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<br /> i,' °� -�i • § 132-1 CH. 132. PUBLIC 11
<br /> `.' t,:., ,*., �;',* �%,,: RECORDS 13L-1
<br /> X11 an absurdity.Advance Publications,Inc- tlement terms considered in executive
<br /> �:r �l; !,�> V. city of Elizabeth c"ity, 53 N.C.rn: r' 3 1
<br /> "+'''` 1' -r, ' 504, 2R1 S.k-2d 69 (198]). App sessions, The public has the right to
<br /> j� ... ° now the terms of settlements made by
<br /> ;•r ' r, ., ray The phrase p "pursuant to law
<br /> t y w'l' g:.A,,,.,Cyj ,, ..;:r' p or or- the system in actions for wrongful ter-
<br /> 1. ; ,r. �•;�r:.r.. ,.:� dinance in connection with the
<br /> 4• ,ir ,, 'x''`;AP::-, transaction of funds oo of its agreements, since the
<br /> , 1 . , public business" funds from which the settlements were
<br /> ,:), �',`1,, ''4 t- should include, in addition to those
<br /> i •'" ` ,'"`' ~"'z'°" paid must be considered the count
<br /> ry+: "' h` records required by law, those records funds. News& Observer Publishing county's
<br /> �' Q Y
<br /> 9ii,a +' lv,, i`",+",e'r'd,'y?� that are kept in carrying out ]tshmg Co.
<br /> �'" ='^+� �,w�; �..'•..... iTY g ut lawful du-
<br /> v Wake County Hos
<br /> ,-,. . : ~,.. ties, News&Observer Publishing Co-v. Y p S8s•. ce55 rt.N.C.e
<br /> ' ,:;r�t t:.;.},. �,. v. fo App. 1, 284 S.E.2d 542
<br /> ,;,, !�.--<r,ti ! {.- Wake os S (19$1
<br /> ,,,�,:.... �i�{- � '�".,;. County 5 2p• Ys., 55 N.C. App, flied 305 02, 291 ), cert. de-
<br /> _ ; i;,, ,; ,� c - - 1, 284 S.E.2d (1981), cert. denied, 5 N.C.N-C 29 denied, 151, ap-
<br /> ' �,,' 305 N.C. 302, 291 S.E.2d 151, appeal peal dismissed and cert.denied,459 U.S.
<br /> : -. ��` ;t �' ' ppeal 803, 103 S. Ct. 26, 74 L. Ed. 2d 42
<br /> -,..'., � rf�ay dismissed and cert.denied,459 U.S.803, (1982)
<br /> '�''",:,'��; �"°F�`�:;.;t�;,°` 103 S. Ct. 26, 74 L. Ed. 2d 42
<br /> f at ,,, ` . "Agency (1982). S.B.I. records a not
<br /> - •e �_4'�:' t of North Carolina govern- th public
<br /> -i -, . ' s< M -,. g records and access to them is not avail-
<br /> i b } Y; -.�,. ment or its subdivisions". The a
<br /> ` — able under the Public Record
<br /> r fir„ phrase "agency of North Carolina r lied en-
<br /> :
<br /> n-
<br /> r :.;; £ :q:.. .,,t t:' ..c.,' g°v' cess to S.B.I. records is controlled en-
<br /> 1,' t. . v _ -'?. ernment or its subdivisions"in this sec- tirely� u:. tin need be construed only upon the Y by 114.15. News & Observer
<br /> •,'. �'.., Publishing Co. v. State ex rel.Starling,
<br /> I .•.'�> h,;•' tr
<br /> plain meaning of this section and in the ,
<br /> ' ` 312 N.C.N 276, 322 (1984).
<br /> , . ,,i:., .+�. +... - ,«•,:J^, ''�G�'.•`. context of the public records statutes. S.E.2d 133
<br /> ''. : :g4. , , .`,11 News & Observer Publishing Letter from Engineer Consulting
<br /> 4;,,k1,041° g Co. v.
<br /> ..:-;, Wake County Hos for City.of A letter received b
<br /> y '- Y P• Sys., 55 N.C. App, manager of defendant-City from a con
<br /> - ��'_,�'''�' '�•,� l: ''.3rt 1, 284 S.E.2d 542 (1981), cert, denied,
<br /> C. 302, 291 S,E.2d 151, a
<br /> suiting
<br /> •,,. F v `� . •. 305 N. g engineer whom defendant-city
<br /> '"r�' °" ,a r''^ '''F" dismissed and cert.denied,459 U.Sppeal employed to inspect construction work
<br /> i;', ; .. 103 S. Ct. 26, 74 L. Ed. 2d 42 (1982). on additions and modifications to its
<br /> '` water treatment plant is a public record
<br /> ;. .` ' '- `i:; 1..- - ` Wake County Hospital System is
<br /> x�•a. , ,i a. agency of the county under the subject to disclosure. Advance Publics-
<br /> an
<br /> 3G North Carolina public records statutes, tions, Inc- v- City of Elizabeth City, 53
<br /> .. ..s ,19.,-,6) .',yrf.QA. 4., News & Observer Publishing Co. v N.C. App. 504, 281 S.E.2d 69 (1981).
<br /> zt_ y y - g Cited in State v.Bella) 16 N.C.App.
<br /> Wake County Hos Sys., 55 N.C. App- 339, 192 S-E.2d 86 (1972);Carnahan v.
<br /> "� 1, 284 S.E,2d 542p(1981),
<br /> ;�::,., ',t ' ,; ;:':: cert. denied,
<br /> :,,,,l'r:r : ',''' '4 4 305 N.C. 302, 291 S.E.2d 151, appeal Reed,53 N.C. App, 589,281 S.E,2d 408 i
<br /> -� .:01-V"r' `° `mr: �; dismissed and cert.denied,459 U.S_ (1981); Housing Auth. v. Montgomery,
<br /> " ,� '�]�'}��y x; " fa"°
<br /> dismissed
<br /> S. Ct. nd, e4 L. lie. 4 42 S 803, 55 N.C.App.4224286 S.E.2d 114(1982);
<br /> ' of"'-: '..--,0-'„5'n ' 4*•'—+ North Carolina State Bd.of Registration
<br /> ti+_�-):: r':"', • By virtue of the definitions in gi ration
<br /> §� 143.318.10(6) for Professional E
<br /> Wake and 159.39(a), the
<br /> ng'rs & Land Sur-
<br /> '
<br /> County Hospital System is a"pub- veyors v. FTC, 615 F. Supp. 1155
<br /> (
<br /> lie body" that must, by law, record set- l;•D.N.C. 1985).
<br /> . . �.-;. . OPINIONS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
<br /> m e +gip; Police Arrest and Disposition Such as Budgets, Bank Statements,
<br /> yi'i'I''''' ', i' �4~v Records Subject to Public Examine- Tax Levies, Utility Accounts, Min-
<br /> :"=;,•'a 'i~ ; r•.,,A-- lion.
<br /> :'ua r:. —See opinion of Attorney General utes of
<br /> �')- •)y ' ',�rr;rt-', t to Mr. Samuel M. Moore, Meetings, etc., Are Public
<br /> 407 + 41 N C•A.G. Records. See opinion Attorney
<br /> 1971). — P• )on of Davis
<br /> Textbook General to Honorable R.L. avis, 43
<br /> ook Lists of State Universi- N.C-A-G. 274 (1973)•
<br /> ties Are Public Records.—See o in-
<br /> ion of Attorney General to Mr. J.D. reports and memoranda concerning
<br /> Wright. North Carolina State Lniver-
<br /> '` ° ;--.-4 . `;.,'. l investigation of crimes are not
<br /> ",'"'a ,; .. sity at Raleigh,41 N-C.A.G- 199(1971)- lic records within the sense of Chapter
<br /> s :
<br /> Speech for Licensure as 132 and are not thereby subject to public
<br /> . ..; }�r- org;� p ech and Language Pathologists inspection:Opinion of Attorney General
<br /> '' P' and Audiologists Are Public to Honorable J. Hubert Haynes, 44
<br /> w''' ° Records. See opinion
<br /> ''` p nion of Attorney N-C.A-G- 340 (1975).
<br /> '• -T`• '`'( General to Mariana Newton, Phd-,
<br /> •,!'. 'i ;.•,. ''{ -`•��. t ... Copies of Forms Maintained by
<br /> Chairman, Board of Examiners for Law Enforcement Officers Are Not
<br /> Speech and Language
<br /> `'`#r:' '.- .. •$ g 45 N.C:Gt Pathologists fists and Public Records, — The copy of form
<br /> rz'' .:;s' .; Audiolo ists, (1976)- HP-332 (affidavit form)
<br /> Municipal maintained b
<br /> and Papers, by
<br /> p 1 Records pe the arrestin officer-• '� ,r: . ; ^C° g f which is completed
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