GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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SENATE BILL 312

Short Title:  GPAC/Sunset State Boards/Commissions.	(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 ESTABLISH SUNSET DATES FOR ALL STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Effective July 1, 1994, the following sections of the General Statutes and Session Laws are repealed:
(1)	G.S. 17C-3, G.S. 17C-6 – North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
(2)	G.S. 18B-200 – North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.
(3)	G.S. 20-305.4 – Motor Vehicles Dealers' Advisory Board.
(4) 	G.S. 58-50-150 – North Carolina Small Employer Health Reinsurance Pool.
(5)	G.S. 58-78-1, G.S. 58-78-5 – State Fire and Rescue Commission.
(6)	G.S. 76A-1, G.S. 76A-2, G.S. 76A-3, G.S. 76A-4 – Cape Fear River Navigation and Pilotage Commission.
(7)	G.S. 76A-31, G.S. 76A-32, G.S. 76A-33, G.S. 76A-34 – Morehead City Navigation and Pilotage Commission.
(8)	G.S. 96-4(e) – State Employment Advisory Councils.
(9)	G.S. 104F-2 – Southeast North Carolina Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Commission.
(10)	G.S. 104G-5 – North Carolina Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Authority.
(11)	G.S. 113-315.25 – North Carolina Seafood Industrial Park Authority.
(12)	G.S. 117-1 – Rural Electrification Authority.
(13)	G.S. 120-58, G.S. 120-59, G.S. 120-60, G.S. 120-61, G.S. 120-62 – Commission on Children with Special Needs.
(14)	G.S. 120-70.70, G.S. 120-70.72, G.S. 120-70.73, G.S. 120-70.75 – Commission on the Family.
(15)	G.S. 120-180, G.S. 120-182, G.S. 120-183 – North Carolina Study Commission on Aging.
(16)	G.S. 122C-118 – Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse, Area Authorities.
(17)	G.S. 122C-431 – North Carolina Alcoholism Research Authority.
(18)	Article 1A of Chapter 130A – Health Services Commission.
(19)	Part 2 of Article 1B of Chapter 130A – Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health.
(20)	Part 3 of Article 1B of Chapter 130A – Minority Health Advisory Council.
(21)	G.S. 130A-131, G.S. 130A-131.1 – Council on Sickle Cell Syndrome.
(22)	G.S. 131E-17, G.S. 131E-18, G.S. 131E-19 – Hospital Authorities.
(23)	G.S. 131E-95 – Medical Review Committee.
(24)	G.S. 131E-211 – North Carolina Medical Database Commission.
(25)	G.S. 135-39, G.S. 135-39.2 – Board of Trustees of the Teachers' and State Employees' Comprehensive Major Medical Plan.
(26)	G.S. 143-135.25 – State Building Commission.
(27)	Article 29 of Chapter 143 – Commission for the Study of Problems of Care of the Aged and the Intellectually or Physically Handicapped.
(28)	G.S. 143-283.1, G.S. 143-283.2 – Governor's Council on Employment of the Handicapped.
(29)	G.S. 143-436 – North Carolina Pesticide Board.
(30)	G.S. 143-439 – Pesticides Advisory Committee.
(31)	G.S. 143-508 – North Carolina Medical Care Commission.
(32)	G.S. 143-510 – Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.
(33)	G.S. 143-573 – North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force.
(34)	G.S. 143B-30.1 – Rules Review Commission.
(35)	G.S. 143B-133 – Veterans' Memorial Commission.
(36)	G.S. 143B-147, G.S. 143B-148 – Commission on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.
(37)	G.S. 143B-150.7 – Advisory Committee on Family-Centered Services.
(38)	Part 6 of Article 3 of Chapter 143B – Social Services Commission.
(39)	Part 7 of Article 3 of Chapter 143B – Commission for the Blind.
(40)	G.S. 143B-168.4, G.S. 143B-168.5 – Child Day-Care Commission.
(41)	G.S. 143B-177, G.S. 143B-179 – Council on Developmental Disabilities.
(42)	G.S. 143B-180, G.S. 143B-181 – Governor's Advisory Council on Aging.
(43)	G.S. 143B-181.9A – Advisory Committee on Home and Community Care.
(44)	G.S. 143B-265 – Board of Correction.
(45)	Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 143B – Parole Commission.
(46)	G.S. 143B-285.12 – Governor's Waste Management Board.
(47)	Part 2 of Article 9 of Chapter 143B – Goals and Policy Board.
(48)	Part 3 of Article 9 of Chapter 143B – Capital Planning Commission.
(49)	G.S. 143B-393, G.S. 143B-394 – Council on Women.
(50)	G.S. 143B-403.1, G.S. 143B-403.2 – Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities.
(51)	G.S. 143B-414, G.S. 143B-415 – Governor's Advocacy Council on Children and Youth.
(52)	G.S. 143B-426.21(a) – Information Resource Management Commission.
(53)	Part 27 of Article 9 of Chapter 143B – Board of Science and Technology.
(54)	Part 1A of Article 10 of Chapter 143B – Housing Coordination and Policy Council.
(55)	Part 2A of Article 10 of Chapter 143B – Community Development Council.
(56)	G.S. 143B-452 – North Carolina State Ports Authority.
(57)	G.S. 143B-472.1 – North Carolina Mutual Burial Association Commission.
(58)	G.S. 159I-4 – Solid Waste Management Capital Projects Financing Agency.
(59)	Chapter 971 of the 1991 Session Laws, 1992 Regular Session – Teacher Training Task Force.
Sec.  2.  Effective July 1, 1995, the following sections of the General Statutes and Session Laws are repealed:
(1)	G.S. 7A-506, G.S. 7A-507, G.S. 7A-509 – North Carolina Courts Commission.
(2)	G.S. 7A-775 – Community Penalties Board.
(3)	G.S. 17E-3 – Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission.
(4)	G.S. 54-131, G.S. 54-134, G.S. 54-135, G.S. 54-136, G.S. 54-137 – Marketing Associations.
(5)	G.S. 58-32-1, G.S. 58-32-5 – Employees Liability Insurance Commission.
(6)	Article 2 of Chapter 62 – Utilities Commission.
(7)	G.S. 65-49, G.S. 65-54 – North Carolina Cemetery Commission.
(8)	G.S. 84-17, G.S. 84-18, G.S. 84-18.1, G.S. 84-19, G.S. 84-20, G.S. 84-22 – State Bar Council.
(9)	G.S. 84-24 – Board of Law Examiners.
(10)	G.S. 85B-3 – North Carolina Auctioneers Commission.
(11)	G.S. 86A-4, G.S. 86A-6, G.S. 86A-7 – State Board Of Barber Examiners.
(12)	G.S. 88-13, G.S. 88-14, G.S. 88-15 – State Board Of Cosmetic Art Examiners.
(13)	G.S. 89B-3, G.S. 89B-4, G.S. 89B-5 – State Board of Registration for Foresters.
(14)	G.S. 89E-4 – North Carolina Board of Licensing Geologists.
(15)	G.S. 90A-21 – Water Treatment Facility Operators Board of Certification.
(16)	G.S. 90A-50 – State Board of Sanitarian Examiners.
(17)	G.S. 90B-5 – North Carolina Certification Board for Social Work.
(18)	G.S. 93-12 – Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners.
(19)	G.S. 106-2, G.S. 106-3, G.S. 106-4, G.S. 106-5 – Board of Agriculture.
(20)	G.S. 106-266.7 – Milk Commission.
(21)	G.S. 106-269, G.S. 106-270 – Board of Crop Seed Improvement.
(22)	G.S. 106-407.1 – Public Livestock Advisory Board.
(23)	G.S. 106-720 – Northeastern North Carolina Farmers Market Commission.
(24)	G.S. 106-727 – Southeastern North Carolina Farmers Market Commission.
(25)	G.S. 106-750, G.S. 106-751 – North Carolina Grape Growers Council.
(26)	G.S. 113-252, G.S 113-254 – Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
(27)	G.S. 113-259 – South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council.
(28)	G.S. 113A-105 – Coastal Resources Advisory Council.
(29)	G.S. 115C-87 – Textbook Commission.
(30)	G.S. 119-26 – Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board.
(31)	G.S. 120-150, G.S. 120-152, G.S. 120-153 – Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Committee.
(32)	G.S. 122A-4 – North Carolina Housing Finance Agency.
(33)	G.S. 122D-4 – North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority.
(34)	G.S. 126-2 – State Personnel Commission.
(35)	G.S. 130A-33.30, G.S. 130A-33.31 – Commission of Anatomy.
(36)	G.S. 130B-6 – North Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Commission.
(37)	G.S. 143-4 – Advisory Budget Commission.
(38)	G.S. 143-143.10 – Manufactured Housing Board.
(39)	G.S. 143-151.9, G.S. 143-151.10, G.S. 143-151.11 – Code Officials Qualification Board.
(40)	G.S. 143-240, G.S. 143-241, G.S. 143-242, G.S. 143-244 – Wildlife Resources Commission.
(41)	G.S. 143-492 – Southern Growth Policies Board.
(42)	G.S. 143-548 – Business and Consumer Advisory Council.
(43)	Part 6 of Article 2 of Chapter 143B – Public Librarian Certification Commission.
(44)	G.S. 143B-90 – State Library Commission
(45)	Part 17 of Article 2 of Chapter 143B – Roanoke Island Historical Association.
(46)	G.S. 143B-289.3, G.S. 143B-289.5, G.S. 143B-289.6, G.S. 143B-289.7 – Marine Fisheries Commission.
(47)	G.S. 143B-289.8 – Board of Trustees of the Marine Fisheries Endowment Fund of the Marine Fisheries Commission.
(48)	Part 7 of Article 7 of Chapter 143B – Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
(49)	Part 8 of Article 7 of Chapter 143B – North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission.
(50)	Part 9 of Article 7 of Chapter 143B – Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission.
(51)	G.S. 143B-335, G.S. 143B-336 – North Carolina Zoological Park Council.
(52)	Part 8B of Article 9 of Chapter 143B – North Carolina Council on Ocean Affairs.
(53)	Part 13 of Article 9 of Chapter 143B – Veterans' Affairs Commission.
(54)	G.S. 143B-426.25 – N.C. Farmworker Council.
(55)	G.S. 143B-438.4 – State Job Training Coordinating Council.
(56)	Part 7 of Article 10 of Chapter 143B – National Park, Parkway and Forests Development Commission.
(57)	G.S. 143B-469 – North Carolina Ports Railway Commission.
(58)	G.S. 143B-480 – Adjunct Committees of the Governor's Crime Commission. (Judicial Planning Committee, Juvenile Justice Planning Committee, Law Enforcement Planning Committee, Corrections Planning Committee, and Juvenile Code Revision Committee.)
(59)	G.S. 157-66 – State Indian Housing Authority.
(60)	G.S. 165-26, G.S. 165-27, G.S. 165-29, G.S. 165-30 – Veterans Recreation Authorities.
(61)	Chapter 1008 of the 1991 Session Laws, 1992 Regular Session – Inter-agency Task Force on State Agency Oversight of Workplace Safety and Health.
Sec. 3.  Effective July 1, 1996, the following sections of the General Statutes are repealed:
(1)	G.S. 53-92 – State Banking Commission.
(2)	G.S. 54B-53 – Savings Institutions Commission.
(3)	G.S. 58-50-120 – Small Employer Carrier Committee.
(4)	G.S. 74C-4 – Private Protective Services Board.
(5)	G.S. 74D-4 – Alarm Systems Licensing Board.
(6)	G.S. 83A-2 – North Carolina Board of Architecture.
(7)	G.S. 87-2, G.S. 87-6 – State Licensing Board Of General Contractors.
(8)	G.S. 87-16, G.S. 87-17, G.S. 87-18, G.S. 87-19 – State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating, and Fire Sprinkler Contractors.
(9)	G.S. 87-39, G.S. 87-40, G.S. 87-41 – State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors.
(10)	G.S. 87-52, G.S. 87-54, G.S. 87-55 – State Board of Refrigeration Examiners.
(11)	G.S. 89A-3 – North Carolina Board of Landscape Architects.
(12)	G.S. 89C-4, G.S. 89C-5, G.S. 89C-6, G.S. 89C-7, G.S. 89C-8, G.S. 89C-9 – State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
(13)	G.S. 89D-4 – Landscape Contractors' Registration Board.
(14)	G.S. 93A-3 – North Carolina Real Estate Commission.
(15)	G.S. 93A-78 – Real Estate Appraisal Board.
(16)	G.S. 96-3 – Employment Security Commission.
(17)	G.S. 97-77 – Industrial Commission.
(18)	G.S. 104E-7, G.S. 104E-8 – North Carolina Radiation Protection Commission.
(19)	G.S. 105-269.2 – Tax Review Board.
(20)	G.S. 106-465 – Tobacco Boards of Trade.
(21)	G.S. 112-7 – State Board of Pensions.
(22)	G.S. 116-243 – Board of the North Carolina Arboretum.
(23)	G.S. 122C-404 – Community of Butner Planning Commission.
(24)	G.S. 139-7 – Soil/Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors.
(25)	G.S. 143-215.94O – Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Funds Council.
(26)	G.S. 143-370, G.S. 143-372 – Advisory Commission for the Museum of Natural History.
(27)	Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 143B – Art Museum Building Commission.
(28)	Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 143B – North Carolina Historical Commission.
(29)	G.S. 143B-71, G.S. 143B-72 – Tryon Palace Commission.
(30)	G.S. 143B-73, G.S. 143B-73.1, G.S. 143B-74 – U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Commission.
(31)	Part 19 of Article 2 of Chapter 143B – Edenton Historical Commission.
(32)	Part 20 of Article 2 of Chapter 143B – Historic Bath Commission.
(33)	Part 22 of Article 2 of Chapter 143B – Historic Murfreesboro Commission.
(34)	Part 6 of Article 7 of Chapter 143B – North Carolina Mining Commission.
(35)	G.S. 143B-356, G.S. 143B-357 – Aeronautics Council.
(36)	G.S. 143B-387 – State Youth Council.
(37)	G.S. 143B-390.1 – Office Of Marine Affairs.
(38)	Part 9 of Article 9 of Chapter 143B – Human Relations Commission.
(39)	Part 18 of Article 9 of Chapter 143B – North Carolina Internship Council.
(40)	Part 24 of Article 9 of Chapter 143B – Governor's Management Council.
(41)	G.S. 143B-434 – Economic Development Board.
(42)	G.S. 143B-434.1 – Travel And Tourism Board.
(43)	G.S. 143B-439 – Credit Union Commission.
(44)	Part 7 of Article 10 of Chapter 143B – North Carolina National Parks, Parkway and Forests Development Council.
(45)	G.S. 148-118.6, G.S. 148-118.7 – Grievance Resolution Board.
(46)	G.S. 159-3, G.S. 159-5 – Local Government Commission.
(47)	G.S. 160A-400.4 – Historic Preservation Commission.
(48)	G.S. 160A-451, G.S. 160A-453, G.S. 160A-454 – Community Appearance Commission.
(49)	G.S. 164-12, G.S. 164-14, G.S. 164-15, G.S. 164-16, G.S. 164-18, G.S. 164-19 – General Statutes Commission.
Sec. 4.  Effective July 1, 1997, the following sections of the General Statutes and Session Laws are repealed:
(1)	G.S. 15B-3 – Crime Victims Compensation Commission.
(2)	G.S. 63A-3 – Air Cargo Airport Authority.
(3)	G.S. 77-3, G.S. 77-34 – Lake Wylie Marine Commission.
(4)	G.S. 88A-5 – North Carolina Board of Electrolysis Examiners.
(5)	G.S. 90-2, G.S. 90-3, G.S. 90-4, G.S. 90-5 – Board of Medical Examiners.
(6)	G.S. 90-22, G.S. 90-23, G.S. 90-24 – State Board Of Dental Examiners.
(7)	G.S. 90-85.6, G.S. 90-85.7, G.S. 90-85.8, G.S. 90-85.9, G.S. 90-85.10, G.S. 90-85.11 – Board of Pharmacy.
(8)	G.S. 90-116, G.S. 90-117, G.S. 90-117.1, G.S. 90-117.2, G.S. 90-117.3 – Board of Examiners in Optometry.
(9)	G.S. 90-130 – Board of Osteopathic Examination and Registration.
(10)	G.S. 90-139, G.S. 90-140, G.S. 90-141 – Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
(11)	G.S. 90-171.21, G.S. 90-171.22 – Board of Nursing.
(12)	G.S. 90-171.60 – Nursing Scholars Commission.
(13)	G.S. 90-171.71 – Board of Directors of the Center for Nursing.
(14)	G.S. 90-178.4 – Joint Subcommittee of Board of Medical Examiners and Board of Nursing Midwifery Practice Act.
(15)	G.S. 90-182, G.S. 90-183, G.S. 90-184 – Veterinary Medical Board.
(16)	G.S. 90-202.4 – Board of Podiatry Examiners.
(17)	G.S. 90-210.18, G.S. 90-210.19, G.S. 90-210.22 – North Carolina Board of Mortuary Science.
(18)	G.S. 90-238, G.S. 90-239 – Board of Opticians.
(19)	G.S. 90-270.6, G.S. 90-270.7, G.S. 90-270.8 – Board of Examiners of Practicing Psychologists.
(20)	G.S. 90-270.25 – Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.
(21)	G.S. 90-270.49, G.S. 90-270.50, G.S. 90-270.51 –  Marital and Family Therapy Certification Board.
(22)	G.S. 90-270.68 – Board of Occupational Therapy.
(23)	G.S. 90-277 – Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators.
(24)	G.S. 90-303 – Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
(25)	G.S. 90-333 – Board of Registered Practicing Counselors.
(26)	G.S. 90-353, G.S.90-354, G.S. 90-355 – North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition.
(27)	G.S. 90-385 – Board of Examiners of Fee-Based Practicing Pastoral Counselors.
(28)	G.S. 90C-5 – North Carolina State Board of Therapeutic Recreation Certification.
(29)	G.S. 93D-3 – Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board.
(30)	G.S. 106-769 – Genetic Engineering Review Board.
(31)	G.S. 113A-104 – Coastal Resources Commission.
(32)	G.S. 115C-64.4(c) – Public Schools Caretaker Boards.
(33)	G.S. 115C-121 – Advocacy Council on Education Services/Exceptional Child.
(34)	G.S. 115C-174.1, G.S. 115C-174.2, G.S. 115C-174.3, G.S. 115C-174.4, G.S. 115C-174.5 – Commission on Testing.
(35)	G.S. 115C-210, G.S. 115C-210.1, G.S. 115C-210.2, G.S. 115C-210.3 – Advisory Council on Indian Education.
(36)	G.S. 115C-325(i) – Professional Review Committee For Public School Teachers.
(37)	G.S. 115C-327, G.S. 115C-328 – Personnel Administration Commission For Public School Employees.
(38)	G.S. 115C-363.22, G.S. 115C-363.23 – Teaching Fellows Commission.
(39)	G.S. 115C-489.4 – Commission on School Facility Needs.
(40)	G.S. 115D-2.1 – State Board of Community Colleges.
(41)	G.S. 116-3, G.S. 116-5, G.S. 116-6, G.S. 116-6.1, G.S. 116-7, G.S. 116-8, G.S. 116-9, G.S. 116-10 – Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina.
(42)	G.S. 116-31, G.S. 116-32 – Boards Of Trustees of The University of North Carolina.
(43)	G.S. 116-203 – Education Assistance Authority.
(44)	G.S. 120-70.41, G.S. 120-70.42, G.S 120-70.45, G.S. 120-70.46 – Environmental Review Commission.
(45)	G.S. 136-17.2 – Board of Transportation.
(46)	G.S. 143-136 – North Carolina State Building Code Council.
(47)	G.S. 143-261, G.S 143-262, G.S. 143-263, G.S. 143-264, G.S. 143-265 – State Education Commission.
(48)	G.S. 143B-282, G.S. 143B-283, G.S. 143B-284, G.S. 143B-285 – Environmental Management Commission.
(49)	G.S. 147-54.8 – Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission.
(50)	Chapter 869 of the 1991 Session Laws, 1992 Regular Session – Educational Leadership Task Force.
Sec. 5.  The General Assembly shall, prior to the proposed expiration date, evaluate each board or commission proposed for abolition by this act, and if it determines that the board or commission has accomplished its mission, that board or commission shall be allowed to expire.  Otherwise, the General Assembly shall enact legislation to retain the board, or consider merging it with another board or commission or transferring the function to some executive branch official.
Sec. 6.  This act is effective upon ratification.