A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT requiring that cities, counties, and sanitary districts give electronic notice of the imposition of certain new fees and increases in certain existing fees.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 5 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 153A‑102.1.  Electronic notice of new fees and fee increases.
(a)	If a county has a Web site maintained by one or more of its employees, the county shall provide notice of the imposition of or increase in fees or charges levied in connection with Article 18 of this Chapter on the county's Web site at least seven days prior to the first regular meeting where the imposition or increase of the fees or charges will be discussed. 
(b)	Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply if the imposition or increase in fees or charges is contained in a budget filed in accordance with the requirements of G.S. 159‑12."
SECTION 2.  Article 1 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 160A‑4.1.  Electronic notice of new fees and fee increases.
(a)	If a city has a Web site maintained by one or more of its employees, the city shall provide notice of the imposition of or increase in fees or charges levied in connection with Article 19 of this Chapter on the city's Web site at least seven days prior to the first regular meeting where the imposition or increase of the fees or charges will be discussed. 
(b)	Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply if the imposition or increase in fees or charges is contained in a budget filed in accordance with the requirements of G.S. 159‑12."
SECTION 3.  Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 130A‑64.1.  Electronic notice of new or increased charges and rates.
(a)	If a sanitary district has a Web site maintained by one or more of its employees, the sanitary district shall provide notice of the imposition of or increase in service charges or rates for any service provided by the sanitary district on the sanitary district's Web site at least seven days prior to the first meeting where the imposition or increase of the charges or rates will be discussed.
(b)	Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply if the imposition or increase in service charges or rates is contained in a budget filed in accordance with the requirements of G.S. 159‑12."
SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2009.