A county’s board of commissioners is required to provide “reasonable and adequate funds necessary” to support the functions of the county board of elections, “including reasonable and just compensation of the director of elections.” G.S. 163-37.
A county’s board of commissioners is required to provide “reasonable and adequate funds necessary” to support the functions of the county board of elections, “including reasonable and just compensation of the director of elections.” G.S. 163-37.
In my post here, I described how North Carolina’s public records laws may apply to law enforcement body and vehicle video camera records. [I’ve recently updated that post to note a newly promulgated records retention standard for these records.] The push … Read more
[UPDATE: S.L. 2015-225 limits disclosure of law enforcement officer information but does not explicitly affect county tax websites. My colleague Frayda Bluestein blogs about the new law here.) Most of North Carolina’s 100 counties maintain tax websites that allow users to search … Read more
Most of North Carolina’s 100 counties maintain tax websites that allow users to search for property information by name and address. Even tiny Graham County (population 8,800) offers on-line access to its tax records. Larger counties have more elaborate websites with more information available. Durham County, for example, offers on-line access not only to photos of properties but also maps, past sale prices, and building permits.
Most of North Carolina’s 100 counties maintain tax websites that allow users to search for property information by name and address. Even tiny Graham County (population 8,800) offers on-line access to its tax records. Larger counties have more elaborate websites with more information available. Durham County, for example, offers on-line access not only to photos of properties but also maps, past sale prices, and building permits.
The North Carolina General Assembly banned internet sweepstakes more than four years ago. The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld that ban more than two years ago. A few months later that court struck down excessive municipal privilege license taxes … Read more
The North Carolina General Assembly banned internet sweepstakes more than four years ago. The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld that ban more than two years ago.
The North Carolina General Assembly banned internet sweepstakes more than four years ago. The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld that ban more than two years ago.
North Carolina is a non-home rule state, which means that its local government entities are created by, and derive all their authority from, the General Assembly. The General Assembly has created a relatively flat local government structure. Almost all governmental responsibilities have been vested in two general-purpose governments—counties and municipalities (cities, towns, villages).