H.B. 828
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Apr 18, 2023
SESSION 2023 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK
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HOUSE BILL DRH10404-LR-12C
Short Title: Confidentiality of Animal Services Records. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Morey.
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT CONCERNING PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE RECORDS RELATING TO
3 COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES.
4 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
5 SECTION 1. Chapter 132 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new
6 section to read:
7 "§ 132-1.15. Personally identifiable records relating to county animal services.
8 (a) Personally identifiable information held by an animal shelter as defined in
9 G.S. 19A-23(5) that relates to any of the following is not a public record as defined in G.S. 132-1:
10 (1) An individual who has surrendered ownership, custody, or possession of an
11 animal to an animal shelter.
12 (2) An individual who has placed an animal in a long-term hold or foster program
13 designed to hold animals due to domestic violence situations.
14 (3) An individual who has adopted a shelter animal or to whom a shelter animal
15 has been placed through a foster program.
16 (4) The disposition of animals confiscated under G.S. 14-363.2.
17 (b) When a county animal control service places animals with an animal rescue
18 organization, the identity of the animal rescue organization is a public record as defined in
19 G.S. 132-1.
20 (c) Disclosure or nondisclosure of information that is not a public record under this
21 section may be made in the county's discretion."
22 SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.
*DRH10404-LR-12C*