On March 31, 2020, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order 124, which, among other things, prohibited certain collection practices by local government utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On May 30, 2020, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order 142 (EO 142). Among other things, EO 142 amends EO 124 to extend its effective period by 60 days. Recall that EO 124 modifies certain local government utility collection practices and imposes new reporting requirements to measure the financial impact of COVID-19 on utility systems.
On May 30, 2020, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order 142 (EO 142). Among other things, EO 142 amends EO 124 to extend its effective period by 60 days. Recall that EO 124 modifies certain local government utility collection practices and imposes new reporting requirements to measure the financial impact of COVID-19 on utility systems.
Under state law, all monies collected or received by employees or officials of a local government or public authority (collectively, local unit) must be deposited daily into an official depository or with a properly licensed and recognized cash collection service. G.S. 159-32. A local unit’s governing board may waive the daily deposit requirement until the amount on hand totals at least $500.
Under state law, all monies collected or received by employees or officials of a local government or public authority (collectively, local unit) must be deposited daily into an official depository or with a properly licensed and recognized cash collection service. G.S. 159-32. A local unit’s governing board may waive the daily deposit requirement until the amount on hand totals at least $500.
Interim budgets may provide breathing room for local governments wary of setting their 2020-2021 property tax before they know the full extent of how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the state and local economies. But interim budgets are not without consequences.
Interim budgets may provide breathing room for local governments wary of setting their 2020-2021 property tax before they know the full extent of how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the state and local economies. But interim budgets are not without consequences.
On May 6, 2020, the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management delivered a letter to counties with the amount of federal funds that will be distributed to each county from the “Coronavirus Relief Fund” (CRF) pursuant to the federal CARES Act. Guidance from the U.S.
On May 6, 2020, the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management delivered a letter to counties with the amount of federal funds that will be distributed to each county from the “Coronavirus Relief Fund” (CRF) pursuant to the federal CARES Act. Guidance from the U.S.
In the scramble to respond to COVID-19, I forgot to announce that my new book, A Comprehensive Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act for Public Employers, was published on March 16th! I’ve been working on this for a good three years, using your questions as a guide.