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The Daily Bulletin: 2018-02-07
PUBLIC/SENATE BILLS
S 684 (2017-2018) CONFIRM RETIREMENT SYSTEM
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Filed Jun 29 2017,4 SENATE RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE
CONFIRMATION OF THE GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TEACHERS’ AND STATE
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Changes the term of appointment of David L. German to the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' and State Employees'
Retirement System (Board of Trustees) to now expire March 31, 2021 (was. March 31, 2017). Removes from the proposed
confirmed appointments to the Board of Trustees for the same term: Margaret C. Reader, Cecil Vernon Gammon, and Joshua J.
Smith.
Changes the terms of appointment of Oliver A. Holley, Linder H. Gunter, and Lieutenant Colonel John H. Ebbighausen to the
Board of Trustees to now expire June 30. 2021 (was, June 30, 2017). Removes Jeffrey S. Winstead from the proposed
confirmed appointments to the Board of Trustees for the same term.
Intro, by Rabon. SENATE RES
Employment and Retirement, Government, State
Government, Executive
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S 704 (2017-2018) UNIVERSAL VOTER REGISTRATION. Filed Jan 12 2018, AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AUTOMATIC VOTER
REGISTRATION AT DRIVERS LICENSE OFFICES PUBLIC AGENCIES. COMMUNITY COLLEGES. AND COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NOR TH CAROLINA AND REQUIRING THE BIPARTISAN STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
AND ETHICS ENFORCEMENT TO IMPLEMENT AN OUTRE A CH CAMPAIGN INFORMING CITIZENS ABOUT A UTOMATIC VOTER
REGISTRATION.
Amends GS 163A-883. Amends the caption to read "Automatic voter registration at drivers license offices; coordination on
data interface." Beginning January 1. 2019, directs the Division of Motor Vehicles, in consultation with the Bipartisan State
Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement, to implement a method by which any eligible drivers' license or special
identification card applicant shall be automatically registered to vote, or able to update the voter's registration if the voter has
changed his or her address or moved. Requires the person taking the application, in addition to the current requirements for
drivers' license applicant voter registration, to affirmatively ask if the applicant is registered, and whether the applicant would
like to register, and to note the refusal or register the applicant accordingly. Specifies the procedure for when an applicant does
want to register. Directs the applicant to provide an electronic signature to attest that the information provided by the applicant
is tine and that the applicant is eligible to become a registered voter. Provides for electronic transmission of the application to
the appropriate board of elections. Does not require the Department of Transportation to determine eligibility for voter
registration or voting. Directs the State Board of Elections to ensure the confidentiality of information under this statute for
purposes of automatic voter registration. Effective January 1, 2019.
Amends GS 1 63A-884. Amends the caption to read "Voter registration at other public agencies; automatic voter registration."
Deletes the provision making offices which accept applications for programs of public assistance, as specified, a voter
registration agency. Requires voter registration agencies, beginning January 1, 2020, in consultation with the Bipartisan State
Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement, to provide with each application for service or assistance, and recertifications,
renewals, or changes of address for such service or assistance, for automatic voter registration. Provides the same requirements
for the person taking the application as those for the person taking a drivers' license application under GS 163A-863. including
