163-27. Executive Director to be appointed by State Board.
(a) The State Board shall appoint an Executive Director for a term of two years with compensation to be determined by the Office of State Human Resources.
(b) The Executive Director shall serve beginning May 15 after the first meeting held after new appointments to the State Board are made, unless removed for cause, until a successor is appointed.
(c) The Executive Director shall be responsible for staffing, administration, and execution of the State Board's decisions and orders and shall perform such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the State Board.
(d) The Executive Director shall be the chief State elections official. (1973, c. 1409, s. 3; 1985, c. 62, s. 2; 2001-319, s. 11; 2017-6, ss. 4(c), 7(f); 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 3.2(e).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws
Article 3 - State Board of Elections.
§ 163-19 - State Board of Elections; appointment; term of office; vacancies; oath of office.
§ 163-20 - Meetings of Board; quorum; minutes.
§ 163-21 - Compensation of Board members.
§ 163-22 - Powers and duties of State Board of Elections.
§ 163-22.2 - Power of State Board to promulgate temporary rules and regulations.
§ 163-22.3 - State Board of Elections littering notification.
§ 163-23 - Powers of chair in execution of Board duties.
§ 163-24 - Power of State Board of Elections to maintain order.
§ 163-25 - Authority of State Board to assist in litigation.
§ 163-26 - Executive Director of State Board of Elections.
§ 163-27 - Executive Director to be appointed by State Board.