GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1987 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 264

HOUSE BILL 332

 

AN ACT TO CHANGE THE SUNSET AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE LAW REGARDING DAMAGES TO CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 143-127.5 as contained in Section 1 of Chapter 393 of the 1985 Session Laws reads as rewritten:

"§ 143-127.5.  Limitations.-Reimbursement shall be limited to the amount specified in the rules and shall not exceed a maximum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per incident.  No employee, volunteer, or client shall receive more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) per year in reimbursement.  Reimbursement is subject to the availability of funds."

Sec. 2.  G.S. 143-127.6 as contained in Section 1 of Chapter 393 of the 1985 Session Laws reads as rewritten:

"§ 143-127.6.  Appeals.-The Secretary of Human Resources shall establish by rule an appeals process consistent with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes."

Sec. 3.  The Secretary of Human Resources shall submit a report to the General Assembly by March 1, 1989, on the implementation of Chapter 393 of the 1985 Session Laws.  The report shall include all the reported incidents, the total amount of funds expended, the amount expended per incident, and the types of property damaged or stolen for which reimbursement was granted.  This report shall also include incidents related to private passenger vehicles.

Sec. 4.  Section 3 of Chapter 393, 1985 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:

"Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective October 1, 1985, and shall apply only to acts occurring after that date.  This act shall expire July 1, 1987 1989."

Sec. 5.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of June, 1987.