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| Date | Title | Statute | Requestor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/18/02 | City of Jacksonville Wastewater Collection Facility’s Construction | 143-128, 143-128.2, 160A-17.1, 160A-311, | Carter, John |
| 07/11/02 | Authority of Cities to Levy Local Franchise Tax | 105-116, 105-116.1, | Tolson, E. Norris |
| 07/10/02 | Authority of Jackson County to Regulate Helicopter Sightseeing Operations by Ordinance | 63-18, | Large, Raymond |
| 06/24/02 | Sex Offender Registration Predicated on a Federal Conviction | 14-208.12A, 14-208.6, 14-208.7, 14-27.7, | Williams, Johnny |
| 06/20/02 | Applicability of Grandfather Clause to a General Self-Insurance Fund | 55-14-01, 55-14-03, 55-14-04, 55-14-05, 58-47-65, 97-93, | Nye, Edd |
| 06/11/02 | Highway Trust Fund; Northern Durham Parkway Alternative | 113A-1, 113A-4, 136-175, 136-176, 136-180, 136-180.1, | Bell, William |
| 05/17/02 | Proposed NPDES General Permits | 143-212, 143-214.1, 143-215, 143-215.1, 143-215.10C, 143-215.10H, 143-215.10M, 143-215.11, | Oakley, Daniel |
| 04/12/02 | Rulemaking for Career Banding Classification of State Employees | 150B-2, | Wright, Thomas |
| 03/25/02 | Ability of the University System to Offer Dependent Health Coverage | 116-17.2, 135-40, 135-41, 143-34.1, | Winner, Leslie |
| 03/07/02 | Public Entity Definition | 132-1, 143-128, 143-128.2, 143-128.3, 143-318.10, 143-64.31, | Skinner, T. Brooks |
| 02/20/02 | Authority of Local Boards of Educations to Participate in Risk Management Pools | 115C-42, 115C-43, 160A-462, 160A-464, 160A-485, 58-1-10, 58-1-5, 58-23-15, | Dunlap, Edwin |
| 02/19/02 | Municipal Hospitals; Authority to Lend Hospital Revenues | 131A-1, 131E-12, 131E-7, 159-30, 159-39, 159-7, 55A-3-01, 55A-3-02, | Barrett, Granger |
| 02/14/02 | Public Access to Legislator’s Redistricting Communications; Custodians of Record | 120-129, 120-130, 120-131, 120-133, 129-133, 132-1, 132-2, 132-6, | Sullivan, Terrence |
| 02/05/02 | Public Access to Legislator Drafts of Redistricting Plans | 120-130, 120-131, 120-133, 120-9, 132-1, | Sullivan, Terrence |
| 02/05/02 | Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Eligibility; Charlotte/Mecklenburg Development Corporation | 105-278.7, 105-282.1, | Wade, Hamlin |
| 01/24/02 | State Fair Midway Operator | 106-140.1, 106-187, 106-2, 106-22, 106-262, 106-407.2, 106-503, 106-503.1, 143A-59, 143A-6, | Reeves, Eric |
| 01/24/02 | Magistrate Discretion to Set Conditions of Pretrial Release for Crimes of Domestic Violence | 14-134.3, 14-277, 15A-534.1, 50B-4.1, | Horton, Hamilton |
| 01/22/02 | Public Records and Radio Communications | 132-1, 132-1.4, 132-6, 132-6.2, | Payne, J. Mark |
| 01/17/02 | Rental Vehicle Tax | 105-551, 105-552, 105-555, | Wade, Trudy |
| 01/15/02 | Patentable Intellectual Property Pending Transfers | N/A | Stafford-Pope, Sheila |
| 01/14/02 | Legislative Liaisons Designation | 120-47.1, 120-47.11, 120-47.12, 120-47.2, 120-47.8, | Stafford-Pope, Sheila |
| 01/11/02 | NPDES Storm Water Phase II Program to Local Governments | 153A-330, 153A-340, 153A-341, 214.7, | Sullins, Coleen |
| 01/08/02 | Fitting and Selling of Hearing Aids in UNC Speech and Hearing Clinics | 116-1, 66-58, | Nichols, M. Jackson |
| 11/09/01 | Taxation by City of Southport of Ferries Owned by Bald Head Island Trans | 105-304, | Isenburg, Michael |
| 11/07/01 | Approval Of DiscontinuedService Retirement Allowance And Severance Wages | 143-27.2, | McCoy, David |
| 10/22/01 | Private Correctional Facilities and Officers | 148-4, 148-46, 150B-21.1, 15A-401, | Beck, Theodis |
| 10/11/01 | Exemption of Utilities Commisison for Certain Contracts | 143-52, 143-64.20, 62-37, | Bennink, Robert |
| 10/09/01 | Validity of Marriage of Underage Persons | 51-1, 51-16, 51-2, 51-2A, 51-3, | Shaw, Ann |
| 10/03/01 | Non-Exemption of Commisisoner of Insurance | 143-52, 143-64.20, 143-64.21, 143-64.22, 38-6, 58-19-15, 58-2-25, 58-65-131, | Kolbe, Peter |
| 10/03/01 | NC Gen. Stat. �� 116-17.2 and 143-34.1(d) | 116-17.2, 143-34.1, | Goodwin, Carl |
| 10/02/01 | Charter Schools’ Eligibility to Participate in the Private Capital Facilities Finance Act | 115C-238.29A, 115C-238.29E, 159D-36, 159D-37, | Sneeden, Brad |
| 09/05/01 | Rules Requiring Permits for Impacts to Isolated Wetlands and Surface Waters | 143-212, 143-213, 143-215.1, 143-215.3, 143B-282, 150B-19, 150B-21, 150B-21.1, | Peterson, Charles |
| 08/27/01 | Eligibility of Town of Midland to Receive Powell Bill Funds and Other State Tax Reimbursements | 105-113.82, 105-116.1, 105-472, 136-41.1, 136-41.2, 136-41.3, | Burgner, Michael |
| 08/24/01 | Exemption of Department of Insurance | 143-64.21, 58-2-25, 58-65-131, | Kolbe, Peter |
| 08/23/01 | Applicability of the Consultant Contract Provisions of Chapter 143 | 135-40.4, 143-64.20, | Walker, Jack |
| 08/16/01 | Use of Mandatory District Bar Dues for BarCARES Program | 84-16, 84-18.1, 84-23, 84-23.1, 84-34, | Lunsford, L. Thomas |
| 08/09/01 | Attorney Acting as Notary and Legal Counsel | 10A-9, | Stafford-Pope, Sheila |
| 08/08/01 | HIPAA Liability for DMHDDSAS | 122C-11, 122C-112, 122C-116, 122C-181, 143B-137.1, | Robarge, Arthur |
| 07/27/01 | Whether Funds Collected by the North Carolina Board of Nursing are State Funds | 138-5, 138-6, 143-1, 90-171.19, 90-171.23, 90-171.25, 90-171.27, | Kramer, Howard |
| 07/09/01 | Scope of Health Plan Definition under HIPAA | 143-545.1, 143B-181.1, | Cox, Bill |
| 07/05/01 | Duty of a Settlement Agent Under the Good Funds Settlement Act | 45A-3, 45A-4, 45A-7, | Mitchell, Frank |
| 06/29/01 | Authority of the Governor to Transfer Money in a Budget Emergency-Wireless | 143-1, 143-2, 143-28, 62A-21, 62A-22, 62A-23, 62A-24, 62A-25, 62A-26, 66A-22, | Archer, Charles |
| 06/19/01 | Application of Mini-Brooks Act to Subcontracted Professional Services and Design-Build Contracts | 136-28.1, 143-129, 143-132, 143-135.26, 143-64.31, 143-64.32, 143-64.34, | Carter, Jerry |
| 06/18/01 | Availability of Writing of Insurance by Geographical Location | 58-42-1, 58-42-10, 58-42-55, | Redwine, David |
| 06/13/01 | Expungement of 30-day Drivers License Revocation | 15A-145, 15A-146, 20-16.5, 20-26, | Bryant, Mike |
| 06/12/01 | Swine Near State Institutions | 143-128, 143-153, 143-300.2, | Allred, Cary |
| 06/05/01 | Allocation of State Employees’ Incentive Bonus Savings | 111-52, 117-3.1, 143-250, 143-345.22, 58-86-20, 90-171.27, | Skinner, T. Brooks |
| 05/30/01 | Authority of the City of Graham to Disclose Attorney-Client Communications | 132-1.1, 160A-168, | Wheeler, Grady |
| 05/29/01 | Rural Internet Access Authority; Authority to Award Telecenter Grants to For-Profit Organizations | 143B-437.42, 143B-437.43, | Leutze, James |
| 05/22/01 | Revocation of Permit | 143-215.108, 153A-357, 153A-362, | Sawyer, Grover |
