AN ACT to increase the criminal penalty for misuse of the 911 system, and to PROVIDe for recommendations for certain appointments to the state 911 board.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 14‑111.4 reads as rewritten:
"§ 14‑111.4.  Misuse of 911 system.
It is unlawful for an individual who is not seeking public safety assistance, is not providing 911 service, or is not responding to a 911 call to access or attempt to access the 911 system for a purpose other than an emergency communication. A person who knowingly violates this section commits a Class 1 misdemeanor."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 62A‑41 reads as rewritten:
"§ 62A‑41.  911 Board.
(a)	Membership. – The 911 Board is established in the Office of Information Technology Services. Neither a local government unit that receives a distribution from the fund under G.S. 62A‑46 nor a telecommunication service provider may have more than one representative on the 911 Board. The 911 Board consists of 17 members as follows:
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(2)	Six members appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives as follows:
a.	An individual who is a sheriff, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association, Inc.
b.	An individual who represents CMRS providers operating in North Carolina.
c.	An individual who represents the North Carolina chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO).
d.	Two individuals who represent local exchange carriers operating in North Carolina, one of whom represents a local exchange carrier with less than 50,000 access lines.
e.	A fire chief with experience operating or supervising a PSAP, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina Firemen's Association.
(3)	Six members appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate as follows:
a.	An individual who is a chief of police, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police.
b.	Two individuals who represent CMRS providers operating in North Carolina.
c.	A Rescue or Emergency Medical Services Chief with experience operating or supervising a PSAP, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina Association of Rescue and Emergency Medical Services.
d.	Two individuals who represent local exchange carriers operating in North Carolina, one of whom represents a local exchange carrier with less than 200,000 access lines.
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SECTION 3.  Section 1 of this act becomes effective December 1, 2013, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date. The remainder of this act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 10th day of July, 2013.

	s/	 Daniel J. Forest
	 President of the Senate

	s/	 Thom Tillis
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives

	s/	 Pat McCrory
	 Governor

Approved 6:15 p.m. this 18th day of July, 2013