GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 274
Committee Substitute Favorable 9/15/91

Short Title:  Speaker's Appointments.	(Public)
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March 20, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPOINT PERSONS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC OFFICES UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART, AND TO MODIFY THE METHOD OF ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Whereas, G.S. 120-121 authorizes the General Assembly to make certain appointments upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
Whereas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has made recommendations; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  J. Carlton Cole of Perquimans County is appointed to the Alarm Systems Licensing Board for a term to expire on June 30, 1992.  This is the appointment without statutory requirement for special qualifications.  He replaces Van G. Dickens, who has resigned.  W. Ray McLester of Mecklenburg County is appointed to the Alarm Systems Licensing Board for a term to expire June 30, 1994.  This is the categorical appointment for a person licensed under G.S. Chapter 74D.
Sec. 2.  Herbert Dawson of Craven County is appointed to the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Public Employee Deferred Compensation Plan for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 3.  Gerald Lamb of Wake County is appointed to the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 4.  Sidney Locks of Pitt County and Ben Aiken of Wake County are appointed to the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, each for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 5.  John A. Williams of Wake County is appointed cochair of the Commission on School Facility Needs, and W. I. Morris of Alamance County, Morris McGough of Buncombe County, Wilfred L. Robbins of Pender County, and Kathleen R. Crosby of Mecklenburg County are appointed to serve on the Commission, each for a term to expire on June 30, 1995.
Sec. 6.  Don Ensley of Pitt County and Michael Barnes of Wilson County are appointed to serve on the Environmental Management Commission, each for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 7.  Thomas L. Council of Cumberland County is appointed to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.  This is the categorical appointment for licensed real estate broker.  Eleanor Nunn of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.  This is the categorical appointment for a mortgage-services representative.  Sheila Nader of Wake County and Cecil Hill of Transylvania County are appointed to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors, each for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.  These are the two appointments without statutory requirement for special qualifications.
Sec. 8.  Beverly Blount of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina Medical Database Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 1994.  This appointment is the one affiliated with an employer of 200 or more employees.
Sec. 9.  Roy Stevens of Carteret County and Joseph Stevenson of Brunswick County are appointed to the North Carolina State Ports Authority, each for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 10.  Julia Taylor of Durham County and Lois Artis of Durham County are appointed to the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Board of Trustees, each for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 11.  Jim Lowery of Robeson County is appointed to the State Commission on Indians Affairs for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 12.  Jeannette Beckwith of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 1995.
Sec. 13.  Welton Barnes of Wake County is appointed to the Public Officers and Employees Liability Insurance Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 1995.
Sec. 14.  Dr. Tracy R. Watson is appointed to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 15.  Jack Colby of Guilford County is appointed to the State Building Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 1994.  This is the categorical appointment for a manager of a physical plant operation.
Sec. 16.  Robert Shaw of Robeson County is appointed to the Watershed Protection Advisory Council for a term to expire on June 30, 1993. This is the categorical appointment for a city government representative.  William Stanley of Buncombe County is appointed to the Watershed Protection Advisory Council for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.  This is the categorical appointment for a county government representative.
Sec. 17.  Susan L. Allen of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 18.  Paul R. "Jaybird" McCrary of Rowan County is appointed to the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission for a term to commence on September 1, 1991, and to expire on August 31, 1993.
Sec. 19.  Lacy McNeil of Dare County is appointed to the North Carolina Seafood Industrial Park Authority for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 20.  George C. Cunningham of Wilkes County is appointed to the Property Tax Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 21.  Mack Donaldson of Guilford County is appointed to the Private Protective Services Board for a term to expire on June 30, 1994.
Sec. 22.  Donna Bryant of Orange County is appointed to the Child Day Care Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.  This appointment is the one affiliated with a nonprofit day care facility or plan.  Florianna Thompson of Wake County is appointed to the Child Day Care Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.  This appointment is the one affiliated with a for-profit day care facility or plan.
Sec. 23.  Charles P. Farris of Wilson County is appointed to the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 24.  Nancy Preston of Orange County is appointed to the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Capital Projects Financing Agency Board of Directors for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 25.  Robert Burford of Wake County is appointed to the Board of Transportation for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 26.  Charles Mercer of Wake County is appointed to the State Banking Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 1995.
Sec. 27.  Luther Jordan of New Hanover County and William Bynum of Durham County are appointed to the North Carolina Technological Development Authority, each for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 28.  Chrystle Swain of Durham County and Bradley Thompson of Wake County are appointed to the Board of the North Carolina Agency for Public Telecommunications, each for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.
Sec. 29.  Judy Ward of Alamance County is appointed to the North Carolina Manufactured Housing Board for a term to expire on June 30, 1994.  This is the categorical appointment for a representative of the banking and finance business.  Larry Gilmore of Forsyth County is appointed to the North Carolina Manufactured Housing Board for a term to expire on June 30, 1994.  This is the categorical appointment for a representative of the insurance industry.
Sec. 30.  Cathy Chapman of Mecklenburg County is appointed to the North Carolina Center for Nursing Board of Directors for a term to expire on June 30, 1994.  This is the categorical appointment for a nurse.  Reese Jenkins of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina Center for Nursing Board of Directors for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.  This is the categorical appointment for a representative of the long-term care industry.  David J. McCombs of Guilford County and Rebecca Pitts of Buncombe County are appointed to the North Carolina Center for Nursing Board of Directors, each for a term to expire on June 30, 1992.  These are the two appointments without statutory requirement for special qualifications.
Sec. 31.  Dana E. Outlaw of Craven County is appointed to the Real Estate Appraisal Board for a term to expire on June 30, 1994.  This is the categorical appointment for a real estate appraiser.
Sec. 32.  George A. Dorsett, Jr. of Guilford County is appointed to the North Carolina Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Funds Council for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.  This is the categorical appointment for a motor fuel service station dealer.  Glen Anderson of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Funds Council for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.  This is the categorical appointment for an environmental advocate.  John David Grady, Jr. of Wayne County is appointed to the North Carolina Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Funds Council for a term to expire on June 30, 1993.  This is the categorical appointment for a person with special training and experience in groundwater contamination from leaking petroleum underground storage tanks.
Sec. 33.  Unless otherwise provided, appointments made by this act shall commence upon ratification.
Sec. 34.  G.S. 120-37(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	At the convening of the first session of the General Assembly following each biennial election of members of the General Assembly, each house shall elect a principal clerk for a term of two years, subject to the condition that each officer shall serve at the pleasure of the house that elected him or her and until his or her successor is elected.  The reading clerk and sergeant-at-arms of the Senate shall serve for terms of two years, subject to the condition that each serves at the pleasure of the Senate and until the officer's successor is elected.  The reading clerk and sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives shall serve as provided in the rules of the House."
Sec. 35.  G.S. 140-5.13(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	The Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Museum of Art shall consist of 28 members, chosen as follows:
(1)	The Governor shall appoint twelve members, one from each congressional district in the State in accordance with G.S. 147-12(3b);
(2)	The North Carolina Art Society, Incorporated, shall elect four members;
(3)	The North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Incorporated, shall elect four members;
(4)	The Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Museum of Art shall elect four members;
(5)	The General Assembly shall appoint four members, two upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and two upon the recommendation of the President of the Senate in accordance with G.S. 120-121;
(6)	Repealed by Session Laws 1981 (Regular Session, 1982), c. 1191, s. 49.
All regular appointments or elections except those by the General Assembly shall be for terms of six years, except that each member shall serve until his successor is chosen and qualifies. No person may be appointed or elected to more than two consecutive terms of six years. All regular appointments by the General Assembly shall be for the then current legislative term, and no appointee of the General Assembly may be appointed to more than two consecutive terms of two years."
Sec. 36.  This act is effective upon ratification.