Bill Summary for H 749 (2015-2016)

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Apr 16 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 749 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 14, 2015
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT A WRITTEN COMPLAINT ALLEGING HARASSMENT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, PHYSICAL ASSAULT, THREATENED PHYSICAL ASSAULT, OR OTHER UNLAWFUL CONDUCT BY CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS AGAINST A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE IS A PUBLIC RECORD.
Intro. by Cotham.

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Enacts new  GS 132-1.3A, concerning certain complaints against an elected official, providing that written complaints that allege a specified elected official harassed, sexually harassed, physically assaulted, threatened to physically assault, or committed any other unlawful act against a public employee are deemed to be public records as defined in GS 132-1. Provides that the name of the employee making the allegation, as well as other identifying information, will be considered confidential as provided, but will become part of the employee's personnel file. 

Amends GS 115C-319, 115C-321, 153A-98, and 160A-168, making conforming changes to provisions concerning the confidentiality of personnel records.