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NC Gen Stat § 120-19.4A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 5A - Committee Activity.|§ 120-19.4A - Requests to State Bureau of Investigation for background investigation of a person who must be confirmed by legislative action.

 120-19.4A. Requests to State Bureau of Investigation for background investigation of a person who must be confirmed by legislative action.The President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House may request that the State Bureau of Investigation perform a background investigation on a person who must be appointed or confirmed by the General Assembly, the Senate, or the House of Representatives. The person being investigated shall be given written notice by regular mail at least 10 days prior to the date that the State Bureau of Investigation is requested to perform the background investigation by the presiding officer of the body from which the request originated. There is a rebuttable presumption that the person being investigated received the notice if the presiding officer has a copy of the notice. The State Bureau of Investigation shall perform the requested background investigation and shall provide the information, including criminal records, to the presiding officer of the body from which the request originated. A copy of the information also shall be provided to the person being investigated. The term "background investigation" shall be limited to an investigation of a person's criminal record, educational background, employment record, records concerning the listing and payment of taxes, and credit record, and to a requirement that the person provide the information contained in the statements of economic interest required to be filed by persons subject to Chapter 138A of the General Statutes.  (1987, c. 867, s. 2; 2008-213, s. 89; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-19.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 5A - Committee Activity.|§ 120-19.5 - Committee staff assistance.

 120-19.5. Committee staff assistance.Upon a certificate of need from the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore of the Senate, or the Speaker pro tempore of the House and upon request of the committee chairman, the Legislative Services Officer is authorized to assign to any standing committee having interim research, drafting, or hearing assignment one or more members of his staff who shall function as research assistant and counsel to the committee when needed. (1973, c. 543.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-19.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 5A - Committee Activity.|§ 120-19.6 - Interim committee activity; rules.

 120-19.6. Interim committee activity; rules.(a) Upon a general directive by resolution of the house in question or upon a specific authorization of either the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House, any standing committee, select committee or subcommittee of either house of the General Assembly is authorized to meet in the interim period between sessions or during recesses of the General Assembly to consider specific bills or resolutions or other matters properly before the committee. No particular form of authority is needed, but this section is intended to promote better coordination by having a system of authorization for meetings of the committees of the General Assembly between sessions or during recesses. Meetings will be held in Raleigh, but with the approval of the Speaker or Speaker Pro Tempore, a House committee may meet elsewhere; and with the approval of the President or President Pro Tempore, a Senate committee may meet elsewhere. In addition, committees may meet at such places as authorized by specific resolution or action of either body of the General Assembly.(a1) The Speaker of the House or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may authorize, in writing, the creation of interim study committees to study and investigate governmental agencies and institutions and matters of public policy to assist that chamber in performing its duties in the most efficient and effective manner. The Speaker of the House or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint members of the relevant chamber, State officers and employees, and members of the public to the interim study committee. An interim study committee created under this subsection shall be deemed a committee of the relevant chamber for the purposes of this Article. Interim study committee members who are State officers and employees or members of the public shall receive subsistence and travel expenses as provided in G.S. 120-3.1, 138-5, or 138-6, as appropriate.(b) In all other respects, committees shall function in the interim period between sessions or during recesses in the same manner and under the rules generally applicable to committees of the house in question of the General Assembly during the session of the General Assembly.(c) Any committee during the interim period that meets upon specific authorization of the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore of the Senate or Speaker Pro Tempore of the House shall limit its activities to those matters contained in the authorization, and shall suspend its activities upon written directive of such officer. Any interim committee that meets upon a directive by resolution of the house in question of the General Assembly shall limit its activities to those matters contained in the authorization. (1973, c. 543; 2001-491, s. 33.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-19.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 5A - Committee Activity.|§ 120-19.7 - Subcommittees.

 120-19.7. Subcommittees.By consent and approval of a majority of any committee, the chairman may designate a subcommittee of not less than five persons to conduct hearings, call witnesses, and inquire into any matters properly before the committee. A duly constituted subcommittee shall have all of the powers of the full committee, but any subcommittee shall cease its activities upon majority vote of the full committee, or as provided in G.S. 120-19.6. (1973, c. 543.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-19.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 5A - Committee Activity.|§ 120-19.8 - Limitation by resolution of either house.

 120-19.8. Limitation by resolution of either house.The provisions of G.S. 120-19.5 pertaining to staff assistance and the provisions of G.S. 120-19.6 pertaining to interim committee activity shall not apply to the House if the House by rule or resolution shall adopt an alternate method of staff assistance or interim committee activity and shall not apply to the Senate if the Senate by rule or resolution shall adopt an alternate method of staff assistance or interim committee activity. Either house of the General Assembly shall have the right to determine any matter concerning the scope of its internal procedure by appropriate rule or resolution without the joinder of the other. (1973, c. 543.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-19.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 5A - Committee Activity.|§ 120-19.9 - Local acts affecting State highway system to be considered by transportation committees.

 120-19.9. Local acts affecting State highway system to be considered by transportation committees.Any local bill affecting the State highway system shall, prior to its passage, be referred to a committee of either the House or Senate charged with the responsibility of examining bills or issues related to transportation or to the State highway system. (1987, c. 747, s. 24.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6 - Acts, Journals, and Reports to the General Assembly.|§ 120-20 - When acts take effect.

 120-20. When acts take effect.Acts of the General Assembly shall be in force only from and after 60 days after the adjournment of the session in which they shall have passed, unless the commencement of the operation thereof be expressly otherwise directed. (1799, c. 527, P.R.; R.C., c. 52, s. 35; 1868-9, c. 270, s. 1; Code, s. 2862; Rev., s. 4417; C.S., s. 6105; 1995, c. 20, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-20.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6 - Acts, Journals, and Reports to the General Assembly.|§ 120-20.1 - Coded bill drafting.

 120-20.1. Coded bill drafting.(a) Whenever in any act:(1) It is stated that:a. A law "reads as rewritten:"; orb. Laws "read as rewritten:"; and(2) The law is set out showing material struck through or underlined, or boththe material struck through is being deleted from the existing law, and the material underlined is being added to the existing law.  (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, underlining in a column heading is existing law, and a double underline shows a column heading being added to existing law.(b1) In any part of a law enacted in the format provided by this section, the material deleted from existing law and the material being added to existing law are the only changes made, the setting out of material not deleted or added is for illustration only, and the fact that two different acts amend the same law, when one or more of those is in the format provided by this section, does not in itself create a conflict.(b2) In any act ratified on or after January 11, 1989, when a new section, subsection, or subdivision is added to the General Statutes, and that section, subsection, or subdivision is underlined, the underlining is not part of the law, but merely an illustration that the material in the bill which enacted the law is new.(c) As used in this section "act" and "law" also includes joint and simple resolutions.(d) This section applies to acts ratified on or after February 9, 1987. (1987, c. 138; c. 485, s. 4; 1989, c. 770, s. 40; 2001-487, s. 78.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-23 through 120-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6 - Acts, Journals, and Reports to the General Assembly.|§ 120-23 through 120-25 - through 120-Transferred to G.S. 147-43.1 to 147-43.3 by Session Laws 1943, c. 543.

 120-23 through 120-25. Transferred to G.S. 147-43.1 to 147-43.3 by Session Laws 1943, c. 543.
NC Gen Stat § 120-27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6 - Acts, Journals, and Reports to the General Assembly.|§ 120-27 - Journals; preparation and filing by clerks of houses.

 120-27. Journals; preparation and filing by clerks of houses.It shall be the duty of the principal clerks of the two houses of the General Assembly to hasten the preparation of their journals for the printer, so that in no case at any time shall the journal of either house of any one day's proceedings remain unprepared for the printer by the clerk for a longer period than six days after its approval, and such clerks shall, immediately after the preparation of any and every day's proceedings of their respective houses, send the same to the office of the Secretary of State. (1872-3, c. 45, ss. 2, 3; Code, ss. 3627, 3628; Rev., s. 5100; C.S., s. 7299.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6 - Acts, Journals, and Reports to the General Assembly.|§ 120-28 - Journals indexed by clerks.

 120-28. Journals indexed by clerks.The principal clerks of the two houses of the General Assembly shall provide full and complete indexes for the journals of their respective houses. (1866-7, c. 71; 1881, c. 292; Code, s. 2868; Rev., s. 4421; C.S., s. 6112.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-29 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6 - Acts, Journals, and Reports to the General Assembly.|§ 120-29 - Journals deposited with Secretary of State.

 120-29. Journals deposited with Secretary of State.The principal clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, as soon as may be practicable after the close of each session, shall deposit in the office of the Secretary of State the journals of the General Assembly; and the Secretary of State shall make and certify copies of any part or entry of the journals, and may take for the copy of each entry made and certified the same fee as for the copy of a grant.  (1819, c. 1020, P.R.; R.C., c. 52, s. 36; Code, s. 2867; Rev., s. 4420; C.S., s. 6113.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-29.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6 - Acts, Journals, and Reports to the General Assembly.|§ 120-29.1 - Approval of bills.

 120-29.1. Approval of bills.(a) If the Governor approves a bill, the Governor shall write upon the same, below the signatures of the presiding officers of the two houses, the fact, date, and time of approval, as follows: "Approved ____.m. this ____ day of ____, ____" and shall sign the same as follows: "____ Governor". The Governor shall then return the approved bill to the enrolling clerk.(b) If any bill becomes law because of the failure of the Governor to take any action, it shall be the duty of the Governor to return the measure to the enrolling clerk, who shall sign the following certificate on the measure and deposit it with the Secretary of State: "This bill having been presented to the Governor for signature on the ____ day of ____, ____ and the Governor having failed to approve it within the time prescribed by law, the same is hereby declared to have become a law.This ____ day of ____, ____, ____ Enrolling Clerk".(c) If the Governor returns any bill to the house of origin with objections, the Governor shall write such objections on the measure or cause the objections to be attached to the measure. When any such bill becomes law after reconsideration of the two houses, the principal clerk of the second house to act shall, below the objections of the Governor, sign the following certificate: "Became law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, ____.m. this ____ day of ____, ____". The principal clerk of the second house to act shall fill in the time. The enrolling clerk shall deposit the measure with the Secretary of State.(d) In calculating the period under Section 22(7) of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution, the day on which the bill is presented to the Governor shall be excluded and the entire last day of the period is included.  (1995, c. 20, s. 2; 1997-1, s. 3; 2010-96, s. 15.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-29.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6 - Acts, Journals, and Reports to the General Assembly.|§ 120-29.5 - State agency reports to the General Assembly.

 120-29.5. State agency reports to the General Assembly.(a) Submission. - Whenever a report is directed by law or resolution to be made to the General Assembly, the State agency preparing the report shall deliver one copy of the report to each of the following officers: the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the House Principal Clerk, and the Senate Principal Clerk; and two copies of the report to the Legislative Library. The State agency is encouraged to inform members of the General Assembly that an electronic copy is available. This section does not affect any responsibilities for depositing documents with the State Library or the State Publications Clearinghouse under Chapter 125 of the General Statutes.(b) Publication. - A State agency submitting a report pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or a report directed by law or resolution to be made to a committee or subcommittee of the General Assembly shall publish the report on a public Internet Web site maintained by the State agency.  (2004-203, s. 49(b); 2019-250, s. 5.10(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 120-30.9A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6A - Submission of Acts.|§ 120-30.9A - Purpose.

 120-30.9A. Purpose.The purpose of this Article is to ensure compliance with Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by designating certain officials who shall submit to the Attorney General of the United States any statute enacted by the General Assembly or action taken by any local government which affects any voting qualification, prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting different from that in force or effect on November 1, 1964, in any jurisdiction covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (1985, c. 579, s. 1; 1997-456, s. 27.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-30.9B (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6A - Submission of Acts.|§ 120-30.9B - Statewide statutes; State Board of Elections.

 120-30.9B. Statewide statutes; State Board of Elections.(a) The Executive Director of the State Board of Elections or, in the discretion of the Legislative Services Commission, a person designated by the Legislative Services Commission shall seek approval as required by 42 U.S.C. 1973c for all of the following:(1) Within 30 days of the time they become laws all acts of the General Assembly that amend, delete, add to, modify or repeal any provision of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes or any other statewide legislation, except relating to Chapter 7A of the General Statutes or as provided in subsection (b) of this section, which constitutes a "change affecting voting" under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965; and(2) Within 30 days all alterations of precinct boundaries under G.S. 163-132.2(c) in counties covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.(b) With respect to acts of the General Assembly that amend, delete, add to, modify, or repeal any provision relating to apportioning or redistricting of State legislative or congressional districts, the Attorney General of North Carolina shall seek approval of the plan as required by 42 U.S.C. 1973c. If the Attorney General of North Carolina fails within 30 days of enactment of the plan to seek approval of the plan, then the Legislative Services Commission may authorize another appropriate person to seek approval of the plan as authorized by law.  (1985, c. 579, s. 1; 1989, c. 440, s. 4; 1995, c. 20, s. 4; 2001-319, s. 11; 2003-434, 1st Ex. Sess., s. 12; 2011-145, s. 22.3; 2011-391, s. 48; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-30.9C (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6A - Submission of Acts.|§ 120-30.9C - The judicial system; Administrative Office of the Courts.

 120-30.9C. The judicial system; Administrative Office of the Courts.The Administrative Officer of the Courts shall submit to the Attorney General of the United States within 30 days of the time they become laws all acts of the General Assembly that amend, delete, add to, modify or repeal any provision of Chapter 7A of the General Statutes of North Carolina which constitutes a "change affecting voting" under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (1985, c. 579, s. 1; 1995, c. 20, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-30.9D (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6A - Submission of Acts.|§ 120-30.9D - Constitutional amendments; Secretary of State.

 120-30.9D. Constitutional amendments; Secretary of State.The Secretary of State shall submit to the Attorney General of the United States within 30 days of ratification all acts of the General Assembly that amend the North Carolina Constitution and which constitute a "change affecting voting" under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (1985, c. 579, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-30.9E (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6A - Submission of Acts.|§ 120-30.9E - Counties; County Attorney.

 120-30.9E. Counties; County Attorney.The County Attorney of any county covered by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 shall submit to the Attorney General of the United States within 30 days:(1) Of the time they become laws, any local acts of the General Assembly; and(2) Of adoption actions of the county board of commissioners, or the county board of elections or any other county agency which constitutes a "change affecting voting" under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in that county. (1985, c. 579, s. 1; 1995, c. 20, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-30.9F (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6A - Submission of Acts.|§ 120-30.9F - Municipalities; municipal attorney.

 120-30.9F. Municipalities; municipal attorney.The municipal attorney of any municipality covered by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 shall submit to the Attorney General of the United States within 30 days:(1) Of the time they become laws, any local acts of the General Assembly; and(2) Of adoption actions of the municipal governing body or any other municipal agency or county board of elections which constitutes a "change affecting voting" under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in that municipality; provided that, if required or allowed by regulations or practices of the United States Department of Justice, a municipal attorney may delay submission of any annexation ordinance or group of ordinances until all previously submitted annexation ordinances have been precleared or otherwise received final disposition.  (1985, c. 579, s. 1; 1989, c. 598, s. 4; 1995, c. 20, s. 7; 2011-31, s. 12; 2012-194, s. 22(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 120-30.9G (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6A - Submission of Acts.|§ 120-30.9G - School Administrative Units; State Board of Education; Local Boards of Education Attorney.

 120-30.9G. School Administrative Units; State Board of Education; Local Boards of Education Attorney.(a) The State Board of Education shall submit to the Attorney General of the United States within 30 days any rules, policies, procedures, or actions taken pursuant to G.S. 115C-64.4 which could result in the appointment of a caretaker administrator or board to perform any of the powers and duties of a local board of education where that school administrative unit is covered by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.(b) The attorney for any local board of education where that school administrative unit is covered by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 shall submit to the Attorney General of the United States within 30 days:(1) Of the time they become laws, any local acts of the General Assembly; and(2) Of adoption actions of the local boards of education which constitutes a "change affecting voting" under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in that school administrative unit. If the change affecting voting is a merger of two or more school administrative units, the change shall be submitted jointly by the attorneys of the school administrative units involved, or by one of them by agreement of the attorneys involved. (1985, c. 579, s. 1; 1991, c. 529, s. 2; 1995, c. 20, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 120-30.9H (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 120 - General Assembly|Article 6A - Submission of Acts.|§ 120-30.9H - Decision letters of U. S. Attorney General published in North Carolina Register.

 120-30.9H. Decision letters of U. S. Attorney General published in North Carolina Register.All letters and other documents received by the authorities required by this Article to submit any "changes affecting voting" from the Attorney General of the United States in which a final decision is made concerning a submitted "change affecting voting" shall be filed with the Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings. The Director shall publish the letters and other documents in the North Carolina Register. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1032, s. 11.)