Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Deletes proposed subsection (g) to GS 132-1.1 (Personally identifiable small business counseling information) and deletes proposed conforming amendments to the catch line of GS 132-1.1 and GS 132-1.2.
Instead, amends GS 115D-78 to exempt documents submitted by an individual seeking business counseling or technical assistance to the North Carolina Community College System’s Small Business Center Network (Network), and documents created by the Network to provide counseling and technical assistance to the individual from the definition of public record as defined by GS 132-1.
Enacts new GS 116-43.16 to exempt documents submitted by an individual seeking business counseling or technical assistance to the University of North Carolina’s Small Business and Technology Development Centers (Centers), and documents created by a Center to provide counseling and technical assistance to the individual from the definition of public record as defined by GS 132-1.
Changes the title to AN ACT PROVIDING THAT SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE RECORDS ARE NOT PUBLIC RECORDS.