USE LAW ENF. DECERT INDEX. (NEW)

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House Bill 547 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 13, 2021
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A REQUIREMENT FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION AND THE NORTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION TO UTILIZE THE NATIONAL DECERTIFICATION INDEX MAINTAINED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING IN THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR CERTIFIED PERSONNEL.
Intro. by Szoka, K. Baker, Hunter.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 6 2021)

SOG comments (1):

Long title change

House committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original title was AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A REQUIREMENT FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION AND THE NORTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION TO UTILIZE THE NATIONAL DECERTIFICATION INDEX MAINTAINED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING IN THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR CERTIFIED PERSONNEL AND TO CLARIFY THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO THOSE COMMISSIONS.

H 547

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: May 4 2021 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

    Eliminates the proposed changes to GS 150B-38, exempting the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the NC Sheriffs Education and Trainings Standards Commission from the provisions of this section. Makes conforming deletions. Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.


  • Summary date: Apr 13 2021 - View Summary

    Amends GS 17C-6(a) (powers of the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission) to give the Commission the power to search the National Decertification Index (NDI) using applicant information for applicants for certification or lateral transfer and to use records of convictions resulting from the search to determine if an applicant is disqualified from certification or lateral transfer. Amends GS 17E-4(a) (powers of the NC Sheriffs Education and Training Standards Commission) to add subsection (17) mirroring the above changes to GS 17C-6(a). These provisions are effective October, 1 2021 and apply to applications submitted on or after that date.
    Amends GS 150B-38 (Other Administrative Hearings – Scope; Hearing Required; Notice; Venue) by adding Subsection (a1) exempting the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the NC Sheriffs Education and Trainings Standards Commission from the provisions of this section. This provision is effective October 1, 2021, and applies to any contested case arising on or after that date.