GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2025

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SENATE BILL 80

Short Title:      Broaden Electronic Notice Authorization.		(Local)
Sponsors:	Senator Grafstein (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to:	Rules and Operations of the Senate

February 12, 2025

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT broadening the authority to use electronic means to provide required notices.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Sections 1 and 2 of S.L. 2007‑86, as amended by Section 1 of S.L. 2008‑5 and Section 42 of S.L. 2013‑410, read as rewritten:

"SECTION 1.  The governing body of a city or town may adopt ordinances providing that notice of public hearings and other required notices may be given through electronic means, including, but not limited to, the Town's Internet site. Electronic notice may be in lieu of traditional publication methods. Ordinances adopted pursuant to this section shall not supersede any State law that requires notice by mail to certain classes of people or the posting of signs on certain property and shall not alter the publication schedule for any public notice.

"SECTION 2.  This act applies only to the Towns of Apex, Cary, Fuquay‑Varina, Garner, and Knightdale.Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell, and Zebulon."

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.