Daily bulletin [2009 : February 11, v.2009 : no.9]

Daily Bulletin ACTIONS BY THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY School of Government The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Legislative Reporting Service, Box 7294 State Legislative Building, Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone 919.733.2484 - Fax 919.715.3464 - www.dbulletin.org House Legislative Day 9 Vol. 2009, No. 9 Senate Legislative Day 9 Wednesday, February 1 1, 2009 SUMMARIES OF BILLS FILED HOUSE BILLS H 121. REGULATION OF GOLF CARTS IN RIVER BEND. Filed 2/1 1/09. TO ADD THE TOWN OF RIVER BEND TO THE TOWNS THAT MA Y REGULATE GOLF CARTS. Amends GS 160A-300.5 by adding the town of River Bend to those local governments that may, by ordinance, (1 ) regulate the operation of golf carts on any public street or highway within the city limits, or on any property owned or leased by the city and (2) require the registration of golf carts, charge a registration fee, specify who is authorized to operate golf carts, and specify the required equipment, load limits, and the hours and methods of operation of golf carts. Intro, by Underhill, Wainwright. CRAVEN H 122. HONOR WAKE FOREST MEN'S SOCCER TEAM. Filed 2/11/09. HONORING THE 2007 MEN'S SOCCER TEAM AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY ON WINNING A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. As title indicates. Intro, by Glazier, Parmon, Folwell, Dockham. JOINT RES H 123. DEATH PENALTY/PROPORTIONALITY REVIEW. Filed 2/1 1/09. TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPREME COURT IN CONDUCTING THE PROPORTIONALITY REVIEW REQUIRED BYLAW SHALL CONSIDER NOT ONLY THOSE CAPITAL CASES IN WHICH THE DEATH PENALTY WAS IMPOSED BUT ALSO FACTUALLY SIMILAR CASES IN WHICH THE SENTENCE OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT WAS IMPOSED. Amends GS 15A -2000(d) as the title indicates. Directs that the reported life imprisonment cases compared by the Supreme Court be limited to those in which the jury recommended life imprisonment on or after the effective date of this proposed act. Provides that this act is effective when it becomes law and applies to all capital cases not yet decided by the Supreme Court on direct appeal. Intro, by Glazier. GS 15A H 124. JUDICIAL DISCRETION/INDIGENT COUNSEL FEES. Filed 2/11/09. TO ALLOW FOR JUDICIAL DISCRETION IN DETERMINING APPROPRIATE FEES FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE COUNSEL. Amends GS 7A-458 to require that the rules adopted by the Office of Indigent Defense Services, which set attorneys’ fees for indigent defense, include a review process to allow the trial judge to approve a fee amount based on extraordinary circumstances that exceeds the standard rates established by the rules. Effective October 1, 2009. Intro, by Moore. GS 7 A © 2009 School of Government The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill This work is copyrighted and subject to "fair use" as permitted by federal copyright law. No portion of this publication maybe reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written permission of the publisher. Distribution by third parties is prohibited. Prohibited distribution includes, but is not limited to, posting, e-mailing, faxing, archiving in a public database, installing on intranets or servers, and redistributing via a computer network or in printed form. Unauthorized use or reproduction may result in legal action against the unauthorized user.