Amends GS 11-7 to require every member of the General Assembly, prior to taking the oath of office, to certify to the Principal Clerk of the house to which the member has been elected whether or not that member has read, listened to, or otherwise reviewed a copy of the Constitutions of the United States and the State of North Carolina within the previous two years.
Effective January 1, 2027.
CERTIFY READING OF NC CONSTITUTION.
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CERTIFY WHETHER OR NOT THAT MEMBER HAS REVIEWED THE CONTENTS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION PRIOR TO TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE.Intro. by Riddell, Turner, Scott, Brody.
Status: Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 14 2025)
H 997
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