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This bill modifies the confidentiality provisions for legislators' documents in North Carolina by amending existing law to specify certain exceptions to document confidentiality. Currently, legislators are considered custodians of their documents and are not required to reveal them, but the proposed change introduces six specific scenarios where documents may need to be disclosed: (1) in response to federal grand jury subpoenas, (2) when investigative authorities request information, (3) for correspondence related to state fund appropriations to businesses and nonprofits, (4) communications with lobbyists about legislation, (5) staff compensation records, and (6) correspondence with state agencies concerning the legislator's personal business interests. The bill maintains the general principle of document confidentiality while creating targeted transparency requirements in areas of potential public interest or legal necessity. The changes would apply to both current and former legislators, and the act would become effective immediately upon becoming law.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H900