NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 1001

HOUSE BILL 1213

AN ACT MAKING THE ONE YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS APPLY TO ACTIONS FOR SLANDER.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Chapter 1, Section 55 of the General Statutes of North Carolina is hereby amended by striking the words "1. For slander."; and striking from line 3 the figure "2" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "1" and striking from line 8 thereof the figure "3" and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "2".

Sec. 2.  Chapter 1, Section 54 of the General Statutes of North Carolina is hereby amended by inserting on line 6, in paragraph 3 after the word "libel" and before the word "assault" the word "slander" and inserting after the word "slander" and before the word "assault" a comma.

Sec. 3.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4.  This Act shall be effective upon ratification but shall apply only to causes of action accruing on or after ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 23rd day of June, 1969.