As discussed in previous posts, the system development fee (SDF) law, G.S. Ch. 162A, Art. 8, allows a local government utility provider to assess certain costs of developing and maintaining its water and/or wastewater systems on new development that benefits … Read more

On August 16, 2023, Session Law (S.L.) 2023-106, which included the Parent’s Bill of Rights, was passed after a legislative override of the Governor’s veto. Part 3 of the law, which goes into effect on December 1, 2023, requires health … Read more

The religious exemption created by G.S. 105-278.3 may produce more difficult questions than the rest of the Machinery Act combined.  This post summarizes the religious exemption’s legal requirements and tries to answer some of those thorny eligibility questions. Ownership and … Read more

North Carolina local governments and public authorities (collectively “local units”) are subject to oversight by the State in various ways. The Local Government Commission monitors the fiscal health of all local units, sets rules for financial management and audit compliance, … Read more

As the 2023 Legislative Session continues, many session laws that amend child welfare statutes, including abuse, neglect, dependency; termination of parental rights (TPR); adoption of a minor; and foster care licensing became effective on various dates. Some of these changes … Read more

Right now, employees must earn at least $684 each week ($35,568 annually) before they may be exempt from overtime. But you may have noticed headlines saying that the U.S. Department of Labor (US DOL) is raising the minimum salary for … Read more