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NC Gen Stat § 143B-1020 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1020 - Improper release of information; penalty.

 143B-1020. Improper release of information; penalty.Any person working under the supervision of the Director of Victims and Justice Services who knowingly and willfully releases, or authorizes the release of, any data, information, or records maintained or possessed by the Center to any agency, entity, or person other than as specifically permitted by Subpart B or in violation of any rule adopted by the Secretary is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.  (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1000, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 1050; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2011-145, s. 19.1(w).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1021 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1021 - North Carolina AMBER Alert System established.

 143B-1021. North Carolina AMBER Alert System established.(a) There is established within the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons the AMBER Alert System. The purpose of AMBER Alert is to provide a statewide system for the rapid dissemination of information regarding abducted children.(b) The AMBER Alert System shall make every effort to disseminate information on missing children as quickly as possible when the following criteria are met:(1) The child is 17 years of age or younger;(2) The abduction is not known or suspected to be by a parent of the child, unless the child's life is suspected to be in danger of injury or death;(3) The child is believed:a. To have been abducted, orb. To be in danger of injury or death;(4) The child is not a runaway or voluntarily missing; and(5) The abduction has been reported to and investigated by a law enforcement agency.If the abduction of the child is known or suspected to be by a parent of the child, the Center, in its discretion, may disseminate information through the AMBER Alert System if the child is believed to be in danger of injury or death.(c) The Center shall adopt guidelines and develop procedures for the statewide implementation of the AMBER Alert System and shall provide education and training to encourage radio and television broadcasters to participate in the System. The Center shall work with the Department of Justice in developing training material regarding the AMBER Alert System for law enforcement, broadcasters, and community interest groups.(d) The Center shall consult with the Department of Transportation and develop a procedure for the use of overhead permanent changeable message signs to provide information on the abduction of a child meeting the criteria established in subsection (b) of this section, when information is available that would enable motorists to assist law enforcement in the recovery of the missing child. The Center and the Department of Transportation shall develop guidelines for the content, length, and frequency of any message to be placed on an overhead permanent changeable message sign.(e) The Center shall consult with the Division of Emergency Management, in the Department of Public Safety, to develop a procedure for the use of the Emergency Alert System to provide information on the abduction of a child meeting the criteria established in subsection (b) of this section.(f) The Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Center, may accept grants, contributions, devises, and gifts, which shall be kept in a separate fund, which shall be nonreverting, and shall be used to fund the operations of the Center and the AMBER Alert System.  (2002-126, s. 18.7(c); 2003-191, s. 3; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (w); 2011-284, s. 103.)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1022 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1022 - North Carolina Silver Alert System established.

 143B-1022. North Carolina Silver Alert System established.(a) There is established within the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons the Silver Alert System. The purpose of the Silver Alert System is to provide a statewide system for the rapid dissemination of information regarding a missing person or missing child who is believed to be suffering from dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or a disability that requires them to be protected from potential abuse or other physical harm, neglect, or exploitation.(b) If the Center receives a request that involves a missing person or missing child as described in subsection (a) of this section, the Center shall issue an alert providing for rapid dissemination of information statewide regarding the missing person or missing child. The Center shall make every effort to disseminate the information as quickly as possible when the person's or child's status as missing has been reported to a law enforcement agency.(c) The Center shall adopt guidelines and develop procedures for issuing an alert for missing persons and missing children as described in subsection (a) of this section and shall provide education and training to encourage radio and television broadcasters to participate in the alert. The guidelines and procedures shall ensure that specific health information about the missing person or missing child is not made public through the alert or otherwise.(d) The Center shall consult with the Department of Transportation and develop a procedure for the use of overhead permanent changeable message signs to provide information on the missing person or missing child meeting the criteria of this section when information is available that would enable motorists to assist in the recovery of the missing person or missing child. The Center and the Department of Transportation shall develop guidelines for the content, length, and frequency of any message to be placed on an overhead permanent changeable message sign.  (2007-469, s. 5; 2008-83, s. 1; 2009-143, s. 1; 2010-96, s. 16; 2011-145, s. 19.1(w); 2016-87, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1023 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1023 - North Carolina Blue Alert System established.

 143B-1023. North Carolina Blue Alert System established.(a) There is established within the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons the Blue Alert System. The purpose of the Blue Alert System is to aid in the apprehension of a suspect who kills or inflicts serious bodily injury on a law enforcement officer by providing a statewide system for the rapid dissemination of information regarding the suspect. The term "serious bodily injury" is as defined in G.S. 14-32.4(a).(b) The Center shall make every effort to rapidly disseminate information on a suspect when the following criteria are met:(1) A law enforcement officer is killed or suffers serious bodily injury.(2) A law enforcement agency with jurisdiction (i) determines that the suspect poses a threat to the public and other law enforcement personnel and (ii) possesses information that may assist in locating the suspect, including information regarding the suspect's vehicle, complete or partial license plate information, and a detailed description of the suspect, or that a law enforcement officer is missing while on duty under circumstances warranting concern for the law enforcement officer's safety.(3) The head of a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction recommends the issuance of a blue alert to the Center.(c) The Center shall adopt guidelines and develop procedures for the statewide implementation of the Blue Alert System and shall provide education and training to encourage radio and television broadcasters to participate in the alert.(d) The Center shall consult with the Department of Transportation and develop a procedure for the use of overhead permanent changeable message signs to provide information on a suspect when the criteria established in subsection (b) of this section are met. The Center and the Department of Transportation shall develop guidelines for the content, length, and frequency of any message to be placed on the overhead permanent changeable message sign pursuant to the issuance of a blue alert.(e) The Center shall consult with the Division of Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety to develop a procedure for the use of the Blue Alert System to provide information on a suspect when the criteria established in subsection (b) of this section are met.  (2016-87, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1030 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1030 - Civil Air Patrol Section - powers and duties.

 143B-1030. Civil Air Patrol Section - powers and duties.(a) There is hereby established, within the Department of Public Safety the Civil Air Patrol Section, which shall be organized and staffed in accordance with this Subpart and within the limits of authorized appropriations.(b) The Civil Air Patrol Section shall:(1) Receive and supervise the expenditure of State funds provided by the General Assembly or otherwise secured by the State of North Carolina for the use and benefit of the North Carolina Wing-Civil Air Patrol;(2) Supervise the maintenance and use of State provided facilities and equipment by the North Carolina Wing-Civil Air Patrol;(3) Receive, from State and local governments, their agencies, and private citizens, requests for State approval for assistance by the North Carolina Wing-Civil Air Patrol in natural or man-made disasters or other emergency situations. Such State requested and approved missions shall be approved or denied by the Secretary of Public Safety or his designee under such rules, terms and conditions as are adopted by the Department.  (1979, c. 516, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (w), (bb2); 2011-391, s. 43(k).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1031 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1031 - Personnel and benefits.

 143B-1031. Personnel and benefits.(a) The Wing Commander of the North Carolina Wing-Civil Air Patrol shall certify to the Secretary or his designee those members who are in good standing as members eligible for benefits. The Wing Commander shall provide the Secretary with two copies of the certification. The Secretary shall acknowledge receipt of, sign, and date both copies and return one to the Wing Commander. The Wing Commander shall, in the form and manner provided above, notify the Secretary of any changes in personnel within 30 days thereof. Upon the Secretary's signature, those members listed on the certification shall be eligible for the benefits listed below.(b) Those members of the North Carolina Wing-Civil Air Patrol certified under subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed and considered employees of the Department of Public Safety for workers' compensation purposes, and for no other purposes, while performing duties incident to a State approved mission. Such period of employment shall not extend to said members while performing duties incident to a United States Air Force authorized mission or any other Wing activities.  (1979, c. 516, s. 1; c. 714, s. 2; 1993, c. 389, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (w).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1032 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1032 - State liability.

 143B-1032. State liability.Unless otherwise specifically provided, the members of the North Carolina Wing-Civil Air Patrol shall serve without compensation and shall not be entitled to the benefits of the retirement system for teachers and State employees as set forth in Chapter 135 of the General Statutes. The provisions of Article 31 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, with respect to tort claims against State departments and agencies, shall not be applicable to the activities of the North Carolina Wing-Civil Air Patrol, unless those activities are State-approved missions which are not covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act. The State shall not in any manner be liable for any of the contracts, debts, or obligations of the said organization.  (1979, c. 516, s. 1; 1993, c. 389, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 19.1(w).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1040 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1040 - Office of Recovery and Resiliency.

 143B-1040. Office of Recovery and Resiliency.(a) The Office of Recovery and Resiliency (Office) is created in the Department of Public Safety. The Office shall execute multi-year recovery and resiliency projects and administer funds provided by the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program for Hurricanes Florence and Matthew. The Office will provide general disaster recovery coordination and public information; citizen outreach and application case management; audit, finance, compliance, and reporting on disaster recovery funds; and program and construction management services. The Office shall also contract for services from vendors specializing in housing, construction, and project management services.(b) The Office shall develop and administer a grant program for financially distressed local governments to assist with recovery capacity. The grants shall cover the salaries, benefits, and operating costs for up to two three-year positions and may also be used to purchase one vehicle per community as necessitated by the individual circumstances of each community. The Office shall also, in consultation with the Local Government Commission, develop and administer a one-time emergency fund for local governments in disaster-affected areas that need immediate cash flow assistance. These funds shall be used to meet local government debt service obligations, to meet payroll obligations for local governments, and to meet vendor payments where nonpayment would result in negative financial outcome.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery awards received by the State in response to the declarations and executive orders described in Section 3.1 of S.L. 2016-124, or in any subsequent federally declared disasters, shall be administered by the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency of the Department of Public Safety, including circumstances where the designated grantee is an agency other than the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency.  (2018-136, 3rd Ex. Sess., s. 5.7(a), (b); 2018-138, s. 2.15(a); 2019-250, s. 3.3.)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1101 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1101 - Governor's Crime Commission powers and duties.

 143B-1101. Governor's Crime Commission - powers and duties.(a) The Governor's Crime Commission shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To serve, along with its adjunct committees, as the chief advisory board to the Governor and to the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety on matters pertaining to the criminal justice system.(2) To recommend a comprehensive statewide plan for the improvement of criminal justice throughout the State which is consistent with and serves to foster the following established goals of the criminal justice system:a. To reduce crime,b. To protect individual rights,c. To achieve justice,d. To increase efficiency in the criminal justice system,e. To promote public safety,f. To provide for the administration of a fair and humane system which offers reasonable opportunities for adjudicated offenders to develop progressively responsible behavior, andg. To increase professional skills of criminal justice officers.(3) To advise State and local law-enforcement agencies in improving law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice;(4) To make studies and recommendations for the improvement of law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice;(5) To encourage public support and respect for the criminal justice system in North Carolina;(6) To seek ways to continue to make North Carolina a safe and secure State for its citizens;(7) To recommend objectives and priorities for the improvement of law enforcement and criminal justice throughout the State;(8) To recommend recipients of grants for use in pursuing its objectives, under such conditions as are deemed to be necessary;(9) To serve as a coordinating committee and forum for discussion of recommendations from its adjunct committees formed pursuant to G.S. 143B-1102; and(10) To serve as the primary channel through which local law-enforcement departments and citizens can lend their advice, and state their needs, to the Department of Public Safety.(b) The Governor's Crime Commission shall review the level of gang activity throughout the State and assess the progress and accomplishments of the State, and of local governments, in preventing the proliferation of gangs and addressing the needs of juveniles who have been identified as being associated with gang activity.(c) All directives of the Governor's Crime Commission shall be administered by the Director, Crime Control Division of the Department of Public Safety.  (1975, c. 663; 1977, c. 11, s. 2; 1979, c. 107, s. 11; 1981, c. 931, s. 3; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1191, s. 15; 2008-56, s.7; 2008-187, s. 44.5(b); 2011-145, ss. 19.1(g), (x), (xx); 2014-100, s. 16A.2; 2015-241, s. 16B.3(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1103 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1103 - Additional duties of the Grants Management Section.

 143B-1103. Additional duties of the Grants Management Section.(a) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 19.1(ww), effective January 1, 2012.(b) The Grants Management Section shall administer the State Law Enforcement Assistance Program and such additional related programs as may be established by or assigned to the Section. It shall serve as the single State planning agency for purposes of the Crime Control Act of 1976 (Public Laws 94-503). Administrative responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to, the following:(1) Compiling data, establishing needs and setting priorities for funding and policy recommendations for the Governor's Crime Commission;(2) Preparing and revising statewide plans for adoption by the Governor's Crime Commission which are designed to improve the administration of criminal justice and to reduce crime in North Carolina;(3) Advising State and local interests of opportunities for securing federal assistance for crime reduction and for improving criminal justice administration and planning within the State of North Carolina;(4) Stimulating and seeking financial support from federal, State, and local government and private sources for programs and projects which implement adopted criminal justice administration improvement and crime reduction plans;(5) Assisting State agencies and units of general local government and combinations thereof in the preparation and processing of applications for financial aid to support improved criminal justice administration, planning and crime reduction;(6) Encouraging and assisting coordination at the federal, State, and local government levels in the preparation and implementation of criminal justice administration improvements and crime reduction plans;(7) Applying for, receiving, disbursing, and auditing the use of funds received for the program from any public and private agencies and instrumentalities for criminal justice administration, planning, and crime reduction purposes;(8) Entering into, monitoring, and evaluating the results of contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the discharge of its assigned responsibilities;(9) Providing technical assistance to State and local law-enforcement agencies in developing programs for improvement of the law-enforcement and criminal justice system; and(10) Taking such other actions as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to carry out its assigned duties and responsibilities.(c) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 19.1(ww), effective January 1, 2012.  (1977, c. 11, s. 4; 2011-145, s. 19.1(x), (ww).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1104 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1104 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-853 by Session Laws 2020-83, s. 5, effective July 1, 2020.

 143B-1104: Recodified as G.S. 143B-853 by Session Laws 2020-83, s. 5, effective July 1, 2020.
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1105 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1105 - Grants reporting.

 143B-1105. Grants reporting.(a) State Grants. - Beginning August 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the Governor's Crime Commission (Commission) shall report to the chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety (Committee) on all grant awards made by the Commission from State funds during the prior fiscal year. The report shall contain all of the following information:(1) The name of the unit of local government receiving the grant.(2) The purpose of the grant.(3) The economic tier of the county where the unit of local government receiving the grant is located.(4) Any recommended changes to State-funded grant programs to benefit local law enforcement agencies.(b) Federal Grants. - Beginning December 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall report to the chairs of the Committee on Justice and Public Safety on all grant awards made by the Commission from federal funds during the prior federal fiscal year. The report shall contain all of the following information:(1) A list of all federal grants administered in the prior federal fiscal year.(2) The names of all entities receiving federal grants.(3) The amount, the purpose, and the terms of each grant.(4) Whether there are any terms, conditions, or other contingencies that may arise as a result of a freeze on federal funds or result in compliance issues.(5) A list of any penalties that have been assessed. The list shall include the entity against which the penalty was assessed, the reason for the assessment, and the source of funds used to pay any penalty.(c) Reporting Notice of Penalty. - The Commission shall notify the chairs of the Committee of the receipt of any notice of assessment or notice of penalty. The Commission must notify the chairs in writing, within 30 days of the receipt of the notice, and must include a copy of the notice and any subsequent correspondence by the Commission with the agency assessing the penalty.  (2018-5, s. 16.2(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1150 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1150 - Short title.

 143B-1150. Short title.This Subpart is the "Treatment for Effective Community Supervision Act of 2011" and may be cited by that name.  (2011-192, s. 6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-1151 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 13 - Department of Public Safety.|§ 143B-1151 - Legislative policy.

 143B-1151. Legislative policy.The policy of the General Assembly with respect to the Treatment for Effective Community Supervision Program is to support the use of evidence-based practices to reduce recidivism and to promote coordination between State and community-based corrections programs.  (2011-192, s. 6(b).)