North Carolina General Statutes
Article 3 - The Governor.
§ 147-13 - May convene Council of State; quorum; journal.

147-13. May convene Council of State; quorum; journal.
(a) The Governor may convene the Council for consultation whenever he may deem it proper. In all meetings of the Council of State, five members exclusive of the Governor shall constitute a quorum.
(b) The advice and proceedings of the Council of State shall be entered in a journal, to be kept for this purpose exclusively and signed by all members present. Any member of the Council may have entered in the journal his dissent to any part of the journal. The journal shall be maintained by the Governor and shall be placed before the General Assembly when called for by either house. (1868-9, c. 270, s. 40; Code, s. 3335; Rev., s. 5329; C.S., s. 7637; 1971, cc. 32, 151.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 147 - State Officers

Article 3 - The Governor.

§ 147-10 - Governor to reside in Raleigh; mansion and accessories.

§ 147-11 - Salary and expense allowance of Governor; allowance to person designated to represent Governor's office.

§ 147-11.1 - Succession to office of Governor; Acting Governor.

§ 147-12 - Powers and duties of Governor[Effective until January 1, 2023]

§ 147-13 - May convene Council of State; quorum; journal.

§ 147-13.1 - Governor's power to consolidate State agencies.

§ 147-15 - Salary of private secretary.

§ 147-16.1 - Publication of executive orders.

§ 147-16.2 - Duration of boards and councils created by executive officials; extensions.

§ 147-16.3 - Timely nominations if legislative body must confirm.

§ 147-17 - May employ counsel in cases wherein State is interested.

§ 147-18 - To designate "Indian Day."

§ 147-19 - To appoint a day of thanksgiving.

§ 147-21 - Form and contents of applications for pardon.

§ 147-23 - Conditional pardons may be granted.

§ 147-24 - Governor's duties when conditions of pardon violated.

§ 147-25 - Duty of sheriff and clerk on pardon granted.

§ 147-26 - To procure great seal of State; its description.

§ 147-27 - Affixing great seal a second time to public papers.

§ 147-28 - To procure seals for departments and courts.

§ 147-29 - Seal of Department of State described.

§ 147-30 - To provide new seals when necessary.

§ 147-31.1 - Office space and expenses for Governor-elect and Lieutenant Governor-elect; and other Council of State members-elect.

§ 147-32 - Compensation for surviving spouses of Governors.

§ 147-33 - Compensation and expenses of Lieutenant Governor.