GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 541

Short Title:  Interest on Tort Claims Awards.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Hall; and Flaherty.
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Referred to:  Judiciary.
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March 13, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACCRUAL OF INTEREST ON DAMAGES AWARDED UNDER THE STATE TORT CLAIMS ACT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 143-294.1.  Accrual of interest on awards after hearing.
When, in a tort claims case, a hearing or hearings have been held and an award made pursuant thereto, if there is an appeal from that award by the State department, institution or agency which results in the affirmance of that award, the State department, institution or agency shall pay interest on the final award from the date of the initial hearing until paid at the legal rate of interest provided in G.S. 24-1."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification and shall apply only to awards made on or after the effective date of this act.