On August 16th, the legislature used an override of the Governor’s veto to pass S.L. 2023-106 (S49), a law enumerating the rights of parents regarding their children’s education, health care, and mental health needs. But in addressing a parent’s rights, … Read more
Every county in North Carolina is required to have a governing board for social services (G.S. 108A-1). What are the powers and duties of those boards? What’s the difference between a county board of social services and a consolidated human … Read more
The recent explosion of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Bard, DALL-E 2) is quickly impacting every sector of society and local government is no exception. These tools offer benefits for the government workforce—including the potential to enhance workplace efficiency and … Read more
The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA), signed into law by President Biden on June 3, 2023 includes changes to two social services programs administered by county governments in North Carolina – the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary … Read more
State law requires North Carolina counties to administer and provide a number of social services and public assistance programs described in Chapter 108A of the North Carolina General Statutes, including (among others) Work First, Food and Nutrition Services, Medicaid, child … Read more
In the past few years, allegations against county departments of social services have formed the basis of lawsuits against some North Carolina counties and drawn attention in the press. In the wake of substantial media coverage on North Carolina’s social … Read more
This post is Part 6 of a multi-part series. For a more detailed explanation and legal analysis of the issues discussed in this blog post series (including citations to cases referenced in the post), please see Local Government Law Bulletin … Read more
This post is Part 5 of a multi-part series. For a more detailed explanation and legal analysis of the issues discussed in this blog post series (including citations to cases referenced in the post), please see Local Government Law Bulletin … Read more
This post is Part 4 of a multi-part series. For a more detailed explanation and legal analysis of the issues discussed in this blog post series (including citations to cases referenced in the post), please see Local Government Law Bulletin … Read more
This post is Part 3 of a multi-part series. For a more detailed explanation and legal analysis of the issues discussed in this blog post series (including citations to cases referenced in the post), please see Local Government Law Bulletin … Read more