North Carolina § 143B-986 - Authority to provide protection to certain public officials.
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§ 143B-986. Authority to provide protection to certain public officials.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is authorized to provide protection to public officials who request it, and who, in the discretion of the Director of the Bureau demonstrate a need for such protection. The Director of the Bureau shall notify the Governor whenever the State Bureau of Investigation provides protection to public officials pursuant to this section. The bureau shall not provide protection for any individual other than the Governor for a period greater than 30 days without review and approval by the Governor. This review and reapproval shall be required at the end of each 30-day period. History (1977, c. 571; 2003-214, s. 1(3); 2011-145, s. 19.1(q1); 2011-391, s. 43(g); 2014-100, s. 17.1(bbb).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2003-214, s. 1(3), effective June 19, 2003, redesignated G.S. 114-20 through 114-21 as Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 114 , under the heading "Protection of Public Officials." Session Laws 2014-100, s. 17.1(n), recodified former Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 114 , G.S. 114-20 and G.S. 114-20.1, as Subpart E of Part 4 of Article 13 of Chapter 143B , G.S. 143B-986 and G.S. 143B-987. Historical citations and annotations to former sections have been set out in the new sections where appropriate. Session Laws 2014-100, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2014.'" Session Laws 2014-100, s. 38.7, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2014-100, s. 17.1(bbb), effective July 1, 2014, deleted "with the approval of the Attorney General;" preceding "demonstrate" in the first sentence, added the second sentence, and substituted "approval by the Governor" for "reapproval by the Attorney General" in the third sentence..
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