AN ACT TO allow the release of law enforcement body‑worn camera recordings to certain greensboro entities.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 132‑1.4A reads as rewritten:

§ 132‑1.4A.  Law enforcement agency recordings.

(a)        Definitions. – The following definitions apply in this section:

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(1a)      Citizen review board. – A board or commission legally designed by a city council to review police matters or complaints against a police agency and individual officers.

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(h)        Release of Recordings; Law Enforcement Purposes. – Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (c), (f), and (g) of this section, a custodial law enforcement agency shall disclose or release a recording to a district attorney (i) for review of potential criminal charges, (ii) in order to comply with discovery requirements in a criminal prosecution, (iii) for use in criminal proceedings in district court, or (iv) for any other law enforcement purpose, and may disclose or release a recording for any of the following purposes:

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(6)        To a citizen review board for review of complaints.

(7)        To the city or town council in closed session and upon recommendation of the city or town manager and majority vote of the city or town council.

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SECTION 2.  This act applies to the City of Greensboro.

SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.