Daily bulletin [2009 : March 18, v.2009 : no.29]

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 29 Vol. 2009, No. 29 Senate Legislative Day 29 Wednesday, March 18, 2009 SUMMARIES OF BILLS FILED HOUSE BILLS H 656. MH PROCEEDINGS/NO RESTRAINT. Filed 3/18/09. TO PROHIBIT RESTRAINT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MINORS BEING TRANSPORTED TO OR DURING HEARINGS PURSUANT TO INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS, EXCEPT UNDER CEFtTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. Amends GS 122C-251(e) (Transportation to and from involuntary commitment proceedings), GS 122C- 267(b) (Outpatient commitment; district court hearing), and GS 122 -268(g) (Inpatient commitment; district court hearing) to prohibit the use of restraints on minors being transported to or from involuntary commitment proceedings and during such hearings in which the minor is the respondent, unless a district court judge finds that the restraints are reasonably necessary to maintain order, prevent the respondent-minor’s escape, or provide for the safety of the respondent -minor. Requires the judge, prior to making the determination, to hold a hearing at which the respondent -minor or the respondent -minor’s attorney may contest the use of restraints, and if restraints are ordered, to make findings of fact specific to each individual respondent-minor in support of the order. Makes conforming changes. Intro, by Earle. GS 122C H 657. EST. DV FATALITY REVIEW TEAM/MECKLENBURG CO. (=S 381). Filed 3/18/09. ESTABLISHING A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY PREVENTION AND PROTECTION REVIEW TEAM IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY. Identical to S 381 , filed 3/3/09. Intro, by Carney. MECKLENBURG H 658. FUNDS FOR JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCILS (=S 603). Filed 3/18/09. TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FOR THE LOCAL JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE STATE , AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH. Identical to S 603, filed 3/1 2/09. Intro, by Bordsen, M. Alexander, Earle. APPROP H 659. STUDY EXISTING CHILDREN/YOUTH PROGRAMS (=S 594). Filed 3/18/09. AUTHORIZING THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM EVALUATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO DIRECT THE PROGRAM EVALUATION DIVISION TO STUDY EXISTING PROGRAMS RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN NORTH CAROLINA , AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH. Identical to S 594, filed 3/1 2/09. Intro, by Bordsen, M. Alexander, Earle. STUDY © 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 may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written permission of the publisher. Distribution by third parlies 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.