GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1993 SESSION
CHAPTER 563
Whereas, G.S. 120-121 authorizes the General Assembly to make certain appointments upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
Whereas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has made recommendations; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. Charles P. Farris of Wilson County is appointed to the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission for a two-year term to expire on June 30, 1995, pursuant to G.S. 17C-3.
Sec. 2. Joseph Stevenson of Brunswick County is appointed to the North Carolina State Ports Authority for a term to expire on June 30, 1995.
Sec. 3. Charles D. Watts of Durham County and Lois Artis of Durham County are appointed to the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Board of Trustees, each for a term to expire on June 30, 1995.
Sec. 4. Jim R. Lowery of Robeson County is appointed to the State Commission on Indian Affairs for a term to expire on June 30, 1995.
Sec. 5. Marydell R. Bright of Alamance County is appointed to the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 1997.
Sec. 6. Susan L. Allen of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for a term to expire on April 23, 1995.
Sec. 7. George C. Cunningham of Wilkes County is appointed to the Property Tax Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 1995.
Sec. 8. Robert Burford of Wake County is appointed to the Board of Transportation for a term to expire on June 30, 1995.
Sec. 9. Chrystle Swain of Durham County and Bradley Thompson of Wake County are appointed to the Board of the North Carolina Agency for Public Telecommunications, each for a term to expire on June 30, 1995.
Sec. 10. Dr. William T. Fletcher of Durham County is appointed to the North Carolina Board of Science and Technology for a term to expire on June 30, 1995.
Sec. 11. Thomas W. Bradshaw of Wake County and Gordon S. Myers of Buncombe County are appointed to the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Air Cargo Airport Authority for terms expiring June 30, 1995. Roger A. McLean of Pasquotank County is appointed to the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Air Cargo Airport Authority for a term expiring June 30, 1997.
Sec. 12. Unless otherwise provided, appointments made by this act are for terms commencing upon ratification.
Sec. 13. G.S. 120-122 reads as rewritten:
"§ 120-122. Vacancies in legislative appointments.
When a vacancy occurs, other than by the expiration of term, in
any office subject to appointment by the General Assembly upon the
recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, upon the
recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or upon the
recommendation of the President of the Senate, and the vacancy occurs either:
(i) after election of the General Assembly but before convening of the regular
session; (ii) when the General Assembly has adjourned to a date certain, which
date is more than 10 20 days after the date of adjournment; or (iii)
after sine die adjournment of the regular session, then the Governor may
appoint a person to serve until the expiration of the term or until the General
Assembly fills the vacancy, whichever occurs first. The General Assembly may
fill the vacancy in accordance with G.S. 120-121 during a regular or extra
session. Before making an appointment, the Governor shall consult the officer
who recommended the original appointment to the General Assembly (the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or
the President of the Senate), and ask for a written recommendation. After
receiving the written recommendation, the Governor must within 30 days either
appoint the person recommended or inform the officer who made the recommendation
that he is rejecting the recommendation. Failure to act within 30 days as
required under the provisions of the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be
approval of the candidate, and the candidate shall be eligible to enter the
office in as full and ample extent as if the Governor had executed the
appointment. The Governor may shall not appoint a person other
than the person so recommended. Any positions position subject to
initial appointment by the 1981 General Assembly but not filled
prior to sine die adjournment of the 1981 Session at which the
position was created or adjournment to a date certain which date is more than
20 days after the date of adjournment of the session at which the position was
created may be filled by the Governor under this section as if it were a
vacancy occurring after the General Assembly had made an appointment."
Sec. 14. This act is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 24th day of July, 1993.
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Marc Basnight
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
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Daniel Blue, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Representatives