by Robert Jessup | Oct 30, 2014 | Blog
Lawyers often ask their local government clients to waive conflicts of interest. Here are some suggested rules for how a local government should handle conflict waiver requests from its outside lawyers: Rule #1 Keep in mind that it’s in the outside lawyer’s interest...
by Robert Jessup | Oct 15, 2014 | Blog
When a North Carolina local government unit applies to the Local Government Commission (the “LGC”) for its approval of an installment financing, the unit has to supply an opinion of the unit’s attorney as part of the application package. The LGC’s Form The LGC’s...
by Robert Jessup | Oct 10, 2014 | Blog
Recent changes to North Carolina election laws restrict a local government’s ability to hold referenda on general obligation (“G.O.”) bonds. The main takeaway is this: G.O. bond elections now can be held only on dates when all the voting precincts in the...
