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61 <br /> 44)Court Funding — Support increased state funding for NC courts, including reinstating <br /> funding for drug treatment court; <br /> 45)Crime Intervention Services — Support legislation and state funding to provide early <br /> intervention services through the Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils, and support <br /> increased state funding for the prevention, intervention and treatment of adolescent <br /> substance abuse, gang involvement and domestic violence; <br /> 46)Agricultural Economic Development—Support state funding and staffing for <br /> agricultural research, Cooperative Extension services and other agriculture-related <br /> efforts to support the largest economic driver in North Carolina; <br /> 47)Economic Development Efforts— Support legislation to grow North Carolina's <br /> statewide economy through sound state investments, including public infrastructure <br /> funding, competitive incentives, and coordinated efforts with county economic <br /> development services; <br /> 48)Exemption to 180 Day Temporary Electricity Connection Limit for Recreational <br /> Vehicles in a Campground or Other Similar Park— Support legislation to provide an <br /> exemption to the current 180 day temporary utility connection limit as contained within <br /> the building code for individuals utilizing campers and/or recreational vehicles as <br /> temporary housing units while supporting/visiting family members undergoing treatment <br /> in local hospitals; <br /> 49)Dangerous Dogs Determinations — Support legislation to change current law so <br /> that dogs from dog fighting investigations and seizures are not automatically deemed <br /> dangerous without further determination that the dogs alleged to have been owned or <br /> harbored for fighting demonstrate an increased potential for unprovoked attacks on <br /> persons or domestic animals, in order to alleviate the requirement to destroy these <br /> animals "sight unseen". Additionally, clarify at what point in the legal process a dog is <br /> "owned or harbored...for fighting," be it upon seizure, arrest, indictment, or conviction; <br /> and <br /> 50)Legislative Study on Educational Requirements for Law Enforcement Officers— <br /> Support legislation to establish a legislative study commission to review the current <br /> educational curriculum for law enforcement officers and make recommendations <br /> regarding potential modifications/additions. The overarching purpose of curriculum <br /> revision would be to instill in future LEOs some depth of understanding of the complex <br /> nature of the society they will serve. Potential topics for consideration include sociology, <br /> American history and literature, psychology, philosophy, and conflict resolution. In <br /> addition to members of the Senate and House, members should include a diverse array <br /> of experts in higher education, both in subject matter specialties and in curriculum <br /> development for adult learners. The commission's work should be completed within one <br /> year of commencement. <br /> This the 15th day of September 2020. <br /> Penny Rich, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />