A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to establish Alcohol Law Enforcement and the state capitol police as separate divisions of the department of public safety.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

PART I. CREATE DIVISION OF ALCOHOL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
SECTION 1.1.  The Alcohol Law Enforcement Branch of the State Bureau of Investigation shall be relocated as a Division of the Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 1.2.  Part 4 of Article 13 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Subpart to read:
"Subpart F. Alcohol Law Enforcement Division.
"§ 143B‑990.  Creation of Alcohol Law Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety.
There is created and established a division to be known as the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety with the organization, powers, and duties defined in Article 1 of this Chapter, except as modified in this Part."
SECTION 1.3.  G.S. 143B‑928 is repealed.
SECTION 1.4.  G.S. 18B‑500 reads as rewritten:
"§ 18B‑500.  Alcohol law‑enforcement agents.
(a)	Appointment. – The Director of the Division of Alcohol Law Enforcement of the Department of Public Safety may appoint a sufficient number of assistants who shall be competent and qualified to do the work of the Division. The Director shall be responsible for making all hiring and personnel decisions of the Division. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Chapter or Chapter 143A of the General Statutes, the Director may hire or fire personnel and transfer personnel within the Division. Alcohol law‑enforcement agents shall be designated as "alcohol law‑enforcement agents". Persons serving as reserve alcohol law‑enforcement agents are considered employees of the Division for workers' compensation purposes while performing duties assigned or approved by the Director of the Division or the Director's designee.
(b)	Subject Matter Jurisdiction. – After taking the oath prescribed for a peace officer, an alcohol law‑enforcement agent shall have authority to arrest and take other investigatory and enforcement actions for any criminal offense. The primary responsibility of an agent shall be enforcement of the ABC laws, lottery laws, and Article 5 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes (The Controlled Substances Act).
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(g)	Shifting of Personnel From One District to Another. – The Director of the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division, under rules adopted by the Department of Public Safety may, from time to time, shift the forces from one district to another or consolidate more than one district force at any point for special purposes. Whenever an agent of the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division is transferred from one district to another for the convenience of the State or for reasons other than the request of the agent, the Department shall be responsible for transporting the household goods, furniture, and personal apparel of the agent and members of the agent's household."
SECTION 1.5.  The Department of Public Safety shall continue to consolidate ALE and SBI Regions and Regional Offices in the same manner so that all district offices remain co‑located.
SECTION 1.6.  G.S. 143‑651 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143‑651.  Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article:
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(7a)	Division. – The Alcohol Law Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety.
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(23b)	Sanctioned amateur match. – Any match regulated by an amateur sports organization that has been recognized and approved by the Division.
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SECTION 1.7.  The following statutes are amended by deleting the word "Branch" wherever it appears in uppercase and substituting "Division": G.S. 18B‑101(5), 18B‑201, 18B‑202, 18B‑203, 18B‑504, 18B‑805, 18B‑902, 18B‑903, 18B‑904, 18C‑163(b), 19‑2.1, 105‑259(b)(15), and G.S. 143‑652.1 through 143‑656.

PART II. CREATE DIVISION OF STATE CAPITOL POLICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
SECTION 2.1.  The State Capitol Police Section of the State Highway Patrol shall be relocated as a Division of the Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 2.2.  Subpart B of Part 4 of Article 13 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes reads as rewritten:
"Subpart B. State Capitol Police Division.
"§ 143B‑911.  Creation of State Capitol Police Division; powers and duties.
(a)	Division Established. – There is created and established a division to be known as the State Capitol Police Division of the Department of  Public Safety with the organization, powers, and duties defined in Article 1 of this Chapter, except as modified in this Part.
(b)	Purpose. – The State Capitol Police Division shall serve as a special police agency of the Department of Public Safety. The Chief of the State Capitol Police, appointed by the Secretary pursuant to G.S. 143B‑602, with the approval of the Governor, may appoint as special police officers such reliable persons as the Chief may deem necessary.
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SECTION 2.3.  G.S. 143B‑602(8) reads as rewritten:
"§ 143B‑602.  Powers and duties of the Secretary of Public Safety.
The Secretary of Public Safety shall have the powers and duties as are conferred on the Secretary by this Article, delegated to the Secretary by the Governor, and conferred on the Secretary by the Constitution and laws of this State. These powers and duties include the following:
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(8)	Other powers and duties. – The Secretary has the following additional powers and duties:
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f.	Appointing a special police officer to serve as Chief of the State Capitol Police Division.
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i.	Appointing the Director of the Division of Alcohol Law Enforcement."
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2017.