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{{nonc2014}}{{tnr}}The '''North Carolina "Sunshine" Amendment ''' was not on the [[North Carolina 2014 ballot measures|November 4, 2014 ballot]] in [[North Carolina]] as a {{lrcafull}}. The measure would have guaranteed public access to public records and meetings, unless the [[North Carolina Legislature|state legislature]] provides an exemption via a [[supermajority vote|two-thirds vote]].<ref>[http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2013/Bills/Senate/PDF/S331v1.pdf ''North Carolina | {{nonc2014}}{{tnr}}The '''North Carolina "Sunshine" Amendment ''' was not on the [[North Carolina 2014 ballot measures|November 4, 2014 ballot]] in [[North Carolina]] as a {{lrcafull}}. The measure would have guaranteed public access to public records and meetings, unless the [[North Carolina Legislature|state legislature]] provides an exemption via a [[supermajority vote|two-thirds vote]].<ref>[http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2013/Bills/Senate/PDF/S331v1.pdf ''General Assembly of North Carolina'', "Senate Bill 311," accessed February 20, 2014]</ref> | ||
The proposed amendment was sponsored in the [[North Carolina Legislature]] as Senate Bill 311.<ref name=bill>[http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2013&BillID=S331 ''North Carolina | The proposed amendment was sponsored in the [[North Carolina Legislature]] as Senate Bill 311.<ref name=bill>[http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2013&BillID=S331 ''General Assembly of North Carolina'', "Senate Bill 311: Sunshine Amendment," accessed February 20, 2014]</ref> | ||
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The North Carolina "Sunshine" Amendment was not on the November 4, 2014 ballot in North Carolina as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure would have guaranteed public access to public records and meetings, unless the state legislature provides an exemption via a two-thirds vote.[1]
The proposed amendment was sponsored in the North Carolina Legislature as Senate Bill 311.[2]
Support
Supporters
- Sen. Thom Goolsby (R-9)[2]
- Sen. Wesley Meredith (R-19)
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the North Carolina Constitution
Section 4 of Article XIII of the North Carolina Constitution requires that a legislatively referred amendment go on the ballot after it is approved by a 60 percent vote in each chamber of the North Carolina State Legislature.
See also
Footnotes
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