{"id":4768,"date":"2023-11-09T16:52:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/?page_id=4768"},"modified":"2024-07-15T14:52:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:52:00","slug":"legislative-services-public-records-requests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/legislative-services-public-records-requests\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislative Services Public Records Requests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Frequently requested information from the General Assembly is available <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/faq\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all other requests, please see below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Legislators&#8217; Records<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legislators, including former legislators, are the custodians of the records their offices create, including any and all written communications with constituents, other legislators, lobbyists, and North Carolina government employees. This also includes documents, supporting documents, drafting requests, and information requests made or received by that legislator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Requests for such records must be submitted to the legislator\u2019s office. Legislators\u2019 contact details are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/FindYourLegislators\">here<\/a>. No request for a legislator\u2019s records submitted via this page will be filled.\u00b9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Library Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/\">Legislative Library<\/a> staff is available to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Help you look up a specific statute or bill;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide guidance in researching the history of a statute or bill;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recommend books, web sites, or other sources; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help you find information on the General Assembly web site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To contact the Legislative Library, call 919-733-9390 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:library@ncleg.gov\">library@ncleg.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Committee Records<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The written minutes of standing and non-standing committees back to 1997 are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Documents\/1\/\">here<\/a>. Minutes prior to 1997 are only available on-site in microfilm. Contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/\">Legislative Library<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audio files of a committee meeting are only available for the current biennium and will be provided, in-person or via mail, on a flash drive. To request audio, send an email to <a href=\"mailto:audio@ncleg.gov\">audio@ncleg.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other requests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all other records requests, complete the form below. 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aria-describedby=\"wpforms-4724-field_19-description\" required><\/textarea><div id=\"wpforms-4724-field_19-description\" class=\"wpforms-field-description\">Please be as specific as possible about what you are requesting.<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[id]\" value=\"4724\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_title\" value=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_url\" value=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4768\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"url_referer\" value=\"\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-4724\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms-lite\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" 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