Bill Summary for H 836 (2015-2016)

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Apr 17 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 836 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 14, 2015
AN ACT TO PROVIDE REGULATORY RELIEF FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BY AUTHORIZING CITIES TO RESERVE CERTAIN EASEMENTS WHEN PERMANENTLY CLOSING STREETS AND ALLEYS; TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSING OF GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF ABSENTEE BALLOT LISTS BY COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR PAPER BALLOTS; TO EXTEND THE TIME FRAME TO IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENT FOR PAPER BALLOTS FROM JANUARY 1, 2018 TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2019, FOR COUNTIES THAT USE DIRECT RECORD ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES FOR CURRENT VOTING REQUIREMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES TO CONDUCT MALT BEVERAGE AND UNFORTIFIED WINE ELECTIONS; TO REQUIRE COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS TO NOTIFY A REGISTERED VOTER OF THE OPTION TO COMPLETE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT AT A ONE-STOP VOTING LOCATION WHEN THE VOTER PRESENTS WITHOUT AN ELIGIBLE FORM OF PHOTO IDENTIFICATION; TO AUTHORIZE VOTERS WHO SUFFER FROM A REASONABLE IMPEDIMENT PREVENTING THE VOTER FROM OBTAINING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO COMPLETE REASONABLE IMPEDIMENT DECLARATIONS WHEN VOTING; TO REMOVE TERM LIMITS FOR SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ALEXANDER COUNTY; AND TO REQUIRE ELECTRONIC POLL BOOKS TO BE CERTIFIED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
Intro. by Robinson, Bishop, Fraley

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Amends GS 160A-299, Procedure for permanently closing streets and alleys,  to allow a city to reserve a right, title, and interest in any improvements or easements within a street closed under the statute. Requires that the easement include utility, drainage, pedestrian, landscaping, conservation, or other easements considered to be in the pubic interest. Species that the reservation of an easement must be stated in the order of closing.

Repeals GS 66-77, which required a licence to conduct a going-out-of-business or distress sale. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2015.

Amends GS 163-232 to allow county lists of absentee ballots to be submitted to the State Board of Elections electronically. Makes conforming changes to GS 163-232.1.

Adds that GS 159-28, concerning budgetary accounting for appropriations, does not apply to disbursements for regular payroll and benefits. Effective July 1, 2015, and applies to disbursements on or after that date.