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Date Title Statute Requestor
03/06/97 Constitutionality of Insurance Premiums Tax Credit Allowed upon First Come Basis 105-228.10, 105-228.3, 105-228.5, Wilkins, Michael
02/21/97 County Employee Serving as County Commissioner; Conflict of Interests 14-234, 153A-44, Hall, Douglas
02/20/97 Stacey Britt District Fire Tax Election 69-25.1, 69-25.4, Newbold, Kenneth
02/20/97 Access to Account Billing Records of Customers of Public Utilities 132-1, 132-6, Fritschner, Samuel
02/14/97 Authority to Allocate Parks and Recreation Trust Fund Monies 113-44.14, 113-44.15, 143B-313.1, McKnelly, Philip
02/07/97 Limitations on Commercial Fishing Licenses Available to Non-Residents 113-154, 113-202, Perdue, Beverly
02/04/97 Marine Patrol Jurisdiction on the Federal Military Reservation at Camp Lejeune 104-7, Rivenbark, B.M.
01/28/97 Effect on Parking and Library Fines Collected by UNC Institutions 116-44.4, 14-3.1, 15A-1114, 15A-1116, Robinson, Richard
12/17/96 Enterprise Corporation Tax Credit; Piedmont Venture Management, Inc., 105-163.010, 105-163.011, 105-163.012, Harper, Jack
12/17/96 Authority to Change Emissions Program Violation Designation 20-183.6A, 20-183.8B, 20-183.8E, 20-2, 20-3, Aikens, Frederick
12/11/96 Certain Monies Received by the North Carolina Utilities Commission Under a Settlement Agreement 116B-15, 116B-19, 62-302, Allen, R. Terry
12/10/96 Allocation of Funds under Public School Building Bond Act 115C-422, 115C-425, 115C-426.2, 115C-428, 115C-429, 115C-517, 115C-521, Robinson, Jay
11/18/96 Takings Implications of Buffer Requirements 143-214.1, 143-215, 143-215.1, 143-215.108, 143-215.3, Whisnant, Richard
10/23/96 Authority of License Teachers of Speech-Language Impaired Students 115C-295, 150B-2, 90-292, 90-294, Pillsbury, David
10/15/96 Ocean Beach Renourishment Projects 1-45.1, 113A-134.1, 146-4, 146-6, 146-64, 77-20, Basnight, Marc
10/09/96 Durham County Hospital Corp 58-67-1, 58-67-10, 58-67-5, 58-67-76, Crill, John
09/17/96 North Carolina Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board 132-1, 132-6, 150B-21.18, 164-10, 7A-675, 93D-13, Gay Davis, Wren
09/16/96 Open Meetings Law; Telephone Membership Corporations Established 117-33, 143-318.10, 143-318.9, Gilkeson, William
09/10/96 Authority of Officer to Transport Arrestee Outside Jurisdiction 15A-402, 15A-501.1, 15A-511, 160A-285, 160A-286, 20-16.2, Clark, O. Karl
08/30/96 Special Stewardship Account 113-77.7, 113-77.9, Wells, Dewey
08/23/96 Dental Care and Business Services 90-29, Edwards, C.R.
08/13/96 Highway Use Tax Refunds 105-187.1, 105-187.3, 105-187.9, 105-228.90, 105-266, 105-266.1, 20-4.01, Howard, Carol
07/18/96 Funding for Charter Schools 115C-238.29E, 115C-238.29H, Robinson, Jay
07/12/96 Statutes of Limitations to Claims Under the Setoff Debt Collection Act 1-1, 1-15, 1-2, 1-31, 1-46, 105A-1, 105A-15, 105A-3, 105A-5, 105A-6, 143-552, 143-553, 143-554, 143-556, 143-559, 143-562, Baldasare, Paul
07/03/96 Confidentiality Requirements for State Health Plan Member Information 132-1, 135-30.4A, 135-37, 135-39.3, 135-40, Terry, Evelyn
06/14/96 Implementation of Federal Waivers for “Work First Program” 143B-153, 150B-2, Britt, C. Robin
06/13/96 Parking Meters; Handicapped Parking Spaces 20-27.6, 20-37.6, Cooke, William
05/23/96 Institutional Objections to Advance Directives 90-320, 90-321, Lodge, R. Marcus
05/22/96 Maximum Penalty That May Be Assessed for Violations of City Parking Ordinances 14-4, 160A-301, 20-162, 20-162.1, Murdock, Larry
05/22/96 Tax Credits; Insurance Companies which Invest N/A Kerr, John
05/14/96 Validity of Same-Sex Marriages Performed in Other States 51-1, Aldridge, Henry
05/09/96 Managed Care Health Benefit Plans 58-1-10, 58-2-40, 58-3-5, 58-50-50, 58-50-55, 58-50-60, 58-64-140, 58-65-1, 58-65-140, Cooper, Roy
05/07/96 Validity of Same Sex Marriages Performed in Other States 51-1, Marshbanks, M. Lynn
04/24/96 Parole Commission Records; Application of the Public Records Law; Disclosure Authority 132-1, 132-1.2, 132-6, 143B-266, 148-74, 148-76, 15-207, Justus, Larry
04/24/96 Zoological Park 113-264, 143B-336.1, 66-58, Whisnant, Richard
04/24/96 Water Quality Permitting 143-211, 143-215.1, Nichols, John
04/22/96 Medicaid Services 108A-54, 108A-56, 58-50-110, 58-50-115, 58-51-38, Matula, Barbara
04/18/96 Application of Public Records Law to Voice Mail Records 132-1, Spragens, Ann
04/15/96 Local Funding of Additional Assistant District Attorneys 7A-41, 7A-46, 7A-63, 7A-64, Bethune, Marvin
03/28/96 Ordinance Prohibiting the Possession of Open Containers of Malt Beverages 18B-100, 18B-101, 18B-300, Gale, Terrie
03/26/96 Application of Stormwater Utility Fees to State Property 136-66.1, 143-212, 143-215.1, 153A-274, 153A-275, 153A-277, 160A-311, 160A-312, 160A-314, Hagemann, Robert
03/25/96 Constituionality of the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Act N/A Albertson, Charlie
03/25/96 Procedures Adopted by Clerk of Superior Court N/A Sumner, Quentin
03/20/96 Exceptions to Statutory Exemptions for Execution of Judgment on Criminal Restitution Orders 15A-1343, 1C-1601, Hovis, Tim
03/19/96 Availability of North Carolina Conservation Tax Credits 105-130.34, 105-151.12, 113A-100, 113A-30, 121-38, Flournoy, Bill
03/17/96 Effect of Increased Compensation for Commission Members Upon Dual Office 105-288, Shires, Janet
03/14/96 Characterization of Addbacks Upon Estimated Income Tax Underpayments as Interest or Penalty 105-163.15, 105-237, 105-241.1, Pomeranz, Nancy
03/14/96 Acquisition of Real Property by the State of North Carolina 143-341, 146-22, 146-23, 146-26, Hackney, Joe
03/13/96 Disclosure of Requests for Assistance from Fiscal Research Division 120-131.1, Hines, Clay
03/13/96 Use of Fire and Lightning Premium Tax 105-228.5, 58-84-10, 58-84-25, 58-84-35, 58-84-50, 58-85-30, Marshbanks, M. Lynn
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