House amendments to the 4th edition makes the following changes.  

Amendment #1 makes the following changes.

Part IV

Changes the end of the term of the members of the county boards of elections appointed under GS 163-30, as amended by the act, from June 1, 2027, to the last Tuesday in June of 2027. Makes conforming changes to act’s long title.  

Part VI

Amends GS 138A-22 (pertaining to filing of statement of economic interest by candidates/appointees covered under the State Government Ethics Act [SGEA]) to allow covered persons appointed to fill a vacancy in elective office to file a statement of economic interest within 30 days after appointment to such office, notwithstanding provisions in subsection (a) requiring the filing of such a statement prior to taking office. Changes the filing deadline for a statement of economic interest for candidates seeking office from within 10 days of the filing deadline for the office the candidate seeks to no earlier than the first business day in January and not later than 45 days before the primary. Requires the State Ethics Commission to publish the due date by which the statement of economic interest must be filed and in the year the candidates file for office, requires the State Board of Elections to notify the candidates filing for offices subject to the SGEA of that date. Makes conforming changes. Applies to statement of economic interest filed on or after the act becomes law.

Part VIII

Deletes provision specifying “notwithstanding GS 163-19(e) as amended by this act,” in provision discussing the appointment of the Executive Director.

Amendment #5 amends GS 163-30 (pertaining to county boards of election) to, in addition to other listed bases of ineligibility, specify that no person who is currently a lobbyist registered under GS Chapter 120C can serve as a member of a county board of elections.

Amendment #9 makes the following changes to Part VI. Specifies if vetoed Senate Bill 512 (Greater Accountability for Boards/Commissions) becomes law then: (1) specifies that GS 134B-283(a1)(5) and (9) (pertaining to the composition of the Environmental Management Commission [EMC]) as amended by the bill, are effective when that act becomes law, at which point the terms of members serving on the EMC pursuant to those subdivisions by appointment of the Governor will terminate, and the Commissioner of Agriculture's power to appoint members pursuant to those subdivisions will arise; and (2) amends Section 12.1 of the bill to specify that members elected to the NCSU and UNC Chapel Hill Boards of Trustees as of the effective of the section will serve the remainder of their terms, notwithstanding enacted GS 116-31.5/GS 116-31.7. Makes clarifying change.