North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S841: Garner/Town Manager Auth. Settle Claims.
Status: In committee, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
An act to authorize the town manager of garner to settle certain claims of ten thousand dollars or less and certain eminent domain claims.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN MANAGER OF GARNER TO SETTLE CERTAIN CLAIMS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS AND CERTAIN EMINENT DOMAIN CLAIMS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Section 6.2 of the Charter of the Town of Garner, being Chapter of the 1977 Session Laws, reads as rewritten: "Sec. 6.2. Settlement of claims. The board of aldermen town council may authorize the town manager to settle the following claims against involving the town town: (1) for personal Personal injury or damage to property damage claims when the amount involved does not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and does not exceed the actual loss sustained, including loss of time, medical expenses, and any other expense actually incurred. (2) Eminent domain claims filed by the town when the amount involved does not exceed the amount budgeted for property or easement acquisition for the approved capital improvement project. (3) Claims made by the town for debts owed to the town when the amount involved does not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). All such settlements pursuant to this section shall be approved by the town attorney.attorney and reported to the town council in a timely manner. Settlement of a claim by the town manager …
Sponsors
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Blue, Dan (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Adcock, Gale (D, 16)
- Chaudhuri, Jay J. (D, 15)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: GARNER, PROPERTY, LOCAL, COUNTIES, CITY MANAGERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MORTGAGE BROKERS & BANKERS, DEBT/LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is S841?
- S841 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Garner/Town Manager Auth. Settle Claims.
- What does S841 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize the town manager of garner to settle certain claims of ten thousand dollars or less and certain eminent domain claims.
- What is the status of S841?
- In committee as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S841?
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S841?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S841
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