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25 NORTH CAROLINAASSOCIAnoN OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-2011-2012-LEGISLATIVE GOALS l Goal Accomplished Goal Partially Accomplished k-^J Goal Not Met Intergovernmental Relations 1. 00ppose shift of state transportation responsibilities to counties - Oppose legislation to shift the state's responsibility for funding transportation construction and maintenance projects to counties. 2. annexation laws-Seek legislation modernizing annexation laws. 3. 00ppose collective bargaining for public employees - Oppose legislation to authorize local governments to enter into collective bargaining agreements with public employees,or to mandate dues check-off programs.. 4. 0implement combined motor vehicle registration and property tax collection system - Seek legislation to ensure that the combined motor vehicle registration and property tax collection system is implemented within the statutory deadline. 5. Oprotect local control of ABC system - Seek legislation to protect local control of the local ABC system including all local revenue streams generated through local ABC store operations. 6. QAuthorize counties to offer broadband through partnership or direct service-Seek legislation to authorize counties to provide high-speed internet through direct county service or public-private partnerships. 7. Eliminate second primary and run-off elections - Seek legislation to eliminate second primary and run-off jelections. 8. Authorize electronic notice of public hearings and other legal notices - Seek legislation to provide counties with options for notice of public hearings, notice of delinquent taxpayers, and other legal notices,through electronic means. 9. ®Repeal public employee personnel record changes-Repeal FM 961. Seek legislation that will better clarify issues regarding privacy of public employee personnel records and release of other public records. 10. @Protect privacy of citizen email notification and distribution lists- Seek legislation to protect the privacy of email notification and distribution lists of citizens who have requested electronic communication with their local governments. jve 11. Modernize public records retention - Seek legislation to modernize public records retention to permit records storage in digital format. 12. @Support Rural Transportation Planning Organizations(RPOs)-Support legislation to maintain the funding for rural transportation planning organizations(RPOs). 13. (Reform workers' compensation-Support legislation to reform North Carolina's workers'compensation system to reduce disability findings and open-ended streams of payment,to address the trend in favor of long-term disability findings,to diminish control over these findings on the part of claimants and their legal representatives, and to curtail adoption of rules that limit return-to-work efforts.