The Daily Bulletin: 2011-05-23

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The Daily Bulletin: 2011-05-23

PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 30 (2011-2012) ALLOW WAGE GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY JUDGMENTS. Filed Feb 2 2011, TO AUTHORIZE THE GARNISHMENT OF WAGES AS AN ADDITIONAL MEANS OF SATISFYING JUDGMENTS IN CIVIL ACTIONS.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition.
Amends proposed GS 75-16.3 as follows. Sets the filing fee for a motion requesting garnishment under this proposed statute at the same rate as the filing fee for other supplemental motions (was, set the filing fee for a motion for garnishment at $20) as set out in GS 7A-308(a)(2) (currently, $30). Directs that a copy of the order of garnishment be personally served on the judgment debtor and the garnishee using any method authorized under GS 1A-1, Rule 4(j) (was, service on the judgment debtor and the garnishee either personally or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested).
Requires the garnishee, upon receiving a garnishment order and beginning with the judgment debtor's next pay period starting after the receipt of the notice of garnishment, to withhold the amount in the garnishment order and transmit that amount to the judgment creditor at the address specified in the order (was, directed the garnishee to transmit the amount ordered by the garnishment order to the clerk of court who was to disburse the amount to the judgment creditor). Directs the judgment creditor to deliver a written notice to the garnishee that the garnishment order is satisfied within five business days following satisfaction of the judgment.
Clarifies that a judgment creditor must not notify the clerk of superior court of each individual payment received under the garnishment order; however, does require the judgment creditor to notify the clerk within 60 days of receipt of payment in full and satisfaction of the judgment. Provides that a judgment creditor who does not file the required notice within 30 days of a written demand by the judgment debtor may be required to pay a civil penalty of $100 in addition to attorneys' fees and any loss caused to the judgment debtor by the failure to file the notice.

Intro. by Moore.
H 112 (2011-2012) REALIGN WAKE SUPERIOR COURT DISTRICTS. Filed Feb 16 2011, TO REALIGN THE DISTRICTS FOR WAKE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE SEATS TO PROVIDE FOR SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS AND EQUAL REPRESENTATION IN THOSE DISTRICTS, WHICH ARE TO BE DETERMINED.

House amendment makes the following changes to 2nd edition. Clarifies that the judgeship for Wake County Superior Court District 10A is to be filled by Paul C. Ridgeway, whose term expires December 31, 2014. Clarifies that the judgeship for Wake County Superior Court District 10B is to be filled by Michael R. Morgan, whose term expires December 31, 2012.

Intro. by Dollar, Stam, Avila, Murry.Wake
H 139 (2011-2012) LIMIT CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATE VENDORS. Filed Feb 17 2011, TO LIMIT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY INDIVIDUALS WHO DIRECTLY AND SUBSTANTIALLY BENEFIT FROM CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE TO CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES OF CERTAIN STATEWIDE CANDIDATES.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition. Amends proposed GS 163-278.130 to clarify that vendor includes an individual who is a member of a board, commission, or other body with a contract greater than $25,000 with any office established by Article III of the North Carolina Constitution that takes action on the contract, regardless of whether the individual participates individually in that action, unless the individual (1) is prohibited from voting by a policy of the corporation and (2) does not vote on the contract. Makes a technical change.

Intro. by Stam, Ross, Glazier, McGee.
H 596 (2011-2012) TRANSFER SURPLUS PROP. TO RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Filed Apr 4 2011, TO FACILITATE THE IDENTIFICATION OF SURPLUS STATE OWNED REAL PROPERTY; TO REQUIRE THAT THE OWNERSHIP OF THAT PROPERTY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE THE STATE TREASURER TO MANAGE THAT PROPERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE GENERAL STATUTES.

House amendment makes the following change to 2nd edition. Adds language to GS 146-30(a) to forbid state lands or contracts being divided for the purpose of evading the appraised value of the provisions of Subchapter II of GS Chapter 146.

Intro. by Hastings, Stam, Crawford.
H 686 (2011-2012) PAYABLE ON DEATH ACCOUNTS. Filed Apr 6 2011, TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PAYABLE ON DEATH ACCOUNT NAMING AN ENTITY OTHER THAN A NATURAL PERSON AS BENEFICIARY.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends proposed GS 53-146.2A to clarify that if the beneficiary of a payable on death account is an entity other than a natural person, there will be only one beneficiary. Makes other clarifying and conforming changes. Amends proposed GS 53-146.2A to add that if a natural person sets up a payable on death account with the incidents detailed in the statute, the language may be on a signature card or in a separate explanatory document.
Makes similar changes to proposed GS 54B-130A, GS 54C-130A, and GS 54-109.57A. Clarifies that the act is effective October 1, 2011, and applies to agreements executed on or after that date. Agreements executed before October 1, 2011, remain subject to the laws in effect at the time the parties executed the agreement.

Intro. by Hastings.
H 687 (2011-2012) ATTY FEES/CITY OR COUNTY ACTION OUTSIDE AUTH. (NEW). Filed Apr 6 2011, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN CITIES AND COUNTIES ENACT ORDINANCES OR TAKE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS FOR WHICH THERE IS NO STATUTORY AUTHORITY, AND THE ORDINANCE OR ACTION IS AN ABUSE OF AUTHORITY, THE PLAINTIFF MAY RECOVER ATTORNEY FEES.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Deletes proposed GS 1-539.17 added to GS Chapter 1, Article 43C, and instead adds new GS 6-21.6 to GS Chapter 6, Article 3. Provides that in an action (was, in any civil action) in which a city or county is a party (was, a defendant), the court may award reasonable attorney’s fees if the court finds that the city or county acted outside the scope of its legal authority (was, if the court finds that there was not statutory authority for any ordinance, resolution, or administrative action of the city or county and that the action of the city or county was an abuse of authority).
Changes the title to AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN CITIES AND COUNTIES ACT OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF THEIR AUTHORITY, THE PARTY SUCCESSFULLY CHALLENGING THAT ACTION MAY RECOVER REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES.
Applies to claims for relief that are brought or defended on or after the date the act becomes law.

Intro. by Brawley, Moffitt, LaRoque, Brubaker.
H 805 (2011-2012) ADDITIONAL NAME CHANGE REQUIREMENTS. Filed Apr 6 2011, AMENDING THE NAME CHANGE STATUTE TO INCLUDE A CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT MAY GRANT OR DENY A NAME CHANGE APPLICATION.

House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Adds new subsection (g) to GS 101-5 to authorize the clerk of superior court (clerk), upon learning of fraud or material misrepresentation in the application for a name change, to set aside the order granting the name change on the clerk’s own motion after providing notice and an opportunity to be heard to the name change applicant. Directs the clerk to notify the State Registrar of Vital Statistics and the Division of Criminal Information if the name change order is set aside.

Intro. by Spear, Randleman, Stam.

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PUBLIC/SENATE BILLS
S 63 (2011-2012) CLARIFY PERMIT REQ. COLLECTION AGENCY E'EE (NEW). Filed Feb 10 2011, TO SPECIFY THAT CERTAIN PERSONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE STATUTES GOVERNING COLLECTION AGENCIES.

Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Deletes amendment to GS 58-70-15, which expanded the list of persons or entities not subject to the collection agency statutes, and replaces with AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT REGULAR EMPLOYEES OF DULY LICENSED DEBT COLLECTION AGENCIES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A COLLECTION AGENCY PERMIT. Amends GS 58-70-1 as the new title indicates. Effective when it becomes law (was, effective July 1, 2011).

Intro. by Jenkins.
S 129 (2011-2012) STATE MINERAL IS GOLD. Filed Feb 24 2011, TO MAKE GOLD (AURUM) THE STATE MINERAL.

Senate amendment makes the following change to 1st edition. Makes a technical change only.

Intro. by Brown.
S 385 (2011-2012) SMALL BUSINESS ASSIST. RECORDS/TAX PAYMENTS (NEW). Filed Mar 21 2011, CONCERNING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING INFORMATION.

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.

Intro. by Hartsell.
S 560 (2011-2012) SPORT SHOOTING RANGE PROTECTION. Filed Apr 11 2011, TO PROVIDE THAT A SPORT SHOOTING RANGE THAT RELOCATES DUE TO CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IS STILL CONSIDERED TO BE CONTINUOUSLY IN EXISTENCE SINCE BEGINNING OPERATION AND NOT TO HAVE UNDERGONE A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN USE.

Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
Amends proposed GS 14-409.46, clarifying that a sport shooting range that relocates to another location within the same county due to condemnation, rezoning, annexation, road construction, or development is considered to be continuously in existence and not to have undergone a substantial change in use. Adds that a sport shooting range exempted from liability under Article 53C of GS Chapter 14 that relocates to a new location in a different county must comply with ordinances in effect at the new location as of the date property is purchased to establish the range.

Intro. by Brock.

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LOCAL/SENATE BILLS
S 149 (2011-2012) LENOIR & GREENE VOTER ID/SUNDAY VOTING (NEW). Filed Feb 28 2011, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL INTENTIONALLY TO CARRY CONCEALED PLASTIC KNUCKLES EXCEPT ON ONE'S OWN PROPERTY; TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO CARRY PLASTIC KNUCKLES, WHETHER OPENLY OR CONCEALED, ON EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY; AND TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER PLASTIC KNUCKLES TO A MINOR .

Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
Amends GS 14-269(a) to clarify that it is also unlawful to willfully and intentionally carry concealed nonmetallic knuckles (was, plastic knuckles), except on one’s own premises. Makes a conforming change to GS 14-269.2(d) and (e). Amends GS 14-315(a) to clarify that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor to sell or otherwise transfer to a minor metallic or nonmetallic knuckles (was, brass knucks or plastic knuckles) or other prohibited item under existing law. Specifies that prosecutions for offenses committed before the act’s effective date, December 1, 2011, including prosecutions where nonmetallic knuckles have been alleged to be deadly weapons, are not abated or affected by this act, and the statutes that would be applicable but for this act remain applicable to those prosecutions. Makes conforming changes to the bill title.

Intro. by Kinnaird.
ACTIONS ON BILLS

Actions on Bills: 2011-05-23

PUBLIC BILLS

H 30: ALLOW WAGE GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY JUDGMENTS.

    House: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

H 72: COMMUNITY COLLEGE INVESTMENT FLEXIBILITY.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Finance

H 98: BREWERIES TO SELL MALT BEVERAGES ON PREMISES.

    Senate: Withdrawn From Cal
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

H 112: REALIGN WAKE SUPERIOR COURT DISTRICTS.

    House: Amend Adopted 1
    House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
    House: Ordered Engrossed

H 139: LIMIT CONTRIBUTIONS BY STATE VENDORS.

    House: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

H 206: MODIFY PROPERTY TAX BASE EXCLUSIONS.

    House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading

H 227: DISTURBING/DISMEMBERING HUMAN REMAINS (NEW).

    House: Withdrawn From Com
    House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary Subcommittee C

H 280: COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE DISTRICT.

    Ratified

H 306: TRANSFER GSC/REVISOR OF STATUTES TO GA (NEW).

    House: Concurred In S/Com Sub
    Ratified

H 345: MODIFY MOVE OVER LAW.

    House: Reptd Fav
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

H 366: SPECIAL ELECTION DATES.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Judiciary I

H 387: ACCESS CONFIDENTIAL INFO/CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Judiciary II

H 474: PROTECT ADULT CARE HOME RESIDENTS.

    House: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

H 503: PARENT CHOICE/CLARIFY PRE-K (NEW).

    House: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

H 515: COMM. COLL. TUITION FOR MEMBERS OF MILITARY.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Education/Higher Education

H 572: ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PUBLICLY FUNDED NONPROFITS.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Finance

H 582: AMEND FELONY FIREARMS ACT/INCREASE PENALTIES.

    House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading

H 596: TRANSFER SURPLUS PROP. TO RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

    House: Amend Adopted 1
    House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
    House: Ordered Engrossed

H 605: EXPAND SETOFF DEBT COLLECTION ACT.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Finance

H 623: ELIMINATE AGENCY FINAL DECISION AUTHORITY.

    House: Passed 2nd Reading

H 638: UNIFORM FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS ACT.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Judiciary I

H 643: EXEMPT CCPCUA FROM IBT REQUIREMENTS.

    House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading

H 658: CHANGE EARLY VOTING PERIOD.

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref To Com On Judiciary I

H 686: PAYABLE ON DEATH ACCOUNTS.

    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

H 687: ATTY FEES/CITY OR COUNTY ACTION OUTSIDE AUTH. (NEW).

    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

H 690: AMEND EVIDENCE & DNA EXPUNCTION LAWS (NEW).

    Senate: Passed 1st Reading
    Senate: Ref to Judiciary I. If fav, re-ref to Finance

H 697: STUDY STROKE PREVENTION IN AFIB.

    House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading

H 805: ADDITIONAL NAME CHANGE REQUIREMENTS.

    House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

H 843: MODERNIZE NC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT.

    House: Reptd Fav
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

H 877: CHECK OFF DONATION: GOVERNMENT FUNDING.

    House: Withdrawn From Com
    House: Re-ref Com On Finance

S 63: CLARIFY PERMIT REQ. COLLECTION AGENCY E'EE (NEW).

    Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    Senate: Com Substitute Adopted

S 129: STATE MINERAL IS GOLD.

    Senate: Amend Adopted 1
    Senate: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
    Engrossed

S 143: DETENTION FACILITY REQUIREMENTS.

    Senate: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading

S 245: MEDICAID BILLING BY LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS.

    Senate: Concurred In H/com Sub

S 247: ELIMINATE MEANS TEST FROM 529 DEDUCTION.

    Ratified

S 279: CLARIFY RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE DEFINITION.

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref To Com On Environment

S 316: ADD'L SECTION 1915 MEDICAID WAIVER SITES.

    Senate: Rec To Concur In H Amend
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 5/23/2011
    Senate: Concurred In H Amend 1

S 323: STATE HLTH PLAN/APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFER II (NEW).

    Became Law W/o Signature
    Ch. SL 2011-85

S 382: AMEND WATER SUPPLY/WATER QUALITY LAWS (NEW).

    Senate: Passed 2nd Reading

S 385: SMALL BUSINESS ASSIST. RECORDS/TAX PAYMENTS (NEW).

    Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    Senate: Com Substitute Adopted

S 426: PUBLIC FINANCE LAWS/MUNICIPAL SERVICE DISTS (NEW).

    Senate: Passed 3rd Reading

S 537: INCREASE IN REM FORECLOSURE FEE.

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref To Com On Finance

S 560: SPORT SHOOTING RANGE PROTECTION.

    Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    Senate: Com Substitute Adopted

S 602: DOMESTIC FOWL STRAY/COMMERCIAL POULTRY LANDS.

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref to the Com on Agriculture, if favorable, Judiciary Subcommittee B

S 670: REVISE MEMBERSHIP/HEARING AID FITTERS BOARD.

    House: Passed 1st Reading
    House: Ref To Com On Health and Human Services

S 713: SPIRITUOUS LIQUOR SALES--DISTILLERIES (NEW).

    Senate: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading

S 727: NO DUES CHECKOFF FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.

    Senate: Withdrawn From Cal
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

S 730: TAXPAYER ACTION IF NO DOR DETERMINATION.

    Senate: Withdrawn From Cal
    Senate: Placed On Cal For 5/25/2011

S 731: ZONING/DESIGN AND AESTHETIC CONTROLS.

    House: Withdrawn From Com
    House: Re-ref Com On Commerce and Job Development

Actions on Bills: 2011-05-23

LOCAL BILLS

H 97: UNION FIRE FEE SUNSET REPEALED.

    House: Postponed To 5/26/2011

H 118: WINSTON-SALEM/DAILY CURRENCY/COINS DEPOSITS.

    House: Rec To Concur In S Amend 1
    House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
    House: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

H 292: INCORPORATE ROUGEMONT.

    House: Placed On Cal For 5/24/2011

H 367: ROANOKE RAPIDS DEANNEXATION.

    House: Passed 3rd Reading

H 486: TRYON DEANNEXATION.

    House: Passed 3rd Reading

H 537: WILKES FIRE TAX DIST. BOUNDARIES.

    Ratified
    Ch. SL 2011-86

H 541: COMM. COLLEGES/OPT OUT OF FED'L LOAN PROGRAM (NEW).

    House: Withdrawn From Com
    House: Re-ref Com On Education

H 573: RALEIGH/WAKE FOREST BOUNDARY (NEW).

    House: Passed 3rd Reading

H 679: WAKE SUPERIOR COURT CURATIVE (NEW).

    House: Withdrawn From Com
    House: Re-ref Com On Finance

S 19: UNION FIRE FEE SUNSET REPEALED.

    House: Withdrawn From Com
    House: Re-ref Com On Finance

S 149: LENOIR & GREENE VOTER ID/SUNDAY VOTING (NEW).

    Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
    Senate: Com Substitute Adopted

S 200: ALAMANCE/ORANGE 9% BOUNDARY.

    House: Passed 2nd Reading

S 201: ALAMANCE/ORANGE BOUNDARY.

    House: Passed 2nd Reading

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