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Date Title Statute Requestor
04/13/94 Prisoners Subject to Parole During Emergency Release Periods 148-4.1, Hamer, LaVee
04/07/94 Local Ordinance Prohibiting Consumption of Malt Beverages and Unfortified Wine on State Highways 136-45, 136-66.1, 160A-174, 18B-100, 18B-300, 18B-301, Nooe, Charles
03/30/94 Tyrrell County Land Acquisition 146-36, 153A-158, 160A-265, 160A-274, 40A-3, 40A-41, Ogletree, Charles
03/27/94 Contributions to Area Authority and State Allocations of Expansion Funds 122C-115, 122C-146, 122C-2, 153A-101, 153A-149, 159-13, 159-15, 159-8, 40A-41, Britt, C. Robin
03/15/94 Humber House; Designation of Nonsmoking Area 143-597, Brook, David
03/15/94 River Bend Town Charter; Mayor’s Vote 160A-10, 160A-101, 160A-102, 160A-111, 160A-3, 160A-6, Ritchie, William
03/15/94 General Statutes Database; Applicability of the Michie Company Copyright 114-9, 12-3.1, 120-32, 120-34, 132-1, 132-6, 164-9, Newkirk, M. Glenn
03/08/94 Establish the Boundary Line Between Carteret and Craven Counties 153-18, Thompson, Gary
03/02/94 Reimbursement from State Commercial Leaking Underground Storage Tank Fund 143-215.94A, 143-215.94N, 28A-1-1, 28A-13-1, 28A-13-2, 28A-13-3, 28A-18-1, 28A-19-5, Mouberry, Arthur
02/28/94 Authority of the North Carolina Air Cargo Airport Authority to Make Grants 158-37, 63A-2, 63A-4, Powell, William
02/22/94 Addition of Qualified Business Investments Credits to Taxable Income 105-130.5, 105-163.011, 105-163.012, Gillespie, Ed
02/07/94 Conflict of Interest; Transfer of Real Property 14-234, Blythe, Robert
02/07/94 Separate Set of Expense Reports would be Required for Registered Lobbyists and Principals 120-47.6, 120-47.7, Carlton, Richard
02/07/94 Employee Insurance Committee; Payroll Slots 58-31-60, Wilson, J. Bradley
02/07/94 Voluntary Surrender of Driver’s License By Minors 20-11, 20-39, 20-4.01, Jones, Linwood
02/01/94 County Service District Road Maintenance 113A-206, 136-102.6, 136-98, 153A-149, 153A-238, 153A-301, 153A-331, 153A-333, Killian, Leon
01/26/94 Application of Ex Post Facto Clause to Increased Penalty for Felony Recidivists 14-7.1, Wade, Beryl
01/21/94 Public Schools; Teachers; Career Development Pilot Program 115C-238-4, 115C-238.1, 115C-238.2, 115C-238.3, 115C-363, 115C-363.1, 115C-363.11, Parker, D. Michael
01/10/94 Termination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 96-14, 96-4, Duncan, Ann
01/06/94 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 108A-79, 36A-115, 36A-59.10, Matula, Barbara
01/06/94 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 108-29, 108-37, 28A-19-6, Matula, Barbara
01/05/94 Richardson Sports Limited Partnership; Qualified Business Venture Credit 105-163-013, 105-163.010, 105-163.011, 105-163.014, 105-163.094, Massey, David
12/30/93 Meaning of the Phrase “‘Money Laundering’ Activity” 75D-1, 75D-2, 75D-3, Miller, Jerry
12/29/93 Lincoln County 143-601, 153A-121, 153A-169, 162-22, Pendleton, Don
12/21/93 Applicability of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina 95-127, 95-129, 95-148, 95-25.2, Jeffress, Charles
12/15/93 Video Poker Machines 14-306, Boney, Howard
12/07/93 Liability of Funeral Establishment for Unlicensed Employee 90-210.23, 90-210.25, Culbreth, Corrine
12/02/93 Interpretation of N.C. Gen. Stat. � 95-28.3 95-28.1, 95-28.2, 95-28.3, Barber, James
11/24/93 Local Act City of Eden; Preannexation Agreement 160A-58.2, Nooe, Charles
11/17/93 Applicability of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina 95-148, 96-126, Payne, Harry
11/12/93 Consumer Finance Act; Authority of State Banking Commission to Set Maximum Interest Rates for Loans 53-175, 53-141, 53-171.1, 53-173 53-180, 53-174, 53-176, Graham, William
11/10/93 Consumer Finance Act; Authority of Act Licensees to Sell Certain Types of Insurance 53-172, 53-178, 53-189, 58-33-1, 58-33-25, 58-57-1, 58-57-100, 58-57-5, Graham, William
11/08/93 Consumer Finance Act 150B-1, 150B-36, 150B-38, 150B-40, 150B-42, 150B-43, 150B-51, 51-172, 53-172, 53-173, 53-188, Boyles, Harlan
10/19/93 Sound Sculpture Project; Public Records Act; Copyright Statutes 132-1.2, 143-408.1, Regan, Mary
10/19/93 Confidentiality of Child Medical Evaluation Records 7A-544, 7A-675, Everett, V. Denise
10/06/93 Laws Governing or Limiting Levels of Benefits for State Government Employee 115D-5, 126-5, 135-1, 135-100, 135-100.11, 135-100.19, 135-100.8, 135-40, 135-5, 135-92, 54-109.26, Futrell, J. Richard
10/05/93 Applicability of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina 148-26, 148-33.1, 95-127, 95-128, Eichelberger, Gary
10/05/93 Authority of Orange County Board of Health to Adopt Rule on Smoking Applicable to UNC-CH 130A-29, 130A-39, 130A-5, 143-601, Ehringhaus, Susan
10/04/93 Authority of East Carolina University to Offer a Debit Card to Student Body 53-1, 66-58, Hassler, Gregory
09/27/93 State Board of Refrigeration Examiners N/A Broughton, Robert
09/27/93 Article 2B, Chapter 90 90-405, 90-406, 90-407, 90-408, Sherron, J.K.
09/27/93 G.S. 90-407 90-405, 90-407, Jones, Linwood
09/23/93 Permits for Refrigeration Systems 143-138, 143-139, 143-139(b), 153A-352, 153A-357, 87-57, Hines, Barbara
09/23/93 District Bar Nominations to Vacant District Court Judgeship 7A-142, 84-19, Parker, Emily
09/22/93 Proposed Expenditure of County Funds for Water and Sewer Extension to Industry 153A-275, 158-7.1, 160A-312, Maxwell, Jonathan
09/15/93 Accommodating a Person Under the Americans with Disabilities Act 150B-19, Fullwood, Charles
09/09/93 Public Records; Request for Release of Individual Test Results 126-22, 132-1, 132-6, Britt, C. Robin
09/07/93 N.C.G.S. �� 143-601; 153A-12; 153A-82; 153A-169; and 153A-234. 143-601, 153A-12, 153A-169, 153A-234, 153A-82, Wilson, Arthur
09/07/93 N.C.G.S. ��157-5; 160A-173 157-5, 160A-173, Baddour, Philip
08/31/93 Procedures for Election of Officers to Governor’s Advisory Council On Aging 143B-181, Cramer, Bonnie
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