Bill > H289

This bill adds a new member to the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, specifically allowing the North Carolina Police Benevolent Association to select one full-time sworn law-enforcement officer to serve on the commission. The bill increases the total commission membership from 35 to 36 members and specifies that the initial term for this new representative will begin on July 1, 2025, and expire on June 30, 2028. Subsequent appointments will follow the standard three-year term structure, with members serving at the will of the appointing authority. The commission plays a critical role in overseeing criminal justice education and training standards in North Carolina, and this change provides additional representation from the Police Benevolent Association, ensuring that another perspective from law enforcement is included in the commission's decision-making process. The bill becomes effective immediately upon becoming law.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H289