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Weekly Bulletin Page 15 <br /> purpose of Comm'n is to provide forum for general public and State officials to bring consumer protection issues to <br /> attention of General Assembly, and to make recommendations for action by the General Assembly. Appropriates <br /> $25,000 from General Fund to General Assembly$25,000 for each year of 1995-97 biennium for Comm'n <br /> expenses. <br /> Intro. by Thompson. <br /> Ref. to Rules, Calendar, &Oper. of the House GS 120, APPROP <br /> H 197. ROSEBORO MAYOR'S TERM. TO PROVIDER FOUR-YEAR TERM FOR THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN <br /> OF ROSEBORO. As title indicates, beginning in 1995. <br /> Intro. by Bowen. <br /> Ref.to Local & Regional Government 1 SAMPSON <br /> 198. TOBACCO WAREHOUSE CHARGES. TO AMEND THE CHARGES RELATED TO TOBACCO <br /> WAREHOUSES. GS 106-452 now establishes maximum charges that tobacco warehouses may impose of <br /> handling and selling tobacco in addition to a commission not to exceed 2.5%. This bill eliminates the statutory <br /> schedule and allows warehouses to impose any additional charges for services plus a commission of up to 2.5%. <br /> Effective July 1, 1995. <br /> Intro. by Bowen. <br /> Ref. to Finance GS 106 <br /> H 199. SANITARY DIST. UTILITY RELOCATIONS (=S 152). TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF <br /> TRANSPORTATION SHALL PAY FOR THE NONBETTERMENT RELOCATION OF SANITARY DISTRICT <br /> UTILITIES. Identical to S 152, introduced 2/7/95. <br /> Intro. by Pate. <br /> Ref. to Transportation GS 136 <br /> H 200. MANDATORY VOTER ID. TO REQUIRE IDENTIFICATION OF VOTERS AND TO PROTECT AGAINST <br /> DOUBLE VOTING. Amends GS 163-82.8 to require county boards of elections to issue a voter registration card to <br /> each voter. Amends GS 163-150(a)to require that, in order to vote,voters identify themselves by showing a voter <br /> registration card,drivers license, special identification card, passport, U.S. Dep't of Defense identification card or <br /> social security card and pictured identification. Amends GS 163-150(b) to require that at the time of voting each <br /> voter be stamped with ink that will remain visible for the remainder of the day. <br /> Intro. by Cummings. <br /> Ref.to Judiciary 2 GS 163 <br /> H 201. POLL GREETER DISTANCE. TO PROHIBIT ELECTIONEERING WITHIN TWO HUNDRED FEET OF <br /> THE POLLING PLACE. Amends GS 163-147 as title indicates (now,50 feet). Effective January 1, 1996. <br /> Intro. by Cummings. <br /> Ref.to Judiciary 2 GS 163 <br /> H 202. MOMENT OF SILENCE (=S 140). TO REQUIRE THE OBSERVANCE OF A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN <br /> ALL SCHOOL UNITS AND TO ENSURE FREEDOM OF RELIGION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Identical to S <br /> 140, introduced 2/6/95. <br /> Intro. by Cummings, Hayes. <br /> Ref.to Education GS 115C <br /> H 203. ELIMINATE STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING. TO ELIMINATE STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING, BY WHICH A <br /> VOTER CAN MARK ONE CIRCLE TO CAST VOTES FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES OF A PARTY. Amends GS <br /> 163-140 to eliminate straight ticket voting on ballots for US Senator, US House of Representatives, State offices, <br /> or county offices, Deletes provision that generally requires the general election for State House and State Senate <br /> seats to be on ballots separate from ballots containing non-legislative contests. Deletes language allowing <br /> separate ballots for single-seat and multi-seat races (House, Senate,and superior court judge seats) and deletes <br /> provision requiring separate ballots in multi-seat races where mechanical voting machines are not used. Deletes <br /> provision that prohibits combining ballot for presidential electors with other ballots. Makes conforming changes to <br /> GS 163-170. Effective January 1, 1996. <br /> L Intro. by Cummings. <br /> 4( Ref. to Judiciary 2 GS 163 <br /> 02/17/95 <br />