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NC Gen Stat § 120-75 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 13 - Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations.|§ 120-75 - Organization of the Commission; subcommittees.

 120-75. Organization of the Commission; subcommittees.(a) The President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve as cochairs of the Commission. Either of the cochairs may call a meeting of the Commission.(b) Notwithstanding G.S. 120-19.7, the cochairs of the Commission may designate subcommittees to conduct hearings, call witnesses, and inquire into any matters properly before the Commission. The cochairs of the Commission shall appoint members of a subcommittee. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint the Senate cochair, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the House cochair of a subcommittee. Either cochair of a subcommittee may call a meeting of the subcommittee. A quorum of a subcommittee shall be a majority of its members. A member of the House of Representatives or the Senate may be appointed to a subcommittee, even if the member has not been appointed to the Commission. A duly constituted subcommittee shall have all the powers of the Commission and may utilize staff to the Commission. Members of a subcommittee shall receive subsistence and travel expenses as provided in G.S. 120-78. Members of a subcommittee serve at the pleasure of the appointing officer. The cochairs may dissolve a subcommittee of the Commission at any time.  (1975, c. 490; 1977, c. 988, s. 2; 1981, c. 859, s. 86; 1991, c. 72, s. 2; 2021-90, s. 20(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 120-76.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 13 - Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations.|§ 120-76.1 - Prior consultation with the Commission; reporting requirements.

 120-76.1. Prior consultation with the Commission; reporting requirements.(a) Consultation by Governor. - Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 120-76(8) or any other provision of law requiring prior consultation by the Governor with the Commission, whenever an expenditure is required because of an emergency that poses an imminent threat to public health or public safety, and is either the result of a natural event, such as a hurricane or a flood, or an accident, such as an explosion or a wreck, the Governor may take action without consulting the Commission if the action is determined by the Governor to be related to the emergency. The Governor shall report to the Commission on any expenditures made under this subsection no later than 30 days after making the expenditure and shall identify in the report the emergency, the type of action taken, and how it was related to the emergency.(b) Consultation by Agencies, Boards, and Commission. - Any agency, board, commission, or other entity required under G.S. 120-76(8) or any other provision of law to consult with the Commission prior to taking an action shall submit a detailed report of the action under consideration to the Chairs of the Commission, the Commission Assistant, and the Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly. If the Commission does not hold a meeting to hear the consultation within 90 days of receiving the submission of the detailed report, the consultation requirement is satisfied. With regard to capital improvement projects of The University of North Carolina, if the Commission does not hold a meeting to hear the consultation within 30 days of receiving the submission of the detailed report, the consultation requirement of G.S. 120-76(8)e. is satisfied.(c) Exemptions. - Consultations regarding the establishment of new fees and charges and the increase of existing fees and charges are governed by G.S. 12-3.1, and this section does not apply to those consultations.  (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 7.4(a); 2005-276, s. 6.7(a); 2007-322, s. 10; 2011-291, s. 1.2(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 120-77 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 13 - Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations.|§ 120-77 - Additional powers.

 120-77. Additional powers.The Commission, while in the discharge of official duties, shall have access to any paper or document, and may compel the attendance of any State official or employee before the Commission or secure any evidence under the provisions of G.S. 120-19. In addition, the provisions of G.S. 120-19.1 through 120-19.4 shall apply to the proceedings of the Commission as if it were a joint committee of the General Assembly. (1975, c. 490; 1977, c. 344, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-78 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 13 - Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations.|§ 120-78 - Compensation and expenses of Commission members.

 120-78. Compensation and expenses of Commission members.Members of the Commission, who are also members of the General Assembly, shall receive subsistence and travel expenses at the rates set forth in G.S. 120-3.1 for General Assembly members. The Commission shall be funded by the Legislative Services Commission from appropriations made to the General Assembly for that purpose. (1975, c. 490; 1977, c. 988, s. 3; 1991, c. 72, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-79 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 13 - Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations.|§ 120-79 - Commission staffing.

 120-79. Commission staffing.(a) The Commission shall use available secretarial employees of the General Assembly, or may employ, and may remove, such professional and clerical employees as the Commission deems proper. The chairmen may assign and direct the activities of the employees of the Commission, subject to the advice of the Commission.(b) The employees of the Commission shall receive salaries that shall be fixed by the Legislative Services Commission and shall receive travel and subsistence allowances fixed by G.S. 138-6 and 138-7 when such travel is approved by either chairman, subject to the advice of the Commission. The employees of the Commission shall not be subject to the Executive Budget Act or to the North Carolina Human Resources Act.(c) The Commission may use employees of the Fiscal Research Division of the Legislative Services Commission.(d) The Commission shall assure that sufficient funds are available within its appropriations before employing professional and clerical employees.  (1975, c. 490; 1981, c. 859, ss. 88, 89; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 120-85.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 14 - Legislative Ethics Act.|§ 120-85.1 - Definitions.

 120-85.1. Definitions.As used in this Article, the following terms mean:(1) Business with which associated. - As defined in G.S. 138A-3.(2) Confidential information. - As defined in G.S. 138A-3.(3) Economic interest. - As defined in G.S. 138A-3.(4) Immediate family. - As defined in G.S. 138A-3.(5) Legislator. - As defined in G.S. 138A-3.(6) Nonprofit corporation or organization with which associated. - As defined in G.S. 138A-3.(7) Vested trust. - As defined in G.S. 138A-3.  (2006-201, s. 5; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-86 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 14 - Legislative Ethics Act.|§ 120-86 - Bribery, economic threats made to influence legislation; violations.

 120-86. Bribery, economic threats made to influence legislation; violations.(a) No person shall offer or give to a legislator or a member of a legislator's immediate family, or to a business with which the legislator is associated, and no legislator shall solicit or receive, anything of monetary value, including a gift, favor or service or a promise of future employment, based on any understanding that the legislator's vote, official actions or judgment would be influenced thereby, or where it could reasonably be inferred that the thing of value would influence the legislator in the discharge of the legislator's duties.(b) It shall be unlawful for the partner, client, customer, or employer of a legislator or the agent of that partner, client, customer, or employer, directly or indirectly, to threaten economically that legislator with the intent to influence the legislator in the discharge of the legislator's duties.(b1) It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to threaten economically another person in order to compel the threatened person to attempt to influence a legislator in the discharge of the legislator's duties.(c) It shall be unethical for a legislator to contact the partner, client, customer, or employer of another legislator if the purpose of the contact is to cause the partner, client, customer, or employer, directly or indirectly, to threaten economically that legislator with the intent to influence that legislator in the discharge of the legislator's duties.(d) Repealed by Session Laws 2006-201, s. 6, effective January 1, 2007.(e) Violation of subsection (a), (b), or (b1) is a Class F felony. Violation of subsection (c) is not a crime but is punishable under G.S. 120-103.1.  (1975, c. 564, s. 1; 1983, c. 780, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 1302; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1997-443, s. 19.27(a); 2006-201, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-86.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 14 - Legislative Ethics Act.|§ 120-86.1 - Personnel-related action unethical.

 120-86.1. Personnel-related action unethical.It shall be unethical for a legislator to take, promise, or threaten any legislative action, as defined in G.S. 120C-100(9), for the purpose of influencing or in retaliation for any action regarding State employee hirings, promotions, grievances, or disciplinary actions subject to Chapter 126 of the General Statutes.  (1997-520, s. 7; 2006-201, s. 20(a); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-87 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 14 - Legislative Ethics Act.|§ 120-87 - Disclosure of confidential information.

 120-87. Disclosure of confidential information.(a) No legislator shall use or disclose in any way confidential information gained in the course of the legislator's official activities or by reason of the legislator's official position that could result in financial gain for: (i) the legislator; (ii) a business with which the legislator is associated; (iii) a nonprofit corporation or organization with which the legislator is associated; (iv) a member of the legislator's immediate family; or (v) any other person.(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2006-201, s. 4, effective January 1, 2007. (1975, c. 564, s. 1; 2004-199, s. 31(b); 2006-201, s. 4; 2007-347, s. 1; 2007-484, s. 16.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-99 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 14 - Legislative Ethics Act.|§ 120-99 - Creation; composition.

 120-99. Creation; composition.(a) The Legislative Ethics Committee is created and shall consist of 12 members, six Senators appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and six members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint three members from a list of nominees submitted by the majority leader of the Senate and three members from a list of nominees submitted by the minority leader of the Senate. The Speaker of the House shall appoint three members from a list of nominees submitted by the majority leader of the House and three members from a list of nominees submitted by the minority leader of the House. The nominating majority or minority leader shall submit to the person making the appointment a list of twice the number of vacancies on the Committee that are to be filled from that leader's nominees.(b) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House as the appointing officers shall each designate a cochair of the Legislative Ethics Committee from the respective officer's appointees to serve as cochair for the current General Assembly, and until the cochair's successor is designated. The cochair appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall preside over the Legislative Ethics Committee during the odd-numbered year, and the cochair appointed by the Speaker of the House shall preside in the even-numbered year. A cochair may preside at anytime during the absence of the presiding cochair or upon the presiding cochair's designation. In the event a cochair is unable to act as cochair on a specific matter before the Legislative Ethics Committee, and so indicates in writing to the appointing officer and the Legislative Ethics Committee, the respective officer shall designate from that officer's appointees a member to serve as cochair for that specific matter.(c) Repealed by Session Laws 2006-201, s. 8, effective January 1, 2007.(d) The appointments of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall ensure that the composition of the Legislative Ethics Committee is bipartisan in equal numbers.  (1975, c. 564, s. 1; 1985, c. 790, s. 6; 1991, c. 739, s. 15; 1995, c. 180, s. 1; 2004-199, s. 31(d); 2006-201, ss. 7, 8; 2009-10, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-100 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 14 - Legislative Ethics Act.|§ 120-100 - Term of office; vacancies.

 120-100. Term of office; vacancies.(a) Appointments to the Legislative Ethics Committee shall be made immediately after the convening of the regular session of the General Assembly in odd-numbered years. The term of office for members of the Legislative Ethics Committee shall be four years from the date of the convening of the General Assembly in which the member is appointed to the Committee. Members shall not serve two consecutive full terms.(b) A vacancy occurs on the Legislative Ethics Committee when a member resigns or is no longer a member of the General Assembly. A vacancy occurring for any reason during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term by the authority making the appointment which caused the vacancy, and the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall, if possible, be a member of the same political party as the member who caused the vacancy, from a list of two nominees submitted by that party's leader.(c) In the event a member of the Legislative Ethics Committee is unable to act on a specific matter before the Legislative Ethics Committee, and so indicates in writing to the appointing officer and the Legislative Ethics Committee, the appointing officer may appoint another member of the respective chamber from a list of two members submitted by the majority leader or minority leader who nominated the member who is unable to act on the matter to serve as a member of the Legislative Ethics Committee for the specific matter only. If on any specific matter, the number of members of the Legislative Ethics Committee who are unable to act on a specific matter exceeds four members, the appropriate appointing officer shall appoint other members of the General Assembly to serve as members of the Legislative Ethics Committee for that specific matter only.  (1975, c. 564, s. 1; 1995, c. 180, s. 2; 2004-199, s. 31(e); 2009-10, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-101 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 14 - Legislative Ethics Act.|§ 120-101 - Quorum; expenses of members.

 120-101. Quorum; expenses of members.(a) Eight members constitute a quorum of the Committee. A vacancy on the Committee does not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers of the Committee.(b) The members of the Committee, while serving on the business of the Committee, are performing legislative duties and are entitled to the subsistence and travel allowances to which members of the General Assembly are entitled when performing legislative duties. (1975, c. 564, s. 1; 1995, c. 180, s. 3; 2006-201, s. 9.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-102 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 14 - Legislative Ethics Act.|§ 120-102 - Powers and duties of Committee.

 120-102. Powers and duties of Committee.(a) In addition to the other powers and duties specified in this Article, the Committee may:(1) through (4) Repealed by Session Laws 2006-201, s. 10, effective January 1, 2007.(5) Prepare a list of ethical principles and guidelines to be used by legislators and legislative employees to identify potential conflicts of interest and prohibited behavior, prepare advisory memoranda to legislators and legislative employees on specific ethical concerns, and suggest rules of conduct that shall be adhered to by legislators and legislative employees.(5a) Advise each General Assembly committee of specific danger areas where conflicts of interest may exist and to suggest rules of conduct that should be adhered to by committee members in order to avoid conflict.(6) Advise General Assembly members or render written opinions if so requested by the member about questions of ethics or possible points of conflict and suggested standards of conduct of members upon ethical points raised.(6a) Review, modify, or overrule advisory opinions issued to legislators by the State Ethics Commission under G.S. 138A-3.(7) Propose rules of legislative ethics and conduct. The rules, when adopted by the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall be the standards adopted for that term.(8) Upon receipt of information that a legislator owes money to the State and is delinquent in making repayment of such obligation, investigate and dispose of the matter according to the terms of this Article.(9) Investigate alleged violations in accordance with G.S. 120-103.1 and hire separate legal counsel, through the Legislative Services Commission, for these purposes.(10) Adopt procedures to implement this Article.(11) Perform other duties as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Article.(b) G.S. 120-19.1 through G.S. 120-19.8 shall apply to the proceedings of the Legislative Ethics Committee as if it were a joint committee of the General Assembly, except that both cochairs shall sign all subpoenas on behalf of the Committee. Notwithstanding any other law, every State agency, local governmental agency, and units and subdivisions thereof shall make available to the Committee any documents, records, data, statements or other information, except tax returns or information relating thereto, which the Committee designates as being necessary for the exercise of its powers and duties.  (1975, c. 564, s. 1; 1979, c. 864, s. 3; 1991, c. 700, s. 1; 2006-201, s. 10; 2007-348, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-105 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 14 - Legislative Ethics Act.|§ 120-105 - Continuing study of ethical questions.

 120-105. Continuing study of ethical questions.The Committee shall conduct continuing studies of questions of legislative ethics including revisions and improvements of this Article and Chapter 138A and Chapter 120C of the General Statutes. The Committee shall report to the General Assembly from time to time recommendations for amendments to the statutes and legislative rules which the Committee deems desirable in promoting, maintaining and effectuating high standards of ethics in the legislative branch of State government.  (1975, c. 564, s. 1; 2006-201, s. 14; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-106 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 14 - Legislative Ethics Act.|§ 120-106 - Article applicable to presiding officers.

 120-106. Article applicable to presiding officers.The provisions of this Article shall apply to the presiding officers of the General Assembly. (1975, c. 564, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-111.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 14A - Committees on Pensions and Retirement.|§ 120-111.1 - Creation.

 120-111.1. Creation.A standing committee is hereby created in the House of Representatives to be known as the Committee on Pensions and Retirement, to consist of a minimum of four members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. A standing committee is hereby created in the Senate to be known as the Committee on Pensions and Retirement, to consist of the following members at the minimum: the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Appropriations, Finance and Ways and Means. (1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1250, s. 1; 1981, c. 85, s. 2; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 899.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-111.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 14A - Committees on Pensions and Retirement.|§ 120-111.2 - Duties.

 120-111.2. Duties.With respect to public officers and public employees to whom State-administered retirement benefit or pension plans are applicable, the Senate and House Committees on Pensions and Retirement shall:(1) Study the benefits, including those available under Social Security and any other federal programs available to the public officers and employees.(2) Consider all aspects of retirement and pension financing, planning and operation, including the financing of accrued liabilities of each retirement or pension fund, health program, and other fringe benefits.(3) Request the Governor, the State Treasurer, the State Auditor and any other agency or department head which has information relevant to these committees' study to prepare any reports deemed necessary by the committee.(4) Recommend legislation which will insure and maintain sound retirement and pension policy for all funds.(5) Analyze each item of proposed pension and retirement legislation in accordance with Article 15 of Chapter 120 of the General Statutes.(6) Study, analyze, and report on related subjects directed to be studied by joint resolution, resolution of either house of the General Assembly, or by direction of the Speaker of the House or President of the Senate. (1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1250, s. 1; 1981, c. 85, s. 3; 1987, c. 1091, s. 4; 1989, c. 261, s. 2.)