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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 77 - Managed Care Patient Assistance Program. › § 143-730 - Health Insurance Smart NC.

§ 143-730. Health Insurance Smart NC.
(a) The Office of Managed Care Patient Assistance Program shall hereafter be known as the Health Insurance Smart NC.
(b) The Health Insurance Smart NC shall provide information and assistance to individuals enrolled in health care plans.
(c) Health Insurance Smart NC shall have the responsibility and duty to:
(1) Develop and distribute educational and informational materials for consumers, explaining their rights and responsibilities as health care plan enrollees.
(2) Answer inquiries posed by consumers.
(3) Advise health care plan enrollees about the utilization review process.
(4) Assist enrollees with the grievance, appeal, and external review procedures established by Article 50 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes.
(5) Publicize the Health Insurance Smart NC.
(6) Compile data on the activities of the Office and evaluate such data to make recommendations as to the needed activities of the Office.
(d) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-199, s. 11, effective July 1, 2013.
(e) All health information in the possession of the Health Insurance Smart NC is confidential and is not a public record pursuant to G.S. 132-1 or any other applicable statute.
For purposes of this section, "health information" means any of the following:
(1) Information relating to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual.
(2) Information relating to the provision of health care to an individual.
(3) Information relating to the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual.
(4) Information, in any form, that identifies or may be used to identify an individual, that is created by, provided by, or received from any of the following:
a. An individual or an individual's spouse, parent, legal guardian, or designated representative.
b. A health care provider, health plan, employer, health care clearinghouse, or an entity doing business with these entities. (2001-446, s. 1.6; 2002-159, s. 45; 2012-142, s. 15.3(b); 2013-199, s. 11.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 79 - Internal Auditing. › § 143-745 - Definitions; intent; applicability.

§ 143-745. Definitions; intent; applicability.
(a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) "Agency head" means the Governor, a Council of State member, a cabinet secretary, the President of The University of North Carolina, the President of the Community College System, the State Controller, and other independent appointed officers with authority over a State agency.
(2) "State agency" means each department created pursuant to Chapter 143A or 143B of the General Statutes, and includes all institutions, boards, commissions, authorities, by whatever name, that is a unit of the executive branch of State government, including The University of North Carolina, and the Community Colleges System Office. The term does not include a unit of local government.
(b) This Article applies only to a State agency that:
(1) Has an annual operating budget that exceeds ten million dollars ($10,000,000);
(2) Has more than 100 full-time equivalent employees; or
(3) Receives and processes more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in cash in a fiscal year. (2007-424, s. 1; 2009-516, s. 2; 2013-406, s. 1; 2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 9.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 79 - Internal Auditing. › § 143-748 - Confidentiality of internal audit work papers.

§ 143-748. Confidentiality of internal audit work papers.
Internal audit work papers are confidential except as otherwise provided in this section or upon subpoena issued by a duly authorized court. A published internal audit report is a public record as defined in G.S. 132-1 to the extent it does not include information which is confidential under State or federal law or would compromise the security of a State agency. An internal auditor shall maintain for 10 years a complete file of all audit reports and reports of other examinations, investigations, surveys, and reviews conducted under the internal auditor's authority. Audit work papers and other evidence and related supportive material directly pertaining to the work of the internal auditor's office shall be retained in accordance with Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. Unless otherwise prohibited by law and to promote intergovernmental cooperation and avoid unnecessary duplication of audit effort, audit work papers related to released audit reports shall be made available for inspection by duly authorized representatives of the State and federal government in connection with some matter officially before them. (2013-406, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 79 - Internal Auditing. › § 143-749 - Obstruction of audit.

§ 143-749. Obstruction of audit.
It shall be a Class 2 misdemeanor for any officer, employee, or agent of a State agency subject to the provisions of this Article to willfully make or cause to be made to a State agency internal auditor or the internal auditor's designated representatives any false, misleading, or unfounded report for the purpose of interfering with the performance of any audit, special review, or investigation or to hinder or obstruct the State agency internal auditor or the internal auditor's designated representatives in the performance of their duties. (2013-406, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 81A - Preemption of Regulation of Access to Multiple Occupancy Restrooms. › § 143-761 - Preemption of regulation of access to multiple occupancy restrooms, showers, or changing facilities.

§ 143-761. Preemption of regulation of access to multiple occupancy restrooms, showers, or changing facilities.
State agencies, boards, offices, departments, institutions, branches of government, including The University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Community College System, and political subdivisions of the State, including local boards of education, are preempted from regulation of access to multiple occupancy restrooms, showers, or changing facilities, except in accordance with an act of the General Assembly. (2017-4, s. 2.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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 of cases referred to each State agency, the number and amount of back taxes, wages, benefits, penalties, or other monies assessed, and, where reasonably ascertainable, the amount of back taxes, wages, benefits, penalties, or other monies collected.
(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; 2021-180, s. 37.8(b).)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions › Article 84 - Various Technology Regulations. › § 143-800 - State entities and ransomware payments.

§ 143-800. State entities and ransomware payments.
(a) No State agency or local government entity shall submit payment or otherwise communicate with an entity that has engaged in a cybersecurity incident on an information technology system by encrypting data and then subsequently offering to decrypt that data in exchange for a ransom payment.
(b) Any State agency or local government entity experiencing a ransom request in connection with a cybersecurity incident shall consult with the Department of Information Technology in accordance with G.S. 143B-1379.
(c) The following definitions apply in this section:
(1) Local government entity. – A local political subdivision of the State, including, but not limited to, a city, a county, a local school administrative unit as defined in G.S. 115C-5, or a community college.
(2) State agency. – Any agency, department, institution, board, commission, committee, division, bureau, officer, official, or other entity of the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of State government. The term includes The University of North Carolina and any other entity for which the State has oversight responsibility. (2021-180, s. 38.13(a).)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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).)
2023 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).)
2023 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.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 1 - General Provisions. › § 143A-13 - Office of the Lieutenant Governor; creation; awards.

§ 143A-13. Office of the Lieutenant Governor; creation; awards.
(a) Creation. – There is hereby created an office of the Lieutenant Governor.
(b) Medal of Valor Award. – The Lieutenant Governor may award the "Medal of Valor Award" to a first responder upon recommendation from the highest-ranking official or member of a first responder unit. The Lieutenant Governor may award no more than two Medal of Valor Awards to first responders each calendar year, except that a third may be awarded under special circumstances as determined by the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor may also award one Medal of Valor Award to one first responder unit, once each calendar year. A Medal of Valor Award shall be for a first responder or first responder unit that has performed great acts of heroism while under threat of personal risk to safety, beyond the call of duty in the field. For the purposes of this subsection, a "first responder" includes any firefighter, paramedic, law enforcement officer, emergency medical services personnel, or rescue squad member. (1971, c. 864, s. 3; 2023-94, s. 2.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 4 - Department of State Treasurer. › § 143A-31 - State Treasurer; powers and duties.

§ 143A-31. State Treasurer; powers and duties.
The State Treasurer 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. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 4 - Department of State Treasurer. › § 143A-32 - State Treasurer; transfer of powers and duties to Department.

§ 143A-32. State Treasurer; 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 State Treasurer are transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of State Treasurer. (1971, c. 864, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 4 - Department of State Treasurer. › § 143A-33 - Local Government Commission; transfer.

§ 143A-33. Local Government Commission; transfer.
The Local Government Commission, as contained in Article 1 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of State Treasurer. (1971, c. 864, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 4 - Department of State Treasurer. › § 143A-34 - Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System; transfer.

§ 143A-34. Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System; transfer.
The Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System, and the board of trustees, as contained in Article 1 of Chapter 135 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of State Treasurer. (1971, c. 864, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 4 - Department of State Treasurer. › § 143A-35 - North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System; transfer.

§ 143A-35. North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System; transfer.
The North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, as contained in Article 3 of Chapter 128 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of State Treasurer. (1971, c. 864, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 4 - Department of State Treasurer. › § 143A-36 - Public Employees' Social Security Agency; powers, duties and functions; transfer.

§ 143A-36. Public Employees' Social Security Agency; powers, duties and functions; transfer.
All of the powers, duties and functions of the Public Employees' Social Security Agency as contained in Article 2 of Chapter 135 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, are transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of State Treasurer. (1971, c. 864, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 4 - Department of State Treasurer. › § 143A-37 - Legislative Retirement Fund; transfer.

§ 143A-37. Legislative Retirement Fund; transfer.
The Legislative Retirement Fund, as provided for in G.S. 120-4.1 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of State Treasurer. (1971, c. 864, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 4 - Department of State Treasurer. › § 143A-38.1 - The Law-Enforcement Officers' Benefit and Retirement Fund; transfer.

§ 143A-38.1. The Law-Enforcement Officers' Benefit and Retirement Fund; transfer.
The Law-Enforcement Officers' Benefit and Retirement Fund, as contained in Article 12 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of State Treasurer. (1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1204, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 5 - Department of Public Instruction. › § 143A-44.1 - Creation.

§ 143A-44.1. Creation.
There is hereby created a Department of Public Instruction. The head of the Department of Public Instruction is the Superintendent of Public Instruction. (1995, c. 72, s. 3; 2008-187, s. 24; 2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 10.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 5 - Department of Public Instruction. › § 143A-44.3 - Superintendent of Public Instruction; creation; transfer of powers and duties.

§ 143A-44.3. Superintendent of Public Instruction; creation; transfer of powers and duties.
The office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, as provided for by Article III, Section 7 of the Constitution, and the Department of Public Instruction are transferred to the Department of Public Instruction. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be the Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer of the State Board of Education, and shall have all powers and duties conferred by this Chapter and the Constitution, delegated to him or her by the Governor and by the State Board of Education, and conferred by Chapter 115C of the General Statutes and the laws of this State. (1995, c. 72, s. 3; 2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 12.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 5 - Department of Public Instruction. › § 143A-45 - Interstate Compact for Education; rights, duties and privileges.

§ 143A-45. Interstate Compact for Education; rights, duties and privileges.
All of the rights, duties and privileges of this State obtained as a party to the Interstate Compact for Education as contained in Part 5 of Article 8 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, shall be supervised and administered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. (1971, c. 864, s. 7; 1983, c. 768, s. 16.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 5 - Department of Public Instruction. › § 143A-47 - Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel; rights, duties and privileges.

§ 143A-47. Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel; rights, duties and privileges.
All of the rights, duties and privileges of this State obtained as a party to the Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel as contained in Article 24 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes and the laws of this State shall be supervised and administered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. (1971, c. 864, s. 7; 1983, c. 768, s. 17.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 5 - Department of Public Instruction. › § 143A-48 - Textbook Commission; transfer.

§ 143A-48. Textbook Commission; transfer.
The Textbook Commission, as created by G.S. 115C-87 and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Public Instruction. (1971, c. 864, s. 7; 1983, c. 768, s. 18; 1993, c. 522, s. 15.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 5 - Department of Public Instruction. › § 143A-48.1 - North Carolina Council on the Holocaust; creation; purpose; membership; expenses; assistance.

§ 143A-48.1. North Carolina Council on the Holocaust; creation; purpose; membership; expenses; assistance.
(a) There is hereby created the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust. The purpose of the Council is to prevent future atrocities similar to the systematic program of genocide of six million Jews and others by the Nazis. This purpose shall be accomplished by developing a program of education and observance of the Holocaust.
(b) The Council shall consist of 24 members, six appointed by the Governor, six appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, six appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and six appointed by the other 18 members. Members shall be appointed for two-year terms to begin July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The six at-large appointments shall be made by the Council at its first meeting after July 1 of each odd-numbered year. To be eligible for appointment as an at-large member, a person must either be a survivor of the Holocaust or a first-generation lineal descendant of such person. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(c) The members of the Council shall be compensated and reimbursed for their expenses in accordance with G.S. 138-5.
(d) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may arrange for clerical or other assistance required by the Council. (1985, c. 757, s. 81(a); 1989, c. 47; 1995, c. 490, s. 23; 2002-126, s. 10.10D(a), (b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 6 - Department of Justice. › § 143A-49.1 - Attorney General; powers and duties.

§ 143A-49.1. Attorney General; powers and duties.
The Attorney General 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. 8.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 6 - Department of Justice. › § 143A-50 - Attorney General; transfer of powers and duties to Department.

§ 143A-50. Attorney General; 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 Attorney General are transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Justice. (1971, c. 864, s. 8.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 6 - Department of Justice. › § 143A-51 - State Bureau of Investigation; transfer.

§ 143A-51. State Bureau of Investigation; transfer.
The State Bureau of Investigation, as contained in Article 4 of Chapter 114 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Justice. (1971, c. 864, s. 8.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 6 - Department of Justice. › § 143A-52 - Fire investigations; transfer.

§ 143A-52. Fire investigations; transfer.
The duties of the Commissioner of Insurance with respect to the investigation of all fires, including forest fires, as contained in Article 1 of Chapter 69 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, are hereby transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Justice; provided, however, that the duties of the Commissioner of Insurance with respect to the inspection of buildings, the removal of dangerous materials therefrom, hospital insurance, insurance regulation, and the preparation of annual reports, as contained in Chapters 57 and 58 of the General Statutes and G.S. 69-4, shall continue to be among the duties of the Commissioner of Insurance. (1971, c. 864, s. 8; 1977, c. 596, s. 3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 6 - Department of Justice. › § 143A-54 - Company police; powers, duties and functions; transfer.

§ 143A-54. Company police; powers, duties and functions; transfer.
All of the powers, duties and functions of the Governor contained in Chapter 74A of the General Statutes and the laws of this State relating to the appointment and commission of special police are hereby transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Justice. (1971, c. 864, s. 8.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 6 - Department of Justice. › § 143A-55 - Police information Network; transfer.

§ 143A-55. Police information Network; transfer.
The Police Information Network, as created by G.S. 114-10.1 and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Justice. (1971, c. 864, s. 8.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 6 - Department of Justice. › § 143A-55.1 - North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Council; transfer.

§ 143A-55.1. North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Council; transfer.
The North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Council, as created by Chapter 17A of the General Statutes and laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of Justice. (1975, c. 372, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 6 - Department of Justice. › § 143A-55.2 - North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission; transfer.

§ 143A-55.2. North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission; transfer.
The North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission, as created by Chapter 17E of the General Statutes and laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer as defined in G.S. 143A-6(b) to the Department of Justice. (1983, c. 558, s. 4.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 7 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. › § 143A-56 - Creation.

§ 143A-56. Creation.
There is hereby created a Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The head of the Department is the Commissioner of Agriculture. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 95.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 7 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. › § 143A-57 - Commissioner of Agriculture; powers and duties.

§ 143A-57. Commissioner of Agriculture; powers and duties.
The Commissioner of Agriculture 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. 9.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 7 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. › § 143A-58 - Commissioner of Agriculture; transfer of powers and duties to Department.

§ 143A-58. Commissioner of Agriculture; 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 Commissioner of Agriculture are transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 96.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 7 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. › § 143A-59 - Board of Agriculture; transfer.

§ 143A-59. Board of Agriculture; transfer.
The Board of Agriculture, as contained in Article 1 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 97.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 7 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. › § 143A-60 - Structural Pest Control Division; transfer.

§ 143A-60. Structural Pest Control Division; transfer.
The Structural Pest Control Division of the Department of Agriculture, as contained in Article 4C of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 98.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 7 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. › § 143A-61 - The North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame; transfer.

§ 143A-61. The North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame; transfer.
The North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame, as contained in Article 50B of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 99.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 7 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. › § 143A-62 - Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board; transfer.

§ 143A-62. Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board; transfer.
The Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board, as contained in Article 3 of Chapter 119 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 100.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization › Article 7 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. › § 143A-63 - North Carolina Rural Rehabilitation Corporation; transfer.

§ 143A-63. North Carolina Rural Rehabilitation Corporation; transfer.
The North Carolina Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, and board of directors, as contained in Chapter 137 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is transferred by a Type I transfer to the North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 101; 2001-424, s. 17.2(a).)