objection is not resolved prior to adoption of the rule, a person may submit written objections to

the Commission. If the Commission receives written objections from 10 or more persons, no later than 5:00 P.M. of

the day following the day the Commission approves the rule, clearly requesting review by the legislature in

accordance with instructions contained in the notice pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.2(c)(9), posted on the agency's Web

site pursuant to G.S. 150B-19.1(c)(4), and the Commission approves the rule, the rule will become effective as

provided in subsection (b1) of this section. The Commission shall notify the agency that the rule is subject to

legislative disapproval on the day following the day it receives 10 or more written objections. When the

requirements of this subsection have been met and a rule is subject to legislative disapproval, the agency may adopt

the rule as a temporary rule if the rule would have met the criteria listed in G.S. 150B-21.1(a) at the time the notice

of text for the permanent rule was published in the North Carolina Register. If the Commission receives objections

from 10 or more persons clearly requesting review by the legislature, and the rule objected to is one of a group of

related rules adopted by the agency at the same time, the agency that adopted the rule may cause any of the other

rules in the group to become effective as provided in subsection (b1) of this section by submitting a written

statement to that effect to the Commission before the other rules become effective."

[…]

SECTION 81.(a) If House Bill 373, 2015 Regular Session, becomes law, then G.S. 163-278.8B, as

enacted by Section 3(a) of that act, is rewritten to read:

"§ 163-278.8B. Affiliated party committees.

(a) Each political party caucus of the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina

Senate may establish one separate affiliated party committee to support the election of candidates who would be

eligible to be members of that caucus. No other affiliated party committees shall be authorized pursuant to this

section. The affiliated party committee is deemed a political party for purposes of this Article.

(b) An affiliated party committee shall be established only by majority vote of the total membership of the

political party caucus. Attached to the organizational report filed in accordance with G.S. 163-9, the affiliated party

committee shall provide a report to the State Board of Elections certifying that the political party caucus has

organized and taken the appropriate vote to establish an affiliated party committee. The report described in this

subsection shall be a public record within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes.

(c) Each affiliated party committee shall:

(1) Adopt bylaws which shall be in compliance with the provisions of this Article. At a minimum,

the bylaws shall include designation of a treasurer.

(2) Conduct campaigns for candidates who would be eligible to be members of that political party

caucus of the North Carolina House of Representatives or North Carolina Senate if elected or

reelected or manage daily operations of the affiliated party committee.


(4) Accept contributions and expend funds.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an affiliated party committee shall be

entitled to use the name, abbreviation, and symbol of its respective political party.

(e) For purposes of this section, "political party" has the same meaning as defined in G.S. 163-96."

SECTION 81.(b) If House Bill 373, 2015 Regular Session, becomes law, that act is amended by

adding a new bill section to read:

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"SECTION 3.(a1) Article 22A of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to

read:

"§ 163-278.8C. Council of State affiliated party committees.

(a) Members of the Council of State affiliated with the same political party may establish one separate

Council of State affiliated party committee to support the election of candidates who would be eligible to be

nominees of that political party for Council of State offices. No other Council of State affiliated party committees

shall be authorized pursuant to this section. The Council of State affiliated party committee is deemed a political

party for purposes of this Article.

(b) Each Council of State affiliated party committee shall:

(1) Adopt bylaws which shall be in compliance with the provisions of this Article. At a minimum,

the bylaws shall include designation of a treasurer.

(2) Conduct campaigns for candidates for Council of State who are members of the leader's

political party or manage daily operations of the Council of State affiliated party committee.


(4) Accept contributions and expend funds.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a Council of State affiliated party committee

shall be entitled to use the name, abbreviation, and symbol of the political party of its leader.

(d) A previously established Council of State affiliated party committee may continue to be maintained in

the event that no individual affiliated with that political party is elected to serve on the Council of State in the

general election. The Council of State affiliated party committee shall be maintained by the most recently elected

members of the Council of State from that political party. Notwithstanding the definition of "leader" in subsection

(e) of this section, those members shall designate an individual from that group to serve as leader. When an

individual or individuals affiliated with that political party is next elected to the Council of State, that individual or

individuals shall assume control of the Council of State affiliated party committee for that political party.

(e) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) Leader. – The highest-ranking individual affiliated with the political party of the Council of

State affiliated party committee. For the purposes of this subdivision, the highest-ranking

office serving on the Council of State shall be in the following order: Governor, Lieutenant

Governor, and the offices as set out in Article III, Section 7 of the North Carolina

Constitution, as follows: Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Superintendent of

Public Instruction, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Labor,

and Commissioner of Insurance.

(2) Political party. – As defined in G.S. 163-96."

SECTION 81.(c) If House Bill 373, 2015 Regular Session, becomes law, that act is amended by

adding a new bill section to read:

"SECTION 3.(b1) G.S. 163-278.6 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

"(1a) The term "affiliated party committee" means a General Assembly affiliated party committee as

established by G.S. 163-278.8B or Council of State affiliated party committee as established

by G.S. 163-278.8C."

SECTION 81.(d) If House Bill 373, 2015 Regular Session, becomes law, G.S. 163-278.6(15), as

amended by that act, reads as rewritten:

"(15) The term "political party" means any political party organized or operating in this State,

whether or not that party is recognized under the provisions of G.S. 163-96. A special

definition of "political party organization" that applies only in Part 1A of this Article is set

forth in G.S. 163-278.38Z. An affiliated party committee is deemed a political party for this

Article as set forth in G.S. 163-278.8B.G.S. 163-278.8B and G.S. 163-278.8C."

SECTION 81.(e) If House Bill 373, 2015 Regular Session, becomes law, that act is amended to add

two new bill sections to read:

"SECTION 3.(s) G.S. 163-278.13B(a)(2) reads as rewritten:

"(2) "Limited contributee" means a member of or candidate for the Council of State, a member of or

candidate for the General Assembly.Assembly, an affiliated party committee, or a Council of

State affiliated party committee.

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"SECTION 3.(t) If any provision of this section or its application is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect

other provisions or applications of this section that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application,

and to this end the provisions of this section are severable."

SECTION 81.(f) If House Bill 373, 2015 Regular Session, becomes law, G.S. 163-278.38Z, as

amended by that act, reads as rewritten:

"§ 163-278.38Z. Definitions.

As used in this Part:

…

(3) "Candidate campaign committee" means any political committee organized by or under the

direction of a candidate.candidate, except for an affiliated party committee as defined in

G.S. 163-278.6(1a).

…."

[…]

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HOUSE BILL 943

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF

ACCOMPLISHING CERTAIN INTERRELATED AND UNITED PROJECTS TO FURTHER ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONNECT NC PLAN.


SECTION 1.(a) Short Title. – This section shall be known as the "Connect NC Bond Act of 2015."

SECTION 1.(b) Purpose. – It is the intent of the General Assembly by this act to provide, subject to a

vote of the qualified voters of the State, for the issuance of two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) general obligation

bonds of the State for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, to update the State's public

facilities for the 21st century, including, without limitation, construction, repair, renovation, and furnishing of new

facilities in order to (i) enhance other economic development efforts of the State and (ii) attract new and assist

existing industry, business, technology, and tourism for the benefit of the State and its citizenry.

SECTION 1.(c) Findings. – The General Assembly finds the following:

(1) The University of North Carolina is in need of new and renovated facilities to educate and

prepare students; especially in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math; to

conduct research; and to recruit, retain, and prepare researchers and faculty for the 21st

century for the purpose of enhancing the economic attractiveness of the State.

(2) The North Carolina Community College System is in need of new and renovated facilities to

educate and prepare students and workers for the 21st century for the purpose of enhancing

the economic attractiveness of the State.

(3) Parks and public facilities that are accessible to children with disabilities and veterans with

disabilities are essential for the 21st century to attract new and assist existing industry,

business, technology, and tourism for the benefit of the State and its citizenry.

(4) Clean water and sewer systems are essential for the 21st century to attract new and assist

existing industry, business, technology, and tourism for the benefit of the State and its

citizenry.

(5) Modern National Guard facilities attract new defense industry companies and suppliers.

(6) New facilities for agriculture will assist current agricultural endeavors in the State and will

attract bioscience and other related industries, thereby benefitting the State's economic

development.

(7) New and renovated State parks and attractions are vital components of tourism in the State,

thereby benefitting the State's economic development.

(8) Adequate public safety is essential for the public welfare, for orderly economic development,

and to attract new and assist existing industry, business, technology, and tourism for the

benefit of the State and its citizenry.

(9) State facilities need routine repair and renovations in order for the facilities to be up-to-date for

the 21st century to attract new and assist existing industry, business, technology, and tourism

for the benefit of the State and its citizenry.

(10) The components set forth above are all interrelated and united and comprise a single plan for

updating the State's infrastructure for the 21st century and for providing the State with

necessary economic development tools to attract new and assist existing industry, business,

technology, and tourism for the benefit of the State and its citizenry.

SECTION 1.(d) Definitions. – Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply

in this section:

(1) Bonds. – Bonds issued under this section.

(2) Cost. – Without intending thereby to limit or restrict any proper definition of this term in

financing the cost of facilities or purposes authorized by this section, any of the following:

a. The cost of constructing, reconstructing, enlarging, acquiring, and improving facilities

and acquiring equipment and land therefor.

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b. The cost of engineering, architectural, and other consulting services as may be

required.

c. Administrative expenses and charges. Nothing in this section shall permit use of bond

funds to pay salaries or fees for bond administration; such salaries and fees shall

come from funds appropriated by the General Assembly.

d. Finance charges and interest prior to and during construction and, if deemed advisable

by the State Treasurer, for a period not exceeding three years after the estimated date

of completion of construction.

e. The cost of bond insurance, investment contracts, credit enhancement and liquidity

facilities, interest-rate swap agreements or other derivative products, financial and

legal consultants, and related costs of bond and note issuance, to the extent and as

determined by the State Treasurer.

f. The cost of reimbursing the State for any payments made for any cost described in this

subdivision.

g. Any other costs and expenses necessary or incidental to the purposes of this section.

Allocations in this section of proceeds of bonds to the costs of a project or undertaking in each

case may include allocations to pay the costs set forth in sub-subdivisions c. through g. of this

subdivision in connection with the issuance of bonds for the project or undertaking.

(3) Credit facility agreement. – An agreement entered into by the State Treasurer on behalf of the

State with a bank, savings and loan association, or other banking institution; an insurance

company, reinsurance company, surety company, or other insurance institution; a corporation,

investment banking firm, or other investment institution; or any financial institution or other

similar provider of a credit facility agreement, which provider may be located within or

without the United States of America, such agreement providing for prompt payment of all or

any part of the principal or purchase price (whether at maturity, presentment or tender for

purchase, redemption, or acceleration), redemption premium, if any, and interest on any bonds

or notes payable on demand or tender by the owner, in consideration of the State agreeing to

repay the provider of the credit facility agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions

of such agreement.

(4) Notes. – Notes issued under this section.

(5) Par formula. – Any provision or formula adopted by the State to provide for the adjustment,

from time to time, of the interest rate or rates borne by any bonds or notes, including the

following:

a. A provision providing for such adjustment so that the purchase price of such bonds or

notes in the open market would be as close to par as possible;

b. A provision providing for such adjustment based upon a percentage or percentages of

a LIBOR rate, a prime rate, or base rate, which percentage or percentages may vary

or be applied for different periods of time; or

c. Such other provision as the State Treasurer may determine to be consistent with this

section and will not materially and adversely affect the financial position of the State

and the marketing of bonds or notes at a reasonable interest cost to the State.

(6) State. – The State of North Carolina.

SECTION 1.(e) Authorization of Bonds and Notes. – Subject to a favorable vote of a majority of the

qualified voters of the State who vote on the question of issuing public improvement bonds in the election called and

held as provided in this section, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized, by and with the consent of the Council of

State, to issue and sell, at one time or from time to time, general obligation bonds of the State to be designated "State

of North Carolina Public Improvement Bonds," with any additional designations as may be determined to indicate

the issuance of bonds from time to time, or notes of the State as provided in this section, in an aggregate principal

amount not exceeding two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds, with any other

available funds, for the purposes authorized in this section.

SECTION 1.(f) Use of Public Improvement Bond and Note Proceeds. –

(1) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection, the proceeds of public

improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if any, shall be used for the

projects in the following general amounts set forth below:

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University of North Carolina

Appalachian State Watauga New Health Sciences Building $70,000,000

University

East Carolina Pitt Life Sciences & Biotech. Building $90,000,000

University

Fayetteville State Cumberland Lyons Science Bldg. Renovation $10,000,000

University

NC Central Durham New Business School $30,000,000

University

NC State University Wake Engineering Building $75,000,000

North Carolina Guilford Engineering Building $90,000,000

A & T State

University

North Carolina Burke North Carolina School of Technology $58,000,000

School of Science and Engineering

and Math

UNC – Chapel Hill Orange Medical Education Bldg. Replacement $68,000,000

UNC – Charlotte Mecklenburg New Sciences Building $90,000,000

UNC – Greensboro Guilford Nursing School Building $105,000,000

UNC – Pembroke Robeson New Business School $23,000,000

UNC – Wilmington New Hanover Allied Health and Human Services/ $66,000,000

Nursing Building

Western Carolina Jackson Science/STEM Building $110,000,000

University

Winston-Salem Forsyth Sciences Building $50,000,000

State University

Various Statewide Capital Repairs and Renovations $45,000,000

Total for University of North Carolina $980,000,000

NC Community Colleges

Alamance Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,100,339

Asheville-Buncombe New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,487,535

Technical Comm. College

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Beaufort Co. Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,557,819

Bladen Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,533,125

Blue Ridge Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $2,966,077

Brunswick Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $2,857,328

Caldwell Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,629,337

and Technical Institute

Cape Fear Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,908,685

Carteret Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $2,674,685

Catawba Valley Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,180,268

Central Carolina Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,307,085

Central Piedmont Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $9,636,457

Cleveland Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,467,357

College of the Albermarle New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,590,687

Coastal Carolina Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,973,103

Craven Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,376,640

Davidson County Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,820,720

Durham Tech. Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $4,362,997

Edgecombe Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $7,277,875

Fayetteville Tech. Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $10,668,066

Forsyth Tech. Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,809,410

Gaston College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,949,907

Guilford Tech. Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $9,519,543

Halifax Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,519,080

Haywood Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $2,831,380

Isothermal Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,803,668

James Sprunt Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $4,502,677

Johnston Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $3,701,470

Lenoir Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $8,001,502

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Martin Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,566,722

Mayland Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $4,668,043

McDowell Tech. Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $4,598,981

Mitchell Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $3,218,011

Montgomery Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,334,537

Nash Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $7,773,798

Pamlico Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $4,193,233

Piedmont Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $4,850,325

Pitt Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $8,376,397

Randolph Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,086,842

Richmond Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $7,229,431

Roanoke-Chowan Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,326,517

Robeson Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $7,296,568

Rockingham Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,848,392

Rowan-Cabarrus Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $7,211,552

Sampson Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $4,774,533

Sandhills Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $3,816,267

South Piedmont Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $3,189,221

Southeastern Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,861,620

Southwestern Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $7,170,597

Stanly Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,510,980

Surry Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $7,222,184

Tri-County Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $4,515,728

Vance-Granville Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $7,611,910

Wake Tech. Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $12,595,127

Wayne Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,855,913

Western Piedmont Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,099,649

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Wilkes Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $5,243,674

Wilson Comm. College New Construction, Repairs, Renovations $6,938,426

Total for NC Community Colleges $350,000,000

Local Parks and Infrastructure

DENR Statewide Children With Disabilities and $3,000,000

Veterans With Disabilities Local

Parks (Matching Grants)

Department of Statewide Water/Sewer Loans and Grants $309,500,000

Environmental

Quality

Total for Local Parks and Infrastructure $312,500,000

National Guard

National Guard Guilford/ Readiness Centers $70,000,000

Burke/

Wilkes

Total for National Guard $70,000,000

Agriculture

NC State University Wake Plant Sciences Building $85,000,000

Ag/NCSU Partnership

Agriculture and Wake Veterinary/Food/Drug/Motor Fuels Lab $94,000,000

Consumer Services

Total for Agriculture $179,000,000

State Parks and Attractions

State Parks Cumberland Carvers Creek $5,700,750

State Parks Durham/ Eno River $2,830,500

Orange

State Parks Washington/ Goose Creek $1,477,500

Beaufort

State Parks Onslow Hammocks Beach $1,125,000

State Parks Dare Jockeys Ridge $751,500

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State Parks Vance/ Kerr Lake State Recreation Area $3,750,000

Warren

State Parks Burke/ Lake James $3,021,000

McDowell

State Parks Iredell Lake Norman $2,307,000

State Parks Yancey Mount Mitchell $600,000

State Parks Various Mountain-To-Sea/Other State Trails $4,500,000

State Parks Surry/ Pilot Mountain $4,481,850

Yadkin

State Parks Camden Dismal Swamp $990,750

State Parks Watauga Elk Knob $900,000

State Parks Durham/ Falls Lake State Recreation Area $789,750 Wake

State Parks New Hanover Fort Fisher State Recreation Area $1,125,000

State Parks Transylvania Gorges $2,505,750

State Parks Stokes Hanging Rock $2,100,000

State Parks Guilford/ Haw River $1,500,000

Rockingham

State Parks Chatham/ Jordan Lake State Recreation Area $3,000,000

Wake

State Parks Columbus Lake Waccamaw $1,506,000

State Parks Scotland/ Lumber River $2,628,750

Hoke/

Robeson/

Columbus

State Parks Rockingham Mayo River $750,000

State Parks Tyrell/ Pettigrew $2,830,500

Washington

State Parks Burke South Mountain $2,250,000

State Parks Alleghany/ Stone Mountain $1,338,000

Wilkes

State Parks Wake William B. Umstead $1,725,000

State Parks Avery Yellow Mountain State Natural Area $2,250,000

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State Parks Watauga Beech Creek Bog State Natural Area $600,000

State Parks New Hanover Carolina Beach $855,000

State Parks Rutherford Chimney Rock $1,500,000

State Parks Wayne Cliffs of the Neuse $692,400

State Parks Gaston Crowders Mountain $750,000

State Parks Chatham Deep River State Trail $1,281,000

State Parks Carteret Fort Macon $135,000

State Parks Watauga Grandfather Mountain $1,501,500

State Parks Bladen Jones Lake $651,750

State Parks Chatham Lower Haw River State Natural Area $203,250

State Parks Halifax Medoc Mountain $1,383,750

State Parks Gates Merchants Millpond $870,750

State Parks Stanly Morrow Mountain $1,537,500

State Parks Ashe Mount Jefferson State Natural Area $1,500,000

State Parks Ashe New River $675,000

State Parks Harnett Raven Rock $1,125,000

State Parks Bladen Singletary Lake $575,250

State Parks Moore Weymouth Woods State Natural Area $428,250

Zoo Randolph Australasia Exhibit Complex/ $25,000,000

Replace Africa Pavilion and

Related Projects

Total for State Parks and Attractions $100,000,000

Public Safety

DPS Moore Samarcand Training Academy $8,500,000

Total for Public Safety $8,500,000

Grand Total $2,000,000,000

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(2) Special Allocation Provisions. – In determining the use of the proceeds of public improvement

bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if any, set forth in subdivision (1) of this

subsection, the following special allocation provisions apply:

a. The proceeds of public improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if

any, for Statewide capital repairs and renovations for The University of North

Carolina, as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall be used for projects

that are eligible to receive funds from the Repairs and Renovations Reserve under

G.S. 143C-4-3(b). Any items purchased with such proceeds and installed or replaced

as part of a renovation or rehabilitation must have a useful life of at least 10 years or

must extend the life of the facility by at least 10 years once renovated or

rehabilitated. Such proceeds (i) shall be prioritized to constituent institutions not

otherwise specified as receiving proceeds under subdivision (1) of this subsection

and (ii) shall not be used to increase any amount to a constituent institution otherwise

specified as receiving proceeds under subdivision (1) of this subsection.

b. The proceeds of public improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if

any, for NC Community Colleges, as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection,

shall be used for new construction or rehabilitation of existing facilities and repairs

and renovations. Any items purchased with such proceeds and installed or replaced

as part of a renovation or rehabilitation must have a useful life of at least 10 years or

must extend the life of the facility by at least 10 years once renovated or

rehabilitated. In order to receive the proceeds under this sub-subdivision for projects

for new construction, the community college receiving the proceeds shall provide

local matching funds from county funds, other non-State funds, or a combination of

these sources for such proceeds. The amount of matching funds shall be (i) one

dollar ($1.00) of local matching funds for every three dollars ($3.00) of such

proceeds for a community college with a main campus located in a development tier

one area, as defined in G.S. 143B-437.08, (ii) one dollar ($1.00) of local matching

funds for every two dollars ($2.00) of such proceeds for a community college with a

main campus located in a development tier two area, as defined in

G.S. 143B-437.08, and (iii) one dollar ($1.00) of local matching funds for every one

dollar ($1.00) of such proceeds for a community college with a main campus located

in a development tier three area, as defined in G.S. 143B-437.08. Community

colleges are not required to match bond proceeds allocated in this section for

rehabilitation of existing facilities and repairs and renovations.

c. The proceeds of public improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if

any, for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for Statewide

Children With Disabilities and Veterans With Disabilities Local Parks (Matching

Grants), as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall be allocated to the

Parks and Recreation Trust Fund established in G.S. 113-44.15 and shall be used

exclusively for grants to local government units or public authorities, as defined in

G.S. 159-7, for construction of special facilities or adaptation of existing facilities

that meet the unique needs of children with physical and developmental disabilities

and veterans with physical and developmental disabilities and enable them to

participate in recreational and sporting activities, regardless of their abilities. In order

to receive such proceeds under this sub-subdivision, a local government unit or

public authority shall provide matching funds in the amount of one dollar ($1.00) of

local funds for every four dollars ($4.00) of such proceeds. Grants made using such

proceeds under this sub-subdivision shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars

($500,000) per project.

d. The proceeds of public improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if

any, for the Department of Environmental Quality for Statewide Water/Sewer Loans

and Grants, as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall be allocated to the

Water Infrastructure Fund established in G.S. 159G-22. One hundred million dollars

($100,000,000) shall be used for grants, and the remainder shall be used for

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low-interest loans. The proceeds for loans and the proceeds for grants shall be

allocated in equal proportion to the Drinking Water Reserve and the Wastewater

Reserve and shall be subject to the following:

1. If the availability of loan funds exceeds project demand, the limits contained

in G.S. 159G-36 applicable to a loan may be exceeded for the purpose of

ensuring that all available loan funds are utilized for projects prioritized

pursuant to G.S. 159G-23.

2. Loan and grant applications for projects shall be funded first if both of the

following criteria are met: (i) the project is required to be completed due to

an EPA administrative order or consent decree and (ii) the application for

the project is deemed complete by the Division and meets the minimum

requirements for the program from which it is seeking funding.

3. A grant application to be funded from the Wastewater Reserve and required

to be prioritized under sub-sub-subdivision 2. of this sub-subdivision shall

be awarded a grant equal to fifty percent (50%) of the project costs that are

reasonably necessary to comply with the EPA administrative order or

consent decree, notwithstanding limits otherwise applicable pursuant to

G.S. 159G-36; provided that, the cumulative amount of all grants received

by an applicant under this sub-subdivision does not exceed one-third of the

amount of bond proceeds for grants allocated to the Wastewater Reserve.

4. A loan application to be funded from the Wastewater Reserve and required to

be prioritized under sub-sub-subdivision 2. of this sub-subdivision shall

receive a loan equal to the amount sufficient to cover all project costs that

are reasonably necessary to comply with the EPA administrative order or

consent decree minus the amount of any grant awarded under

sub-sub-subdivision 3. of this sub-subdivision; provided that, the

cumulative amount of all loans received by an applicant under this

sub-subdivision does not exceed fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000).

e. The proceeds of public improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if

any, for National Guard, as provided in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall be

used by the Adjutant General of the North Carolina National Guard for capital

improvements, as defined in G.S. 143C-1-1(d)(5), for readiness centers located in

Guilford, Burke, and Wilkes Counties.

f. The proceeds of public improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if

any, for the North Carolina Zoological Park, as provided in subdivision (1) of this

subsection, shall be used for capital improvements, as defined in

G.S. 143C-1-1(d)(5). Any items purchased with such proceeds and installed or

replaced as part of a renovation or rehabilitation must have a useful life of at least 10

years or must extend the life of the facility by at least 10 years once renovated or

rehabilitated.

(3) Reallocation. – For public improvement bonds authorized by this section, the General

Assembly may at this session or at any subsequent session increase or decrease the allocations

of the proceeds of public improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if any,

for projects set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection or reallocate any amounts among

agencies or projects not listed in this subsection but listed in the six-year capital improvement

plan developed pursuant to G.S. 143C-8-5, so long as the aggregate amount of the allocations

does not exceed two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000).

SECTION 1.(g) Allocation and Tracking of Proceeds. –

(1) Public improvement bonds. – The proceeds of public improvement bonds and notes, including

premium thereon, if any, except the proceeds of bonds the issuance of which has been

anticipated by bond anticipation notes or the proceeds of refunding bonds or notes, shall be

placed by the State Treasurer in a special fund to be designated "Public Improvement Bonds

Fund," which may include such appropriate special accounts therein as may be determined by

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the State Treasurer and shall be disbursed as provided in this section. Monies in the Public

Improvement Bonds Fund shall be allocated and expended as provided in this section.

Any additional monies that may be received by means of a grant or grants from the

United States of America or any agency or department thereof or from any other source for

deposit to the Public Improvement Bonds Fund may be placed in the Public Improvement

Bonds Fund or in a separate account or fund and shall be disbursed, to the extent permitted by

the terms of the grant or grants, without regard to any limitations imposed by this section.

Monies in the Public Improvement Bonds Fund or any separate account established under

this section may be invested from time to time by the State Treasurer in the same manner

permitted for investment of monies belonging to the State or held in the State treasury, except

with respect to grant money to the extent otherwise directed by the terms of the grant.

Investment earnings, except investment earnings with respect to grant monies to the extent

otherwise directed or restricted by the terms of the grant, may be (i) credited to the Public

Improvement Bonds Fund, (ii) used to pay debt service on the bonds authorized by this

section, (iii) used to satisfy compliance with applicable requirements of the federal tax law, or

(iv) transferred to the General Fund of the State.

The proceeds of public improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if any,

may be used with any other monies made available by the General Assembly for funding the

projects authorized by this section, including the proceeds of any other State bond issues,

whether heretofore made available or that may be made available at the session of the General

Assembly at which this section is ratified or any subsequent sessions. The proceeds of public

improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if any, shall be expended and

disbursed under the direction and supervision of the Director of the Budget. The funds

provided by this section shall be disbursed for the purposes provided in this section upon

warrants drawn on the State Treasurer by the State Controller, which warrants shall not be

drawn until requisition has been approved by the Director of the Budget and which requisition

shall be approved only after full compliance with the State Budget Act, Chapter 143C of the

General Statutes.

(2) Tracking of bond proceeds. – The State Treasurer or the State Treasurer's designee is hereby

authorized and directed to set up a comprehensive system of tracking the proceeds of the

public improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if any, to the extent

necessary to enable the State Treasurer or the State Treasurer's designee to properly account

for the use of such proceeds for compliance with applicable requirements of the federal tax

law or otherwise. All recipients of such proceeds shall comply with any tracking system

implemented by the State Treasurer or the State Treasurer's designee for this purpose. The

State Treasurer may withhold such proceeds from any State agency or department not

complying with this subdivision.

(3) Costs. – Allocations to the costs of a capital improvement or undertaking in each case may

include allocations to pay the costs set forth in sub-subdivisions c. through g. of subdivision

(2) of subsection (d) of this section in connection with the issuance of bonds for that capital

improvement or undertaking.

SECTION 1.(i) Election. – The question of the issuance of the bonds authorized by this section shall

be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the time of the election in 2016 when voters of this State are given

an opportunity to express their preference for the person to be the presidential candidate of their political party. Any

other primary, election, or referendum validly called or scheduled by law at the time the election on the bond

question provided for in this subsection is held may be held as called or scheduled. Notice of the election shall be

given in the manner and at the times required by G.S. 163-33(8). The election and the registration of voters therefor

shall be held under and in accordance with the general laws of the State. Absentee ballots shall be authorized in the

election and shall be available 50 days prior to the date on which the election is to be held.

Ballots, voting systems authorized by Article 14A of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, or both may

be used in accordance with rules prescribed by the State Board of Elections. The bond question to be used in the

ballots or voting systems shall be in substantially the following form:


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The issuance of two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) State of North Carolina Public Improvement

Bonds constituting general obligation bonds of the State secured by a pledge of the faith and credit and taxing power

of the State for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, to fund capital improvements and

new facilities for the State, including, without limitation, the construction and furnishing of new facilities and the

renovation and rehabilitation of existing facilities for, without limitation, the University of North Carolina System,

the North Carolina Community College System, water and sewer systems, the State's National Guard, the

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, attractions and parks, and the Department of Public Safety."

If a majority of those voting on the bond question in the election vote in favor of the issuance of the

bonds described in the question, those bonds may be issued as provided in this section. If a majority of those voting

on a bond question in the election do not vote in favor of the issuance of the bonds described in the question, those

bonds shall not be issued.

The results of the election shall be canvassed and declared as provided by law for elections for State

officers; the results of the election shall be certified by the State Board of Elections to the Secretary of State in the

manner and at the time provided by the general election laws of the State.

SECTION 1.(j) Issuance of Bonds and Notes. –

(1) Terms and conditions. – Bonds or notes may bear such date or dates, may be serial or term

bonds or notes, or any combination thereof, may mature in such amounts and at such time or

times, not exceeding 40 years from their date or dates, may be payable at such place or places,

either within or without the United States of America, in such coin or currency of the United

States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private

debts, may bear interest at such rate or rates, which may vary from time to time, and may be

made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the State or otherwise as may be provided

by the State, at such price or prices, including a price less than the face amount of the bonds

or notes, and under such terms and conditions, all as may be determined by the State

Treasurer by and with the consent of the Council of State.

(2) Signatures; form and denomination; registration. – Bonds or notes may be issued as certificated

or uncertificated obligations. If issued as certificated obligations, bonds or notes shall be

signed on behalf of the State by the Governor or shall bear the Governor's facsimile signature,

shall be signed by the State Treasurer or shall bear the State Treasurer's facsimile signature,

and shall bear the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina or a facsimile thereof shall be

impressed or imprinted thereon. If bonds or notes bear the facsimile signatures of the

Governor and the State Treasurer, the bonds or notes shall also bear a manual signature,

which may be that of a bond registrar, trustee, paying agent, or designated assistant of the

State Treasurer. Should any officer whose signature or facsimile signature appears on bonds

or notes cease to be such officer before the delivery of the bonds or notes, the signature or

facsimile signature shall nevertheless have the same validity for all purposes as if the officer

had remained in office until delivery, and bonds or notes may bear the facsimile signatures of

persons who at the actual time of the execution of the bonds or notes shall be the proper

officers to sign any bond or note, although at the date of the bond or note such persons may

not have been such officers. The form and denomination of bonds or notes, including the

provisions with respect to registration of the bonds or notes and any system for their

registration, shall be as the State Treasurer may determine in conformity with this section;

provided, however, that nothing in this section shall prohibit the State Treasurer from

proceeding, with respect to the issuance and form of the bonds or notes, under the provisions

of Chapter 159E of the General Statutes, the Registered Public Obligations Act, as well as

under this section.

(3) Manner of sale; expenses. – Subject to the consent of the Council of State, the State Treasurer

shall determine the manner in which bonds or notes shall be offered for sale, whether at public

or private sale, whether within or without the United States of America, and whether by

publishing notices in certain newspapers and financial journals, mailing notices, inviting bids

by correspondence, negotiating contracts of purchase, or otherwise, and the State Treasurer is

authorized to sell bonds or notes at one time or from time to time at such rate or rates of

interest, which may vary from time to time, and at such price or prices, including a price less

than the face amount of the bonds or the notes, as the State Treasurer may determine. All

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expenses incurred in preparation, sale, and issuance of bonds or notes shall be paid by the

State Treasurer from the proceeds of bonds or notes or other available monies.

(4) Notes; repayment. –

a. Subject to the consent of the Council of State, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized

to borrow money and to execute and issue notes of the State for the same, but only in

the following circumstances and under the following conditions:

1. For anticipating the sale of bonds to the issuance of which the Council of

State shall have given consent, if the State Treasurer shall deem it advisable

to postpone the issuance of the bonds.

2. For the payment of interest on or any installment of principal of any bonds

then outstanding, if there shall not be sufficient funds in the State treasury

with which to pay the interest or installment of principal as they

respectively become due.

3. For the renewal of any loan evidenced by notes herein authorized.

4. For the purposes authorized in this section.

5. For refunding bonds or notes as herein authorized.

b. Funds derived from the sale of bonds or notes may be used in the payment of any bond

anticipation notes issued under this section. Funds provided by the General

Assembly for the payment of interest on or principal of bonds shall be used in paying

the interest on or principal of any notes and any renewals thereof, the proceeds of

which shall have been used in paying interest on or principal of the bonds.

(5) Refunding bonds and notes. – By and with the consent of the Council of State, the State

Treasurer is authorized to issue and sell refunding bonds and notes pursuant to the provisions

of the State Refunding Bond Act for the purpose of refunding bonds or notes issued pursuant

to this section. The refunding bonds and notes may be combined with any other issues of State

bonds and notes similarly secured.

(6) Tax exemption. – Bonds and notes shall be exempt from all State, county, and municipal

taxation or assessment, direct or indirect, general or special, whether imposed for the purpose

of general revenue or otherwise, excluding inheritance and gift taxes, income taxes on the

gain from the transfer of bonds and notes, and franchise taxes. The interest on bonds and

notes shall not be subject to taxation as to income.

(7) Investment eligibility. – Bonds and notes are hereby made securities in which all public

officers, agencies, and public bodies of the State and its political subdivisions; all insurance

companies, trust companies, investment companies, banks, savings banks, savings and loan

associations, credit unions, pension or retirement funds, and other financial institutions

engaged in business in the State; and executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries

may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them.

Bonds and notes are hereby made securities that may properly and legally be deposited with

and received by any officer or agency of the State or political subdivision of the State for any

purpose for which the deposit of bonds, notes, or obligations of the State or any political

subdivision of the State is now or may hereafter be authorized by law.

(8) Faith and credit. – The faith and credit and taxing power of the State are hereby pledged for the

payment of the principal of and the interest on bonds and notes. In addition to the State's right

to amend any provision of this section to the extent it does not impair any contractual right of

a bond owner, the State expressly reserves the right to amend any provision of this section

with respect to the making and repayment of loans, the disposition of any repayments of

loans, and any intercept provisions relating to the failure of a local government unit to repay a

loan, the bonds not being secured in any respect by loans, any repayments thereof, or any

intercept provisions with respect thereto.

SECTION 1.(k) Variable Interest Rates. – In fixing the details of bonds and notes, the State Treasurer

may provide that any of the bonds or notes may:

(1) Be made payable from time to time on demand or tender for purchase by the owner thereof,

provided a credit facility agreement supports the bonds or notes, unless the State Treasurer

specifically determines that a credit facility agreement is not required, upon a finding and

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determination by the State Treasurer, that the absence of a credit facility agreement will not

materially or adversely affect the financial position of the State and the marketing of the

bonds or notes at a reasonable interest cost to the State;

(2) Be additionally supported by a credit facility agreement;

(3) Be made subject to redemption or a mandatory tender for purchase prior to maturity;

(4) Bear interest at a rate or rates that may vary for such period or periods of time, all as may be

provided in the proceedings providing for the issuance of the bonds or notes, including,

without limitation, such variations as may be permitted pursuant to a par formula; and

(5) Be made the subject of a remarketing agreement whereby an attempt is made to remarket

bonds or notes to new purchasers prior to their presentment for payment to the provider of the

credit facility agreement or to the State.

If the aggregate principal amount repayable by the State under a credit facility agreement is in excess

of the aggregate principal amount of bonds or notes secured by the credit facility agreement, whether as a result of

the inclusion in the credit facility agreement of a provision for the payment of interest for a limited period of time or

the payment of a redemption premium or for any other reason, then the amount of authorized but unissued bonds or

notes during the term of such credit facility agreement shall not be less than the amount of such excess, unless the

payment of such excess is otherwise provided for by agreement of the State executed by the State Treasurer.

SECTION 1.(l) Interpretation of Section. –

(1) Additional method. – The foregoing subsections of this section shall be deemed to provide an

additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be

regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws and shall not be

regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing.

(2) Statutory references. – References in this section to specific sections or Chapters of the

General Statutes or to specific acts are intended to be references to these sections, Chapters, or

acts as they may be amended from time to time by the General Assembly.

(3) Broad construction. – The General Assembly specifically has chosen to combine what

otherwise might be considered differing projects to be financed into one bond bill and bond

question because the General Assembly finds that such differing projects, when taken

together, constitute an interrelated, united, and single plan for the State's infrastructure as

stated aforesaid. Accordingly, this section, being necessary for the health, welfare, and

advancement of the people of the State, shall be broadly construed to affect the purposes

thereof.

(4) Inconsistent provisions. – Insofar as the provisions of this section are inconsistent with the

provisions of any general laws, or parts thereof, the provisions of this section shall be

controlling.

(5) Severability. – If any provision of this section or the application thereof to any person or

circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of

the section that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this

end, the provisions of this section are declared to be severable.

SECTION 2. Other than community colleges, each entity receiving the proceeds of public

improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if any, issued pursuant to and for projects listed in

Section 1 of this act shall report by January 1, 2017, and quarterly thereafter, to the Joint Legislative Oversight

Committee on Capital Improvements, the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, and the Senate

Committee on Appropriations/Base Budget on the projects funded from public improvement general obligation

bonds authorized by Section 1 of this act. Community colleges receiving the proceeds of public improvement bonds

and notes, including premium thereon, if any, issued pursuant to and for projects listed in Section 1 of this act shall

report by January 1, 2017, and quarterly thereafter, to the North Carolina Community Colleges System Office on the

projects funded from public improvement general obligation bonds authorized by Section 1 of this act, and the

System Office shall combine the reports and submit them to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital

Improvements, the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, and the Senate Committee on

Appropriations/Base Budget. Each report shall include the total project costs, the amount to be funded from the

bonds, the expenditures to date from the bonds and other sources, and the percentage of each project completed.

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SECTION 3. The State Treasurer shall not issue bonds or notes otherwise authorized by Section 1 of

this act in an amount or year where the issuance of the bonds or notes would violate the Debt Affordability Advisory

Committee's recommendations on debt capacities required under G.S. 142-101.

SECTION 4.(a) The portion of funds estimated to be needed for escalation of costs for projects, other

than for NC Community Colleges, for DEQ Statewide Water/Sewer Loans and Grants, and for State parks, funded

in whole or in part with the proceeds of public improvement bonds and notes, including premium thereon, if any,

issued pursuant to Section 1 of this act, shall remain with the Office of State Budget and Management and shall be

disbursed only for the following purposes:

(1) To address unforeseen contingencies related to the specific project for which the funds were

made available.

(2) To address inflation costs related to that specific project.

SECTION 4.(b) Any funds retained by the Office of State Budget and Management pursuant to

subsection (a) of this section at the time a project is completed shall be retained by the Office of State Budget and

Management until reallocated for other purposes by the General Assembly. The Office of State Budget and

Management shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements on any funds

retained pursuant to this subsection within 90 days of a project's completion.



Approved 10:30 a.m. this 21st day of October, 2015.

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HOUSE BILL 8

AN ACT TO CREATE OPEN JUDICIAL ELECTIONS WITH PARTY DESIGNATIONS FOR THE COURT OF

APPEALS.



"§ 163-165.5. Contents of official ballots.

Each official ballot shall contain all the following elements:

(1) The heading prescribed by the State Board of Elections. The heading shall include the term

"Official Ballot".

(2) The title of each office to be voted on and the number of seats to be filled in each ballot item.

(3) The names of the candidates as they appear on their notice of candidacy filed pursuant to

G.S. 163-106 or G.S. 163-323, or on petition forms filed in accordance with G.S. 163-122. No

title, appendage, or appellation indicating rank, status, or position shall be printed on the

official ballot in connection with the candidate's name. Candidates, however, may use the title

Mr., Mrs., Miss, or Ms. Nicknames shall be permitted on an official ballot if used in the notice

of candidacy or qualifying petition, but the nickname shall appear according to standards

adopted by the State Board of Elections. Those standards shall allow the presentation of

legitimate nicknames in ways that do not mislead the voter or unduly advertise the candidacy.

In the case of candidates for presidential elector, the official ballot shall not contain the names

of the candidates for elector but instead shall contain the nominees for President and Vice

President which the candidates for elector represent. The State Board of Elections shall

establish a review procedure that local boards of elections shall follow to ensure that

candidates' names appear on the official ballot in accordance with this subdivision.

(4) Party designations in partisan ballot items.items and in nonpartisan ballot items as required by

G.S. 163-323(h).

(5) A means by which the voter may cast write-in votes, as provided in G.S. 163-123. No space for

write-ins is required unless a write-in candidate has qualified under G.S. 163-123 or unless

the ballot item is exempt from G.S. 163-123.

(6) Instructions to voters, unless the State Board of Elections allows instructions to be placed

elsewhere than on the official ballot.

(7) The printed title and facsimile signature of the chair of the county board of elections."

SECTION 2. G.S. 163-323 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(h) A candidate for Judge of the Court of Appeals, at the time of filing the notice of candidacy under this

section, shall indicate on the notice of candidacy the political party recognized under Article 9 of this Chapter with

which that candidate is affiliated or any unaffiliated status. The certificate required by subsection (d) of this section

shall verify the party designation or unaffiliated status, and the verified party designation or unaffiliated status shall

be included on the ballot."

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SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to elections held on or after that

date.


Approved 9:32 a.m. this 29th day of October, 2015

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 2016

SESSION LAW 2016-1

SENATE BILL 2

AN ACT TO REALIGN THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT SELECT

COMMITTEE ON CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING, TO COMPLY WITH THE COURT ORDER IN

HARRIS V. MCCRORY.


SECTION 1. G.S. 163-201(a) is rewritten to read:

"(a) For purposes of nominating and electing members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of

the United States in 2016 and every two years thereafter; the State of North Carolina shall be divided into 13

districts as follows:

District 01: Bertie County, Durham County: VTD 01, VTD 02, VTD 03, VTD 04, VTD 05, VTD 06, VTD 07,

VTD 08, VTD 09, VTD 10, VTD 12, VTD 13, VTD 14, VTD 15, VTD 16, VTD 17, VTD 18, VTD 19, VTD

20, VTD 21, VTD 22, VTD 23, VTD 24, VTD 25, VTD 26, VTD 27, VTD 28, VTD 29, VTD 30-1, VTD 30-2,


44, VTD 45, VTD 46, VTD 47, VTD 48, VTD 50, VTD 51, VTD 52, VTD 54, VTD 55; Edgecombe County,

Gates County, Granville County, Halifax County, Hertford County, Martin County, Northampton County, Pitt

County: VTD 0301, VTD 0401, VTD 0501, VTD 1201, VTD 1501, VTD 1503, VTD 1504, VTD 1505A, VTD

1505B, VTD 1506, VTD 1507, VTD 1507B, VTD 1508A, VTD 1508B, VTD 1509: Block(s) 1470003021000,

1470003021001, 1470003021002, 1470003021003, 1470003021004, 1470003021005, 1470003021006,

1470003021007, 1470003021008, 1470003021009, 1470003021010, 1470003021011, 1470003021012,

1470003021013, 1470003021014, 1470003021015, 1470003021016, 1470003022000, 1470003022001,

1470003022002, 1470003022003, 1470003022004, 1470003022005, 1470003022006, 1470003022007,

1470003022008, 1470003022009, 1470003022010, 1470003022011, 1470003022012, 1470003022013,

1470003022014, 1470003022015, 1470003022016, 1470003022021, 1470003023000, 1470003023001,

1470003023002, 1470003023003, 1470003023004, 1470003023005, 1470003023006, 1470003023007,

1470003023008, 1470003023009, 1470003023010, 1470003023013, 1470003023014, 1470003023025,

1470003023026, 1470004003005, 1470004003015, 1470004004003, 1470004004004, 1470009002028,

1470009002029, 1470009002030, 1470009002043, 1470009002059, 1470009002060, 1470009002061,

1470009002062, 1470009002063, 1470009002064, 1470009002065, 1470009002066, 1470009002067,

1470009002068, 1470009002069, 1470009002070, 1470009002071, 1470009002072, 1470009002074,

1470009002075, 1470009002102, 1470009002103, 1470009002104, 1470009002105, 1470009002106,

1470010011033, 1470010011034, 1470010011035, 1470010011036, 1470010011037, 1470010011038,

1470010011039, 1470010011040, 1470010011041, 1470010011042, 1470010011043, 1470010011044,

1470010011045, 1470010011046, 1470010011047, 1470010011048, 1470010011049, 1470010011050; VTD

1512A, VTD 1512B; Vance County, Warren County, Washington County, Wilson County: VTD PRGA, VTD

PRSA, VTD PRST, VTD PRTA: Block(s) 1950014001025, 1950014001033, 1950014001042, 1950014001043,

1950014001045, 1950014001046, 1950014001047, 1950014001048, 1950014001051, 1950014001054,

1950014001055, 1950014001056, 1950014001057, 1950014001059; VTD PRTO, VTD PRWA, VTD PRWB,

VTD PRWC, VTD PRWD, VTD PRWE, VTD PRWH, VTD PRWI, VTD PRWJ, VTD PRWK, VTD PRWL,

VTD PRWM, VTD PRWN, VTD PRWP, VTD PRWQ, VTD PRWR.

District 02: Franklin County, Harnett County, Johnston County: VTD PR05, VTD PR09, VTD PR10, VTD PR11A,

VTD PR11B, VTD PR12, VTD PR19, VTD PR20, VTD PR21, VTD PR24, VTD PR25, VTD PR26: Block(s)

1010406001016, 1010408001000, 1010408001001, 1010408001002, 1010408001017, 1010408001018; VTD

PR27, VTD PR28, VTD PR29A, VTD PR29B, VTD PR30, VTD PR31A, VTD PR31B, VTD PR32, VTD

PR34; Nash County, Wake County: VTD 01-42, VTD 01-47, VTD 02-01, VTD 02-02, VTD 02-03, VTD 02-04,

VTD 02-05, VTD 02-06, VTD 03-00, VTD 04-07, VTD 06-01, VTD 06-04, VTD 06-05, VTD 06-06, VTD

06-07, VTD 08-04, VTD 08-07, VTD 08-08, VTD 09-01, VTD 09-02, VTD 09-03, VTD 10-01, VTD 10-02,


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VTD 15-04, VTD 16-01, VTD 16-05: Block(s) 1830528021000, 1830528021001, 1830528021002,

1830528021003, 1830528021004, 1830528021005, 1830528021006, 1830528021007, 1830528021008,

1830528021009, 1830528021010, 1830528021011, 1830528021012, 1830528021013, 1830528021014,

1830528021015, 1830528021016, 1830528021017, 1830528021018, 1830528021019, 1830528021021,

1830528021022, 1830528021023, 1830528021024, 1830528021025, 1830528021026, 1830528021027,

1830528021028, 1830528021029, 1830528021030, 1830528021032, 1830528023006, 1830528023007,

1830528023008, 1830528023009, 1830528023010, 1830528023011, 1830528023012, 1830528023014,

1830528023015, 1830528023016, 1830528023017, 1830528023018, 1830528023019, 1830528023020,

1830528023021, 1830528024008, 1830528024010, 1830528024012, 1830528024014, 1830528024017,

1830528024018, 1830528024019, 1830528024021, 1830530093000, 1830530093001, 1830530093002,

1830530093003, 1830530093004, 1830530093005, 1830530093006, 1830530093007, 1830530093008,

1830530093009, 1830530093010, 1830530093011, 1830530093012, 1830530093013, 1830530093014,

1830530093015, 1830530093016, 1830530093017, 1830530093018, 1830530093019, 1830530093020,

1830530093021, 1830545002052, 1830545002069, 1830545002071, 1830545002078, 1830545002079; VTD



20-06, VTD 20-08, VTD 20-11, VTD 20-12; Wilson County: VTD PRBL, VTD PRCR, VTD PROL, VTD

PRSP, VTD PRTA: Block(s) 1950014001000, 1950014001001, 1950014001002, 1950014001003,

1950014001004, 1950014001005, 1950014001006, 1950014001007, 1950014001008, 1950014001009,

1950014001010, 1950014001011, 1950014001012, 1950014001013, 1950014001014, 1950014001015,

1950014001016, 1950014001017, 1950014001018, 1950014001019, 1950014001020, 1950014001021,

1950014001022, 1950014001023, 1950014001024, 1950014001026, 1950014001027, 1950014001028,

1950014001029, 1950014001030, 1950014001031, 1950014001032, 1950014001034, 1950014001035,

1950014001036, 1950014001037, 1950014001038, 1950014001039, 1950014001040, 1950014001041,

1950014001044, 1950014001049, 1950014001050, 1950014001052, 1950014001053, 1950014001058,

1950014001060, 1950014001061, 1950014002000, 1950014002001, 1950014002002, 1950014002003,

1950014002004, 1950014002005, 1950014002006, 1950014002007, 1950014002008, 1950014002009,

1950014002010, 1950014002011, 1950014002012, 1950014002013, 1950014002014, 1950014002015,

1950014002016, 1950014002017, 1950014002018, 1950014002019, 1950014002020, 1950014002021,

1950014002022, 1950014002023, 1950014002024, 1950014002025, 1950014002026, 1950014002027,

1950014002028, 1950014002029, 1950014002030, 1950014002031, 1950014002032, 1950014002033,

1950014002034, 1950014002035, 1950014002036, 1950014002037, 1950014002038, 1950014002039,

1950014002040, 1950014002041, 1950014002042, 1950014002043, 1950014002044, 1950014002045,

1950014002046, 1950014002047, 1950014002048, 1950014002049, 1950014002050, 1950014002051,

1950014002052, 1950014002053, 1950014002054, 1950014002055, 1950014002056, 1950014002057,

1950014002058, 1950014002059, 1950014002060, 1950014002061, 1950014002062, 1950014002063,

1950014002064, 1950014002065, 1950014002066, 1950014002067, 1950014002068, 1950014002069,

1950014002070, 1950014002071, 1950014002072, 1950014002073, 1950014002074, 1950014002075,

1950014002076, 1950015002000, 1950015002001, 1950015002002, 1950015002013, 1950015002014,

1950015002015, 1950015002017, 1950015002019.

District 03: Beaufort County, Camden County, Carteret County, Chowan County, Craven County, Currituck

County, Dare County, Greene County, Hyde County, Jones County, Lenoir County, Onslow County, Pamlico

County, Pasquotank County, Perquimans County, Pitt County: VTD 0101, VTD 0200A, VTD 0200B, VTD

0601, VTD 0701, VTD 0800A, VTD 0800B, VTD 0901, VTD 1001, VTD 1101, VTD 1102A, VTD 1102B,

VTD 1301, VTD 1402A, VTD 1402B, VTD 1403A, VTD 1403B, VTD 1509: Block(s) 1470001005024,

1470002021024, 1470002021025, 1470002021026, 1470003022017, 1470003022018, 1470003022019,

1470003022020, 1470004003010, 1470004003011, 1470004003012, 1470004003013, 1470004003014,

1470004003016, 1470004003017, 1470004003018, 1470004003019, 1470004003020, 1470004003021,

1470004003022, 1470004003023, 1470004003024, 1470004003025, 1470004003026, 1470004003027,

1470004003028, 1470004003029, 1470004003030, 1470004003031, 1470004004005; VTD 1510A, VTD

1510B, VTD 1511A, VTD 1511B; Tyrrell County.

District 04: Durham County: VTD 33, VTD 35, VTD 53-1, VTD 53-2; Orange County, Wake County: VTD 01-01,




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VTD 16-05: Block(s) 1830528021031, 1830528023013, 1830528023025, 1830528023026, 1830528024007,

1830528024009, 1830528024011, 1830528024013, 1830528024015, 1830528024016; VTD 16-06, VTD 16-07,



VTD 20-02, VTD 20-03, VTD 20-04, VTD 20-09, VTD 20-10.

District 05: Alexander County, Alleghany County, Ashe County, Avery County, Catawba County: VTD 29:

Block(s) 0350103011000, 0350103011003, 0350103011004, 0350103011005, 0350103011006,

0350103011007, 0350103011008, 0350103011009, 0350103011010, 0350103011011, 0350103011012,

0350103011013, 0350103011014, 0350103011015, 0350103011016, 0350103011017, 0350103011018,

0350103011019, 0350103011020, 0350103011021, 0350103011022, 0350103011023, 0350103011024,

0350103011025, 0350103011026, 0350103011027, 0350103011028, 0350103011029, 0350103011030,

0350103011031, 0350103011032, 0350103011033, 0350103011034, 0350103011035, 0350103011036,

0350103011037, 0350103011038, 0350103012000, 0350103012001, 0350103012002, 0350103012003,

0350103012004, 0350103012005, 0350103012006, 0350103012007, 0350103012008, 0350103012009,

0350103012010, 0350103012011, 0350103012012, 0350103012013, 0350103012014, 0350103012015,

0350103012016, 0350103012017, 0350103012018, 0350103012019, 0350103012020, 0350103012021,

0350103012022, 0350103012023, 0350103012024, 0350103012025, 0350103012026, 0350103012027,

0350103012028, 0350103012029, 0350103012030, 0350103012031, 0350103012032, 0350103012033,

0350103012034, 0350103012035, 0350103012036, 0350103012037, 0350103012038, 0350103012039,

0350103012040, 0350103012041, 0350103012042, 0350103012043, 0350103021000, 0350103021001,

0350103021004, 0350103021005, 0350103021006, 0350103021018, 0350103021019, 0350103021020,

0350103021021, 0350103023000, 0350103023001, 0350103023002, 0350103023004, 0350103023005,

0350103023006, 0350103023010, 0350103023011, 0350103023012, 0350103023015, 0350103023016,

0350103023017, 0350103023018, 0350103023022, 0350103032001, 0350103032002, 0350103032003,

0350103032004, 0350103032006, 0350103032014; VTD 38, VTD 39; Forsyth County, Stokes County, Surry

County, Watauga County, Wilkes County, Yadkin County.

District 06: Alamance County, Caswell County, Chatham County, Guilford County: VTD CG1, VTD CG2, VTD

CG3A, VTD CG3B, VTD G02, VTD G03, VTD G04, VTD G05, VTD G06, VTD G07, VTD G08, VTD G09,

VTD G10, VTD G24, VTD G25, VTD G26, VTD G27, VTD G28, VTD G29, VTD G40A2, VTD G68, VTD

G71: Block(s) 0810110001038, 0810110001039, 0810110001053, 0810110001054, 0810110001058,

0810111011003, 0810111011004, 0810111011005, 0810111011006, 0810111011007, 0810111011008,

0810111011009, 0810111011010, 0810111011011, 0810111011013, 0810111011014, 0810111011015,

0810111011016, 0810111011017, 0810111011018, 0810111011019, 0810111011020, 0810111011021,

0810111011022, 0810111011023, 0810111011024, 0810111012000, 0810111012001, 0810111012002,

0810111012003, 0810111012004, 0810111012005, 0810111012006, 0810111012007, 0810111012008,

0810111012009, 0810111012010, 0810111012011, 0810111012012, 0810111012013, 0810111012014,

0810111012015, 0810111012016, 0810111012017, 0810111012018, 0810111012019, 0810111012020,

0810111012021, 0810111012022, 0810111012023, 0810111012024, 0810111012025, 0810111012026,

0810111012027, 0810111012028, 0810111012029, 0810111012030, 0810111012031, 0810111012032,

0810111012033, 0810111012034, 0810111012035, 0810111012036, 0810111012037, 0810111012039,

0810111012040, 0810111012041, 0810127072022, 0810128032015, 0810128032016, 0810128032017,

0810128032018, 0810128032019; VTD G72, VTD GIB, VTD GR, VTD JEF1, VTD JEF2, VTD JEF3, VTD

JEF4, VTD MON1, VTD MON2, VTD MON3, VTD NCGR1, VTD NCGR2, VTD NCLAY2, VTD NMAD,

VTD NWASH, VTD OR1, VTD OR2, VTD RC1, VTD RC2, VTD SCLAY, VTD SF1, VTD SF2, VTD SF3,

VTD SF4, VTD SMAD, VTD STOK, VTD SWASH; Lee County, Person County, Randolph County,

Rockingham County.

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District 07: Bladen County: VTD P25: Block(s) 0179506004038, 0179506004039, 0179506005007,

0179506005008, 0179506005009, 0179506005010, 0179506005011, 0179506005012, 0179506005013,

0179506005014, 0179506005015, 0179506005016, 0179506005017, 0179506005018, 0179506005022,

0179506005038, 0179506005039, 0179506005040, 0179506005041, 0179506005043, 0179506005044,

0179506005045, 0179506005046, 0179506005048, 0179506005049, 0179506005050, 0179506005051,

0179506005052, 0179506005054, 0179506005055, 0179506005056, 0179506005057, 0179506005058,

0179506005059, 0179506005060, 0179506005061, 0179506005062, 0179506005063, 0179506006000,

0179506006001, 0179506006002, 0179506006003, 0179506006004, 0179506006005, 0179506006006,

0179506006007, 0179506006010, 0179506007012; VTD P30, VTD P502, VTD P55, VTD P65, VTD P75;

Brunswick County, Columbus County, Duplin County, Johnston County: VTD PR01, VTD PR02, VTD PR03,

VTD PR04, VTD PR06, VTD PR07, VTD PR08, VTD PR13, VTD PR14, VTD PR15, VTD PR16, VTD PR17,

VTD PR18, VTD PR22, VTD PR23, VTD PR26: Block(s) 1010406001000, 1010406001001, 1010406001002,

1010406001003, 1010406001004, 1010406001005, 1010406001006, 1010406001007, 1010406001008,

1010406001009, 1010406001010, 1010406001011, 1010406001012, 1010406001013, 1010406001014,

1010406001015, 1010406001017, 1010406001018, 1010406001019, 1010406001020, 1010406001021,

1010406001022, 1010406001023, 1010406001024, 1010406001025, 1010406001026, 1010406001027,

1010406001028, 1010406001029, 1010406001030, 1010406001031, 1010406001032, 1010406001033,

1010406001034, 1010406002001, 1010406002002, 1010406002003, 1010406002004, 1010406002005,

1010406002006, 1010406002007, 1010406002008, 1010406002009, 1010406002010, 1010406002011,

1010406002012, 1010406002013, 1010406002014, 1010406002015, 1010406002016, 1010406002017,

1010406002018, 1010406002019, 1010406002020, 1010406002021, 1010406002022, 1010406002023,

1010406002025, 1010406002026, 1010406002027, 1010406002028, 1010406002029, 1010406002030,

1010406002031, 1010406002032, 1010406002037, 1010406002038, 1010406002039, 1010406003000,

1010406003001, 1010406003002, 1010406003003, 1010406003004, 1010406003005, 1010406003006,

1010406003007, 1010406003008, 1010406003009, 1010406003010, 1010406003011, 1010406003012,

1010406003013, 1010406003014, 1010406003015, 1010406003016, 1010406003017, 1010406003018,

1010406003019, 1010406003020, 1010406003021, 1010406003022, 1010406003032, 1010406003033,

1010406003034, 1010406003035, 1010407002018, 1010407002019, 1010407002020, 1010407002021,

1010407002022, 1010407002023, 1010407002024, 1010407002025, 1010407002026, 1010407002027,

1010407002028, 1010407002029, 1010407002030, 1010407002031, 1010407002035, 1010407002036,

1010407002037, 1010407002038, 1010407002039, 1010407002040, 1010407002041, 1010407002042,

1010407002043, 1010407002044, 1010407002045, 1010407002046, 1010407002047, 1010407002054,

1010407002055, 1010407003029, 1010407003030, 1010407003031, 1010407003032, 1010407003033,

1010407003034, 1010407003035, 1010407003036, 1010407003041, 1010407003042, 1010408001003,

1010408001004, 1010408001008, 1010408001009, 1010408001010, 1010408001011, 1010408001012,

1010408001013, 1010408001014, 1010408001015, 1010408001016, 1010408001019, 1010408001020,

1010408001021, 1010408001022, 1010408001023, 1010408001024, 1010408001025, 1010408001026,

1010408001027, 1010408001030, 1010408001031, 1010408001032, 1010408001033, 1010408001034,

1010408001035, 1010408001036, 1010408001037, 1010408001038, 1010408001039, 1010408001041,

1010408001042, 1010408001043, 1010408001044, 1010408001046, 1010412022000, 1010412022001,

1010412022002, 1010412022003, 1010412022004, 1010412022030, 1010412022058, 1010412022059,

1010412022060, 1010412022065; VTD PR33; New Hanover County, Pender County, Sampson County, Wayne

County.

District 08: Cabarrus County, Cumberland County: VTD AH49, VTD CC03, VTD CC04, VTD CC06, VTD CC07,

VTD CC08: Block(s) 0510007021000, 0510007021001, 0510007021002, 0510007021003, 0510007021004,

0510007021007, 0510007021008, 0510007021009, 0510007021010, 0510007021011, 0510007021012,

0510007021013, 0510007021014, 0510007021015, 0510007021016, 0510007021017, 0510007021018,

0510007021020, 0510007021021, 0510007022002, 0510007022003, 0510007022004, 0510007022005,

0510008003003, 0510008003014, 0510008003015, 0510008003020, 0510008003021, 0510008003030,

0510008003031, 0510008003036; VTD CC10, VTD CC12, VTD CC13, VTD CC14, VTD CC15, VTD CC17,

VTD CC18, VTD CC19, VTD CC21, VTD CC24, VTD CC25, VTD CC26, VTD CC27, VTD CC29, VTD

CC31, VTD CC32, VTD CC33, VTD CC34, VTD CL57, VTD CU02, VTD G10, VTD G11, VTD G2, VTD

G4, VTD G5, VTD G7, VTD G8, VTD LI65, VTD LR63, VTD MB62, VTD MR02; Hoke County,

Montgomery County, Moore County, Rowan County: VTD 01, VTD 02, VTD 03, VTD 04, VTD 05, VTD 06,


22, VTD 23, VTD 25, VTD 26, VTD 28: Block(s) 1590507001000, 1590507001001, 1590507001002,

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1590507001004, 1590507001005, 1590507001006, 1590507001007, 1590507001008, 1590507001009,

1590507001010, 1590507001011, 1590507001012, 1590507001013, 1590507001014, 1590507001015,

1590507001016, 1590507001017, 1590507001018, 1590507001019, 1590507001020, 1590507001021,

1590507001022, 1590507001023, 1590507001024, 1590507001025, 1590507001026, 1590507001027,

1590507001028, 1590507001029, 1590507001030, 1590507001031, 1590507001032, 1590507001033,

1590507001034, 1590507001035, 1590507001036, 1590507001037, 1590507001038, 1590507001039,

1590507001040, 1590507001041, 1590507001042, 1590507001043, 1590507001044, 1590507001045,

1590507001046, 1590507001047, 1590507001048, 1590507001049, 1590507001050, 1590507001051,

1590507002000, 1590507002001, 1590507002002, 1590507002003, 1590507002004, 1590507002005,

1590507002006, 1590507002007, 1590507002008, 1590507002009, 1590507002010, 1590507002011,

1590507002012, 1590507002013, 1590507002014, 1590507002015, 1590507002016, 1590507002017,

1590507002018, 1590507002019, 1590507002020, 1590507002021, 1590507002022, 1590507002023,

1590507002024, 1590507002025, 1590507002026, 1590507002027, 1590507002028, 1590507002029,

1590507002030, 1590507002031, 1590507002032, 1590507002033, 1590507003001, 1590507003002,

1590507003003, 1590507003004, 1590507003005, 1590507003006, 1590507003007, 1590507003008,

1590507003010, 1590507003012, 1590507003013, 1590507003014, 1590507003015, 1590507003016,

1590507003017, 1590507003018, 1590507003019, 1590507003020, 1590507003021, 1590507003022,

1590507003024, 1590507003025, 1590507003026, 1590507003030, 1590507004006, 1590507004019,

1590507004020, 1590507004021, 1590507004022, 1590507004023, 1590507004031, 1590507004032,

1590508004003, 1590508004010, 1590508004011, 1590508004017, 1590508004018, 1590508004019,

1590508004020, 1590508004028, 1590508004029, 1590508004030, 1590508004031, 1590508004032,

1590508004034, 1590508004042; VTD 30, VTD 31, VTD 33, VTD 44, VTD 46; Stanly County.

District 09: Anson County, Bladen County: VTD P10, VTD P15, VTD P201, VTD P202, VTD P25: Block(s)

0179506005064, 0179506005065, 0179506006008, 0179506006009, 0179506006011, 0179506006012,

0179506006013, 0179506006014, 0179506006015, 0179506006016, 0179506006017, 0179506006018,

0179506006019, 0179506006020, 0179506006021, 0179506006022, 0179506006023, 0179506006024,

0179506006025, 0179506006026, 0179506006027, 0179506006028, 0179506006029, 0179506006030,

0179506006031, 0179506006032, 0179506006033, 0179506006034, 0179506006035, 0179506006036,

0179506006037, 0179506006038, 0179506006039, 0179506006040, 0179506006041, 0179506006042,

0179506006043, 0179506006044, 0179506006045, 0179506006046, 0179506006047, 0179506006048,

0179506006049, 0179506006050, 0179506006051, 0179506006052, 0179506006053, 0179506006054,

0179506006055, 0179506006056, 0179506006057, 0179506006058, 0179506006059, 0179506006060,

0179506006061, 0179506006062, 0179506006063, 0179506006064, 0179506006065, 0179506006066,

0179506006067, 0179506007000, 0179506007003, 0179506007004, 0179506007011, 0179506007029,

0179506007030, 0179506007060, 0179506007061, 0179506007062, 0179506007063, 0179506007064,

0179506007065, 0179506007066, 0179506007067, 0179506007068, 0179506007069, 0179506007070,

0179506007071, 0179506007072, 0179506007073, 0179506007074, 0179506007075, 0179506007076,

0179506007077, 0179506007078, 0179506007082, 0179506007083, 0179506007084, 0179506007085,

0179506007086, 0179506007087, 0179506007088, 0179506007089; VTD P35, VTD P40, VTD P45, VTD

P501, VTD P60, VTD P70, VTD P80; Cumberland County: VTD AL51, VTD CC01, VTD CC05, VTD CC08:

Block(s) 0510007021019, 0510007021022, 0510007021023, 0510007021024, 0510007021025,

0510007022000, 0510007022001, 0510007022009, 0510007022012, 0510008003029, 0510008003037; VTD

CC16, VTD EO61-1, VTD EO61-2, VTD G1, VTD G3, VTD G6, VTD G9, VTD SH77; Mecklenburg County:

VTD 001, VTD 002: Block(s) 1190026001002, 1190026001003, 1190026001004, 1190026001005,

1190026001011, 1190026001012, 1190026001013, 1190026001014, 1190026001015, 1190026001016,

1190026001017, 1190026001018, 1190026001019, 1190026001020; VTD 008, VTD 018, VTD 019, VTD 032,

VTD 048, VTD 057, VTD 069, VTD 070, VTD 071, VTD 072, VTD 073, VTD 074, VTD 075, VTD 076, VTD

086, VTD 090, VTD 091, VTD 092, VTD 093, VTD 096, VTD 100, VTD 101, VTD 103, VTD 110, VTD 111,

VTD 112, VTD 113, VTD 114, VTD 118, VTD 119, VTD 121, VTD 131, VTD 136, VTD 137, VTD 139.1,


232, VTD 233, VTD 236; Richmond County, Robeson County, Scotland County, Union County.

District 10: Buncombe County: VTD 01.1, VTD 02.1, VTD 03.1, VTD 06.1, VTD 07.1, VTD 09.1, VTD 10.1,

VTD 100.1, VTD 102.1, VTD 103.1, VTD 104.1, VTD 11.1, VTD 12.1, VTD 14.2: Block(s) 0210002001019,

0210002001020, 0210002001035, 0210003001031, 0210003001032, 0210009002023, 0210010001000,

0210010001001, 0210010001002, 0210010001003, 0210010001004, 0210010001005, 0210010001006,

0210010001008, 0210010001009, 0210010001042, 0210011001000, 0210011001001, 0210011001002,

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0210011001003, 0210011001004, 0210011001005, 0210011001006, 0210011001007, 0210011001008,

0210011001009, 0210011001010, 0210011001011, 0210011001012, 0210011001013, 0210011001014,

0210011001015, 0210011001016, 0210011001017, 0210011001018, 0210011001019, 0210011001020,

0210011001027, 0210011001028, 0210011001029, 0210011001031, 0210011001035, 0210011001037,

0210011001038, 0210011001039, 0210014001002, 0210014001003, 0210014001009, 0210014001012,

0210014001014, 0210014001016, 0210014001017, 0210014001018, 0210014001019, 0210014001020,

0210014001021, 0210014001022, 0210014001023, 0210014001024, 0210014001025, 0210014001026,

0210014001027, 0210014001028, 0210014001029, 0210014001030, 0210014001031, 0210014001032,

0210014001033, 0210014001034, 0210014001035, 0210014001036, 0210014002000, 0210014002001,

0210014002002, 0210014002003, 0210014002004, 0210014002005, 0210014002006, 0210014002007,

0210014002008, 0210014003011, 0210014003012, 0210014003014, 0210014003015, 0210014003016,

0210014003019, 0210014003025, 0210014003026, 0210014003027, 0210014003030, 0210014003031,

0210014003032; VTD 17.1, VTD 19.1, VTD 20.1, VTD 25.1, VTD 28.1, VTD 32.1, VTD 33.2, VTD 33.3,

VTD 34.1, VTD 35.1, VTD 36.1, VTD 37.1, VTD 38.2, VTD 38.3, VTD 39.1, VTD 55.1, VTD 57.1, VTD 60.2,

VTD 61.1, VTD 62.1, VTD 64.1, VTD 65.1, VTD 66.1; Catawba County: VTD 01, VTD 02, VTD 03, VTD 04,


16, VTD 17, VTD 19, VTD 20, VTD 21, VTD 22, VTD 23, VTD 24, VTD 25, VTD 26, VTD 27, VTD 28,

VTD 29: Block(s) 0350103023013, 0350103023014, 0350103023019, 0350103023020, 0350103032000,

0350103032005, 0350103032007, 0350103032008, 0350103032009, 0350103032010, 0350103032011,

0350103032015, 0350103032016, 0350103032043, 0350103032044; VTD 30, VTD 31, VTD 32, VTD 33, VTD

34, VTD 35, VTD 36, VTD 37, VTD 40, VTD 41; Cleveland County, Gaston County, Iredell County: VTD FT:

Block(s) 0970611032017, 0970611032029, 0970612011012, 0970612011013, 0970612011014,

0970612011015, 0970612011016, 0970612021015, 0970612021016, 0970612021018, 0970612021019,

0970612021036, 0970612021041, 0970612021042, 0970612021043, 0970612021044, 0970612021045,

0970612021046, 0970612021047, 0970612023046, 0970612023050, 0970612023051, 0970612023052,

0970612031001, 0970612031009, 0970612031010, 0970612031011, 0970612031012, 0970612031017,

0970612031019, 0970612031020, 0970612031021, 0970612031030, 0970612031031, 0970612041000,

0970612041001, 0970612041002, 0970612041003, 0970612041004, 0970612041005, 0970612041006,

0970612041007, 0970612041008, 0970612041009, 0970612041012, 0970612041014, 0970612041015,

0970612041016, 0970612041017, 0970612041020, 0970612041023, 0970612041027, 0970612041042,

0970612051000, 0970612051001, 0970612051002, 0970612051003, 0970612051004, 0970612051005,

0970612051006, 0970612051007, 0970612051008, 0970612051009, 0970612051010, 0970612051011,

0970612051012, 0970612051013, 0970612051014, 0970612051015, 0970612051016, 0970612051017,

0970612051018, 0970612051019, 0970612051022, 0970612051023, 0970612051024, 0970612051025,

0970612051026, 0970612051027, 0970612051028, 0970612051029, 0970612051030, 0970612051031,

0970612051032, 0970612051033, 0970612051034, 0970612052000, 0970612052002, 0970612052003,

0970612052004, 0970612052005, 0970612052006, 0970612052007, 0970612052008, 0970612052009,

0970612052010, 0970612052011, 0970612052012, 0970612052013, 0970612052014, 0970612053000,

0970612053001, 0970612053002, 0970612053003, 0970612053004, 0970612053005, 0970612053006,

0970612053007, 0970612053008, 0970612053009, 0970612053010, 0970612053011, 0970612053012,

0970612053013, 0970612053014, 0970612053015, 0970612053016, 0970612053017, 0970612053018,

0970612053019, 0970612053020, 0970612053021, 0970612053022, 0970612053023, 0970612053024,

0970612053025, 0970612053026, 0970612053027, 0970612053028, 0970612054000, 0970612054001,

0970612054002, 0970612054003, 0970612054004, 0970612054005, 0970612054006, 0970612054007,

0970612054008, 0970612054009, 0970612054010, 0970612054011, 0970612054012, 0970612054013,

0970612054014, 0970612054015, 0970612054016, 0970612054017, 0970612054018, 0970612054019,

0970612054020, 0970612054021, 0970612054022, 0970612054023, 0970612054024, 0970612054025,

0970612054026, 0970612054027, 0970612054028, 0970612054029, 0970612054030, 0970612054031,

0970612054032, 0970612054033, 0970612054034, 0970612054035, 0970612054036, 0970612054037,

0970612054038, 0970612054039, 0970612054040, 0970612054041, 0970612054042, 0970612054043,

0970612054044, 0970612054045, 0970612054046, 0970612054047, 0970612054048, 0970612054049,

0970612054050, 0970612054051, 0970612054052, 0970612054053, 0970612054054, 0970612054055,

0970612054056, 0970612054057, 0970612054058, 0970612054059, 0970612054060, 0970612054061,

0970612054062, 0970612054063, 0970612054064, 0970612054065, 0970612054066, 0970612054067,

0970612054068, 0970612054069, 0970612054070, 0970612054071, 0970612054072, 0970612054073,

0970612054074, 0970612054075, 0970612054076, 0970612054077, 0970612054078, 0970612054079,

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0970612054080, 0970612054081, 0970612054082, 0970612054083, 0970612054084, 0970612054085,

0970612054086, 0970612054087, 0970612054088, 0970612054089, 0970612054090, 0970612054091; Lincoln

County, Polk County, Rutherford County.

District 11: Buncombe County: VTD 04.1, VTD 05.1, VTD 101.1, VTD 105.1, VTD 106.1, VTD 107.1, VTD 13.1,

VTD 14.2: Block(s) 0210011001023, 0210011001030, 0210011001036; VTD 15.1, VTD 24.1, VTD 26.1, VTD

30.1, VTD 31.1, VTD 41.1, VTD 44.1, VTD 45.1, VTD 46.1, VTD 47.1, VTD 48.1, VTD 49.1, VTD 50.1, VTD

52.1, VTD 53.1, VTD 58.1, VTD 59.1, VTD 63.1, VTD 67.1, VTD 68.1, VTD 69.1, VTD 70.1, VTD 71.1;

Burke County, Caldwell County, Cherokee County, Clay County, Graham County, Haywood County,

Henderson County, Jackson County, Macon County, Madison County, McDowell County, Mitchell County,

Swain County, Transylvania County, Yancey County.

District 12: Mecklenburg County: VTD 002: Block(s) 1190024001000, 1190024001001, 1190024001002,

1190024001003, 1190024001004, 1190024001005, 1190024001006, 1190024001007, 1190024001009,

1190024001010, 1190024001011, 1190024001012, 1190024001013, 1190024001014, 1190024001015,

1190024001016, 1190024001017, 1190024001018, 1190024001019, 1190024002000, 1190024002001,

1190024002002, 1190024002003, 1190024002004, 1190024002005, 1190024002006, 1190024002007,

1190024002008, 1190024002009, 1190024002010, 1190024002011, 1190024002012, 1190024003000,

1190024003001, 1190024003002, 1190024003003, 1190024003004, 1190024003007, 1190024003008,

1190024003018, 1190025001013, 1190025001014, 1190025001015, 1190025001016, 1190025001017,

1190025001018, 1190025001019, 1190025001020, 1190025002027, 1190025002029, 1190025002030,

1190025002031, 1190025002032, 1190025002041, 1190025002042, 1190025002043, 1190026001000,

1190026001001, 1190026001006, 1190026001007, 1190026001008, 1190026001009, 1190026001010,

1190026001021, 1190026001022, 1190026001023, 1190026001024, 1190026001025, 1190026001026,

1190026001027, 1190026001028, 1190026001029, 1190026001030, 1190026001032; VTD 003, VTD 004,






063, VTD 064, VTD 065, VTD 066, VTD 067, VTD 068, VTD 077, VTD 078.1, VTD 079, VTD 080, VTD


VTD 098, VTD 099, VTD 102, VTD 104, VTD 105, VTD 106, VTD 107.1, VTD 108, VTD 109, VTD 115,




203, VTD 204.1, VTD 205, VTD 206, VTD 207, VTD 208, VTD 209, VTD 210, VTD 211, VTD 212, VTD

213, VTD 214, VTD 222, VTD 223.1, VTD 224, VTD 225, VTD 228, VTD 229, VTD 230, VTD 231, VTD

234, VTD 235, VTD 237, VTD 238.1, VTD 239, VTD 240, VTD 241, VTD 242, VTD 243.

District 13: Davidson County, Davie County, Guilford County: VTD FEN1, VTD FEN2, VTD FR1, VTD FR2,

VTD FR3, VTD FR4, VTD FR5, VTD G01, VTD G11, VTD G12, VTD G13, VTD G14, VTD G15, VTD G16,

VTD G17, VTD G18, VTD G19, VTD G20, VTD G21, VTD G22, VTD G23, VTD G30, VTD G31, VTD G32,

VTD G33, VTD G34, VTD G35, VTD G36, VTD G37, VTD G38, VTD G39, VTD G40A1, VTD G40B, VTD

G41, VTD G42, VTD G43, VTD G44, VTD G45, VTD G46, VTD G47, VTD G48, VTD G49, VTD G50, VTD

G51, VTD G52, VTD G53, VTD G54, VTD G55, VTD G56, VTD G57, VTD G58, VTD G59, VTD G60, VTD

G61, VTD G62, VTD G63, VTD G64, VTD G65, VTD G66, VTD G67, VTD G69, VTD G70, VTD G71:

Block(s) 0810111012038; VTD G73, VTD G74, VTD G75, VTD H01, VTD H02, VTD H03, VTD H04, VTD

H05, VTD H06, VTD H07, VTD H08, VTD H09, VTD H10, VTD H11, VTD H12, VTD H13, VTD H14, VTD

H15, VTD H16, VTD H17, VTD H18, VTD H19A, VTD H19B, VTD H20A, VTD H20B, VTD H21, VTD

H22, VTD H23, VTD H24, VTD H25, VTD H26, VTD H27, VTD HP, VTD JAM1, VTD JAM2, VTD JAM3,

VTD JAM4, VTD JAM5, VTD NCLAY1, VTD NDRI, VTD PG1, VTD PG2, VTD SDRI, VTD SUM1, VTD

SUM2, VTD SUM3, VTD SUM4; Iredell County: VTD BA, VTD BE, VTD CC1, VTD CC2, VTD CC3, VTD

CC4, VTD CD, VTD CH-A, VTD CH-B, VTD CS, VTD DV1-A, VTD DV1-B, VTD DV2-A, VTD DV2-B,

VTD EM, VTD FT: Block(s) 0970612012021, 0970612012022, 0970612012023, 0970612012024,

0970612012025, 0970612012026, 0970612012027, 0970612012028, 0970612012029, 0970612012030,

0970612012031, 0970612013029, 0970612013030, 0970612013031, 0970612013032, 0970612013033,

0970612013034, 0970612013039, 0970612013040, 0970612013041, 0970612013042, 0970612021000,

0970612021001, 0970612021002, 0970612021003, 0970612021004, 0970612021005, 0970612021006,

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0970612021007, 0970612021008, 0970612021009, 0970612021010, 0970612021011, 0970612021012,

0970612021013, 0970612021014, 0970612021017, 0970612021020, 0970612021021, 0970612021022,

0970612021023, 0970612021024, 0970612021025, 0970612021026, 0970612021027, 0970612021028,

0970612021029, 0970612021030, 0970612021031, 0970612021032, 0970612021033, 0970612021034,

0970612021035, 0970612021037, 0970612021038, 0970612021039, 0970612021040, 0970612021048,

0970612021049, 0970612022009, 0970612022010, 0970612022011, 0970612022012, 0970612022014,

0970612022015, 0970612022016, 0970612022017, 0970612022018, 0970612022019, 0970612022020,

0970612022021, 0970612022022, 0970612022023, 0970612022024, 0970612022025, 0970612022026,

0970612022027, 0970612022028, 0970612022029, 0970612022033, 0970612022036, 0970612022037,

0970612022038, 0970612022052, 0970612023000, 0970612023001, 0970612023002, 0970612023003,

0970612023004, 0970612023005, 0970612023006, 0970612023007, 0970612023008, 0970612023009,

0970612023010, 0970612023011, 0970612023016, 0970612023022, 0970612023023, 0970612023024,

0970612023025, 0970612023030, 0970612023031, 0970612023032, 0970612023033, 0970612023034,

0970612023035, 0970612023036, 0970612023037, 0970612023047, 0970612023048, 0970612023049,

0970612023053, 0970612031004, 0970612031005, 0970612031006, 0970612031013, 0970612031014,

0970612031015, 0970612052001, 0970612052015; VTD NH, VTD OL, VTD SB, VTD SH-A, VTD SH-B,

VTD ST1, VTD ST2, VTD ST3, VTD ST4, VTD ST5, VTD ST6, VTD TB, VTD UG; Rowan County: VTD 07,

VTD 11, VTD 12, VTD 21, VTD 24, VTD 27, VTD 28: Block(s) 1590505001000, 1590505001001,

1590505001004, 1590505001005, 1590505001007, 1590505001008, 1590505001037, 1590507003000,

1590507003009, 1590507003011, 1590507003023, 1590507003027, 1590507003028, 1590507003029,

1590507003031, 1590507003032, 1590507004000, 1590507004001, 1590507004002, 1590507004003,

1590507004004, 1590507004005, 1590507004007, 1590507004008, 1590507004009, 1590507004010,

1590507004011, 1590507004012, 1590507004013, 1590507004014, 1590507004015, 1590507004016,

1590507004017, 1590507004018, 1590507004024, 1590507004025, 1590507004026, 1590507004027,

1590507004028, 1590507004029, 1590507004030, 1590507004033, 1590507004034, 1590507004035,

1590507004036, 1590507004037, 1590507004038, 1590507004039, 1590507004040, 1590507004041,

1590507004042, 1590520002000; VTD 29, VTD 32, VTD 34, VTD 35, VTD 36, VTD 38, VTD 39, VTD 40,

VTD 41, VTD 42, VTD 45."

SECTION 2. The plan adopted by Section 1 of this act is effective for the elections for the years

2016, 2018, and 2020 unless the United States Supreme Court reverses or stays the decision of the United States

District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina holding unconstitutional G.S. 163-201(a) as it existed prior

to the enactment of this act (or the decision is otherwise enjoined, made inoperable, or ineffective), and in any such

case the prior version of G.S. 163-201(a) is again effective.


In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 19th day of February, 2016.

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SESSION LAW 2016-2

HOUSE BILL 2

AN ACT TO REVISE PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE 2016 PRIMARY ELECTION TO

COMPLY WITH THE COURT ORDER IN HARRIS V. MCCRORY.


SECTION 1.(a) Conduct of 2016 U.S. House of Representatives Primary Election. – Notwithstanding

Section 2 of S.L. 2015-258, the 2016 U.S. House of Representatives primary election shall be conducted as provided

in this act.

SECTION 1.(b) U.S. House of Representatives Primary Election Date. – Notwithstanding

G.S. 163-1(b), the 2016 U.S. House of Representatives primary election shall be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.

SECTION 1.(c) Filing Period for the U.S. House of Representatives Primary Election. –

Notwithstanding G.S. 163-106 and Section 2 of S.L. 2015-258, the filing period for the 2016 U.S. House of

Representatives primary shall open at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, and close at 12:00 noon on

Friday, March 25, 2016.

SECTION 1.(d) Eligibility to File. – Notwithstanding G.S. 163-106, no person shall be permitted to

file as a candidate in the 2016 U.S. House of Representatives primary unless that person has been affiliated with that

party for at least 75 days as of the date of that person filing such notice of candidacy. A person registered as

"Unaffiliated" shall be ineligible to file as a candidate in a party primary election.

SECTION 1.(e) No Run for Two Separate Offices at the Same Time. – A candidate who is certified

as the winner of a primary election on March 15 and certified as the winner of a primary election on June 7 shall

withdraw the notice of candidacy for one of those races no later than one week after the certification of both primary

election results in order to comply with G.S. 163-124.

SECTION 1.(f) Return of Filing Fee. – Any candidate who has filed notice of candidacy for the office

of 2016 U.S. House of Representatives prior to enactment of this act shall be entitled to return of that candidate's

filing fee.

SECTION 2.(a) No Second Primary. – Notwithstanding G.S. 163-111, the results of all 2016 primary

elections shall be determined by a plurality, and no second primaries shall be held during the 2016 election cycle.

SECTION 2.(b) Section 2(d) of S.L. 2015-258 is repealed.

SECTION 2.(c) Any election authorized by statute that is set for the date of the second primary shall

be placed on the ballot at the time of the U.S. House of Representatives primary election, as established by

subsection (b) of Section 1 of this act.

SECTION 3.(a) Temporary Orders. – In order to accommodate the scheduling of the 2016 U.S.

House of Representatives primary, the State Board of Elections may issue temporary orders that may change,

modify, delete, amend, or add to any statute contained in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, any rules contained in

Title 8 of the North Carolina Administrative Code, or any other election regulation or guideline that may affect the

2016 U.S. House of Representatives primary elections. These temporary orders shall only be effective for the 2016

U.S. House of Representatives primary elections.

SECTION 3.(b) Orders, Not Rules. – Orders issued under this act are not rules subject to the

provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. Orders issued under this act shall be published in the North

Carolina Register upon issuance.

SECTION 3.(c) Expiration of Orders. – Any orders issued under this act become void 10 days after

the final certification of all 2016 U.S. House of Representatives primary elections. This act expires 10 days after the

final certification of all 2016 U.S. House of Representatives primary elections.

SECTION 3.(d) Definition. – As used in this act, "order" also includes guidelines and directives.

SECTION 4. Any ballots cast in accordance with S.L. 2015-258 for the 2016 U.S. House of

Representatives primary races only shall not be certified by the State Board of Elections, are confidential, and are

not a public record under G.S. 132-1.

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SECTION 5. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to the 2016 election cycle unless,

prior to March 16, 2016, the United States Supreme Court reverses or stays the decision of the United States District

Court for the Middle District of North Carolina holding unconstitutional G.S. 163-201(a) as it existed prior to the

enactment of this act (or the decision is otherwise enjoined, made inoperable, or ineffective), and in any such case,

this act is repealed.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 19th day of February, 2016.

Approved 8:30 a.m. this 23rd day of February, 2016

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PREVIOUS LAWS ON SAME-DAY REGISTRATION, OUT-OF-PRECINCT VOTING

Provided to reference how CBEs should operate while the state is under a preliminary injunction granted in a

decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. These laws remain the subject of ongoing litigation in

federal court.

SAME-DAY REGISTRATION

§ 163-82.6A. In-person registration and voting at one-stop sites.

(a) Who May Register in Person. - In accordance with the provisions in this section, an individual who is

qualified to register to vote may register in person and then vote at a one-stop voting site in the person's county of

residence during the period for one-stop voting provided under G.S. 163-227.2. For purposes of this section, a one-

stop voting site includes the county board of elections office, if that office is used for one-stop voting.

(b) Both Attestation and Proof of Residence Required. - To register and vote under this section, the person

shall do both of the following:

(1) Complete a voter registration form as prescribed in G.S. 163-82.4, including the attestation

requirement of G.S. 163-82.4(b) that the person meets each eligibility requirement. Such

attestation is signed under penalty of a Class I felony under G.S. 163-275(13); and

(2) Provide proof of residence by presenting any of the following valid documents that show the

person's current name and current residence address: a North Carolina drivers license, a photo

identification from a government agency, or any of the documents listed in G.S. 163-

166.12(a)(2). The State Board of Elections may designate additional documents or methods

that suffice and shall prescribe procedures for establishing proof of residence.

(c) Voting With Retrievable Ballot. - A person who registers under this section shall vote a retrievable

absentee ballot as provided in G.S. 163-227.2 immediately after registering. If a person declines to vote

immediately, the registration shall be processed, and the person may later vote at a one-stop voting site under this

section in the same election.

(d) Verification of Registration; Counting of Ballot. - Within two business days of the person's registration

under this section, the county board of elections in conjunction with the State Board of Elections shall verify the

North Carolina drivers license or Social Security number in accordance with G.S. 163-82.12, update the statewide

registration database and search for possible duplicate registrations, and proceed under G.S. 163-82.7 to verify the

person's address. The person's vote shall be counted unless the county board determines that the applicant is not

qualified to vote in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(e) Change of Registration at One-Stop Voting Site. - A person who is already registered to vote in the

county may update the information in the registration record in accordance with procedures prescribed by the State

Board of Elections, but an individual's party affiliation may not be changed during the one-stop voting period before

any first or second partisan primary in which the individual is eligible to vote.

(f) Voting in Primary. - Any person who will become qualified by age to register and vote in the general

election for which a partisan or nonpartisan primary is held, even though not so qualified by the date of the primary,

may register for the primary and general election prior to the primary and then vote in the primary and general

election after being registered in accordance with the provisions of this section.

OUT-OF-PRECINCT VOTING

§ 163-55. Qualifications to vote; exclusion from electoral franchise.

(a) Residence Period for State Elections. – Every person born in the United States, and every person who

has been naturalized, and who shall have resided in the State of North Carolina and in the precinct, ward, or other

election district in which the person offers to vote for 30 days next preceding an election, shall, if otherwise

qualified as prescribed in this Chapter, be qualified to vote in any election held in this State. Removal from one

precinct to another in this State shall not operate to deprive any person of the right to vote in the precinct, ward, or

other election district from which the person has removed until 30 days after the person's removal.

Except as provided in this Chapter, the following classes of persons shall not be allowed to vote in this State:

(1) Persons under 18 years of age.

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(2) Any person adjudged guilty of a felony against this State or the United States, or adjudged

guilty of a felony in another state that also would be a felony if it had been committed in this

State, unless that person shall be first restored to the rights of citizenship in the manner

prescribed by law.

(b) Precincts and Election Districts. – For purposes of qualification to vote in an election, a person's

residence in a precinct, ward, or election district shall be determined in accordance with G.S. 163-57. When an

election district encompasses more than one precinct, then for purposes of those offices to be elected from that

election district a person shall also be deemed to be resident in the election district which includes the precinct in

which that person resides. An election district may include a portion of a county, an entire county, a portion of the

State, or the entire State. When a precinct has been divided among two or more election districts for purposes of

elections to certain offices, then with respect to elections to those offices a person shall be deemed to be resident in

only that election district which includes the area of the precinct in which that person resides. Qualification to vote

in referenda shall be treated the same as qualification for elections to fill offices.

(c) Elections. – For purposes of the 30-day residence requirement to vote in an election in subsection (a) of

this section, the term "election" means the day of the primary, second primary, general election, special election, or

referendum."

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