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Date	Title	Statute	Requestor
04/13/93	Extent of the State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners’ Rulemaking Authority	150B-19, 150B-21.9, 88-23, 88-4,	Morgan, Richard
04/12/93	Release of Patient- Specific Information by the North Carolina Medical Database Commission	131E-210, 131E-211, 131E-212, 150B-2,	Hazelrigs, James
04/06/93	Statesville Conflict of Interest	14-234,	Brock, Gail
04/05/93	Public Records; Employee Travel Expense Records	115C-319, 115C-319-321, 132-6,	Bahner, John
03/31/93	NC Teachers’ and State Employees Comprehensive Major Medical Plan Retirees	135-40.2, 135-40.3,	Ducker, Dennis
03/30/93	Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility	104E-10, 104E-10.1, 104E-5, 104E-7, 104F-1, 104G-10, 104G-11, 104G-2, 104G-6,	Murray, Raymond
03/30/93	Licensee Not Prohibited from Making Loan to Borrower	105-41, 105-83, 150B-2, 24-1.1A, 53-179, 53-180, 53-191,	Graham, William
03/22/93	Deer Hunting with Dogs	113-133.1, 113-264, 113-291.2, 113-291.4, 113-291.5,	Hamilton, Richard
03/21/93	Zoning Ordinances for Group Homes	N/A	Bethune, Marvin
03/15/93	Request from ElectriCities of North Carolina for an Interpretation of G.S. 159B-11	159B-11,	Garland, Alice
03/11/93	North Carolina Board of Examiners of Professional Christian Counselors	90-380,	Forrester, James
03/05/93	Conflict of Interest	147-64.12, 147-64.4,	Campbell, Ralph
03/04/93	Minimum Length of Instructional Day for Students	115C-238.6, 115C-81, 115C-84,	Stanley, Guy
03/01/93	Disqualification of Members of the State Banking Commission During Incumbency	53-1, 53-92,	Graham, William
01/26/93	Application of Ex Post Facto Clause to Increased Penalty for Felony Recidivists	14-7.1,	Wade, Beryl
11/24/92	Municipalities; Water and Sewer Systems; Corporations; Purchase of Property	160A-11, 160A-311, 160A-312, 160A-4,	Boyd, H. Michael
10/22/92	Probation; Additional Special Conditions of Probation	15A-1341, 15A-1343, 15A-1345,	Thornburg, Thomas
04/17/92	Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Sites	104E-26, 104G-10, 104G-11, 104G-19, 104G-4, 104G-6, 104G-9, 143B-285.14,	Sumpter, Glenn
04/06/92	Medical Pre-Certification and Utilization Review Activities	90-18,	Paris, Bryant
02/26/92	Magistrate’s Court; Service by “Posting;” Summary Ejectment; Jurisdiction to Enter Money Judgment	1A-1, 42-29, 7A-213, 7A-217,	Hix, Thomas
02/26/92	Department of Transportation; Department of Administration; Purchases and Contracts	136-28.1, 143-49, 36-28.1,	Bailey, D.W.
02/14/92	Motor Vehicles; Lights or Reflectors Required on Farm Trailers	20-125.1, 20-129, 20-129(7), 20-129.1, 20-4.01, 20-51,	Cook, Clyde
01/24/92	Consumer Finance Act; Check Cashing Companies Involved in Lending; Criminal Penalties	14-107, 25-3-104, 53-166,	Franks, George
07/25/91	Audit Requirements	143-6.1,	Hunter, John
07/15/91	Minority Business Selections	143-128,	Polk, James
06/18/91	Test Scores and Applications for Licensure and Related Materials	132-1, 132-6, 89E-14,	Gardner, Charles
02/22/91	Separation of Powers; Powers of Judicial Department; Administrative Agencies	143B-30.1, 143B-30.2, 143B-31,	Barnes, Henson
01/22/91	Consumer Finance Act; Business Activities Allowable; Permissible Fees and Charges	53-172, 53-177, 53-178, 53-184, 53-189,	Graham, William
12/10/90	State Departments; Institutions and Agencies; Retirement; Occupational Licensing Boards	135-1, 135-1.1,	Goudie, Vicky
12/07/90	The Governor; Executive Orders; Rulemaking Power; Separation of Powers	120-30.28, 143A-11, 143A-4, 143B-10, 143B-13, 143B-4, 143B-6, 147-12, 147-16.2, 147-4, 150B-11, 150B-2,	Edmisten, Rufus
11/08/90	Industrial Commission Personnel; Authority to Hire and Fire	12-3, 126-4, 143-293, 143-296, 143-300, 143A-11, 143A-2, 143A-6, 143A-8, 143A-9, 143B-427, 143B-431, 97-77, 97-78, 97-79, 97-80, 97-85, 97-86,	Ward, J. Randolph
11/08/90	Conflict of Interest; County Social Services Board	108A-3, 128-1, 128-1.1, 128-1.2, 153A-44, 153A-77,	Cornelius, C. Preston
10/03/90	Education; State Departments; Institutions and Agencies; Licenses and Licensing	110-103, 110-103.1, 110-85, 110-86, 115C-106, 115C-12, 115C-122, 115C-146.1, 115C-47,	Wilson, Harry
10/01/90	Effective Date of Legislation; Ex Post Facto Laws	N/A	Wilson, Connie
07/17/90	Motor Vehicles; Commercial Driver’s License; Exemption of Forestry Vehicles	20-37.11, 20-37.16, 20-4.01, 20-88,	Perdue, Beverly
05/11/90	Department of Correction; Substance Abuse Program	143B-264, 143B-270, 143B-271, 148-19,	Council, Substance Abuse
05/01/90	Authority of Civil Magistrates to Hear Summary Ejectment Cases from Another County	7A-210, 7A-211,	Lanning, James
04/24/90	Education; Taxation	153A-149,	Dunn, John
04/24/90	Salaries; State Employees; Denial of Performance Pay to Employees at the Maximum Salary	126-4, 126-7,	Johnson, Joseph
04/19/90	Authority to Inspect Records	74C-12, 74C-13, 74C-2, 74C-5, 74C-9,	Kirk, James
03/22/90	Public Funds; Expenditure; Public Purpose; Clean Water Revolving Loan and Grant Fund	N/A	Settlemeyer, Steve
01/25/90	Public Contracts; Competitive Buidding; Minority Business Participation Provisions	136-28.4, 143-128, 160A-17.1,	Hardaway, Thomas
12/18/89	Electronic House Arrest; Conviction for Driving While Impaired; Probation	148-32.1, 15-6, 153A-217, 15A-1351, 15A-1352, 20-179,	Balog, Steve
10/10/89	Authority of Municipality to exclude Architects from Preparing Plans	83A-12, 89C-25,	Brough, Michael
10/06/89	Department of Transportation; Ferries; Concessions	136-82, 140-5.14, 66-58,	McEntire, E.H.
09/28/89	Salvage Motor Vehicle Titles; Branded Titles	20-71.3, 20-71.4,	Nemitz, Carol
09/14/89	Municipal Ordinances; Conflict with State Laws	160A-174, 20-175,	Lynch, J.M.
08/17/89	Surcharge on Users of Barnwell Facility	104F-1,	Deane, Tenney
08/14/89	Type II Transfers; Personnel and Budget Powers	126-4, 126-5, 143A-471.3A,	Lane, Brent
08/14/89	N.C. Technological Development Authority; Due Process	143A-6, 143A-9, 143B-471, 143B-471.3A,	Lane, Brent

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