GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2013
H 1
HOUSE BILL 622
Short Title: Appointee Serves at Pleasure of Appointer. |
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Sponsors: |
Representative Speciale (Primary Sponsor). For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site. |
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Referred to: |
Government. |
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April 10, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to give the governor limited flexibility to remove gubernatorial appointees to boards and commissions during their terms of office.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 128-7 reads as rewritten:
"§ 128-7. Officer
Service at the pleasure of Governor; Officer to hold until successor
qualified.
(a) The Governor may remove without cause during a calendar year not more than one-fourth of the members of a board or commission who are serving a fixed term of office. This subsection does not apply to board or commission members not appointed by the Governor.
(b) All Except
if removed from office, all officers shall continue in their respective
offices until their successors are elected or appointed, and duly
qualified."
SECTION 2. G.S. 143B-13 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(d1) As provided by G.S. 128-7(a) the Governor may remove without cause during a calendar year not more than one-fourth of the members of a board or commission who are serving a fixed term of office. This subsection does not apply to board or commission members not appointed by the Governor."
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law.