House amendments make the following changes to 2nd edition. Amendment #1 amends proposed GS 55A-16-24 by including corporations that receive in-kind donations within the scope of the act. Requires a corporation to provide a link on its public website to the website maintained by the other public entity if the corporation complies with the statute by posting the required materials on a website established by another entity. Provides the following exceptions to the reporting requirement: (1) a corporation required to report to the North Carolina Medical Care Commission of the Department of Health and Human Services; (2) a corporation required to report to the Local Government Commission of the Department of State Treasurer; and (3) a private college that meets the definition of institution under GS 116-22 and is required to report to the state under GS 143C-6-23. Requires these excepted corporations to provide certain information on their websites. Makes a technical change.
Amendment #2 amends proposed GS 55A-16-24 to clarify that an entity may not charge a fee (was, may not charge a fee or require website registration) to access the information that the entity posts for the nonprofit corporation.