Bill Summary for H 744 (2017-2018)

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 744 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 11, 2017
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIME OF TRESPASS TO INCLUDE UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY UPON LANDS OF THE EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS.
Intro. by McNeill, R. Turner.

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

Deletes all content of the previous edition and replaces it with the following.

Amends GS 14-159.12 to include in the offense of first degree trespass, when a person enters or remains, without authorization, on the lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after the person has been excluded by a resolution passed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian Tribal Council. A person's second or subsequent violation of this prohibition is a Class I felony, to include a fine of no less than $1,000 for each violation.

Effective December 1, 2018, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

Makes conforming changes to the act's short and long titles.