North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 120 - General Assembly

§ 120-2.3 - Contents of judgments invalidating apportionment or redistricting acts. - 120-2.3. Contents of judgments invalidating apportionment or redistricting acts. Every...

§ 120-2.4 - Opportunity for General Assembly to remedy defects. - 120-2.4. Opportunity for General Assembly to remedy defects. (a) If...

§ 120-3 - Pay of members and officers of the General Assembly. - 120-3. Pay of members and officers of the General Assembly....

§ 120-3.1 - Subsistence and travel allowances for members of the General Assembly. - 120-3.1. Subsistence and travel allowances for members of the General...

§ 120-4.2 - Repeal of Legislative Retirement Fund. - 120-4.2. Repeal of Legislative Retirement Fund. (a) Effective as of...

Article 1A - Legislative Retirement System.

§ 120-4.8 - Definitions. - 120-4.8. Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in...

§ 120-4.9 - Retirement system established. - 120-4.9. Retirement system established. A Retirement System is established and...

§ 120-4.10 - Administration of retirement system. - 120-4.10. Administration of retirement system. The Board of Trustees of...

§ 120-4.11 - Membership. - 120-4.11. Membership. The following members of the General Assembly and...

§ 120-4.12 - Creditable service. - 120-4.12. Creditable service. (a) Creditable service at retirement consists of...

§ 120-4.12A - Reciprocity of creditable service with other state-administered retirement systems. - 120-4.12A. Reciprocity of creditable service with other state-administered retirement systems....

§ 120-4.13 - Transfer of membership and benefits. - 120-4.13. Transfer of membership and benefits. (a) The Board of...

§ 120-4.14 - Purchase of prior service. - 120-4.14. Purchase of prior service. Purchase of prior service rendered...

§ 120-4.15 - Repayment of contributions. - 120-4.15. Repayment of contributions. (a) On or before December 31,...

§ 120-4.16 - Repayments and purchases. - 120-4.16. Repayments and purchases. (a) All repayments and purchases of...

§ 120-4.17 - Assets of retirement system. - 120-4.17. Assets of retirement system. (a) All of the assets...

§ 120-4.18 - Management of funds. - 120-4.18. Management of funds. The Board of Trustees shall manage...

§ 120-4.19 - Contributions by the members. - 120-4.19. Contributions by the members. Effective upon convening of the...

§ 120-4.20 - Contributions by the State. - 120-4.20. Contributions by the State. (a) Effective upon convening of...

§ 120-4.21 - Service retirement benefits. - 120-4.21. Service retirement benefits. (a) Eligibility; Application. - Any member...

§ 120-4.22 - Disability retirement benefits. - 120-4.22. Disability retirement benefits. (a) Eligibility; Application. - Upon application...

§ 120-4.22A - Post-retirement increases in allowances. - 120-4.22A. Post-retirement increases in allowances. (a) Retired members and beneficiaries...

§ 120-4.23 - Reexamination for disability retirement allowance. - 120-4.23. Reexamination for disability retirement allowance. Any disability retiree who...

§ 120-4.24 - Return to membership of former member. - 120-4.24. Return to membership of former member. If a retired...

§ 120-4.25 - Return of accumulated contributions. - 120-4.25. Return of accumulated contributions. If a member ceases to...

§ 120-4.26 - Benefit payment options. - 120-4.26. Benefit payment options. Any member may elect to receive...

§ 120-4.26A - Benefits on death after retirement. - 120-4.26A. Benefits on death after retirement. In the event of...

§ 120-4.27 - Death benefit. - 120-4.27. Death benefit. The designated beneficiary of a member who...

§ 120-4.28 - Survivor's alternate benefit. - 120-4.28. Survivor's alternate benefit. The designated beneficiary of a member...

§ 120-4.29 - Exemption from garnishment, attachment. - 120-4.29. Exemption from garnishment, attachment. Except for the applications of...

§ 120-4.30 - Termination or partial termination; discontinuance of contributions. - 120-4.30. Termination or partial termination; discontinuance of contributions. In the...

§ 120-4.31 - Internal Revenue Code compliance. - 120-4.31. Internal Revenue Code compliance. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions...

§ 120-4.32 - Deduction for payments allowed. - 120-4.32. Deduction for payments allowed. (a) Any beneficiary who is...

§ 120-4.33 - Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies. - 120-4.33. Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies. (a) Except...

§ 120-4.33A - Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies related to employment or holding office. - 120-4.33A. Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies related to...

§ 120-4.33B - Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service. - 120-4.33B. Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service. Any member whose...

§ 120-4.34 - Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance. - 120-4.34. Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance. A person is...

Article 2 - Duty and Privilege of Members.

§ 120-5 - Presiding officers may administer oaths. - 120-5. Presiding officers may administer oaths. The President of the...

§ 120-6 - Members to convene at appointed time and place. - 120-6. Members to convene at appointed time and place. Every...

§ 120-6.1 - Request that reconvened session not be held. - 120-6.1. Request that reconvened session not be held. (a) As...

§ 120-7 - Penalty for failure to discharge duty. - 120-7. Penalty for failure to discharge duty. If any member...

§ 120-8 - Expulsion for corrupt practices in election. - 120-8. Expulsion for corrupt practices in election. If any person...

§ 120-9 - Freedom of speech. - 120-9. Freedom of speech. The members shall have freedom of...

Article 3 - Contests.

§ 120-10.1 - Contesting a seat. - 120-10.1. Contesting a seat. Except as otherwise provided by rules...

§ 120-10.2 - Definitions. - 120-10.2. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms...

§ 120-10.3 - Initiating a contest. - 120-10.3. Initiating a contest. (a) Who May Initiate. - A...

§ 120-10.4 - Answering a notice of intent. - 120-10.4. Answering a notice of intent. Within 10 days after...

§ 120-10.5 - Filings and service. - 120-10.5. Filings and service. The notice of intent to contest...

§ 120-10.6 - Discovery. - 120-10.6. Discovery. (a) Depositions. - After service of the notice...

§ 120-10.7 - Petitions. - 120-10.7. Petitions. (a) Filing. - A written petition shall be...

§ 120-10.8 - Referral to committee. - 120-10.8. Referral to committee. (a) Referral. - The clerk shall...

§ 120-10.9 - Basis for decision. - 120-10.9. Basis for decision. (a) Eligibility and Qualification. - If...

§ 120-10.10 - Jurisdiction. - 120-10.10. Jurisdiction. A contest of any election held at the...

§ 120-10.11 - Judicial proceedings abated. - 120-10.11. Judicial proceedings abated. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,...

§ 120-10.12 - Determination of house not reviewable. - 120-10.12. Determination of house not reviewable. The decision of one...

§ 120-10.13 - Bad faith costs assessed. - 120-10.13. Bad faith costs assessed. The prevailing party in any...

§ 120-10.14 - Applicability. - 120-10.14. Applicability. This Article applies only to a general or...

Article 3A - Sessions; Electronic Voting.

§ 120-11.1 - Time of meeting. - 120-11.1. Time of meeting. The regular session of the Senate...

§ 120-11.2 - Installation and use of electronic voting apparatus. - 120-11.2. Installation and use of electronic voting apparatus. (a) The...

Article 4 - Reports of Officers to General Assembly.

§ 120-12 - Reports from State institutions and departments. - 120-12. Reports from State institutions and departments. It shall be...

§ 120-12.1 - Reports on vacant positions in the Judicial Department and two other departments[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 120-12.1. Reports on vacant positions in the Judicial Department and...

Article 5 - Investigating Committees.

§ 120-14 - Power of committees. - 120-14. Power of committees. Any committee of investigation raised either...

§ 120-15 - Chairman may administer oaths. - 120-15. Chairman may administer oaths. The chairman of any committee...

§ 120-16 - Pay of witnesses. - 120-16. Pay of witnesses. Any witness appearing and giving testimony...

§ 120-17 - Appearance before committee. - 120-17. Appearance before committee. Every person desiring to appear either...

§ 120-18 - Appeal from denial of right to be heard. - 120-18. Appeal from denial of right to be heard. If...

§ 120-19 - State officers, etc., upon request, to furnish data and information to legislative committees or commissions. - 120-19. State officers, etc., upon request, to furnish data and...

Article 5A - Committee Activity.

§ 120-19.1 - Hearings; examination of witnesses; counsel. - 120-19.1. Hearings; examination of witnesses; counsel. (a) Committees of either...

§ 120-19.2 - Invitations to witnesses; when hearings and examinations held; subpoenas. - 120-19.2. Invitations to witnesses; when hearings and examinations held; subpoenas....

§ 120-19.3 - Witness fees and expenses. - 120-19.3. Witness fees and expenses. Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before...

§ 120-19.4 - Failure to respond to subpoena or refusal to testify punishable as contempt. - 120-19.4. Failure to respond to subpoena or refusal to testify...

§ 120-19.4A - Requests to State Bureau of Investigation for background investigation of a person who must be confirmed by legislative action. - 120-19.4A. Requests to State Bureau of Investigation for background investigation...

§ 120-19.5 - Committee staff assistance. - 120-19.5. Committee staff assistance. Upon a certificate of need from...

§ 120-19.6 - Interim committee activity; rules. - 120-19.6. Interim committee activity; rules. (a) Upon a general directive...

§ 120-19.7 - Subcommittees. - 120-19.7. Subcommittees. By consent and approval of a majority of...

§ 120-19.8 - Limitation by resolution of either house. - 120-19.8. Limitation by resolution of either house. The provisions of...

§ 120-19.9 - Local acts affecting State highway system to be considered by transportation committees. - 120-19.9. Local acts affecting State highway system to be considered...

Article 6 - Acts, Journals, and Reports to the General Assembly.

§ 120-20 - When acts take effect. - 120-20. When acts take effect. Acts of the General Assembly...

§ 120-20.1 - Coded bill drafting. - 120-20.1. Coded bill drafting. (a) Whenever in any act: (1)...

§ 120-23 through 120-25 - Transferred to G.S147-43.1 to 147-43.3 by Session Laws 1943, c543. - 120-23 through 120-25. Transferred to G.S. 147-43.1 to 147-43.3 by...

§ 120-27 - Journals; preparation and filing by clerks of houses. - 120-27. Journals; preparation and filing by clerks of houses. It...

§ 120-28 - Journals indexed by clerks. - 120-28. Journals indexed by clerks. The principal clerks of the...

§ 120-29 - Journals deposited with Secretary of State. - 120-29. Journals deposited with Secretary of State. The principal clerks...

§ 120-29.1 - Approval of bills. - 120-29.1. Approval of bills. (a) If the Governor approves a...

§ 120-29.5 - State agency reports to the General Assembly. - 120-29.5. State agency reports to the General Assembly. (a) Submission....

Article 6A - Submission of Acts.

§ 120-30.9A - Purpose. - 120-30.9A. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to ensure...

§ 120-30.9B - Statewide statutes; State Board of Elections. - 120-30.9B. Statewide statutes; State Board of Elections. (a) The Executive...

§ 120-30.9C - The judicial system; Administrative Office of the Courts. - 120-30.9C. The judicial system; Administrative Office of the Courts. The...

§ 120-30.9D - Constitutional amendments; Secretary of State. - 120-30.9D. Constitutional amendments; Secretary of State. The Secretary of State...

§ 120-30.9E - Counties; County Attorney. - 120-30.9E. Counties; County Attorney. The County Attorney of any county...

§ 120-30.9F - Municipalities; municipal attorney. - 120-30.9F. Municipalities; municipal attorney. The municipal attorney of any municipality...

§ 120-30.9G - School Administrative Units; State Board of Education; Local Boards of Education Attorney. - 120-30.9G. School Administrative Units; State Board of Education; Local Boards...

§ 120-30.9H - Decision letters of USAttorney General published in North Carolina Register. - 120-30.9H. Decision letters of U. S. Attorney General published in...

§ 120-30.9I - Alternate submission authority. - 120-30.9I. Alternate submission authority. Notwithstanding any other provision of this...

§ 120-30.9J - Repeal of acts and ordinances which were denied preclearance. - 120-30.9J. Repeal of acts and ordinances which were denied preclearance....

Article 6B - Legislative Research Commission.

§ 120-30.10 - Creation; appointment of members; members ex officio. - 120-30.10. Creation; appointment of members; members ex officio. (a) There...

§ 120-30.11 - Time of appointments; terms of office. - 120-30.11. Time of appointments; terms of office. Appointments to the...

§ 120-30.12 - Vacancies. - 120-30.12. Vacancies. Vacancies in the appointive membership of the Legislative...

§ 120-30.13 - Cochairmen; rules of procedure; quorum. - 120-30.13. Cochairmen; rules of procedure; quorum. The President pro tempore...

§ 120-30.14 - Meetings. - 120-30.14. Meetings. The first meeting of the Legislative Research Commission...

§ 120-30.16 - Cooperation with Commission. - 120-30.16. Cooperation with Commission. The Legislative Research Commission may call...

§ 120-30.17 - Powers and duties. - 120-30.17. Powers and duties. The Legislative Research Commission has the...

§ 120-30.18 - Facilities; compensation of members; payments from appropriations. - 120-30.18. Facilities; compensation of members; payments from appropriations. The facilities...

Article 6D - Local Government Fiscal Information Act.

§ 120-30.41 - Short title. - 120-30.41. Short title. This Article may be cited as the...

§ 120-30.42 - Definitions. - 120-30.42. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, "unit of...

§ 120-30.43 - Purpose. - 120-30.43. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Article to...

§ 120-30.44 - Fiscal note defined. - 120-30.44. Fiscal note defined. For purposes of this Article, "fiscal...

§ 120-30.45 - Fiscal note on legislation. - 120-30.45. Fiscal note on legislation. (a) Every bill and resolution...

§ 120-30.46 - Fiscal information related to requests for State appropriations. - 120-30.46. Fiscal information related to requests for State appropriations. Any...

§ 120-30.47 - Legislation introduced by request. - 120-30.47. Legislation introduced by request. Any State department, institution, agency,...

§ 120-30.48 - Fiscal impact of administrative rules. - 120-30.48. Fiscal impact of administrative rules. An agency is required...

§ 120-30.49 - Compiling federal mandates; annual report. - 120-30.49. Compiling federal mandates; annual report. (a) The Fiscal Research...

Article 7 - Legislative Services Commission.

§ 120-31 - Legislative Services Commission organization. - 120-31. Legislative Services Commission organization. (a) The Legislative Services Commission...

§ 120-32 - Commission duties. - 120-32. Commission duties. The Legislative Services Commission is authorized to:...

§ 120-32.01 - Information to be supplied. - 120-32.01. Information to be supplied. (a) Every State department, State...

§ 120-32.02 - Legislative commissions' and committees' employees and consultants. - 120-32.02. Legislative commissions' and committees' employees and consultants. (a) In...

§ 120-32.03 - Grants and contributions to legislative commissions and committees. - 120-32.03. Grants and contributions to legislative commissions and committees. (a)...

§ 120-32.04 - North Carolina Youth Legislative Assembly Fund. - 120-32.04. North Carolina Youth Legislative Assembly Fund. The North Carolina...

§ 120-32.1 - Use and maintenance of buildings and grounds. - 120-32.1. Use and maintenance of buildings and grounds. (a) The...

§ 120-32.1A - Evacuation of legislative buildings and grounds. - 120-32.1A. Evacuation of legislative buildings and grounds. The Chief of...

§ 120-32.2 - General Assembly Special Police. - 120-32.2. General Assembly Special Police. (a) All sworn members of...

§ 120-32.3 - Oath of General Assembly Special Police officers. - 120-32.3. Oath of General Assembly Special Police officers. Before exercising...

§ 120-32.4 - Subpoena and contempt powers. - 120-32.4. Subpoena and contempt powers. The provisions of G.S. 120-19.1...

§ 120-32.5 - Leave for temporary employees. - 120-32.5. Leave for temporary employees. Temporary part-time or full-time employees...

§ 120-32.6 - Certain employment authority. - 120-32.6. Certain employment authority. (a) Use of Private Counsel. -...

§ 120-33 - Duties of enrolling clerk. - 120-33. Duties of enrolling clerk. (a) All bills passed by...

§ 120-34 - Printing of session laws; numbering of session laws. - 120-34. Printing of session laws; numbering of session laws. (a)...

§ 120-35 - Payment for expenses. - 120-35. Payment for expenses. Actual expenses for the joint operation...

§ 120-36 - Legislative Services Officer of the General Assembly. - 120-36. Legislative Services Officer of the General Assembly. (a) The...

Article 7A - Fiscal Research Division.

§ 120-36.1 - Fiscal Research Division of Legislative Services Commission established. - 120-36.1. Fiscal Research Division of Legislative Services Commission established. There...

§ 120-36.2 - Organization. - 120-36.2. Organization. (a) The Legislative Services Commission shall appoint a...

§ 120-36.3 - Functions. - 120-36.3. Functions. In addition to the functions prescribed in Article...

§ 120-36.5 - Office space and equipment. - 120-36.5. Office space and equipment. The Fiscal Research Division shall...

§ 120-36.6 - Legislative Fiscal Research staff participation. - 120-36.6. Legislative Fiscal Research staff participation. The Legislative Services Officer...

§ 120-36.7 - Long-term fiscal notes. - 120-36.7. Long-term fiscal notes. (a) Budget Outlook; Proposed Legislation. -...

Article 7B - Legislative Analysis Division.

§ 120-36.8 - Certification of legislation required by federal law. - 120-36.8. Certification of legislation required by federal law. (a) Every...

Article 7D - Codification of Statutes.

§ 120-36.21 - Codification of Statutes. - 120-36.21. Codification of Statutes. The Legislative Services Officer shall assign...

§ 120-36.22 - Revisor of Statutes. - 120-36.22. Revisor of Statutes. The member of the staff of...

Article 8 - Elected Officers.

§ 120-37 - Elected officers; salaries; staff. - 120-37. Elected officers; salaries; staff. [Effective until July 1, 2022]...

Article 9 - Lobbying.

§ 120-40 through 120-47 - Recodified as G.S120-47.1 through 120-47.10. - 120-40 through 120-47: Recodified as G.S. 120-47.1 through 120-47.10.

Article 12D - Environmental Review Commission.

§ 120-70.41 - Commission established. - 120-70.41. Commission established. The Environmental Review Commission is hereby established....

§ 120-70.42 - Membership; cochairs; vacancies; quorum. - 120-70.42. Membership; cochairs; vacancies; quorum. (a) The Environmental Review Commission...

§ 120-70.43 - Powers and duties. - 120-70.43. Powers and duties. (a) The Environmental Review Commission shall...

§ 120-70.44 - Additional powers. - 120-70.44. Additional powers. (a) The Environmental Review Commission, while in...

§ 120-70.45 - Compensation and expenses of members. - 120-70.45. Compensation and expenses of members. Members of the Environmental...

§ 120-70.46 - Staffing. - 120-70.46. Staffing. The Legislative Services Officer shall assign as staff...

§ 120-70.47 - Funding. - 120-70.47. Funding. From funds available to the General Assembly, the...

Article 12E - Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee.

§ 120-70.50 - Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee. - 120-70.50. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee....

§ 120-70.51 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-70.51. Purpose and powers of Committee. (a) The Joint Legislative...

§ 120-70.52 - Organization of Committee. - 120-70.52. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

Article 12H - Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee.

§ 120-70.80 - Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee. - 120-70.80. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee....

§ 120-70.81 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-70.81. Purpose and powers of Committee. (a) The Joint Legislative...

§ 120-70.82 - Organization of Committee. - 120-70.82. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

§ 120-70.83 - Additional powers. - 120-70.83. Additional powers. The Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, while...

§ 120-70.84 - Reports to the Committee. - 120-70.84. Reports to the Committee. By March 1, 2014, and...

Article 12J - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety.

§ 120-70.93 - Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety. - 120-70.93. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on...

§ 120-70.94 - Purpose and powers of Committee[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 120-70.94. Purpose and powers of Committee. [Effective until January 1,...

§ 120-70.95 - Organization of Committee. - 120-70.95. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

Article 12K - Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee.

§ 120-70.100 - Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee. - 120-70.100. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight...

§ 120-70.101 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-70.101. Purpose and powers of Committee. The Joint Legislative Administrative...

§ 120-70.102 - Organization of Committee. - 120-70.102. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

Article 12L - Revenue Laws Study Committee.

§ 120-70.105 - Creation and membership of the Revenue Laws Study Committee. - 120-70.105. Creation and membership of the Revenue Laws Study Committee....

§ 120-70.106 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-70.106. Purpose and powers of Committee. (a) The Revenue Laws...

§ 120-70.107 - Organization of Committee. - 120-70.107. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

Article 12N - Joint Legislative Growth Strategies Oversight Committee.

§ 120-70.120 - Expired. - 120-70.120: Expired.

§ 120-70.121 - Expired. - 120-70.121: Expired.

§ 120-70.122 - Expired. - 120-70.122: Expired.

§ 120-70.123 through 120-70.129 - Expired. - 120-70.123 through 120-70.129: Expired.

Article 12O - Joint Legislative Economic Development Oversight Committee.

§ 120-70.130 - Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee. - 120-70.130. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Economic Development and...

§ 120-70.131 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-70.131. Purpose and powers of Committee. (a) The Joint Legislative...

§ 120-70.132 - Organization of Committee. - 120-70.132. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

Article 12P - Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee.

§ 120-70.140 - Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee. - 120-70.140. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee....

§ 120-70.141 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-70.141. Purpose and powers of Committee. (a) The Joint Legislative...

§ 120-70.142 - Organization of Committee. - 120-70.142. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

§ 120-70.143 - Additional powers. - 120-70.143. Additional powers. The Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee, while...

Article 12Q - Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee.

§ 120-70.150 - Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee. - 120-70.150. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight...

§ 120-70.151 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-70.151. Purpose and powers of Committee. (a) The Joint Legislative...

§ 120-70.152 - Organization of Committee. - 120-70.152. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

Article 12R - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Unemployment Insurance.

§ 120-70.155 - Creation and membership. - 120-70.155. Creation and membership. (a) The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee...

§ 120-70.156 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-70.156. Purpose and powers of Committee. (a) Purpose. - The...

§ 120-70.157 - Organization of Committee. - 120-70.157. Organization of Committee. The Speaker of the House of...

Article 13 - Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations.

§ 120-71 - Purpose. - 120-71. Purpose. The rapid increase in the functions and costs...

§ 120-72 - Definition. - 120-72. Definition. For the purposes of this Article, "program evaluation"...

§ 120-73 - Commission established. - 120-73. Commission established. There is hereby established the Joint Legislative...

§ 120-74 - Appointment of members; terms of office. - 120-74. Appointment of members; terms of office. The Commission shall...

§ 120-75 - Organization of the Commission; subcommittees. - 120-75. Organization of the Commission; subcommittees. (a) The President pro...

§ 120-76 - Powers and duties of the Commission. - 120-76. Powers and duties of the Commission. The Commission shall...

§ 120-76.1 - Prior consultation with the Commission; reporting requirements. - 120-76.1. Prior consultation with the Commission; reporting requirements. (a) Consultation...

§ 120-77 - Additional powers. - 120-77. Additional powers. The Commission, while in the discharge of...

§ 120-78 - Compensation and expenses of Commission members. - 120-78. Compensation and expenses of Commission members. Members of the...

§ 120-79 - Commission staffing. - 120-79. Commission staffing. (a) The Commission shall use available secretarial...

Article 14 - Legislative Ethics Act.

§ 120-85.1 - Definitions. - 120-85.1. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms...

§ 120-86 - Bribery, economic threats made to influence legislation; violations. - 120-86. Bribery, economic threats made to influence legislation; violations. (a)...

§ 120-86.1 - Personnel-related action unethical. - 120-86.1. Personnel-related action unethical. It shall be unethical for a...

§ 120-87 - Disclosure of confidential information. - 120-87. Disclosure of confidential information. (a) No legislator shall use...

§ 120-99 - Creation; composition. - 120-99. Creation; composition. (a) The Legislative Ethics Committee is created...

§ 120-100 - Term of office; vacancies. - 120-100. Term of office; vacancies. (a) Appointments to the Legislative...

§ 120-101 - Quorum; expenses of members. - 120-101. Quorum; expenses of members. (a) Eight members constitute a...

§ 120-102 - Powers and duties of Committee. - 120-102. Powers and duties of Committee. (a) In addition to...

§ 120-103.1 - Investigations by the Committee. - 120-103.1. Investigations by the Committee. (a) Institution of Proceedings. -...

§ 120-104 - Advisory opinions. - 120-104. Advisory opinions. (a) At the request of any member...

§ 120-105 - Continuing study of ethical questions. - 120-105. Continuing study of ethical questions. The Committee shall conduct...

§ 120-106 - Article applicable to presiding officers. - 120-106. Article applicable to presiding officers. The provisions of this...

Article 14A - Committees on Pensions and Retirement.

§ 120-111.1 - Creation. - 120-111.1. Creation. A standing committee is hereby created in the...

§ 120-111.2 - Duties. - 120-111.2. Duties. With respect to public officers and public employees...

§ 120-111.3 - Analysis of legislation. - 120-111.3. Analysis of legislation. Every bill, which creates or modifies...

§ 120-111.4 - Staff and actuarial assistance. - 120-111.4. Staff and actuarial assistance. Upon application of the chairman...

§ 120-111.5 - House Standing Committee on State Personnel. - 120-111.5. House Standing Committee on State Personnel. If the House...

Article 15 - Legislative Actuarial Note Act.

§ 120-112 - Title. - 120-112. Title. This Article may be cited as the "Legislative...

§ 120-113 - Duties and functions of Fiscal Research Division. - 120-113. Duties and functions of Fiscal Research Division. (a) The...

§ 120-114 - Actuarial notes; Retirement System cost estimates. - 120-114. Actuarial notes; Retirement System cost estimates. (a) Every bill,...

Article 16 - Legislative Appointments to Boards and Commissions.

§ 120-121 - Legislative appointments. - 120-121. Legislative appointments. (a) In any case where the General...

§ 120-122 - Vacancies in legislative appointments. - 120-122. Vacancies in legislative appointments. When a vacancy occurs in...

§ 120-123 - Service by members of the General Assembly on certain boards and commissions. - 120-123. Service by members of the General Assembly on certain...

§ 120-124 - Appointments made by legislators. - 120-124. Appointments made by legislators. (a) In any case where...

Article 17 - Confidentiality of Legislative Communications.

§ 120-129 - Definitions. - 120-129. Definitions. As used in this Article: (1) "Document" means...

§ 120-130 - Drafting and information requests to legislative employees. - 120-130. Drafting and information requests to legislative employees. (a) A...

§ 120-131 - Documents produced by legislative employees. - 120-131. Documents produced by legislative employees. (a) Documents prepared by...

§ 120-131.1 - Requests from legislative employees for assistance in the preparation of fiscal notes and evaluation reports. - 120-131.1. Requests from legislative employees for assistance in the preparation...

§ 120-132 - Testimony by legislative employees. - 120-132. Testimony by legislative employees. (a) Except as provided in...

§ 120-133 - Redistricting communications. - 120-133. Redistricting communications. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,...

§ 120-134 - Penalty. - 120-134. Penalty. Violation of any provision of this Article shall...

Article 18 - Review of Proposals to License New Occupations and Professions.

§ 120-140 through 120-149 - Expired. - 120-140 through 120-149: Expired.

Article 19 - Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission.

§ 120-150 - Creation; appointment of members. - 120-150. Creation; appointment of members. (a) There is created an...

§ 120-151 - Advisory Committee. - 120-151. Advisory Committee. Upon proper motion and by a vote...

§ 120-152 - Subsistence and travel expenses. - 120-152. Subsistence and travel expenses. The members of the Commission...

§ 120-153 - Facilities and staff. - 120-153. Facilities and staff. The Commission may hold its meetings...

§ 120-154 - Duties. - 120-154. Duties. The Commission shall bring to the attention of...

Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.

§ 120-157.1 - Committee established. - 120-157.1. Committee established. (a) The Joint Legislative Committee on Local...

§ 120-157.2 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-157.2. Purpose and powers of Committee. (a) The Joint Legislative...

§ 120-157.3 - Organization of Committee. - 120-157.3. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

§ 120-157.4 - Additional powers. - 120-157.4. Additional powers. The Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government,...

§ 120-158 - Creation of Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee. - 120-158. Creation of Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee. (a) There is created...

§ 120-159 - Terms; meetings. - 120-159. Terms; meetings. (a) Members shall be appointed for terms...

§ 120-163 - Petition. - 120-163. Petition. (a) The process of seeking the recommendation of...

§ 120-164 - Notification. - 120-164. Notification. (a) Not later than five days before submitting...

§ 120-165 - Initial inquiry. - 120-165. Initial inquiry. (a) The Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee shall, upon...

§ 120-166 - Additional criteria; nearness to another municipality. - 120-166. Additional criteria; nearness to another municipality. (a) The Municipal...

§ 120-167 - Additional criteria; population. - 120-167. Additional criteria; population. The Commission may not make a...

§ 120-168 - Additional criteria; development. - 120-168. Additional criteria; development. The Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee may not...

§ 120-169 - Additional criteria; area unincorporated. - 120-169. Additional criteria; area unincorporated. The Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee may...

§ 120-169.1 - Additional criteria; level of development, services; financial impact on other local governments. - 120-169.1. Additional criteria; level of development, services; financial impact on...

§ 120-170 - Findings as to services. - 120-170. Findings as to services. The Commission may not make...

§ 120-171 - Procedures if findings made. - 120-171. Procedures if findings made. (a) If the Commission finds...

§ 120-172 - Referendum. - 120-172. Referendum. Based on information received at the public hearing,...

§ 120-173 - Modification of petition. - 120-173. Modification of petition. With the agreement of the majority...

§ 120-174 - Deadline for recommendations. - 120-174. Deadline for recommendations. If the petition is timely received...

Article 23A - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services.

§ 120-208 - Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services. - 120-208. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on...

§ 120-208.1 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-208.1. Purpose and powers of Committee. (a) The Joint Legislative...

§ 120-208.2 - Organization of Committee. - 120-208.2. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

§ 120-208.3 - Additional powers. - 120-208.3. Additional powers. The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health...

§ 120-208.4 - Reports to the Committee. - 120-208.4. Reports to the Committee. (a) Whenever a Division within...

Article 23B - (Effective until contingency met see note) Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and NC Health Choice.

§ 120-209 - (Effective until contingency met see note) Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and NC Health Choice. - 120-209. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on...

§ 120-209.1 - (Effective until contingency met see note) Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-209.1. Purpose and powers of Committee. (a) The Joint Legislative...

§ 120-209.2 - (Effective until contingency met see note) Organization of Committee. - 120-209.2. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

§ 120-209.3 - (Effective until contingency met see note) Additional powers. - 120-209.3. Additional powers. The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid...

§ 120-209.4 - (Effective until contingency met see note) Reports to Committee. - 120-209.4. Reports to Committee. Whenever the Department of Health and...

Article 26 - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology.

§ 120-230 - Creation and purpose of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology. - 120-230. Creation and purpose of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee...

§ 120-231 - Committee duties; reports. - 120-231. Committee duties; reports. (a) The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee...

§ 120-232 - Committee membership; terms; organization; vacancies. - 120-232. Committee membership; terms; organization; vacancies. (a) The Committee shall...

§ 120-233 - Assistance; per diem; subsistence; and travel allowances. - 120-233. Assistance; per diem; subsistence; and travel allowances. (a) The...

§ 120-234 - Committee authority. - 120-234. Committee authority. The Committee may obtain information and data...

§ 120-235 - Committee subcommittees; noncommittee membership. - 120-235. Committee subcommittees; noncommittee membership. The Committee cochairs may establish...

Article 29 - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements.

§ 120-261 - Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements. - 120-261. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on...

§ 120-262 - Purpose and powers of the Committee. - 120-262. Purpose and powers of the Committee. (a) The Joint...

§ 120-263 - Organization of Committee. - 120-263. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

Article 31 - Miscellaneous.

§ 120-270 - Report by State agencies to the General Assembly on ways to reduce incidence of identity theft. - 120-270. Report by State agencies to the General Assembly on...

§ 120-271 - Use of likenesses of any seal or coat of arms of the Senate. - 120-271. Use of likenesses of any seal or coat of...

Article 32 - Joint Legislative Commission on the Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses Program.

§ 120-275 - Expired June 30, 2015. - 120-275: Expired June 30, 2015.

§ 120-276 - Expired June 30, 2015. - 120-276: Expired June 30, 2015.

§ 120-277 - Expired June 30, 2015. - 120-277: Expired June 30, 2015.

§ 120-278 - Expired June 30, 2015. - 120-278: Expired June 30, 2015.

§ 120-279 - Expired June 30, 2015. - 120-279: Expired June 30, 2015.

Article 33 - Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy.

§ 120-285 - Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy. - 120-285. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Commission on Energy...

§ 120-286 - Purpose and powers and duties of Commission. - 120-286. Purpose and powers and duties of Commission. (a) The...

§ 120-287 - Organization of Commission. - 120-287. Organization of Commission. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

Article 34 - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the North Carolina State Lottery.

§ 120-295 - Creation and membership of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the North Carolina State Lottery. - 120-295. Creation and membership of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee...

§ 120-296 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-296. Purpose and powers of Committee. The Joint Legislative Oversight...

§ 120-297 - Organization of Committee. - 120-297. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

§ 120-298 - Reports to Committee. - 120-298. Reports to Committee. Whenever the North Carolina State Lottery...

Article 35 - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government.

§ 120-305 - Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government. - 120-305. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on...

§ 120-306 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-306. Purpose and powers of Committee. (a) The Joint Legislative...

§ 120-307 - Organization of Committee. - 120-307. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

§ 120-308 - Reports to Committee. - 120-308. Reports to Committee. Whenever a department, office, or agency...

Article 36 - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources.

§ 120-310 - Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources. - 120-310. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on...

§ 120-311 - Purpose and powers of Committee. - 120-311. Purpose and powers of Committee. (a) The Joint Legislative...

§ 120-312 - Organization of Committee. - 120-312. Organization of Committee. (a) The President Pro Tempore of...

§ 120-313 - Reports to Committee. - 120-313. Reports to Committee. Whenever a department, office, or agency...

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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 120 - General Assembly

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Chapter 120 - General Assembly