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R <br /> 1 <br /> ` ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 21, 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. S_p <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Regarding Various Bills in the North Carolina General Assembly <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Attorney PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1S) <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): <br /> Proposed Resolutions w/Transmittal Letters INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> NCACC Legislative Bulletin#14-97 Geof Gledhill, County Attorney <br /> NCACC Legislative Bulletin#9-97 732-2196 <br /> Text of General Assembly Bills under <br /> Consideration-H499, H949, S799, S844, S469, TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> S518 Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider adopting resolutions that would indicate Orange County's support for, <br /> and opposition to,various bills under consideration in the 1997 Session of the North Carolina <br /> General Assembly. <br /> BACKGROUND: The North Carolina General Assembly is considering a number of legislative <br /> proposals in which Orange County has an interest. The attached resolutions would reinforce the <br /> positions of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners(NCACC) on several <br /> important bills. If adopted,the resolutions would be transmitted to the members of the Orange <br /> County legislative delegation and the Association of County Commissioners. A brief summary of <br /> the legislative proposals is provided below, in the accompanying background material from the <br /> North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, and in the resolutions. Full text of the <br /> current versions of the bills under consideration in the General Assembly is also attached as <br /> information. <br /> • House Bill 499: Would authorize real estate trade associations and Multiple Listing Services <br /> operated by real estate trade associations to enjoy an exemption previously reserved only for the <br /> news media. Publication of Geographical Information Systems(GIS) data by real estate trade <br /> associations and MLS would not be considered as use for trade or commercial purposes (under <br /> exasting legislation, counties can require persons obtaining copies of GIS data to agree in writing <br /> not to use the data for trade or commercial purposes). The NCACC opposes this bill because it <br /> would inappropriately make public purpose information available to private for-profit <br /> organizations with no provision to reimburse the public for its costs of developing this <br /> information. <br />