UNC
SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
[The Daily Bulletin: 2015-08-13
PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 38 (2015-2016) JUDICIAL EFFICIENCY/EFFECT. ADMIN. OF JUSTICE. Filed Feb 3 2015, AN ACT TO INCREASE
JUDICIAL EFFICIENCY AND THE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRA TION OF JUSTICE BY MAKING HARD COPIES OF
APPELLATE DIVISION REPORTS A VAIL ABLE TO PERSONS AND ENTITIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED IN STATUTE
AT COST AND ALSO MAKING THEM AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY, ESTABLISHING THE JOINT SELECT STUDY
COMMITTEE ON THE PRESERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF
THE COURTS TO DEVELOP A CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CIVIL CASES IN SUPERIOR COURT, DIRECTING
THE ADMINISTRA TIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS TO DEVELOP A WRITTEN, COMPREHENSIVE POLICY FOR THE
MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE
COURTS TO STUDY THE APPOINTMENT AND SUPERVISION OF MAGISTRATES, PROVIDING A MECHANISM FOR
ENFORCING PAYMENT OF THE CRIMINAL MEDIATION FEE, AND PROVIDING FOR MEDIATED SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCES IN DISTRICT COURT CIVIL ACTIONS.
House amendment changes the 3rd edition by requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to work in conjunction
with the North Carolina Courts Commission on a study of a case management system for civil cases in superior court, a
policy for information technology hardware, and a study of current law for the appointment and supervision of
magistrates.
Intro, by Davis, Burr. STUDY, GS 7A
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Courts/Judiciary, Civil, Civil Law, Family Law, Evidence,
Court System, Government, Public Safety
H 268 (2015-2016) AMEND TRANSPORTATION LA WS.-AB Filed Mar \1 20\5, AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES
TO THE TRANSPORTA TION LA WS OF THE STA
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Conference committee report makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.
Removes the extension of the expiration date for a Native Brook Trout special license plate.
Includes a new amendment to GS 1 36-28.4 to delay for two years, to August 3 1 , 20 1 7, the sunset on the Department of
Transportation's program for participation by disadvantaged minority-owned aid women-owned businesses. Updates
the reference to the study upon which the program's remedies are to be designed.
Changes the long title.
Intro, by Her, Torbett, Shepard, Tine.
GS 20, GS 136
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Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle, Government, State
Agencies, Department of Transportation
