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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 |
