GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1989 SESSION
RATIFIED BILL

RESOLUTION 3
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 220

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A JOINT SESSION OR SESSIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE TO ACT ON CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR TO MEMBERSHIP ON THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION AND TO THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC STAFF AND PROVIDING FOR REVIEW OF THE GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE.

Whereas, under the provisions of G.S. 62-10 appointments made by the Governor to membership on the North Carolina Utilities Commission are subject to confirmation by the General Assembly in joint session; and
Whereas, under the provisions of G.S. 62-15 appointments made by the Governor to the position of Executive Director of the Public Staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission are subject to confirmation by the General Assembly in joint session; and
Whereas, a vacancy has occurred on the North Carolina Utilities Commission because of the resignation of a member whose term would have ended on June 30, 1989; and
Whereas, the seat vacated is also a seat which requires an appointment for the term beginning July 1, 1989, and ending June 30, 1997; and
Whereas, the term of the present Executive Director of the Public Staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission will end on June 30, 1989; and
Whereas, the Governor has submitted to the presiding officers of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the name of his appointee to complete the term on the North Carolina Utilities Commission which will expire June 30, 1989, and to fill the term which will begin July 1, 1989, and expire June 30, 1997; and
Whereas, the Governor has submitted to the presiding officers of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the name of his appointee to fill the term of Executive Director of the Public Staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission for the term which will begin July 1, 1989, and expire June 30, 1995;

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

Section 1.  The House Committee on Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Public Utilities shall, in joint session if they so desire, with the assistance of any subcommittee assigned by either committee chairman, review the appointment of Charles H. Hughes by the Governor to the North Carolina Utilities Commission to complete the term of Commissioner Robert Koger, which expires June 30, 1989, and to serve the subsequent term which will begin July 1, 1989, and expire June 30, 1997, and each committee shall report its recommendations to a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Sec. 2.  The House Committee on Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Public Utilities shall, in joint session if they so desire, with the assistance of any subcommittee assigned by either committee chairman, review the appointment of Robert Gruber by the Governor to the position of Executive Director of the Public Staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission to serve a term which will begin July 1, 1989, and expire June 30, 1995, and each committee shall report its recommendations to a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Sec. 3.  The House of Representatives and the Senate shall meet in the House Chamber in joint session or sessions on a date or date to be fixed jointly by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, the date of the first such session being not later than March 30, 1989, to receive the reports of their committees, and for the purpose of voting on confirmation of the appointments of the Governor if the two houses deem such action appropriate.
Sec. 4.  In any joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the purposes set out in Section 3 of this resolution, the roll of the House shall be called and the vote taken, then the roll of the Senate shall be called and the vote taken on the question of confirmation of Charles H. Hughes to one or both terms, and afterward the vote in each house shall be tabulated and announced.  Then the roll of the House shall be called and the vote taken, after which the roll of the Senate shall be called and the vote taken on the question of confirmation of Robert Gruber, and afterward the vote in each house shall be tabulated and announced.  Approval of the majority of those present and voting of each house shall be required for each confirmation.  The proceedings in the joint session or sessions shall be governed by the rules of the North Carolina Senate insofar as the rules are applicable.
Sec. 5.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 1st day of March, 1989.

	 
	James C. Gardner
	President of the Senate

	 
	J. L. Mavretic
	Speaker of the House of Representatives