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NC Gen Stat § 143-786 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 83 - Employee Fair Classification Act.|§ 143-786 - Definitions; scope.

 143-786. Definitions; scope.(a) The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Chairman. - The Chairman of the Industrial Commission.(2) Employ. - As defined by G.S. 95-25.2(3). For the purposes of this Article, an entity or individual shall not be deemed to be an employer of an individual hired or otherwise engaged by or through the entity or individual's independent contractor.(3) Employee. - Any individual that is defined as an employee by either G.S. 95-25.2(4), 96-1(b)(10), 97-2(2), or 105-163.1(4). The term does not mean an individual who is an independent contractor.(4) Employee Classification Section or Section. - The Employee Classification Section within the Industrial Commission.(5) Employee misclassification. - Avoiding tax liabilities and other obligations imposed by Chapter 95, 96, 97, 105, or 143 of the General Statutes by misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor.(6) Employer. - Any individual or entity that employs one or more employees as defined by G.S. 97-2(3).(7) Public notice statement. - Notice as set forth in G.S. 143-788(a)(5).(b) Nothing in this Article shall be construed or is intended to change the definition of "employer" or "employee" under any other provision of law.  (2017-203, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-787 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 83 - Employee Fair Classification Act.|§ 143-787 - Establishment of Employee Classification Section.

 143-787. Establishment of Employee Classification Section.(a) The Employee Classification Section is established within the Industrial Commission.(b) The Chairman shall appoint a director of the Section to serve at the Chairman's pleasure with such authority as the Chairman deems necessary to direct and oversee the Section in carrying out the purposes of this Article.(c) The Chairman may employ clerical staff, investigators, and other staff within the Section as is necessary for the Section to perform its duties under this Article.(d) The State Chief Information Officer shall ensure that the Section is provided with all necessary access to the Government Data Analytics Center and all other information technology services.(e) The Secretary of Revenue, the Commissioner of Labor, the Chairman, and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for the Division of Employment Security shall each designate an employee of their respective agencies to serve as liaisons to the Section.  (2017-203, s. 1; 2019-200, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-788 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 83 - Employee Fair Classification Act.|§ 143-788 - Section powers and duties.

 143-788. Section powers and duties.(a) The Section shall have the following duties:(1) Be available during business hours to receive reports of employee misclassification by telephonic, written, or electronic communication.(2) Investigate reports of employee misclassification and coordinate with and assist all relevant State agencies in recovering any back taxes, wages, benefits, penalties, or other monies owed as a result of an employer engaging in employee misclassification.(3) Coordinate with relevant State agencies and district attorneys' offices in the prosecution of employers and individuals who fail to pay civil assessments or penalties assessed as a result of the employer's or individual's involvement in employee misclassification.(4) Provide all relevant information pertaining to each instance of reported employee misclassification to the North Carolina Department of Labor, the Division of Employment Security within the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the North Carolina Department of Revenue, and the North Carolina Industrial Commission to facilitate investigation of potential violations of Chapter 95, 96, 97, 105, or 143 of the General Statutes.(5) Create a publicly available notice that includes the definition of employee misclassification.(6) Develop methods and strategies for information sharing between State agencies in order to proactively identify possible instances of employee misclassification.(7) Develop methods and strategies to educate employers, employees, and the public about proper classification of employees and the prevention of employee misclassification.(b) No later than October 1 of each year, the Section shall publish annually to the Office of the Governor and to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations a report of the administration of this Article, together with any recommendations as the Section deems advisable. This report shall include, at a minimum, the number of reports of employee misclassification received, the number and amount of back taxes, wages, benefits, penalties, or other monies assessed, the amount of back taxes, wages, benefits, penalties, or other monies collected, and the number of cases referred to each State agency.(c) The Section may adopt rules in accordance with Article 2A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Article and establishing the processes and procedures to be used under this Article.  (2017-203, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-789 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 83 - Employee Fair Classification Act.|§ 143-789 - Occupational licensing boards and commissions; notice requirement; applicant certification and disclosure.

 143-789. Occupational licensing boards and commissions; notice requirement; applicant certification and disclosure.(a) Every State occupational licensing board or commission that is authorized to issue any license, permit, or certification shall include on every application for licensure, permit, or certification, or application for renewal of the same, the following:(1) Certification by the applicant that the applicant has read and understands the public notice statement.(2) Disclosure by the applicant of any investigations for employee misclassification and the result of the investigations for a time period determined by the occupational licensing board or commission.(b) An occupational licensing board or commission shall deny the license, permit, or certification application of any applicant who fails to comply with the certification and disclosure requirements of this section.  (2017-203, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-790 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 83 - Employee Fair Classification Act.|§ 143-790 - Confidentiality; access to records.

 143-790. Confidentiality; access to records.(a) The records of the Section are not public records under G.S. 132-1.(b) The Section shall exchange information as required by this Article.(c) The Section may share information with other State and federal agencies as permitted or required by law.  (2017-203, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-791 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 83 - Employee Fair Classification Act.|§ 143-791 - Exchange of information among coordinating agencies.

 143-791. Exchange of information among coordinating agencies.The North Carolina Department of Revenue, the North Carolina Department of Labor, the Division of Employment Security within the North Carolina Department of Commerce, and the North Carolina Industrial Commission shall disclose all reports and investigations of employee misclassification to the Section. The Section shall distribute the information to the other agencies to allow each agency to conduct an investigation.  (2017-203, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-1 - Short title.

 143A-1. Short title.This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Executive Organization Act of 1971." (1971, c. 864, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-2 - Head of department defined.

 143A-2. Head of department defined.Whenever the term "head of the department" is used it shall mean the head of one of the principal departments created by this Chapter. (1971, c. 864, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-3 - Agency defined.

 143A-3. Agency defined.Whenever the term "agency" is used it shall mean and include, as the context may require, an existing department, institution, commission, committee, board, division, bureau, officer or official. (1971, c. 864, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-4 - Policy-making authority and administrative powers of Governor; delegation.

 143A-4. Policy-making authority and administrative powers of Governor; delegation.The Governor, in accordance with Article III of the Constitution of North Carolina, shall be the chief executive officer of the State. Subject to the Constitution and laws of this State, the Governor shall be responsible for formulating and administering the policies of the executive branch of the State government. Where a conflict arises in connection with the administration of the policies of the executive branch of the State government with respect to the reorganization of State government, such conflict shall be resolved by the Governor, and the decision of the Governor shall be final. (1971, c. 864, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-5 - Office of the Lieutenant Governor.

 143A-5. Office of the Lieutenant Governor.The Lieutenant Governor shall maintain an office in the Hawkins-Hartness House located at 310 North Blount Street in the City of Raleigh which office shall be open during normal working hours throughout the year. The Lieutenant Governor shall serve as President of the Senate and perform such additional duties as the Governor or General Assembly may assign to him. This section shall become effective January 1, 1973.  (1971, c. 864, s. 1; 2017-10, s. 2.10.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-6 - Types of transfers.

 143A-6. Types of transfers.(a) Under this Chapter, a Type I transfer means the transferring of all or part of an existing agency to a principal department established by this Chapter. When all or part of any agency is transferred to a principal department under a Type I transfer, its statutory authority, powers, duties, and functions, records, personnel, property, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations or other funds, including the functions of budgeting and purchasing, are transferred to the principal department.When any agency, or part thereof, is transferred by a Type I transfer to a principal department under the provisions of this Chapter, all its prescribed powers, duties, and functions, including but not limited to rule making, regulation, licensing, and promulgation of rules, rates, regulations, and standards, and the rendering of findings, orders, and adjudications are transferred to the head of the principal department into which the agency, or part thereof, has been transferred.(b) Under this Chapter, a Type II transfer means the transferring intact of an existing agency, or part thereof, to a principal department established by this Chapter. When any agency, or part thereof, is transferred to a principal department under a Type II transfer, that agency, or part thereof, shall be administered under the direction and supervision of that principal department, but shall exercise all its prescribed statutory powers independently of the head of the principal department, except that under a Type II transfer the management functions of any transferred agency, or part thereof, shall be performed under the direction and supervision of the head of the principal department.(c) Whenever the term "management functions" is used it shall mean planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting and budgeting. (1971, c. 864, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-7 - Agencies not enumerated; continuation.

 143A-7. Agencies not enumerated; continuation.Any existing department, institution, board or commission not enumerated in this Chapter but established or created by the General Assembly shall continue to exercise all its powers, duties and functions. (1971, c. 864, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-8 - Internal organization of departments; allocation and reallocation of duties and functions; limitations.

 143A-8. Internal organization of departments; allocation and reallocation of duties and functions; limitations. The Governor shall cause the administrative organization of each department to be examined with a view to promoting economy and efficiency. The Governor may reorganize and organize the principal departments and assign and reassign the duties and functions among the divisions and other units, division heads, officers, and employees; except as otherwise expressly provided by statute. When such changes affect existing law they must be submitted in accordance with Article III, Sec. 5 of the Constitution. The head of a principal department shall have legal custody of all books, papers, documents and other records of the department. The head of a principal department shall be responsible for the preparation and presentation of the department budget request which shall include all funds requested and all receipts expected for all elements of the department. (1971, c. 864, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-9 - Appointment of officers and employees; salaries of department heads.

 143A-9. Appointment of officers and employees; salaries of department heads.Any provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, and subject to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of North Carolina, the head of a principal department, except those departments headed by elected officials who are constitutional officers, shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at his pleasure.The head of a principal department shall appoint the chief deputy or chief assistant and such chief deputy or chief assistant shall be subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act. Except where appointment by the Governor is prescribed by existing statute, the head of the principal department shall appoint the administrative head of each transferred agency and, subject to the provisions of the North Carolina Human Resources Act, appoint all employees of each division, section or other unit under a principal department.In establishing the position of secretary, and the supporting staff for the principal departments, the cost of such staff positions will be met insofar as possible by utilizing existing positions or funds available from vacant positions within agencies assigned to the principal departments.  (1971, c. 864, s. 1; 1983, c. 717, s. 50; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-10 - Governor; continuation of powers and duties; staff.

 143A-10. Governor; continuation of powers and duties; staff.All powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Governor or in the office of Governor are continued, except as otherwise provided by this Chapter.The immediate staff of the Governor shall not be subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act.  (1971, c. 864, s. 1; 2006-203, s. 100; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-11 - Principal departments.

 143A-11. Principal departments.Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, or the State Constitution, all executive and administrative powers, duties and functions, not including those of the General Assembly and the judiciary, previously vested by law in the several State agencies, are vested in the following principal offices or departments:(1) Office of the Governor.(2) Office of the Lieutenant Governor.(3) Department of the Secretary of State.(4) Department of State Auditor.(5) Department of State Treasurer.(6) Department of Public Instruction.(7) Department of Justice.(8) Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.(9) Department of Labor.(10) Department of Insurance.(11) through (13) Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 509, s. 96.(14) Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 476, s. 6.(15), (16) Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 509, s. 96.(17), (18) Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 476, s. 6.(19) Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 620, s. 9. (1971, c. 864, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 6; c. 620, s. 9; 1975, c. 716, s. 7; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(120); c. 751, s. 7(17); 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 959, s. 36; 1993, c. 522, s. 12; 1995, c. 509, s. 96; 1997-261, s. 93.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-12 - Office of the Governor; creation.

 143A-12. Office of the Governor; creation.There is hereby created an office of the Governor. (1971, c. 864, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-13 - Office of the Lieutenant Governor; creation.

 143A-13. Office of the Lieutenant Governor; creation.There is hereby created an office of the Lieutenant Governor. (1971, c. 864, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-14 - Creation of new departments by executive order.

 143A-14. Creation of new departments by executive order.All departments not now in existence which this Chapter directs to be created shall be made operative by executive order of the Governor; provided that all new departments shall be activated by executive order not later than July 1, 1972. (1971, c. 864, s. 21.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-15 - Date of transfer of agencies into existing departments.

 143A-15. Date of transfer of agencies into existing departments.The transfer of all agencies into departments of State government which now exist shall take place not later than October 1, 1971. (1971, c. 864, s. 21.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-16 - Transfer of funds by Governor.

 143A-16. Transfer of funds by Governor.To implement this Chapter, the Governor shall have authority to transfer all or a part of any appropriations or funds of an agency to the department to which such agency is transferred. (1971, c. 864, s. 21.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 143A-18 - Additional funds for reorganization.

 143A-18. Additional funds for reorganization.When adequate funds to implement reorganization are not available from the budgets of the transferred agencies, the Governor and the Council of State may make other funds available for these purposes, not to exceed a total of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per year for all departments created by this Chapter. (1971, c. 864, s. 21.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-19 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 2 - Department of the Secretary of State.|§ 143A-19 - Creation.

 143A-19. Creation.There is hereby created a Department of the Secretary of State. The head of the Department of the Secretary of State is the Secretary of State. (1971, c. 864, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 2 - Department of the Secretary of State.|§ 143A-20 - Secretary of State; powers and duties.

 143A-20. Secretary of State; powers and duties.The Secretary of State shall have such powers and duties as are conferred on him by this Chapter, delegated to him by the Governor, and conferred by the Constitution and laws of this State. (1971, c. 864, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-21 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 2 - Department of the Secretary of State.|§ 143A-21 - Secretary of State; transfer of powers and duties to Department.

 143A-21. Secretary of State; transfer of powers and duties to Department.Except as otherwise provided in the Constitution or in this Chapter, all powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Secretary of State are transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of the Secretary of State. (1971, c. 864, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 2 - Department of the Secretary of State.|§ 143A-23 - Notaries public; powers, duties and functions; transfer.

 143A-23. Notaries public; powers, duties and functions; transfer.All of the powers, duties and functions of the Governor under G.S. 10-1 of the General Statutes are transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of the Secretary of State. (1971, c. 864, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 3 - Department of State Auditor.|§ 143A-24 - Creation.

 143A-24. Creation.There is hereby created a Department of State Auditor. The head of the Department of the State Auditor is the State Auditor. (1971, c. 864, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 3 - Department of State Auditor.|§ 143A-25 - State Auditor; powers and duties.

 143A-25. State Auditor; powers and duties.The State Auditor shall have such powers and duties as are conferred on him by this Chapter, delegated to him by the Governor, and conferred by the Constitution and laws of this State. (1971, c. 864, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-26 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 3 - Department of State Auditor.|§ 143A-26 - State Auditor; transfer of powers and duties to Department.

 143A-26. State Auditor; transfer of powers and duties to Department.Except as otherwise provided in the Constitution or by this Chapter, all powers, duties and functions of the State Auditor are transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of the State Auditor. (1971, c. 864, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 143A-27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization|Article 3 - Department of State Auditor.|§ 143A-27 - North Carolina Firemen's Pension Fund; transfer.

 143A-27. North Carolina Firemen's Pension Fund; transfer.The North Carolina Firemen's Pension Fund, as contained in Article 86 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of State Auditor. (1971, c. 864, s. 5.)