GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 301

Short Title:  GPAC - No OAH High Point Office.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Martin of Guilford.
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Referred to:  Government Performance Audit.
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February 22, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT A RECOMMENDATION OF THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO ELIMINATE THE HIGH POINT REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.
Whereas, the Office of Administrative Hearings has a regional office in High Point with a staff of one administrative law judge and one part-time secretary; and
Whereas, the regional High Point Office was established on a trial basis to handle cases in the western part of the State; and
Whereas, the Government Performance Audit Committee recommends that this regional office be eliminated; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Office of Administrative Hearings must close its High Point regional office.  The administrative law judge assigned to the regional office is reassigned to the Raleigh office of the Office of Administrative Hearings.  The personal services contract of the part-time secretary assigned to the High Point regional office may not be renewed.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993.