Bill Summaries: H446 (2015-2016 Session)

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  • Bill H 446 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Aug 10 2015 - View summary

    AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATUTES GOVERNING BAIL BONDSMEN TO INCREASE THE AGE OF QUALIFICATION FOR LICENSURE AS A BAIL BONDSMAN OR RUNNER, TO LENGTHEN THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE RETURN OF SECURITY TO INCLUDE THE TIME PERIOD IN WHICH AN APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT MAY BE FILED, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO RETURN THE AMOUNT OF A BONDSMAN'S SECURITY DEPOSIT ABOVE OUTSTANDING BOND LIABILITY IN EVENT THE BONDSMAN IS KILLED OR CEASES WRITING BONDS, AND TO ALLOW A BONDSMAN TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS' CIVIL INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Enacted August 5, 2015. Effective August 5, 2015.
    Business and Commerce, Occupational Licensing, Courts/Judiciary, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law and Procedure
    GS 58
  • Bill H 446 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Apr 22 2015 - View summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Changes the long title.

    Amends GS 58-71-200, deleting proposed changes made in the previous edition and adding language to allow bail bondsmen to also have access to the Administrative Office of the Court's (AOC) civil information systems.

    Deletes provisions of Section 5 in the previous edition, which required the AOC to use available funds to modify its VCAP and NCAWARE systems in order to permit access to bondsmen.

    Amends the effective date clause, providing Section 1 is effective when it becomes law and applies to applications for licenses filed on or after that date. Provides that the remainder of the act is effective when it becomes law. 
    Business and Commerce, Occupational Licensing, Courts/Judiciary, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law and Procedure
    GS 58
  • Bill H 446 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Mar 31 2015 - View summary

    As title indicates. Also requires the the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to use available funds to modify its VCAP and NCAWARE systems in order to permit the access to bondsmen. Requires AOC to report to the Joint Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety no later than October 1, 2015, and every six months thereafter regarding its progress in implementing the section, until it has certified to the Committee that the information system changes necessary to implement this act have been completed.
    Business and Commerce, Occupational Licensing, Courts/Judiciary, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law and Procedure
    GS 58

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