NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 516

HOUSE BILL 1174

 

 

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ON THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  The first paragraph of G.S. 143B-154 as the same appears in the 1974 Replacement Volume 3C of the General Statutes is amended and rewritten to read as follows:

"The Social Services Commission of the Department of Human Resources shall consist of one member from each congressional district in the State, all of whom shall be appointed by the Governor for four-year terms.

The initial members of the commission shall be the appointed members of the current Social Services Commission who shall serve for the remainder of their current terms and four additional members appointed by the Governor for terms expiring April 1, 1981. Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the commission created by the resignation, dismissal, death, removal or disability of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term.

In the event that more than 11 congressional districts are established in the State, the Governor shall on July 1 following the establishment of such additional congressional districts appoint a member of the commission from that congressional district.

If on July 1, 1977, or at any time thereafter due to congressional redistricting, two or more members of the Social Services Commission shall reside in the same congressional district, then such members shall continue to serve as members of the commission for a period equal to the remainder of their unexpired terms, provided that upon the expiration of said term or terms the Governor shall fill such vacancy or vacancies in such a manner as to insure that as expeditiously as possible there is one member of the Social Services Commission who is a resident of each congressional district in the State."

Sec. 2.  It is the intent of the General Assembly that the provisions of this act shall be implemented without additional appropriations to the Department of Human Resources, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to obligate the General Assembly to appropriate additional funds.

Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 9th day of June, 1977.