A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT prohibiting membership waiting periods for law enforcement officers under the local governmental employees' retirement system.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 128‑24 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(1b)	A participating employer is prohibited from imposing a waiting period on employees certified under either Chapter 17C or Chapter 17E of the General Statutes and who are otherwise eligible to become members of the Retirement System."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2021.