Bill Summaries: S 387 FOREST SERVICE CHANGES/BEDDING LAW ROE (NEW).

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  • Summary date: Jun 24 2013 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO (1) MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES PERTAINING TO THE RENAMING OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE AND TO MAKE OTHER CHANGES IN THE FOREST SERVICE STATUTES AND (2) PROVIDE A RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE TO ENFORCE THE LAWS RELATED TO BEDDING. Enacted June 19, 2013. Effective July 1, 2013.


  • Summary date: Jun 3 2013 - View Summary

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

    Adds a new section amending GS 106-65.105 to give the Commissioner of Agriculture the right of entry on the premises where necessary to enforce the provisions of Article 4H (Bedding) or rules adopted by the Board of Agriculture. Requires an administrative search and inspection warrant if consent to entry is not obtained.

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


  • Summary date: Apr 3 2013 - View Summary

    Senatecommittee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Makes technical changes to the act to insert gender neutral language and to replace "fire fighter" with "firefighter." Replaces occurrences of "North Carolina Forest Service, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services" with North Carolina Forest Service of theDepartment of Agriculture and Consumer Services." Makes additional technical changes to maintain consistency of titles and terms used.

    Amends GS 166A-19.77 to replace occurrences of"Divisionof Forest Resources" with "North Carolina Forest Service."


  • Summary date: Mar 20 2013 - View Summary

    Identical to H 366, filed 3/20/13.

    Amends GS 1-339.17(c1) and GS 20-81.12(b35) making technical changes, replacing "Division of Forest Resources" with "North Carolina Forest Service," conforming to the renaming of the NC Forest Service.

    Amends GS 77-13 and GS 77-14, making technical changes, replacing "Department of Environment and Natural Resources" with "Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services."

    Amends GS 97-2 (Definitions), GS 105-259(b)(41), GS 105-277.7(a)(2), GS 105-296(j), and GS 106-202.14(b)(3), making technical changes, replacing "Division of Forest Resources" with "North Carolina Forest Service."

    Amends GS 106-860(d)(11), making technical changes, replacing "Director of Forest Resources" with "Assistant Commissioner of the North Carolina Forest Service."

    Amends GS 106-878, 106-887(a), and 106-903, making technical changes, replacing "Division of Forest Resources" with "North Carolina Forest Service."

    Amends GS 106-955 (Definitions), replacing "Division of Forest Resources" with "North Carolina Forest Service" and making other technical changes. Provides that the term fire fighter also now includes engaging in emergency response duties pursuant to GS 166A-19.77.

    Amends GS 106-956, changing the title from Standby duty to On-call. Provides that on-call duty is when a firefighter is required to be available to return to the duty station or respond to an emergency within 30 minutes. Firefighters on call will receive an electronic communication device. After 14 consecutive days on duty, the fire fighter will be off duty for two days. On the days the firefighter is off duty, he or she can only be contacted in times of emergency.

    Amends GS 106-966(1), GS 106-968, GS 106-969, making technical changes, replacing "Division of Forest Resources" with "North Carolina Forest Service."

    Amends GS 113-291.10(a)(3), making technical changes, replacing "Director" with "Assistant Commissioner."

    Amends GS 143-116.8 (Motor vehicle laws applicable to State parks and forests road system), making technical changes, adding Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to those administering land in the state parks and forests.

    Provides that it is illegal to operate a vehicle in the State forest system at a speed above 25 mph. This speed limit is subject to change depending on the conditions. No speed limit is effective until posted.

    Provides that the Commissioner of Agriculture (Commissioner) has authority to place vechicle control signs and signals in the state forest road system, or any other signs as seems appropriate. Failure to obey any of these signs is an infraction and can be punished as provided in GS 20-176.

    Provides that the Commissioner may, through rules and regulations, establish parking areas and can remove illegally parked vehicles.

    Amends GS 143-166.2(d), GS 143-166.7, and GS 143-214.25A(a), making technical changes.

    Amends GS 143A-65.1, changing section title to North Carolina Forest Service.

    Effective July 1, 2013.