GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	1 

SENATE BILL 286

Short Title:  Industrial Comm'n. Chair Duties.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Smith.
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Referred to:  Manufacturing and Labor.
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March 26, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO SPECIFY CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 97-77 reads as rewritten:
"§ 97-77.  North Carolina Industrial Commission created; members appointed by Governor; terms of office; chairman.
(a)	There is hereby created a commission to be known as the North Carolina Industrial Commission, consisting of three commissioners who shall devote their entire time to the duties of the Commission. The Governor shall appoint the members of the Commission, one for a term of two years, one for a term of four years, and one for a term of six years. Upon the expiration of each term as above mentioned, the Governor shall appoint a successor for a term of six years, and thereafter the term of office of each commissioner shall be six years. Not more than one appointee shall be a person who, on account of his previous vocation, employment or affiliations, can be classed as a representative of employers, and not more than one appointee shall be a person who, on account of his previous vocation, employment or affiliations, can be classed as a representative of employees.
(b)	One member, to be designated by the Governor, shall act as chairman. The chairman shall be the chief judicial officer and the chief executive officer of the Industrial Commission.  The chairman may delegate any duties and responsibilities as may be deemed necessary to insure the proper management of the Industrial Commission."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.