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Date Title Statute Requestor
06/29/83 Motor Vehicles; Weight Limits 20-118, Wilson, J.G.
06/28/83 National Guard; Pensions; Eligibility of Members and Former Members 127-30.1, 127A-19, 127A-29, 127A-40, Melott, Robert
06/20/83 Reappointment to County Board of Social Services 108A-3, 108A-4, 108A-6, Sloan, Willie
05/25/83 State Departments, Institutions and Agencies; Environmental Policy Act 105-130.27A, 113A-1, 113A-2, 113A-4, 113A-9, Langfelder, Jay
05/20/83 Telephone Membership Corporations; Double Office Holdings 117-1, 117-13, 117-16, 117-30, 117-31, 117-33, 128-1.1, 14-234, Hathcock, Aaron
05/16/83 Insurance; Comprehensive general liability insurance-housemovers 20-359.1, Rosser, W.F.
05/02/83 Mental Health; Conflict of Interest 14-234, 143B-10, 143B-137, 143B-138, 143B-147, Morrow, Sarah
04/26/83 Social Services; Interstate Compact on Placement of Children; Application to Parents 110-57.1, 50A-25, 50A-3, 50A-6, Morrow, Sarah
04/19/83 52-93 10-138, 20-139, 20-179, Exum, J. Patrick
04/14/83 52-91 122-35.35, 122-35.36, 122-35.47, 122-35.49, 122-45.49, Boyles, Harlan
04/14/83 Escheats; Abandoned Property; Unclaimed Money 116B-19, 116B-9, 15-11, 15-11.1, Boyles, Harlan
03/28/83 Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records; Access thereto by Ad Valorem Tax Collector 105-296, 105-321, 105-347, 105-350, 105-368, 126-24, Morrow, Sarah
03/20/83 State Departments, Institutions, and Agencies; Personnel; Work Planning and Performance Review 126-2, 126-4, 126-7, Webb, Harold
03/20/83 52-80 90-157.1, Stultz, J. Hoyle
03/15/83 52-77 105-130.7, 105-147, 105-203, Matthews, W.B.
03/13/83 Precious Metals; Dealers’ Holding 1-593, 66-163, 66-164, 66-170, Thomas, Robert
02/24/83 Alcohol & Drug Education Traffic Schools; Referrals From Federal Court; Fees 20-179.2, Morrow, Sarah
12/20/82 Podiatrists; Practice of physical therapy by referral from a Podiatrist 90-108, 90-202.2, 90-270., 90-270.35, Daniels, E. Joseph
12/13/82 Juveniles; Use of Juvenile Detention Home; Holdover Facility 134A-37, 7A-573, 7A-574, 7A-575, 7A-576, 7A-577, Stout, Herb
12/10/82 Ability to Close State Regional Hospital 122-7, 143-341, 143B-10, Morrow, Sarah
12/07/82 Social Services; Medical Assistance; State and County Rights by Subrogation or Assignment 108-61.2, 108A-25, 108A-54, 108A-57, 108A-59, Brannon, Anthony
12/06/82 Public Officers and Employees; Conflict of Interest; Stockholder Subject to G.S. 14-234 14-234, Gorham, A. Dumay
12/01/82 Power to Adopt Policy Providing Binding Arbitration of Employee Grievances 115C-36, 115C-40, 115C-45, Rogister, George
11/24/82 Health; Organization of Local Health Boards and Departments 130-18, 130-19, 153A-76, 153A-77, Levine, Ronald
11/10/82 State Employees’ Comprehensive Major Medical Plan 135-40.12, 58-254.47, 58-254.49, 58-254.50, Sparrow, Ray
11/02/82 State Auditor; Executive Budget Act. 143-2, 143-25, 143-28, 143-4, 147-58, Renfrow, Edward
10/20/82 Motor Vehicles; Safety and Financial Responsibility Act of 1953 20-309, 20-313, 20-4.01, McNaught, Mary Claire
10/14/82 Motor Vehicles; Self-Propelled Golf Cart 20-4.01, 20-50, 20-51, Eggers, Stacy
10/07/82 Interstate Compact on Placement of Juveniles 110-57.1, Morrow, Sarah
09/29/82 Health; Ground Absorption Sewage Treatment and Disposal Act of 1981 130-166.62, 130-166.64, 130-166.65, 130-166.70, 130-17, Covil, Stacy
08/30/82 Historic and Archeological Property; Appropriations; Executive Budget Act 121-11, 143-31.2, Hodgkins, Sara
08/23/82 Liability of Units of Government to Private Parties for Mapping Errors 143-345.6, Holbrook, D.R.
08/12/82 Zoning; Municipal Corporations; Coastal Area Management Act 113A-110, 146-12, 160A-360, Sermons, Wayland
08/10/82 Counties; Social Services; Set-Off Debt Collection Act 105A-2, Darden, Lew Gary
07/27/82 Zoning; Coastal Area Management Act 113A-102, 113A-107, 113A-110, 113A-111, 113A-113, 146-12, 153A-340, Hayes, Dexter
07/22/82 Motor Vehicles; Public Vehicular Area; Restaurant Parking Lot After Hours 20-138, 20-4.01, Yates, James
07/22/82 Guardianship; incompetency hearing; waiver of jury trial 35-1.16, 35-2, 50-10, Frederick, Frank
07/08/82 Moratorium on Initial Licensing of Homes for the Aged and Disabled 131D-2, Coston, Elizabeth
07/02/82 Health; Certificate of Need 131-178, Morrow, Sarah
06/24/82 Application of General Contractors’ Licensing Statute 115C-154, 115C-164, 87-1, McCown, H.M.
06/24/82 Custody of Respondent During Preliminary Psychiatric Evaluation 122-58.16, 122-58.4, 122-58.6, Searcy, J. Daniel
06/14/82 Motor Vehicles; Careless and Reckless Driving After Drinking 20-138, 20-140, Tanis, Judge David
06/11/82 Purchase and Contract Division; Community Colleges; Local Boards of Education 115C-36, 115C-40, 115C-522, 115D-14, 115D-20, 115D-32, 115D-58.12, 115D-58.5, 143-49, 143-53, Lowry, Jim
06/08/82 Leasing Authority for Airport Property Leased to Private Parties 153A-176, 153A-274, 160A-272, 63-53, 63-57, Pope, Robert
05/14/82 Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Authorities 122-35.36, 122-35.45, 159-24, Long, Robert
04/23/82 Motor Vehicle Registration; Payment of Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes 105-355, 105-356, 105-358, 20-50.2, Etheridge, E. Ray
04/15/82 Liability for malt beverage & fortified and unfortified wine retail license 105-113.83, 105-113.84, 105-113.85, 18B-1001, 18B-1002, Rogers, Larry
04/09/82 ABC Acts; Elections; Sale of Wine 18B-603, 18B-604, 18B-605, Fulton, Ann
03/29/82 Physicians; Board of Medical Examiners; Length of Service by Members 90-2, Newell, Josephine
03/18/82 Licenses and Licensing; Licensure Inspections of Hospitals 131-126.9, Wilkerson, I.O.
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