A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to clarify the nature of personal information of law enforcement officers not subject to the public records law.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 160A‑168 reads as rewritten:
"§ 160A‑168.  Privacy of employee personnel records.
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(b3)	The only information with respect to employees who are sworn law enforcement officers that may be disclosed is the list of names of all such current employees.
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(c4)	The following information in the personnel file regarding any sworn law enforcement officer shall not be disclosed 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.
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SECTION 2.  G.S. 153A‑98 reads as rewritten:
"§ 153A‑98.  Privacy of employee personnel records.
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(b3)	The only information with respect to employees who are sworn law enforcement officers that may be disclosed is the list of names of all such current employees.
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(c4)	The following information in the personnel file regarding any sworn law enforcement officer shall not be disclosed 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.
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SECTION 3.  G.S. 132‑1.7(b1) reads as rewritten:
"(b1)	Except upon consent of the employee to disclose the mobile telephone number, 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 is effective when it becomes law.