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Date Title Statute Requestor
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
07/27/89 Adoption, Child Placement 131D-10.2, 131D-10.7, Wood, James
07/10/89 Definition of Amusement Device 95-111.18, 95-111.3, Brooks, John
04/14/89 Defense of State Employees, Medical Contractors and Sanitarians 143-291, 143-300.3, 143-300.4, 143-300.5, 143-300.6, 147-17, Robinson, Richard
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