GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2015

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SENATE BILL 699

Judiciary II Committee Substitute Adopted 4/29/15

House Committee Substitute Favorable 8/6/15

Short Title:        Protect LEO Home Address/Other Information.	(Public)
Sponsors:
Referred to:

March 30, 2015

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT To protect certain personal information of law enforcement officers from disclosure.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 153A‑98 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(c4) Even if considered part of an employee's personnel file, the following information regarding any sworn law enforcement officer shall not be disclosed to an employee or any other person, unless disclosed in accordance with G.S. 132‑1.4, or in accordance with G.S. 132‑1.10, or for the personal safety of that sworn law enforcement officer or any other person residing in the same residence:

(1) Information that might identify the residence of a sworn law enforcement officer.

(2) Emergency contact information.

(3) Any identifying information as defined in G.S. 14‑113.20."

SECTION 2.  G.S. 160A‑168 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(c4) Even if considered part of an employee's personnel file, the following information regarding any sworn law enforcement officer shall not be disclosed to an employee or any other person, unless disclosed in accordance with G.S. 132‑1.4, or in accordance with G.S. 132‑1.10, or for the personal safety of that sworn law enforcement officer or any other person residing in the same residence:

(1) Information that might identify the residence of a sworn law enforcement officer.

(2) Emergency contact information.

(3) Any identifying information as defined in G.S. 14‑113.20."

SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2015.