A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to protect from disclosure as a public record certain information concerning law enforcement officers.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 132 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 132‑1.14.  Certain information concerning law enforcement officers not public.
(a)	Notwithstanding the provisions of any other general law or local act concerning access to public records or personnel files, information concerning current or former law enforcement officers may be disclosed only as provided by this section.
(b)	The following information with respect to a law enforcement officer is not a matter of public record and may not be disclosed without the officer's written consent:
(1)	Home address.
(2)	Personal telephone numbers.
(3)	Personal electronic mail addresses.
(4)	Information concerning members an officer's family.
(c)	The following information with respect to a law enforcement officer may be released as a matter of public record:
(1)	Name.
(2)	Age.
(3)	Date of original employment or appointment.
(4)	The terms of any contract by which the employee is employed whether written or oral, past and current, to the extent that the county has the written contract or a record of the oral contract in its possession.
(5)	Current position.
(6)	Title.
(7)	Current salary.
(8)	Date and amount of each increase or decrease in salary with that county.
(9)	Date and type of each promotion, demotion, transfer, suspension, separation or other change in position classification with that county.
(10)	Date and general description of the reasons for each promotion with that county.
(11)	Date and type of each dismissal, suspension, or demotion for disciplinary reasons taken by the county. If the disciplinary action was a dismissal, a copy of the written notice of the final decision of the county setting forth the specific acts or omissions that are the basis of the dismissal.
(12)	The office to which the employee is currently assigned."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.