GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	1 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 949

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Sponsors: Senator Daniel.

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Referred to:  Local Government and Regional Affairs.

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May 14, 1991

A JOINT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS AND THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONERS.
Whereas, one hundred years ago the states and the legal profession began the unique partnership called the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; and
Whereas, in 1882, seven states sent representatives to the first national conference; and
Whereas, North Carolina first participated in the year 1906; and
Whereas, by 1912, every state in the United States was participating in the conference; and
Whereas, the list of distinguished uniform law commissioners presently serving for North Carolina includes:
Marion W. Benfield	Winston-Salem, N.C.	1990-
Rhoda B. Billings	Winston-Salem, N.C.	1985-
Richard L. Braun	Buies Creek, N.C.	1985-
Florence Nelson Crisp	Greenville, N.C.	1987-
Robinson O. Everett	Durham, N.C.	1962-68,
	1969-73,
1977-
Carlton E. Fellers	Raleigh, N.C.	1985-
Elmer R. Oettinger	Chapel Hill, N.C.	1973-
Steven P. Rader	Washington, N.C.	1985-
Floyd M. Lewis, Associate	Raleigh, N.C.	1991-; and
Whereas, the following individuals have served in the years indicated as Commissioners or Associate Commissioners denoted by asterisks from North Carolina:
Isaac Mayo Bailey	Raleigh, N.C.	1943-50
James M. Baley, Jr.	Asheville, N.C.	1985-88
Kemp D. Battle	Rocky Mount, N.C.	1937
J. Crawford Biggs	Durham, N.C. 	1907-39
Joel K. Bourne	Tarboro, N.C.	1971-72
M.S. Breckenridge	Chapel Hill, N.C.	1929-36
James F. Bullock	Raleigh, N.C. 	1966-72
Lewis G. Bulwinkle*	Raleigh, N.C. 	1955
J. Wilbur Bunn	Raleigh, N.C.	1959
F. Kent Burns*	Raleigh, N.C. 	1956-57
Fabius H. Busbee	Raleigh, N.C.	1906-07
W.P. Bynum	Greensboro, N.C.	1920-25
James Coleman	Hendersonville, N.C.	1974
Harold D. Coley, Jr.*	Raleigh, N.C. 	1961-63
Sidney S. Eagles, Jr.	Raleigh, N.C.	1967-70,*
1971-85
C. Allen Foster	Greensboro, N.C. 	1985-86
George A. Goodwyn*	Raleigh, N.C. 	1965
Laurence S. Graham	Greenville, N.C.	1977-85
W.M. Hendren	Winston-Salem, N.C.	1926-36
Edward B. Hipp*	Raleigh, N.C.  	1951-52
H.C. Horack	Durham, N.C.	1938
George W. Jackson	Roxboro, N.C.	1974-76
Emil F. Kratt	Charlotte, N.C.	1975-76
Henry M. London*	Raleigh, N.C. 	1929-39
Harry W. McGailliard	Raleigh, N.C. 	1947-50,*
1952-55
Ralph R. McMillan	Charlotte, N.C. 	1985-89
Cama C. Merritt	Mt. Airy, N.C.	1977
Bert M. Montague	Raleigh, N.C.	1956
Ralph Moody	Raleigh, N.C.	1960-64
Charles A. Moore	Asheville, N.C.	1909-13
J.D. Murphy	Asheville, N.C.	1914-23
Charles J. Murray*	Raleigh, N.C.	1981-90
William L. Osteen	Greensboro, N.C.	1985-86
Frank M. Parker	Asheville, N.C.	1951-54
John R. Parker	Clinton, N.C.	1974-76
J. Lindley Patterson	Winston-Salem, N.C.	1907-19
Charles G. Powell*	Raleigh, N.C.	1953-54
Ann Reed*	Raleigh, N.C.	1974-80
Meyressa Schoonmaker	Winston-Salem, N.C.	1982-85
John F. Shuford	Asheville, N.C.	1955-57
Robert A. Spence	Smithfield, N.C.	1962-66
Fred I. Sutton	Kinston, N.C.	1940-70
C.W. Tillett, Jr.	Charlotte, N.C.	1926-28
John W. Twisdale*	Raleigh, N.C.	1966
Russell G. Walker, Jr.	Asheboro, N.C.	1971-72,*
1973,
1977-85
Acie L. Ward	Raleigh, N.C.	1977-85
Harold L. Waters*	Raleigh, N.C. 	1964
Charles M. Welling	Charlotte, N.C.	1968-74,
1977-85
Winifred T. Wells	Wallace, N.C.	1977-82
Kingsland Van Winkle	Asheville, N.C.	1939-50
Thomas L. Young*	Raleigh, N.C. 	1958-60; and
Whereas, the State has adopted 53 uniform model acts over the long history of its participation in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, including:
Anatomical Gift Act
Arbitration Act
Child Custody Jurisdiction Act
Commercial Code
Controlled Substances Act
Criminal Extradition Act
Declaratory Judgments Act
Durable Power of Attorney Act
Fiduciaries Act
Gifts to Minors Act
Limited Partnership Act
Narcotic Drug Act
Partnership Act
Premarital Agreement Act
Principal and Income Act
Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act
Simultaneous Death Act
Transfers to Minors Act
Warehouse Receipts Act; and
Whereas, the uniform law commissioners serve without compensation; and
Whereas, the uniform law commissioners dedicate their contributions to the jurisprudence of the states as part of their public service obligations as members of the bar; and
Whereas, the State of North Carolina and all the other states would be poorer without them;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
Section 1.  The General Assembly congratulates the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and the North Carolina uniform law commissioners for 100 years of consistent contribution to the development of State law, of constant service to the citizens of this State and all the states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and of unwavering commitment to the principle of uniformity of law in those subject areas of law in which uniformity best serves the states and their citizens.
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.