Special assessments are charges levied against property to pay for public infrastructure projects (and in some limited cases private infrastructure projects) that benefit that property. They represent a form of targeted revenue generation for capital outlay. The General Assembly has authorized two different (albeit closely related) statutory process for levying special assessments in North Carolina—Special Assessments, G.S. 160A, Art.
UPDATE: The General Assembly amended the E-Verify contracting prohibition for cities and counties during the 2014 legislative session. Under Section 13 of S.L. 2014-119, which went into effect on October 1, 2014, the E-Verify contracting prohibition now ONLY applies to … Read more
UPDATE: The General Assembly amended the E-Verify contracting prohibition for cities and counties during the 2014 legislative session. Under Section 13 of S.L.
UPDATE: The General Assembly amended the E-Verify contracting prohibition for cities and counties during the 2014 legislative session. Under Section 13 of S.L.
2013–A Year of Election Law Changes
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UPDATE February 2017: In July 2016 the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction against enforcement of three elements of the of the 2013 legislation described in this post: photo ID at the polls, end of same-day registration … Read more
Remote Participation in Meetings
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A local government board member will not be able to attend an upcoming meeting. Can she participate by calling in? Regular blog followers may recall that I have written several posts on this topic. With the benefit of your comments … Read more
On September 1, the state’s Tag & Tax Together program formally launches statewide. All N.C. vehicle owners will be required to pay property taxes owed on their vehicles at the same time they register those vehicles each year with the … Read more
On September 1, the state’s Tag & Tax Together program formally launches statewide. All N.C.
On September 1, the state’s Tag & Tax Together program formally launches statewide. All N.C.
If you go to work for someone else, the odds are great that you are an employee at will. That’s the basic rule in North Carolina, as it is almost everywhere in the United States. In North Carolina, it applies whether you go to work for an individual or a private business or a unit of government.