Bill Summary for H 229 (2015-2016)

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Bill: CHURCH TAX EXEMPTION/DRIVING PRIVILEGES. (NEW)

Summary date: 

Jul 21 2015
S.L. 2015-185

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 229 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 12, 2015
AN ACT TO MODIFY THE EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY USED FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE HOLDER OF A LIMITED DRIVING PRIVILEGE TO DRIVE TO AND FROM THE PERSON'S PLACE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.
Intro. by McNeill, Shepard, Riddell, Pierce.

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Senate committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes. 

Amends GS 20-179.3, concerning the limited driving privilege, adding "religious worship" to the list of approved reasons for which individuals with a limited driving privilege can drive. Additionally, provides that individuals with additional restrictions on their driving privilege due to being a high-risk driver, as provided for in GS 20-179.3(c1), are allowed to drive to and from their place of religious worship. Provides that the allowed driving to and from an individual's place of religious worship is subject to the same limitation applicable to work-related driving in GS 20-179.3(g) and (g1). 

Makes technical changes. 

Effective October 1, 2015, applying to limited driving privileges issued on or after that date. 

Makes conforming changes to the short and long titles.