GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	2 

SENATE BILL 986
Second Edition Engrossed 5/3/89

Short Title:  Damage to DOC/DHR Employees' Cars.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Simpson.
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Referred to:  State Personnel.
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April 20, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW CONDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGE OR THEFT OF A PASSENGER VEHICLE OF AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES WHEN THE DAMAGE OR THEFT OCCURS AT THE JOB SITE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 143B-261.2 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( a1)	The Secretary of Correction may adopt rules governing repair or replacement of private passenger vehicles that belong to employees of State facilities within the Department of Correction and that are damaged or stolen by inmates of the State facilities provided that the passenger vehicle is determined by the Secretary to be damaged or stolen on facility grounds during the performance of employment."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 143-127.2 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143-127.2.  Repair or replacement of personal property.
(a)	The Secretary of Human Resources may adopt rules governing repair or replacement of personal property items excluding private passenger vehicles that belong to employees, volunteers, or clients of State facilities within the Department of Human Resources and that are damaged or stolen by clients of the State facilities provided that the item is determined by the Secretary to be:
(1)	Damaged or stolen on or off facility grounds during the performance of employment or volunteer duty and necessary for the employee or volunteer to have in his possession to perform his assigned duty; or
(2)	Damaged or stolen on or off the facility grounds while the client is under the supervision of the facility and necessary for the client to have in his possession as part of his treatment environment.
(b)	The Secretary of Human Resources may adopt rules governing repair or replacement of private passenger vehicles that belong to employees of State facilities within the Department of Human Resources and that are damaged or stolen by clients of the State facilities provided that the passenger vehicle is determined by the Secretary to be damaged or stolen on facility grounds during the performance of employment.”
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.