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The Daily Bulletin: 2017-03-07
PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 128 (201 7-2018) PROHIBIT DRONE USE OVER PRISON JAIL, Filed Feb 16 2DM, AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF AN
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM NEAR A LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITY OR STATE OR FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Deletes subsections (c) and (d) of proposed GS 1 5A-300.3 pertaining to the confiscation, disposition, and release of an
unmanned aircraft system used in violation of the statute's proposed prohibition of the use of an unmanned aircraft system near a
confinement or correctional facility.
Instead, provides a new subsection (c) setting forth that an unmanned aircraft system used in violation of tire statute and seized by
law enforcement is subject to forfeiture and disposition as prescribed in existing GS 1 8B-504 (forfeiture of conveyances used to
conceal, convey, or transport intoxicating beverages ). Requires an innocent owner or holder of a security interest applying to the
court for release of the unmanned aircraft system as prescribed in existing GS 18B-504(h) to also provide proof of ownership or
security interest along with a written certification that the unmanned aircraft system will not be returned to the person who was
charged with the violation of proposed GS 1 5A-300.3 (tire previous edition also contained similar certification requirements for
innocent owners). Further establishes that any property, weapons, or contraband seized by a law enforcement agency in
connection with a violation of proposed GS 15A-300.3 is subject to forfeiture and disposition as prescribed in existing GS 18B-
504, GS 14-269.1 (confiscation and disposition of deadly weapons), GS 90-1 12 (forfeiture related to controlled substances), or
any combination of those statutes by order of the court.
Intro, by McNeill, Torbett, Faircloth.
GS 15A
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Courts/Judiciary, Criminal Justice, Corrections
(Sentencing/Probation), Criminal Law and Procedure
H 260(2017-2018) ATTORNEY GENERAL/NORTH SHORE RD. PAYMENT. Filed Mar72017, AN ACT DIRECTING THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE LEGAL METHODS AVAILABLE TO SWAIN COUNTY AND THE STATE TO ENSURE
PAYMENT BY THEFEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SUMS OF MONEY OWED FOR ITS FAILURE TO CONSTRUCT THE NORTH
SHORE ROAD.
Sets out six findings related to the "North Shore Road." including the following: the US Department of die Interior committed to
construct or cause to be constructed the North Shore Road, a road that was to run from the eastern boundary of die Great Smoky
Mountains National Park to the Fontana Dam Access Road, but the road has never been fully constructed; and as part of the 20 10
Agreement between the Tennessee Valley Authority and the State, the federal government agreed to pay $8,800,000 within 130
days of the date the 2010 Agreement was executed, and additional sums not to exceed $39,200,000 on or before December 3 1 .
2020. to Swain County, to settle any and all claims related to the US Department of the Interior's failure to fully construct the
North Shore Road; Swain County still has not received any of die additional sums owed to it under the 2010 Agreement.
Requires the Attorney General to investigate any legal methods available to Swain County and the State to ensure payment by the
federal government of the remaining sums of money owed and requires a report to be submitted in accordance with GS 120-29.5
(specifying report recipients when a state agency must report to die General Assembly) to die General Assembly by J une 1 ,
2017.
Intro, by Clampitt.
UNCODIFIED, Swain
