NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1961 SESSION

 

 

RESOLUTION 48

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 840

 

 

A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT A COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AS TO THE NECESSITY AND ADVISABILITY OF REORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT IN THE INTEREST OF MORE EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL ADMINISTRATION.

 

WHEREAS, the Commissions on Reorganization of State Government authorized by the 1953, 1955, 1957, and 1959 Sessions of the General Assembly have given careful study to the various State agencies and have presented legislation to this Session of the General Assembly which is in the interest of economy and efficiency in the State government; and

WHEREAS, the work of the Commission should be continued in order that other definite action may be taken in respect to the consolidation, separation, or abolition of some State agencies:

 

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

 

Section 1.  The Governor of North Carolina shall appoint a commission of nine members, to be known as the Commission on Reorganization of State Government.

Sec. 2.  It shall be the duty of this Commission to make a detailed and thorough study of all agencies, commissions, departments, and separate units of State government for the purpose of determining whether or not there should be a consolidation, separation, change, or abolition of one or more of these several agencies, commissions, departments, and units in the interest of more efficient and economical administration. The Commission may examine any and all of the several agencies, commissions, departments, and separate units of the State government, including their functions, methods of procedure, activities, and original purposes. To accomplish this objective, the Commission shall have access to all books, records, and offices of the said agencies, commissions, departments, and units and through its chairman may administer oaths, subpoena and compel the attendance of witnesses, and do any and all things necessary to accomplish the objective and purposes of this Resolution. The Commission shall report and make its recommendations to the Governor on or before the first day of December, 1962.

Sec. 3.  Upon its appointment, the Commission shall organize by electing from its membership a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary. The Commission is authorized, with the approval of the Governor, to employ such clerical and other assistance and services as may be deemed necessary in the performance of its duties and the members of the Commission shall be paid the sum of seven dollars ($7.00) per day and such necessary travel expenses and subsistence and other expenses as may be incurred by them in the performance of their duties, all to be paid out of the Contingency and Emergency Fund.

Sec. 4.  This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 6th day of June, 1961.