The Daily Bulletin: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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PUBLIC/ HOUSE BILLS
H 120 (2013-2014) BLDING CODES: LOCAL CONSISTENCY/ EXEMPT CABLE (NEW). Filed Feb 19 20 B. A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODE COUNCIL BEFORE A UNIT OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY REQUIRE BUILDING INSPECTIONS IN ADDITION TO THOSE REQUIRED BY THE BUILDING
CODE; TO SPECIFY THE FREQUENCY AND EFFECTIVE DATES OF CODE UPDATES; AND TO EXEMPT CABLE TELEVISION
EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION FROM BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.
Amendment #3 makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.
Amends GS 153A-352 (regarding counties) and GS 160A-412 (regarding cities) to require the North Carolina Building
Code Council to approve or disapprove requests from a county or city for additional inspections in a reasonable
manner (was, a timely manner).
Intro, by Hager, W. Brawley, Cotham, Arp. GS 143, GS 153A, GS 160A
Building and Construction, Local Government
H 180 (20 13-2014) MECHANICS LIENS/ TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. Filed Feb 27 2013. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE LAWS GOVERNING MECHANICS LIENS.
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Makes technical changes.
Amends GS 44A- 20 (d) , adding that a lien waiver signed by the contractor prior to a subcontractor's perfecting its lien
claim on real property in accordance with GS 44A- 11 waives the contractor's right to enforce the contractor's lien
claim on real property (previously, a lien waiver signed by the contractor prior to the occurrence of all of the actions
specified in GS 44A-23(al) and GS 44A- 23(b)(5), waives the subcontractor's right).
Amends GS 44A-23(al), providing that no action of the contractor will be effective to prejudice the rights of a first tier
subcontractor without that subcontractor’s written consent once the first tier subcontractor has perfected its lien
claim on real property in accordance with GS 44A- 11 (previously, no action of the contractor will be effective to
prejudice the rights of a subcontractor without his or her written consent upon three specified occurrences).
Amends GS 44A-23(al), deleting GS 44A-23(al)(l-3).
Amends GS 44A- 23(b)(5), providing that no action of the contractor will be effective to prejudice the rights of the
second or third tier subcontractor without that subcontractor's written consent once the second or third tier
subcontractor has perfected his or her lien claim on real property in accordance with GS 44A- 11 (previously, no action
of the contractor will be effective to prejudice the rights of the second or third tier subcontractor without his or her
written consent, upon the occurrence of three specified occurrences).
Amends GS 58-26-45(b)(2), providing that upon the receipt of the notice of designation by the owner pursuant to GS
44A- 11.1, a lien agent will have the duty to receive notices to a lien agent delivered by potential lien claimants pursuant
to GS 44A- 1L2 (previously, to receive notices to a lien agent delivered by potential lien claimants pursuant to GS 44A-
112 and copies of notices of claim of lien upon funds delivered by potential lien claimants pursuant to GS 44A-
23(al)(3) or GS44A-23(b)(5)(c).
Intro, by Stevens.
GS 44A, GS 58
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