163-28. State Board of Elections independent agency.
The State Board of Elections shall not be placed within any principal administrative department. The State Board shall exercise its statutory powers, duties, functions, and authority and shall have all powers and duties conferred upon the heads of principal departments under G.S. 143B-10. (1973, c. 1409, s. 2; 2017-6, ss. 4(c), 7(g); 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 3.2(f).)
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.