Bill Summary for H 456 (2013-2014)

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Mar 27 2013
S.L. 2013-70

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 456 (Local) Filed Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING MEMBERSHIP ON THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REVIEW TEAM IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY AND ESTABLISHING A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REVIEW TEAM IN PITT COUNTY AND ALAMANCE COUNTY.
Intro. by Carney, Bryan, Cunningham, Jeter.

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Amends the membership of the Mecklenburg County Domestic Violence Fatality Prevention and Protection Review Team (Review Team) in SL 2009-52 as follows. Amends several positions to now include the director or head of the specified entity instead of just a member of the entity (for example, the Medical Examiner or designated person instead of a representative from the local medical examiner's office). Modifies membership to include the following members: (1) a local law enforcement officer appointed by the Chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and at least one law enforcement officer from the other police departments in the county appointed jointly by the chiefs of police of the other Mecklenburg municipalities (was, local law enforcement personnel), (2) district court judge who presides over domestic violence cases designated by the chief district court judge (was, a representative from the health care system), (3) a magistrate designated by the chief district court judge (was, a local medic or emergency services personnel), (4) representative of a higher education institution appointed by the county board of commissioners (was, a domestic violence survivor). Adds the following: (1) a Sheriff of Mecklenburg County or designated person, (2) a representative from a probation or parole agency appointed by the director of that agency, (3) two survivors of domestic violence, (4) a representative from each of the primary health care systems in the county, and  (5) at the option of the county board of commissioners, no more than two additional representatives with knowledge or experience in preventing domestic violence.

Repeals Section 2 of SL 2009-52, which terminated the Review Team upon the earlier of the filing of its final report, or June 15, 2014.

Amends Section 3 of SL 2009-52 to require that the Review Team make a report by June 15, 2014, and every three years thereafter.