GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2015

SESSION LAW 2015-225

SENATE BILL 699

AN ACT To protect certain personal information of law enforcement officers from disclosure.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 153A‑98 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(c4) Even if considered part of an employee's personnel file, the following information regarding any sworn law enforcement officer shall not be disclosed to an employee or any other person, unless disclosed in accordance with G.S. 132‑1.4, or in accordance with G.S. 132‑1.10, or for the personal safety of that sworn law enforcement officer or any other person residing in the same residence:

(1) Information that might identify the residence of a sworn law enforcement officer.

(2) Emergency contact information.

(3) Any identifying information as defined in G.S. 14‑113.20."

SECTION 2.  G.S. 160A‑168 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(c4) Even if considered part of an employee's personnel file, the following information regarding any sworn law enforcement officer shall not be disclosed to an employee or any other person, unless disclosed in accordance with G.S. 132‑1.4, or in accordance with G.S. 132‑1.10, or for the personal safety of that sworn law enforcement officer or any other person residing in the same residence:

(1) Information that might identify the residence of a sworn law enforcement officer.

(2) Emergency contact information.

(3) Any identifying information as defined in G.S. 14‑113.20."

SECTION 3.  G.S. 132‑1.7 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(b1) Public records shall not include mobile telephone numbers issued by a local, county, or State government to any of the following:

(1) A sworn law enforcement officer or nonsworn employee of a public law enforcement agency.

(2) An employee of a fire department.

(3) Any employee whose duties include responding to an emergency."

SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2015.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 13^th day of August, 2015.

                                                                    s/  Philip E. Berger

                                                                         President Pro Tempore of the Senate

                                                                    s/  Tim Moore

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

                                                                    s/  Pat McCrory

                                                                         Governor

Approved 2:25 p.m. this 18^th day of August, 2015