GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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HOUSE BILL 520

Short Title:  Durham Meeting Notice.	(Local)
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Sponsors: Representative Michaux.
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Referred to:  Local and Regional Government II.
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March 24, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DURHAM TO AUTHORIZE THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC BODY OF THE CITY BY MEANS OF FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION OR ELECTRONIC MAIL.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Section 11(2) of the Charter of the City of Durham, the same being Chapter 671, 1975 Session Laws, is amended by adding the following paragraph at the end:
"The City Clerk may give notice of a special or emergency meeting of the City Council, or any other public body of the City, to any member of the City Council and to any person, newspaper, wire service, radio station, or television station entitled to such notice pursuant to G.S. 143-318.12(b), by means of facsimile transmission or electronic mail, when such form of notification has been requested in writing and filed with the City Clerk by any such member of the City Council, person, newspaper, wire service, radio station, or television station. The term 'public body' as used in this paragraph has the meaning prescribed by G.S. 143-318.10(b)."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.