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JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COUNTY INVOLVEMENT ~/- E-911 FUNDS -Support legislation to preserve county revenue from E-911 charges and allow counties greater flexibility in the use of the funds; and restruc- Many county officials participated ture the 911 Board created by G.S. 62A-41 to add additional local government in the Association's legislative process representation. throughout the year. While the General Assembly was in session, Association H1480 (Study Expand Permitted 911 Fund Uses) would have accomplished staff conducted weekly Legislative brief- this goal, but was amended to be a study of the issue. The study results will be ings via teleconference with our county reported during the Short Session. Sponsored by Reps. Angela Bryant (Halifax) managers and provided briefing notes for and Lucy Allen (Franklin), H1480 as originally introduced would have expanded the those commissioners who serve as Legis- allowed uses for 911 funds to include the lease, purchase, operation and mainte- lative Liaisons. We installed an electronic Hance of consoles and communications equipment and radio or microwave towers bill-tracker system on our Web site to and equipment. The bill met with considerable opposition from the telephone provide timely bill status updates for our company interests, and during the course of deliberations was turned into a study members. of giving more flexibility in the use of the funds. This study was incorporated into the 2009 Studies Bill. It is relevant to note that the study will be conducted by the Through these initiatives, our mem- Legislative Research Commission. bers are more engaged in our advocacy program than ever, achieving our goal X REIMBURSEMENT, STATE INMATES IN COUNTY JAILS -Seek legislation to of enhancing their ability to represent increase the daily reimbursement rate for housing state inmates in county jails. counties on local, statewide and national issues. • See state budget section for more information. In addition, many commissioners ~ GANG PREVENTION -Support additional funds for gang prevention, interven- served on one of the Association's seven tion and suppression activities. steering committees -Public Education, Environment, Justice and Public Safety, The state budget appropriated additional gang prevention funding through the Human Services, Agriculture, Tax & Fi- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for prevention, inter- Hance and Intergovernmental Relations. vention and suppression of gang related activities. Number of County Commissioners X METHAMPHETAMINE LABS -Support legislation and appropriations to miti- who serve on each steering committee: gate the prevalence of methamphetamine production and use through the state. 26 -Intergovernmental Relations • Expansion funds limited. 25 -Public Education X COURT FACILITIES FEE -Support legislation to allow counties to collect ad- ditional facilities fees to help fund capital, operational and other needs associated 22 -Tax & Finance with ever-increasing judicial activities. 19 -Human Services • Fees were increased, but court funding was decreased in other areas - no net gain for counties. 18 -Justice and Public Safety ~ CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION -Support legislation which requires 15 -Agriculture sharing of information by the juvenile justice system with the adult criminal system during the conduct of any felony-level criminal investigation. 12 -Environment S984 (Access to Juvenile Records, Violent Offenders) amends the juvenile For steering committee membership, code regarding access to and use of juvenile court records when the individual is recent news and other information, visit later charged as an adult in a criminal proceeding. This bill authorizes prosecutors www.ncacc.org/committees/steering.html. at their discretion to share information obtained from a juvenile's record with magis- trates. This information may be used for pretrial release, plea negotiating decisions, and plea acceptance decisions. S984 was sponsored by Floyd McKissick (Durham) and was ratified by the General Assembly on Aug. 11. G-4 Page 135