FURTHER MODIFY 2011 APPOINTMENTS BILL (NEW).

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
Senate Bill 354 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 16, 2011
PROVIDING THAT AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2011, LANDLORDS SHALL, WHEN INSTALLING A NEW SMOKE ALARM OR REPLACING AN EXISTING SMOKE ALARM, INSTALL A TEN YEAR LITHIUM BATTERY SMOKE ALARM EXCEPT IN CERTAIN CASES, AND PROVIDING THAT LANDLORDS MAY DEDUCT FROM THE TENANT SECURITY DEPOSIT DAMAGE TO A SMOKE ALARM OR CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CHILD FATALITY TASK FORCE.
Intro. by Bingham.

Status: Ch. SL 2011-410 (Senate Action) (Sep 14 2011)
S 354/S.L. 2011-410

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Nov 7 2011 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO APPOINT PERSONS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC OFFICES UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO APPOINTMENTS MADE IN THE 2011 APPOINTMENTS BILL. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 9/12/11. Enacted September 14, 2011. Effective September 14, 2011, unless otherwise provided.


  • Summary date: Sep 12 2011 - View Summary

    House committee substitute deletes all provisions of 2nd edition and replaces with AN ACT TO APPOINT PERSONS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC OFFICES UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO APPOINTMENTS MADE IN THE 2011 APPOINTMENTS BILL. Adds two appointments, upon recommendation of the President Pro Tempore, and two appointments, upon recommendation of the Speaker, to specified boards and commissions. Further amends SL 2011-176 and SL 2011-406 to modify appointees and effective and term dates.


  • Summary date: May 4 2011 - View Summary

    Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
    Clarifies that the required 10-year lithium battery smoke alarm must be tamper resistant, and makes a conforming change throughout the bill.


  • Summary date: Mar 16 2011 - View Summary

    Amends GS 42-42 to require a landlord installing a new smoke alarm or replacing an existing alarm after December 31, 2011, to install a 10-year lithium battery smoke alarm, unless the dwelling unit is equipped with a (1) hardwired smoke alarm with a battery backup or (2) smoke alarm combined with a carbon monoxide alarm that meets specified statutory requirements. Makes conforming changes. Also makes conforming changes to GS 42-43 (tenant to maintain dwelling unit) and GS 42-44 (general remedies, penalties, and limitations). Changes the term smoke detector to smoke alarm throughout the above mentioned statutes.
    Amends GS 42-51 to allow a tenant’s security deposit to be used for damage or destruction of a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm.
    Effective December 31, 2011.