North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 132 - Public Records
§ 132-1.7 - Sensitive public security information.

132-1.7. Sensitive public security information.
(a) Public records, as defined in G.S. 132-1, shall not include information containing specific details of public security plans and arrangements or the detailed plans and drawings of public buildings and infrastructure facilities or plans, schedules, or other documents that include information regarding patterns or practices associated with executive protection and security.
(a1) Public records, as defined in G.S. 132-1, shall not include specific security information or detailed plans, patterns, or practices associated with prison operations.
(a2) Public records, as defined in G.S. 132-1, shall not include specific security information or detailed plans, patterns, or practices to prevent or respond to criminal, gang, or organized illegal activity.
(b) Public records as defined in G.S. 132-1 do not include plans to prevent or respond to terrorist activity, to the extent such records set forth vulnerability and risk assessments, potential targets, specific tactics, or specific security or emergency procedures, the disclosure of which would jeopardize the safety of governmental personnel or the general public or the security of any governmental facility, building, structure, or information storage system.
(b1) Public records shall not include mobile telephone numbers issued by a local, county, or State government to any of the following:
(1) A sworn law enforcement officer or nonsworn employee of a public law enforcement agency.
(2) An employee of a fire department.
(3) Any employee whose duties include responding to an emergency.
(c) Information relating to the general adoption of public security plans and arrangements, and budgetary information concerning the authorization or expenditure of public funds to implement public security plans and arrangements, or for the construction, renovation, or repair of public buildings and infrastructure facilities shall be public records. (2001-516, s. 3; 2003-180, s. 1; 2015-225, s. 3; 2015-241, s. 16A.5.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 132 - Public Records

§ 132-1 - "Public records" defined.

§ 132-1.1 - Confidential communications by legal counsel to public board or agency; State tax information; public enterprise billing information; Address Confidentiality Program information.

§ 132-1.2 - Confidential information.

§ 132-1.3 - Settlements made by or on behalf of public agencies, public officials, or public employees; public records.

§ 132-1.3A - The University of North Carolina athletic conference communications and other documentary materials; public records.

§ 132-1.4 - Criminal investigations; intelligence information records; Innocence Inquiry Commission records.

§ 132-1.4A - Law enforcement agency recordings.

§ 132-1.5 - 911 database.

§ 132-1.6 - Emergency response plans.

§ 132-1.7 - Sensitive public security information.

§ 132-1.7A - Alarm registration information.

§ 132-1.8 - Confidentiality of photographs and video or audio recordings made pursuant to autopsy.

§ 132-1.9 - Trial preparation materials.

§ 132-1.10 - Social security numbers and other personal identifying information.

§ 132-1.11 - Economic development incentives.

§ 132-1.11A - Limited access to identifying information of minors participating in local government programs and programs funded by the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., or a local partnership in certain localities.

§ 132-1.12 - Limited access to identifying information of minors participating in local government parks and recreation programs and programs funded by the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., or a local partnership in other localities.

§ 132-1.13 - Electronic lists of subscribers open for inspection but not available for copying.

§ 132-1.14 - Personally identifiable information of public utility customers.

§ 132-1.23 - Eugenics program records.

§ 132-2 - Custodian designated.

§ 132-3 - Destruction of records regulated.

§ 132-4 - Disposition of records at end of official's term.

§ 132-5 - Demanding custody.

§ 132-5.1 - Regaining custody; civil remedies.

§ 132-6 - Inspection, examination and copies of public records.

§ 132-6.1 - Electronic data-processing and computer databases as public records.

§ 132-6.2 - Provisions for copies of public records; fees.

§ 132-7 - Keeping records in safe places; copying or repairing; certified copies.

§ 132-8 - Assistance by and to Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

§ 132-8.1 - Records management program administered by Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; establishment of standards, procedures, etc.; surveys.

§ 132-8.2 - Selection and preservation of records considered essential; making or designation of preservation duplicates; force and effect of duplicates or copies thereof.

§ 132-9 - Access to records.

§ 132-10 - Qualified exception for geographical information systems.

§ 132-11 - Time limitation on confidentiality of records.