Bill Summary for H 446 (2015-2016)
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Apr 22 2015
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATUTES GOVERNING BAIL BONDSMEN TO INCREASE THE AGE OF QUALIFICATION FOR LICENSURE AS A BAIL BONDSMAN OR RUNNER, TO LENGTHEN THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE RETURN OF SECURITY TO INCLUDE THE TIME PERIOD IN WHICH AN APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT MAY BE FILED, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO RETURN THE AMOUNT OF A BONDSMAN'S SECURITY DEPOSIT ABOVE OUTSTANDING BOND LIABILITY IN EVENT THE BONDSMAN IS KILLED OR CEASES WRITING BONDS, AND TO ALLOW A BONDSMAN TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS' CIVIL INFORMATION SYSTEMS.Intro. by Jordan, Wray, Turner, Schaffer.
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Bill summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Changes the long title.
Amends GS 58-71-200, deleting proposed changes made in the previous edition and adding language to allow bail bondsmen to also have access to the Administrative Office of the Court's (AOC) civil information systems.
Deletes provisions of Section 5 in the previous edition, which required the AOC to use available funds to modify its VCAP and NCAWARE systems in order to permit access to bondsmen.
Amends the effective date clause, providing Section 1 is effective when it becomes law and applies to applications for licenses filed on or after that date. Provides that the remainder of the act is effective when it becomes law.