JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT.

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 461 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REPEAL THE RESTRICTION ON TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT TO SUPERIOR COURT AND DISTRICT COURT JUDGES, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, PUBLIC DEFENDERS, AND ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDERS FOR TRAVEL WITHIN THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE AND TO MAKE THE REIMBURSEMENT LANGUAGE FOR THOSE OFFICES CONSISTENT.
Intro. by Glazier.

Status: Re-ref Com On Appropriations (House Action) (May 15 2013)
H 461

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: May 15 2013 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends GS 7A-44(a) (concerning salary and reimbursement for superior court judges) to exclude from official business, for the purposes of the subsection, regular, daily commuting between a judge's home and the court, unless the court is located outside of the judge's county of residence. Makes a conforming change to the definition of official business in GS 7A-144 (concerning salary and reimbursement for district judges).


  • Summary date: Mar 27 2013 - View Summary

    Amends various statutes in GS Chapter 74 to repeal the prohibition on travel reimbursement for travel within the county of residence for the following judicial officers and court officials: superior court judges (GS 7A-44(a)), district court judges (GS 7A-144(a)), district attorneys and assistance district attorneys (GS 7A-65(a)), and public defenders and assistant public defenders (GS 7A-498.7(c1)).  Effective July 1, 2013.