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20580
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Public contracts are subject to competitive bidding requirements for a number of reasons. One is to secure goods that are at competitive (low) prices, and another is to provide a contracting process that is open and visible to the public. This bulletin discusses the legal standard for determining when bids are responsive and summarizes rulings in cases evaluating a variety of commonly encountered bid irregularities.
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20581
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This bulletin presents a broad review of questions that arise under the authorization for closed sessions, which has been the subject of four court of appeals decisions in recent years and undertakes a detailed consideration of the authorization, both to review the recent decisions and to discuss other aspects of the statutory language.
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ThisbBulletin discusses a Court of Appeals decision, August 6, 2002, Boney Publishers, Inc. v. Burlington City Council, which addresses the purchase of real property and the circumstances in which the name of the landowner, the location of the property, and the city's proposed use of the property are not material terms of a contract to acquire property. Consequently the local government is obliged to disclose those facts in open session.
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This bulletin reviews North Carolina case law on using mandamus to require enforcement of local ordinances. A Writ of Mandamus, when issued, directs a public officer to perform a specific duty. It exists to relieve the frustration of persons who are entitled to have an officer take a specific action but face a persistent refusal by the officer top do so. The NC Supreme Court identified five elements necessary to a successful mandamus suit.
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20781
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This bulletin analyzes whether elected or appointed local government board members can legally participate in meetings without being physically present. It also describes legal and practical issues that could be addressed in a local policy allowing remote participation.
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This bulletin analyzes the free public services doctrine that denies recovery against a person or agency that commits a civil wrong, either intentionally or through negligence by a governmental agency that has incurred costs in remedying the public health or public safety hazards caused by the person or agencies' negligence.
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\"In 2006, the NC General Assembly enacted sweeping reform legislation (S.L. 2006-201) aimed at addressing public concern that grew out of the campaign and legislative activities of some of the state's top public officials. These new provisions established ethical standards for state officials and imposed broad new regulations on those officials and on individuals and entities seeking to influence their actions.\" This bulletin reflects the current state of the law through the 2013 session.
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22031
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This bulletin is an annotated catalog of exceptions and special rules that are judicially created for the benefit of counties, cities, and other types of local government entities.
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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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28708
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A number of issues have arisen regarding parking regulations in North Carolina. Since the early 1950s, the number of registered vehicles in the state has tripled, with a consequent increase in the congestion that parking regulations seek to alleviate.
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28709
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North Carolina local governments are frequently authorized or required to publish legal notices in a newspaper. This bulletin traces the requirements of G.S. 1-597 and related statutes.
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28710
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This bulletin discusses the authority of North Carolina local governments to license and regulate the conduct of businesses, and occupations and the statutory and constitutional limitations on the exercise of that authority.
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28711
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Drug testing of employees in both the public and private sectors of North Carolina involves important policy considerations, including its substantial cost and the legal issues involved. This article examines the Fourth Amendment questions involved when a state or local government drug tests its employees.
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28712
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The Tax Reform Act of 1986 imposes new reporting requirements for certain real estate transactions in North Carolina. This bulletin discusses the definition of real estate transaction in the temporary regulations and how it affects local government transactions.
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