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H1215 • 2025

Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.

Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Paré, Schietzelt
Last action
2026-07-02
Official status
Ch. SL 2026-29
Effective date
2026-07-02

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.

H1215-SMCO-105(e2)-v-2 (2026-06-24): Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.

What This Bill Does

  • H1215-SMCO-105(e2)-v-2 (2026-06-24): Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.
  • H1215-SMCO-108(e2)-v-2 (2026-07-01): Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.
  • H1215-SMCO-99(e2)-v-4 (2026-06-23): Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 1215: Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 1215: Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: June 24, 2026 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Paré, Schietzelt Prepared by: Ike McRee Staff Attorney Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *H1215-SMCO-105(e2)-v-2* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
  • OVERVIEW: House Bill 1215 would amend the Charter of the Town of Garner so that the town council can authorize the town manager to settle certain claims of ten thousand dollars or less and certain eminent domain claims.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 1215: Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 1215: Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.
  • Committee: Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Date: July 1, 2026 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Paré, Schietzelt Prepared by: Ike McRee Staff Attorney Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *H1215-SMCO-108(e2)-v-2* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
  • OVERVIEW: House Bill 1215 would amend the Charter of the Town of Garner so that the town council can authorize the town manager to settle certain claims of ten thousand dollars or less and certain eminent domain claims.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 1215: Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 1215: Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.
  • Committee: House State and Local Government Date: June 23, 2026 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Paré, Schietzelt Prepared by: Ike McRee Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *H1215-SMCO-99(e2)-v-4* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
  • OVERVIEW: House Bill 1215 would amend the Charter of the Town of Garner so that the town council can authorize the town manager to settle certain claims of ten thousand dollars or less and certain eminent domain claims.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-02 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ch. SL 2026-29

  2. 2026-07-02 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ratified

  3. 2026-07-01 Senate

    Ordered Enrolled

  4. 2026-07-01 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  5. 2026-07-01 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  6. 2026-07-01 Senate

    Placed on Today's Calendar

  7. 2026-07-01 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  8. 2026-06-30 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  9. 2026-06-30 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  10. 2026-06-30 Senate

    Special Message Received From House

  11. 2026-06-30 House

    Special Message Sent To Senate

  12. 2026-06-30 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  13. 2026-06-30 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  14. 2026-06-24 House

    Placed On Cal For 06/30/2026

  15. 2026-06-24 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  16. 2026-06-24 House

    Reptd Fav

  17. 2026-06-23 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  18. 2026-06-23 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  19. 2026-06-23 House

    Placed On Cal For 06/24/2026

  20. 2026-06-23 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  21. 2026-06-23 House

    Reptd Fav

  22. 2026-05-12 House

    Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

  23. 2026-05-12 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  24. 2026-05-05 House

    Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  25. 2026-05-05 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  26. 2026-04-30 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H1215-SMCO-105(e2)-v-2
(2026-06-24): Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.
H1215-SMCO-108(e2)-v-2
(2026-07-01): Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.
H1215-SMCO-99(e2)-v-4
(2026-06-23): Garner Town Mgr./Settle Claims.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025

SESSION LAW 2026-29
HOUSE BILL 1215

*H1215-v-4*
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN MANAGER OF GARNER TO SETTLE CER TAIN
CLAIMS OF TEN THOUSA ND DOLLARS OR LESS A ND CERTAIN EMINENT
DOMAIN CLAIMS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1. Section 6.2 of the Charter of the Town of Garner, being Chapter 333
of the 1977 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 6.2. Settlement of claims. The board of aldermen town council may authorize the town
manager to settle the following claims against involving the town for personal town:
(1) Personal injury or damage to property damage c laims when the amount
involved does not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) and does not exceed the actual loss sustained,
including loss of time, medical expenses, and any other expense actually
incurred.
(2) Eminent domain claims filed by the town when the amount involved does not
exceed the amount budgeted for property or easement acquisition for the
approved capital improvement project.
(3) Claims made by the town for debts owed to the town when the amount
involved does not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
All such settlements pursuant to this section shall be approved by the town attorney.attorney
and reported to the town council in a timely manner. Settlement of a claim by the town manager
pursuant to this section shall constitute a complete release of the town from all damages sustained
by a person involved in the settlement arising out of the same claim."
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of July, 2026.

s/ Rachel Hunt
President of the Senate

s/ Destin Hall
Speaker of the House of Representatives