GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 2399

Short Title:  Speaker's Terms Limited.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Beard, Hurley, Edwards, Warner, Jones, and Gibson.
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Referred to:  Government.
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July 3, 1990

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO LIMIT TO FOUR YEARS SERVICE OF THE SPEAKER AND SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 120 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read:
“ARTICLE 22.
"Limitation on Terms of Speaker and Speaker Pro Tempore.
"§ 120-191.  Limitation to four years for term of Speaker.
(a)	No person may serve as Speaker in more than two consecutive General Assemblies.  The initial convening of each regular session shall constitute a new General Assembly for the purpose of this section.  Service as Speaker during any part of the term of a General Assembly shall constitute service as Speaker for that General Assembly for the purpose of this section.
(b)	If any person is barred by subsection (a) of this section from serving in the next consecutive General Assembly as Speaker,  that person may not serve as Speaker until the third General Assembly convening after the said second consecutive term that the person served as Speaker.
"§ 120-192.  Limitation to four years for term of Speaker Pro Tempore.
(a)	No person may serve as Speaker Pro Tempore in more than two consecutive General Assemblies.  The initial convening of each regular session shall constitute a new General Assembly for the purpose of this section.  Service as Speaker Pro Tempore during any part of the term of a General Assembly shall constitute service as Speaker Pro Tempore for that General Assembly for the purpose of this section.
(b)	If any person is barred by subsection (a) of this section from serving in the next consecutive General Assembly as Speaker Pro Tempore, that person may not serve as Speaker Pro Tempore until the third General Assembly convening after the said second consecutive term that the person served as Speaker Pro Tempore."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.