Bill Summaries: H340 (2011-2012 Session)

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  • Summary date: Jun 7 2012 - View summary

    AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE UTILITIES COMMISSION TO OBTAIN CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS OF APPLICANTS FOR AND CURRENT HOLDERS OF A CERTIFICATE TO TRANSPORT HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 3/14/11, 3/24/11, and 5/19/11. Enacted June 7, 2012. Effective June 7, 2012.


  • Summary date: May 19 2011 - View summary

    House committee substitute makes the following change to 2nd edition. Makes a technical change.


  • Summary date: Mar 24 2011 - View summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
    Amends proposed GS 62-273.1(b) to direct the Utilities Commission (Commission) to conduct a criminal history record check of applicants and current holders of certificate to transport household goods. Requires an applicant for or current holder of certificate to furnish the Commission with a complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints. Recodifies the provision allowing the Department of Justice to provide the criminal history of any applicant for or current holder of a certificate to transport household goods to the Commission, with fingerprints forwarded to the State Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (part of proposed GS 62-273.1(b) in previous edition) in new GS 114-19.28.


  • Summary date: Mar 14 2011 - View summary

    Enacts new GS 62-273.1 as the title indicates. Provides definitions for the following terms as used in the proposed statute: (1) applicant, (2) certificate, (3) criminal history, and (4) current holder.
    Provides that the Department of Justice may provide the criminal history of any applicant for or current holder of a certificate to transport household goods to the Utilities Commission (Commission). Directs the Commission to include with its request for a criminal history check the fingerprints and a form signed by the applicant or current holder consenting to the use of fingerprints and other identifying information required by the Department of Justice. Provides additional guidelines regarding the receipt and processing of the required information and confidentiality requirements. Provides that revelation of one or more convictions is not automatic grounds for denying or revoking a certificate and indicates factors to be considered by the Commission in deciding whether to deny or revoke a certificate. Authorizes the Commission to deny an application or revoke a certificate if the applicant or current holder refuses to consent to a criminal history record check or the use of fingerprints or other identifying information required by the State or National Repositories of Criminal Histories.
    Effective when the act becomes law and applies to all current holders and applicants for a certificate to transport household goods on or after that date.