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28 <br /> 1 used in funding elections or hiring elections personnel. He said the main focus is still on getting <br /> 2 the budget done. <br /> 3 Commissioner McKee asked if John Roberts to explain the second bill. <br /> 4 John Roberts said he does not know what led to this bill, but it adds the following <br /> 5 language to the elections section of the general statute "nothing in this chapter shall grant <br /> 6 authority to county boards of elections to accept private monetary donations, directly or <br /> 7 indirectly, for conducting elections or employing individuals on a temporary basis". He said if <br /> 8 the Commissioners are interested, he can ask for more information form the North Carolina <br /> 9 Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) staff. He said sometimes these bills are <br /> 10 directed at one county that acted in a way the legislature didn't like. <br /> 11 Commissioner McKee said he is interested to know more, because he does not <br /> 12 understand how that behavior could have been legal to start with. <br /> 13 John Roberts said he does not understand either, but sometimes a county will do <br /> 14 something the legislature does not like and they will simply clarify the law based on the <br /> 15 circumstance. He said he will look into the cause of the bill and report back. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 11. *Appointments <br /> 18 None <br /> 19 <br /> 20 12. Information Items <br /> 21 <br /> 22 • November 4, 2021 BOCC Meeting Follow-up Actions List <br /> 23 • Memorandum — Outreach Status as Follow-up to the Buckhorn Area Study <br /> 24 <br /> 25 13. Closed Session <br /> 26 None <br /> 27 <br /> 28 14. Adjournment <br /> 29 <br /> 30 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> 31 adjourn the meeting at 9:38 p.m. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Roll call ensued <br /> 34 <br /> 35 VOTE: UNANMIOUS <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Renee Price, Chair <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Tara May <br /> 40 Deputy Clerk to the Board <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Submitted for approval by Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board. <br />