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t <br /> 17 <br /> H616 "To standardize the investigation and discipline of law enforcement officers and to <br /> provide for judicial review." Rep. Wilma Sherrill (Buncombe). This bill would provide <br /> that no law enforcement officer could be discharged, suspended or demoted for <br /> disciplinary reasons except for just cause. Each agency or political subdivision would be <br /> required to establish procedures to provide due process, to include the right to a hearing <br /> before a fair and impartial board or hearing officer, to be represented by a lawyer, to <br /> examine witnesses, to call witnesses and present evidence and to have meetings recorded. <br /> The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee Al. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION <br /> Introductions <br /> S528 "To appropriate funds to remove hurricane debris from rivers and other public- <br /> maintained drainage ways in Pender, New Hanover, and Onslow Counties in order <br /> to protect public health and to prevent further water quality degradation." Sen. <br /> Luther Jordan(New Hanover). This bill would appropriate about $11 million. It was <br /> referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. <br /> GENERAL GOVERNMENT <br /> Updates <br /> H149 "To require local governments to account for 911 surcharges in their annual <br /> financial statements." Rep. Fern Shubert(Union).(LB#4, 2/20/97). This bill was <br /> favorably reported in the Senate March 18. It was approved on second and third reading <br /> March 19 and has been sent to the Governor for his signature. <br /> Introductions <br /> H406 "To allow cities and counties to adopt ordinances that impose a curfew on persons <br /> under the age of eighteen." Rep. Phil Baddour(Wayne). This bill was introduced <br /> March 5. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee#2. <br /> H617 "To clarify that publicly owned and operated buses may not compete with the <br /> private sector." Rep. Wilma Sherrill (Buncombe). This bill would not prohibit use of <br /> school or activity buses or operation by a county or municipal corporation of a <br /> transportation system that has regular routes, or a transportation service provided as part <br /> of another service or activity of a county or municipal corporation. The bill was referred <br /> to the House Commerce Committee. <br /> S452 "To clarify local government authority to regulate the location and operation of <br /> sexually oriented businesses." Sen. Roy Cooper(Nash). This bill would clarify and <br /> expand local control over licensing, location, clothing restrictions and other aspects of <br /> sexually oriented businesses. The bill was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. <br /> 2 <br />