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NC Gen Stat § 7A-506 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 40A - North Carolina Courts Commission.|§ 7A-506 - Creation; members; terms; qualifications; vacancies.

 7A-506. Creation; members; terms; qualifications; vacancies.(a) The North Carolina Courts Commission is created. Effective July 1, 1993, it shall consist of 28 members, seven to be appointed by the Governor, seven to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, seven to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and seven to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.(b) Of the appointees of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, one shall be a Justice of the Supreme Court, one shall be a Judge of the Court of Appeals, two shall be judges of superior court, two shall be district court judges, and one shall be a public member who is not an attorney and who is not an officer or employee of the Judicial Department.(c) Of the seven appointees of the Governor, one shall be a district attorney, one shall be a practicing attorney, one shall be a clerk of superior court, at least three shall be members of the General Assembly, at least two shall not be attorneys, and of the nonattorneys, one shall be a public member who is not an officer or employee of the Judicial Department.(d) Of the seven appointees of the Speaker of the House, at least three shall be practicing attorneys, at least three shall be members of the General Assembly, at least two shall not be attorneys, and of the non-attorneys, one shall be a public member who is not an officer or employee of the Judicial Department.(e) Of the seven appointees of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, at least three shall be practicing attorneys, at least three shall be members of the General Assembly, at least one shall be a magistrate, and one shall be a public member who is not an attorney and who is not an officer or employee of the Judicial Department.(f) Of the initial appointments of each appointing authority, three shall be appointed for four-year terms to begin July 1, 1993, and three shall be appointed for two-year terms to begin July 1, 1993. The two public members appointed by the Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be appointed for four-year terms to begin July 1, 1997. The two public members appointed by the Chief Justice and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall be appointed for two-year terms to begin July 1, 1997. Successors shall be appointed for four-year terms.(g) A vacancy in membership shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the appointing authority who made the original appointment. A member whose term expires may be reappointed. (1979, c. 1077, s. 1; 1981, c. 847; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1253, s. 4; 1983, c. 181, ss. 1, 2; c. 774, s. 2; 1991, c. 739, s. 7; 1993, c. 438, s. 1; 1997-82, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-507 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 40A - North Carolina Courts Commission.|§ 7A-507 - Ex officio members.

 7A-507. Ex officio members.The following additional members shall serve ex officio: the Administrative Officer of the Courts; a representative of the N.C. State Bar appointed by the Council thereof; and a representative of the N.C. Bar Association appointed by the Board of Governors thereof. The Administrative Officer of the Courts has no vote. (1979, c. 1077, s. 1; 1997-82, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-508 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 40A - North Carolina Courts Commission.|§ 7A-508 - Duties.

 7A-508. Duties.It shall be the duty of the Commission to make continuing studies of the structure, organization, jurisdiction, procedures and personnel of the Judicial Department and of the General Court of Justice and to make recommendations to the General Assembly for such changes therein as will facilitate the administration of justice. (1979, c. 1077, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-509 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 40A - North Carolina Courts Commission.|§ 7A-509 - Chair; meetings; compensation of members.

 7A-509. Chair; meetings; compensation of members.The Governor, after consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, shall appoint a chair from the legislative members of the Commission. The term of the chair is two years, and the chair may be reappointed. The Commission shall meet at such times and places as the chair shall designate. The facilities of the State Legislative Building shall be available to the Commission, subject to approval of the Legislative Services Commission. The members of the Commission shall receive the same per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses as members of State boards and commissions generally. (1979, c. 1077, s. 1; 1993, c. 438, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-510 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 40A - North Carolina Courts Commission.|§ 7A-510 - Supporting services.

 7A-510. Supporting services.The Commission is authorized to contract for such professional and clerical services as are necessary in the proper performance of its duties. (1979, c. 1077, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-577.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 46 - Temporary Custody; Secure and Nonsecure Custody; Custody Hearings.|§ 7A-577.1 - Recodified as § 7B-507.

 7A-577.1. Recodified as 7B-507.
NC Gen Stat § 7A-657.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 52 - Dispositions.|§ 7A-657.1 - Recodified as § 7B-907.

 7A-657.1. Recodified as 7B-907.
NC Gen Stat § 7A-750 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 60 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|§ 7A-750 - Creation; status; purpose.

 7A-750. Creation; status; purpose.There is created an Office of Administrative Hearings. The Office of Administrative Hearings is an independent, quasi-judicial agency under Article III, Sec. 11 of the Constitution and, in accordance with Article IV, Sec. 3 of the Constitution, has such judicial powers as may be reasonably necessary as an incident to the accomplishment of the purposes for which it is created. The Office of Administrative Hearings is established to ensure that administrative decisions are made in a fair and impartial manner to protect the due process rights of citizens who challenge administrative action and to provide a source of independent administrative law judges to conduct administrative hearings in contested cases in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes and thereby prevent the commingling of legislative, executive, and judicial functions in the administrative process. It shall also maintain dockets and records of contested cases and shall codify and publish all administrative rules. (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1991, c. 103, s. 1; 2000-190, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-751 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 60 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|§ 7A-751 - Agency head; powers and duties; salaries of Chief Administrative Law Judge and other administrative law judges.

 7A-751. Agency head; powers and duties; salaries of Chief Administrative Law Judge and other administrative law judges.(a) The head of the Office of Administrative Hearings is the Chief Administrative Law Judge, who shall serve as Director of the Office. The Chief Administrative Law Judge has the powers and duties conferred on that position by this Chapter and the Constitution and laws of this State and may adopt rules to implement the conferred powers and duties.The salary of the Chief Administrative Law Judge shall be set in the Current Operations Appropriations Act. The salary of a Senior Administrative Law Judge shall be ninety-five percent (95%) of the salary of the Chief Administrative Law Judge.In lieu of merit and other increment raises, the Chief Administrative Law Judge and any Senior Administrative Law Judge shall receive longevity pay on the same basis as is provided to employees of the State who are subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act.(b) The salary of other administrative law judges shall be ninety percent (90%) of the salary of the Chief Administrative Law Judge.In lieu of merit and other increment raises, an administrative law judge shall receive longevity pay on the same basis as is provided to employees who are subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act.  (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1987, c. 774, s. 1; c. 827, s. 1; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1100, s. 16(b); c. 1111, s. 14(b); 1989, c. 500, s. 45; 1991, c. 103, s. 1; 1997-34, s. 11; 1997-443, s. 33.8; 2000-140, s. 38; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c); 2017-57, s. 35.4(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-752 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 60 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|§ 7A-752 - Chief Administrative Law Judge; appointments; vacancy.

 7A-752. Chief Administrative Law Judge; appointments; vacancy.The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings shall be appointed by the Chief Justice for a term of office of four years. The first Chief Administrative Law Judge shall be appointed as soon as practicable for a term to begin on the day of his appointment and to end on June 30, 1989. Successors to the first Chief Administrative Law Judge shall be appointed for a term to begin on July 1 of the year the preceding term ends and to end on June 30 four years later. A Chief Administrative Law Judge may continue to serve beyond his term until his successor is duly appointed and sworn, but any holdover shall not affect the expiration date of the succeeding term.The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall designate one administrative law judge as senior administrative law judge. The senior administrative law judge may perform the duties of Chief Administrative Law Judge if the Chief Administrative Law Judge is absent or unable to serve temporarily for any reason. (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1022, ss. 3, 6(2), 6(3); 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1111, ss. 15, 25; 1991, c. 103, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-753 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 60 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|§ 7A-753 - Additional administrative law judges; appointment; specialization.

 7A-753. Additional administrative law judges; appointment; specialization.The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall appoint additional administrative law judges to serve in the Office of Administrative Hearings in such numbers as the General Assembly provides. No person shall be appointed or designated an administrative law judge except as provided in this Article.The Chief Administrative Law Judge may designate certain administrative law judges as having the experience and expertise to preside at specific types of contested cases and assign only these designated administrative law judges to preside at those cases. (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1022, ss. 4, 6(2); 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1111, ss. 24, 25; 1991, c. 103, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-754 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 60 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|§ 7A-754 - Qualifications; standards of conduct; removal.

 7A-754. Qualifications; standards of conduct; removal.Only persons duly authorized to practice law in the General Court of Justice shall be eligible for appointment as the Director and chief administrative law judge or as an administrative law judge in the Office of Administrative Hearings. The Chief Administrative Law Judge and the administrative law judges shall comply with the Model Code of Judicial Conduct for State Administrative Law Judges, as adopted by the National Conference of Administrative Law Judges, Judicial Division, American Bar Association, (revised August 1998), as amended from time to time, except that the provisions of this section shall control as to the private practice of law in lieu of Canon 4G, and G.S. 126-13 shall control as to political activity in lieu of Canon 5. Failure to comply with the applicable provisions of the Model Code may constitute just cause for disciplinary action under Chapter 126 of the General Statutes and grounds for removal from office. Neither the chief administrative law judge nor any administrative law judge may engage in the private practice of law as defined in G.S. 84-2.1 while in office; violation of this provision shall constitute just cause for disciplinary action under Chapter 126 of the General Statutes and shall be grounds for removal from office. Each administrative law judge shall take the oaths required by Chapter 11 of the General Statutes. An administrative law judge may be removed from office by the Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings for just cause, as that term is used in G.S. 126-35 and this section. (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1022, s. 6(1), 6(3); 1991, c. 103, s. 1; 2000-190, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-755 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 60 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|§ 7A-755 - Expenses reimbursed.

  7A-755. Expenses reimbursed.The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings and all administrative law judges shall be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses at the rates allowed to State officers and employees by G.S. 138-6(a). (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1022, s. 6(2); 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1111, s. 25; 1991, c. 103, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-756 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 60 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|§ 7A-756 - Power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.

 7A-756. Power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.The chief administrative law judge and all administrative law judges in the Office of Administrative Hearings may, in connection with any pending or potential contested case under Chapter 150B:(1) Administer oaths and affirmations;(2) Sign and issue subpoenas in the name of the Office of Administrative Hearings requiring attendance and giving of testimony by witnesses and the production of books, papers, and other documentary evidence; and(3) Apply to the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, for any order necessary to enforce the powers conferred in this Article. (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1022, s. 6(1), 6(2); 1987, c. 827, s. 1; 1991, c. 103, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-757 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 60 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|§ 7A-757 - Temporary administrative law judges; appointments; powers and standards; fees.

 7A-757. Temporary administrative law judges; appointments; powers and standards; fees.When regularly appointed administrative law judges are unavailable, the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings may contract with qualified individuals to serve as administrative law judges for specific assignments. A temporary administrative law judge shall have the same powers and adhere to the same standards as a regular administrative law judge in the conduct of a hearing. A temporary administrative law judge shall not be considered a State employee by virtue of this assignment, and shall be remunerated for his service at a rate not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00) per day and shall be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses at the rate allowed to State officers and employees by G.S. 138-6(a). The Chief Administrative Law Judge may also designate a full-time State employee to serve as a temporary administrative law judge with the consent of the employee and his supervisor; however, the employee is not entitled to any additional pay for this service. (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1022, s. 5; 1987, c. 878, s. 14; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1111, s. 25; 1991, c. 103, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-758 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 60 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|§ 7A-758 - Availability of administrative law judge to exempt agencies.

 7A-758. Availability of administrative law judge to exempt agencies.The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings may, upon request of the head of the agency, provide an administrative law judge to preside at hearings of public bodies not otherwise authorized or required by statute to utilize an administrative law judge from the Office of Administrative Hearings including, but not limited to, State agencies exempt from the provisions of Chapter 150B, municipal corporations or other subdivisions of the State, and agencies of such subdivisions. (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1987, c. 827, s. 1, c. 878, s. 15; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1111, s. 25; 1991, c 103, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-760 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 60 - Office of Administrative Hearings.|§ 7A-760 - Number and status of employees; staff assignments; role of State Human Resources Commission.

 7A-760. Number and status of employees; staff assignments; role of State Human Resources Commission.(a) The number of administrative law judges and employees of the Office of Administrative Hearings shall be established by the General Assembly. The Chief Administrative Law Judge is exempt from provisions of the North Carolina Human Resources Act as provided by G.S. 126-5(c1)(27). All other employees of the Office of Administrative Hearings are subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act.(b) The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall appoint a Codifier of Rules to serve in the Office of Administrative Hearings. No person shall be appointed or designated the Codifier of Rules except as provided in this section. The salary of the Codifier of Rules shall be ninety percent (90%) of the salary of the Chief Administrative Law Judge. In lieu of merit and other increment raises, the Codifier of Rules shall receive longevity pay on the same basis as is provided to employees who are subject to the North Carolina Human Resources Act.  (2006-66, s. 18.2(d); 2006-221, s. 20; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c); 2015-241, s. 30.16(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-770 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 61 - Sentencing Services Program.|§ 7A-770 - Purpose.

 7A-770. Purpose.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Sentencing Services Act." The purpose of this Article is to establish a statewide sentencing services program that will provide the judicial system with information that will assist that system in imposing sentences that make the most effective use of available resources. In furtherance of this purpose, this Article provides for the following:(1) Establishment of local programs that can provide judges and other court officials with information about local correctional programs that are appropriate for offenders who require a comprehensive sentencing plan that combines punishment, control, and rehabilitation services.(2) Increased opportunities for certain felons to make restitution to victims of crime through financial reimbursement or community service.(3) Local involvement in the development of sentencing services to assure that they are specifically designed to meet local needs.(4) Effective use of available community corrections programs by advising judges and other court officials of the offenders most suited for a particular program. (1983, c. 909, s. 1; 1991, c. 566, ss. 2, 3; 1999-306, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-771 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 61 - Sentencing Services Program.|§ 7A-771 - Definitions.

 7A-771. Definitions.As used in this Article:(1) Recodified as subdivision (3b) by Session Laws 1999-306, s. 1, effective January 1, 2000.(2) Recodified as subdivision (3a) by Session Laws 1999-306, s. 1, effective January 1, 2000.(2a) "Director" means the Director of Indigent Defense Services.(3) Repealed by Session Laws 1999-306, s. 1, effective January 1, 2000.(3a) "Sentencing plan" means a plan presented in writing to the sentencing judge which provides a detailed assessment and description of the offender's background, including available information about past criminal activity, a matching of the specific offender's needs with available resources, and, if appropriate, the program's recommendations regarding an intermediate sentence.(3b) "Sentencing services program" means an agency or State-run office within the superior court district which shall (i) prepare sentencing plans; (ii) arrange or contract with public and private agencies for necessary services for offenders; and (iii) assist offenders in initially obtaining services ordered as part of a sentence entered pursuant to a sentencing plan, if the assistance is not available otherwise.(4) Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 566, s. 4.(4a) "Superior court district" means a superior court district established by G.S. 7A-41 for those districts consisting of one or more entire counties, and otherwise means the applicable set of districts as that term is defined in G.S. 7A-41.1.(5) Repealed by Session Laws 1999-306, s. 1, effective January 1, 2000. (1983, c. 909, s. 1; 1989, c. 770, s. 58; 1991, c. 566, ss. 2, 4; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 767, s. 14; 1995, c. 324, s. 21.9(c); 1997-57, s. 5; 1999-306, s. 1; 2002-126, s. 14.7(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 7A-772 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 7A - Judicial Department|Article 61 - Sentencing Services Program.|§ 7A-772 - Allocation of funds.

 7A-772. Allocation of funds.(a) The Director may award grants in accordance with the policies established by this Article and in accordance with any laws made for that purpose, including appropriations acts and provisions in appropriations acts, and adopt regulations for the implementation, operation, and monitoring of sentencing services programs. Sentencing services programs that are grantees shall use the funds exclusively to develop a sentencing services program that provides sentencing information to judges and other court officials. Grants shall be awarded by the Director to agencies whose comprehensive program plans promise best to meet the goals set forth herein. The Director shall consider the plan required by G.S. 7A-774 in making funding decisions. If a senior resident superior court judge has not formally endorsed the plan, the Director shall consider that fact in making grant decisions, but the Director may, if appropriate, award grants to a program in which the judge has not endorsed the plan as submitted.(b) The Director may establish local sentencing services programs and appoint those staff as the Director deems necessary. These personnel may serve as full-time or part-time State employees or may be hired on a contractual basis when determined appropriate by the director. Contracts entered under the authority of this subsection shall be exempt from the competitive bidding procedures under Chapter 143 of the General Statutes. The Office of Indigent Defense Services shall adopt rules necessary and appropriate for the administration of the program. Funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the establishment and maintenance of sentencing services programs under this Article shall be administered by the Office of Indigent Defense Services. (1983, c. 909, s. 1; 1991, c. 566, ss. 2, 5; 1995, c. 324, s. 21.9(d); 1999-306, s. 1; 2002-126, s. 14.7(e).)