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Norma Houston

Total posts found: 43

New Law Requires Electronic Publication of Local State of Emergency Declarations

07/07/20

Governor’s Stay At Home Order Extended – What Does This Mean for Local Governments?

04/24/20

School of Government COVID-19 Procurement Resources – We’re Here to Help!

04/17/20

Enacting and Amending County and City Emergency Ordinances: What Rules Apply?

04/08/20

Governor Cooper’s COVID-19 Statewide Stay at Home Order: What Effect Does It Have On County and City Emergency Restrictions?

03/29/20

Can Counties and Cities Order “Stay-at-Home”?

03/23/20

Can Counties and Cities Shut Down Video Gaming and Sweepstakes Establishments During An Emergency?

03/22/20

COVID-19: Who Has What Emergency Authorities at the Local Level?

03/13/20

Can Counties and Cities Close Roads During an Emergency?

09/01/19

New Law Modifies Construction Indemnification and Prohibits Duty-to-Defend in Design Professional Contracts

08/07/19

Disaster Recovery Legislation Imposes Building Permit and Inspection Fee Moratorium Effective NOW

10/17/18

New School Construction Lease Authority

07/09/18

Companies that Boycott Israel – New Contracting Limitation But No Action Required Yet!

08/17/17

Iran Divestment Act Changes: Certification No Longer Required

08/16/17

Sunday Brunch Ordinances – Cheers!

07/08/17

HB2 Reset Beyond Bathrooms . . . Local Government Contracting Limitations Repealed

03/30/17

2016 Disaster Recovery Relief – Special Session Legislative Update

12/15/16

Local State of Emergency Declarations – Some FAQs

10/05/16

Beyond Bathrooms – Special Session Legislation Impacts City and County Contracts

03/24/16

E-Verify Contracting Requirements

10/05/15

You’ve Won Your Election – Time for Ethics Training!

11/05/14

Construction Contractor Prequalification Requirements

07/29/14

File or Get Fined: New Penalties for Violating MPO/RPO Ethics Disclosure Requirements

07/23/14

Disposing of Small Surplus Items: One Man’s Junk is Another Man’s Treasure

04/03/14

New Construction Delivery Methods – Public-Private Partnerships (P3)

03/05/14

New Design-Build Bridging Construction Method – Design-Build “Lite”

02/06/14

New Design-Build Construction Method – No Local Act Required

01/29/14

New Ethics Requirements for Local Transportation Planning Organizations

06/28/13

New SOG Publication on HUB Participation Requirements . . . And Other SOG Purchasing and Contracting Resources

02/20/13

2012 Emergency Management Legislative Wrap-up: Big Changes Ahead

07/17/12

State Emergency Management Act Rewrite: More Than Changes to Emergency Firearms Restrictions

06/05/12

Can Cities and Counties Restrict Firearms Under A State Of Emergency?

06/01/12

Bateman v. Perdue: Implications for Gun Restrictions During a State of Emergency

05/13/12

Mini-Brooks Act FAQ’s

09/29/11

Moving a County Courthouse – Moving a County Seat – One In The Same?

09/14/11

“Mandatory” Evacuations – Are They Really Enforceable?

08/24/11

Emergency Restrictions under State of Emergency Declarations – Who Can Impose What?

08/11/11

New Requirements for “Owner-Contractor” Building Projects

07/27/11

Candidates and Conflicts of Interest – What Happens If You Win?

07/14/11

Emergency Procurement – When is an emergency really an emergency?

06/08/11

What is Emergency Management?

05/24/11

State Ethics and Lobbying Laws – When Do They Apply to Local Government Lobbying?

04/27/11

Rejecting Bids – Who Can and When Can They?

04/13/11

Total posts found: 43