Summary#

“Honor Louis Milford Pate Jr” is a North Carolina joint resolution, ratified and effective July 1, 2026. It does not amend an existing Act or create a program: it honors Pate’s service and expresses sympathy to his family.

• The General Assembly formally honors Pate’s memory and recognizes his service to his community, the state, and the nation.
• The Secretary of State must send a certified copy of the resolution to Pate’s family.

What it means for you#

• Pate’s family: The Secretary of State must transmit a certified copy to them.
• Everyone else: The resolution makes no direct change to rights, benefits, taxes, fees, or public services.

Money#

No cost estimate is provided. No publicly available information.

• The resolution does not specify an appropriation, fee, or amount for producing and sending the certified copy.

What is unclear#

• The resolution does not state what it will cost to produce and transmit the certified copy.
• It does not specify how the Secretary of State will carry out that duty.

Case for#

• The resolution formally records the General Assembly’s recognition of Pate’s military and public service.
• Sending a certified copy gives his family an official record of that recognition.

Case against#

• The resolution is a formal tribute; it does not create a wider service or benefit.
• One concern is that the resolution does not state the administrative cost of preparing and sending the certified copy.