GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	1 

SENATE BILL 583

Short Title:  Catawba Geographical Records Access.	(Local)
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Sponsors: Senator Allran.
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Referred to:  Local Government and Regional Affairs.
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April 11, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT MAKING A QUALIFIED EXCEPTION FROM THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT FOR THE CATAWBA COUNTY GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. If a county has geographical information systems databases and data files developed and operated by that county and the county makes electronic access and hard copy access available at reasonable cost to the public by means of terminals and other output devices located in public facilities, no person who receives an electronic copy, whether on magnetic tape, magnetic disk, compact disk, or photo-optical device as a result of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes and not as provided under the previous portion of this sentence may resell that information, or use it for commercial purposes.  For the purpose of this act publication or broadcast by a newspaper, magazine, radio, or television station is not a commercial purpose.
Sec. 2.  This act applies to Catawba County only.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.