143B-6. Principal departments. [Effective until January 1, 2023]
In addition to the principal departments enumerated in the Executive Organization Act of 1971, all executive and administrative powers, duties, and functions not including those of the General Assembly and its agencies, the General Court of Justice and the administrative agencies created pursuant to Article IV of the Constitution of North Carolina, and higher education previously vested by law in the several State agencies, are vested in the following principal departments:
(1) Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
(2) Department of Health and Human Services.
(3) Department of Revenue.
(4) Department of Public Safety.
(5) Repealed by Session Laws 2012-83, s. 48, effective June 26, 2012.
(6) Department of Environmental Quality.
(7) Department of Transportation.
(8) Department of Administration.
(9) Department of Commerce.
(10) Community Colleges System Office.
(11) Repealed by Session Laws 2012-83, s. 48, effective June 26, 2012.
(12) Department of Information Technology.
(13) Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. (1973, c. 476, s. 6; c. 620, s. 9; c. 1262, ss. 10, 86; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; c. 879, s. 46; 1977, c. 70, s. 23; c. 198, s. 22; c. 771, s. 4; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1130, s. 3; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(122); c. 751, s. 7(19); 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 959, s. 38; 1997-443, ss. 11A.118(a), 11A.119(a); 1999-84, s. 23; 2000-137, s. 4(mm); 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (h), (l); 2012-83, s. 48; 2015-241, ss. 7A.1(d), 14.30(s), (u), 24.1(aa); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
143B-6. Principal departments. [Effective January 1, 2023]
In addition to the principal departments enumerated in the Executive Organization Act of 1971, all executive and administrative powers, duties, and functions not including those of the General Assembly and its agencies, the General Court of Justice and the administrative agencies created pursuant to Article IV of the Constitution of North Carolina, and higher education previously vested by law in the several State agencies, are vested in the following principal departments:
(1) Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
(2) Department of Health and Human Services.
(3) Department of Revenue.
(4) Department of Public Safety.
(5) Repealed by Session Laws 2012-83, s. 48, effective June 26, 2012.
(6) Department of Environmental Quality.
(7) Department of Transportation.
(8) Department of Administration.
(9) Department of Commerce.
(10) Community Colleges System Office.
(11) Repealed by Session Laws 2012-83, s. 48, effective June 26, 2012.
(12) Department of Information Technology.
(13) Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
(14) Department of Adult Correction. (1973, c. 476, s. 6; c. 620, s. 9; c. 1262, ss. 10, 86; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; c. 879, s. 46; 1977, c. 70, s. 23; c. 198, s. 22; c. 771, s. 4; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1130, s. 3; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(122); c. 751, s. 7(19); 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 959, s. 38; 1997-443, ss. 11A.118(a), 11A.119(a); 1999-84, s. 23; 2000-137, s. 4(mm); 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (h), (l); 2012-83, s. 48; 2015-241, ss. 7A.1(d), 14.30(s), (u), 24.1(aa); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a); 2021-180, s. 19C.9(e).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973
Article 1 - General Provisions.
§ 143B-4 - Policy-making authority and administrative powers of Governor; delegation.
§ 143B-5 - Governor; continuation of powers and duties.
§ 143B-6 - Principal departments[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 143B-7 - Continuation of functions.
§ 143B-8 - Unassigned functions.
§ 143B-9 - Appointment of officers and employees.
§ 143B-10 - Powers and duties of heads of principal departments.
§ 143B-11 - Subunit nomenclature.
§ 143B-13 - Appointment, qualifications, terms, and removal of members of commissions.
§ 143B-14 - Administrative services to commissions.
§ 143B-15 - Compensation of members of commissions.
§ 143B-16 - Appointment and removal of members of boards, councils and committees.
§ 143B-17 - Commission investigations and orders.
§ 143B-19 - Pending actions and proceedings.
§ 143B-21 - Affirmation of prior acts of abolished agencies.
§ 143B-22 - Terms occurring in laws, contracts and other documents.
§ 143B-23 - Completion of unfinished business.
§ 143B-24 - Cooperative agreements; prohibition regarding Health Benefit Exchanges.
§ 143B-25 - Agencies not enumerated.
§ 143B-26 - Constitutional references.
§ 143B-28 - Goals of continuing reorganization.
§ 143B-28.1 - Create Collaboration for Prosperity Zones.
§ 143B-30.1 - Rules Review Commission created.