GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 234

Short Title:  Nash GIS Exception.	(Local)
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Sponsors: Senator Cooper.
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Referred to:  Local Government and Regional Affairs.
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February 18, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT MAKING A QUALIFIED EXCEPTION FROM THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT RELATING TO GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Geographical information systems databases and data files developed and operated by counties and cities are public records within the meaning of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes.  Upon request, the county shall furnish copies, in documentary or electronic form, to anyone requesting them at reasonable cost.  As a condition of furnishing an electronic copy, whether on magnetic tape, magnetic disk, compact disk, or photo-optical device, a county or city may require that the person obtaining the copy agree in writing that the copy will not be resold or otherwise used for trade or commercial purposes.  For purposes of this section, publication or broadcast by the news media shall not constitute a resale or use of the data for trade or commercial purposes.
Sec. 2.  This act applies to Nash County only.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.