SOUTHEASTERN NC BUSINESS COURT ALJ.

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House Bill 407 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 24, 2021
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR AN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS FIELD OFFICE IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE SETTING OF BUSINESS-RELATED CASES, FOR A FULL-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE TO PRESIDE OVER THOSE CASES, AND FOR A PART-TIME PARALEGAL TO SUPPORT THE FIELD OFFICE'S WORK.
Intro. by Shepard, Cleveland.

Status: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Mar 29 2021)
H 407

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 24 2021 - View Summary

    Appropriates $153,152 in recurring funds for each year of the 2021-23 biennium from the General Fund to the Office of Administrative Hearing (OAH) to fund a full-time administrative law judge position. Appropriates $27,553 in recurring funds for each year of the 2021-23 biennium from the General Fund to the OAH to fund a part-time paralegal position to support the administrative law judge.

    Appropriates $38,700 in recurring funds for each year of the 2021-23 biennium from the General Fund to OAH to establish and operate an OAH field office in southeastern North Carolina for the setting of business related cases.

    Requires the Chief Administrative Law Judge to appoint a full time administrative law judge that has the experience and expertise to preside over business related cases, to preside over the OAH office funded in this act in southeastern North Carolina.

    Effective July 1, 2021.