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11047
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Youens discusses \"how the state public records laws apply to bids and proposals submitted to local governments in North Carolina and the obligations local governments have to disclose these bids and proposals.\"
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16219
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Property tax revaluations in difficult economic times sometimes produce taxpayers' angst and outrage. Twenty-seven counties conducting revaluations were met with resulting taxpayer complaints. Even more surprising were the protests and responses from several boards of county commissioners. Boards in six counties voted to repeal or postpone the revaluations and four did so, even though they were advised they were in violation of state property tax law. The N.C. Department of Revenue, Attorney General, and N.C. General Assembly all weighed in--the result being a law that approved all six repeals of the 2009 revaluations.
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22342
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The NC General Assembly 2006 short session passed a significant new law--the State Government Ethics Act (S. L. 2006-201) . The authors discuss its contents. The Act also supersedes the lobbying reform legislation passed during the preceding long session (S. L. 2005-456).
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This Bulletin is an updated version of 2006-2007 Ethics and Lobbying Reform: 2008 Legislative Update which was published as Bulletin No. 120 of the Local Government Law Bulletin series. While the ethics and lobbying laws are primarily for state government officials and those who seek to influence them, there are certain provisions that apply to local government officials.
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11045
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Many state and local governments are enacting their own immigration-related laws and ordinances because they feel the federal government is lacking in these areas. Such actions at the state and local levels raise constitutional questions. Zota discusses these constitutional issues.
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Many states and localities are enacting their own immigration-related laws and ordinances. Such laws raise a number of constitutional issues, including federal preemption issues. What is the permissible scope of state and local action in this area? When are state and local immigration laws preempted by federal law? This bulletin explains general preemption principles and provides an analytical tool for determining whether proposed or enacted immigration-related laws may be preempted (and thus invalidated) by federal laws.
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Rabies is an infection that is often transmitted to people through the bites of animals infected with it, such as raccoons, bats, and dogs. Without treatment, the disease can be fatal to humans. Many states have a series of statutes and regulations to control rabies. Wall summarizes and analyzes North Carolina's rabies control laws.
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9091
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Abused, neglected, or cruelly treated animals have protection under the law. In this first of a two-part series, Wall discusses animal cruelty and the state's criminal cruelty laws, then examines some court decisions that have been instrumental in shaping laws in this area. Federal cruelty-related laws are briefly discusses.
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A wide variety of benefits, including Medicaid, food stamps, and school lunch programs, are provided by local governmental agencies with support by federal, state, and local funding. Questions often arise at the local level over whether these benefits and services may or must be denied to individuals who are not United States citizens. Moore explains how federal law categorizes noncitizens for purposes of benefit eligibility and then describes the legal rules for determining noncitizens eligibility for federal, state, and local benefits.
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9556
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One of the most significant pieces of new legislation passed by the 2006 short session of the North Carolina General Assembly was the State Government Ethics Act. The authors discuss Parts I and III, since Part II applies solely to General Assembly members.
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9559
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Abused, neglected, or cruelly treated animals have protection under the law. In this second of a two-part series, Wall discusses topics including civil remedies available for protecting animals and the laws governing animal cruelty investigators.
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9562
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Properly acquiring or recording easements for utility lines provides a property owner notice of their existence and gives the municipality a legal right to the use and maintenance of the easement. Simpson discusses the legal issues that unrecorded utility easements raise for North Carolina cities.
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10006
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Bulletin No. 114, August 2007 included coverage of legal issues that unrecorded utility easements raise for North Carolina cities. This bulletin responds to suggestions made by local government attorneys concerning this issue.
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28745
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The 2006 short session of the North Carolina General Assembly concluded with the passage of the State Government Ethics Act. The act establishes ethical standards for the conduct of state officials in all three branches of government and imposes broad new regulations and restrictions on those officials.
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7537
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Two significant events concerning public school funding occurred in the summer of 2005. The North Carolina General Assembly approved a long-contested educational lottery, and the North Carolina Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSN V. MOORE. This ruling resulted in a $120 million budget allocation to the public schools from the state's Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund. Denning discusses these two events.
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