A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to appoint persons to various public offices UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE president pro tempore of the senate AND TO make changes to the advisory commission on military affairs.
Whereas, G.S. 120‑121 authorizes the General Assembly to make certain appointments to public offices upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and
Whereas, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate has made recommendations; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

PART I. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
SECTION 1.1.  Ken Morehead of Durham County is appointed to the Acupuncture Licensing Board for a term expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.2.  Ralph Brown of Iredell County is appointed to the Alarm Systems Licensing Board for a term expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.3.  Henry Faircloth of Sampson County is appointed to the North Carolina Appraisal Board for a term expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.4.  Florence Moses of Wake County and Rick Proctor of Guilford County are appointed to the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners for terms expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.5.  Lloyd Meekins of Robeson County is appointed to the North Carolina Auctioneers Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.6.  Art Keeney of Hyde County is appointed to the North Carolina State Banking Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.7.  Ernie Bowden of Dare County and Frances Walker of Currituck County are appointed to the North Carolina Bridge Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.8.  Allen Lassiter of Perquimans County and Willy E. Stewart of Wake County are appointed to the State Building Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.9.  The Honorable Wendell Murphy of Duplin County and Frank Daniels III of Wake County are appointed to the Centennial Authority for terms expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.10.  Margaret Ann Biddle of Wake County, Beth A. Rector of Columbus County, Linda Grissom of Durham County, and Ann Mercer of Henderson County are appointed to the Child Care Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.11.  Lisa Privette of Harnett County and James Kennedy of Forsyth County are appointed to the North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board for terms expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.12.  Joyce Cutler of Beaufort County is appointed to the Crime Victims Compensation Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.13.(a)  Bonnie Boyette of Nash County and Robert Lewis of Wake County are appointed to the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.13.(b)  Wade Anders of Cumberland County and Terry Waterfield of Pasquotank County are appointed to the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.14.  The Honorable J. B. Evans of Columbus County and Martin Chriscoe of Wake County are appointed to the Criminal Justice Information Network Governing Board for terms expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.15.  Julienne Stewart of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition for a term expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.16.  R. Mitchell Tyler of Columbus County is appointed to the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar for a term expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.17.  Effective September 1, 2003, Lynn Bryant of Dare County, Senator Ellie Kinnaird of Orange County, Barbara Arnold of Wayne County, Deborah Weisman of Orange County, Jan Capps of Durham County, Sharon Hunt of Robeson County, Dina Foster of Cleveland County, and Sgt. John Guard of Pitt County are appointed to the Domestic Violence Commission for terms expiring on August 31, 2006.
SECTION 1.18.  Effective September 1, 2003, Margaret Wingate of Mecklenburg County is appointed to the North Carolina Board of Electrolysis Examiners for a term expiring on August 31, 2006.
SECTION 1.19.  Dr. Stephen Landau of Johnston County is appointed to the North Carolina Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council for a term expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.20.  Thomas Jenkins of Macon County, John R. Gessaman of Nash County, and Freddie Harrell of Cleveland County are appointed to the Environmental Management Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.21.  Effective October 1, 2003, Reverend David Franzen of Durham County is appointed to the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Fee‑Based Practicing Pastoral Counselors for a term expiring on September 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.22.  William Winn of Gates County is appointed to the State Fire and Rescue Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2004, to fill the unexpired term of Hiram Brinson.
SECTION 1.23.  Durwood Stephenson of Johnston County, The Honorable Clark Jenkins of Edgecombe County, and The Honorable Tony Moore of Pitt County are appointed to the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Global TransPark Authority for terms expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.24.  Emily Moore of Lenoir County, Bobby Bollinger of Mecklenburg County, Anthony Mulvihill of Durham County, JoAnne Jeffries of Durham County, Dianne Wright of Wilson County, Thomasine Kennedy of Duplin County, and Linda Guzman of Orange County are appointed to the Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.25.  Kathryn Ahlport of Guilford County, Jesse Basnight of Orange County, Marian Duncan of Columbus County, Ida Friday of Orange County, Joan Tuttle of Buncombe County, Senator Jim Forrester of Gaston County, Senator Eric Reeves of Wake County, and Senator Bill Purcell of Scotland County are appointed to the Justus‑Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force for terms expiring upon the submission of the Task Force's final report.
SECTION 1.26.  Roger R. Pierce of Jackson County is appointed to the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board for a term expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.27.  Patricia Garrett of Mecklenburg County and Sam Ewell of Wake County are appointed to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.28.  Effective September 1, 2003, Joey Carpenter of Gaston County, Jeanne Tedrow of Wake County, Jeffrey Null of Cumberland County, Ed Moran of Craven County, and The Honorable Gerald Holleman of Wake County are appointed to the North Carolina Housing Partnership for terms expiring on August 31, 2006.
SECTION 1.29.  Paul Brooks of Robeson County is appointed to the North Carolina State Commission of Indian Affairs for a term expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.30.  Janet Smith of Forsyth County and Rufus Edmisten of Wake County are appointed to the Information Resource Management Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.31.(a)  Effective January 1, 2003, Kathleen Beetham of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina Interpreter and Transliterator Licensing Board for a term expiring December 31, 2005.
SECTION 1.31.(b)  Effective January 1, 2003, James Sewell of Wake County and Lorene Roberson of Edgecombe County are appointed to the North Carolina Interpreter and Transliterator Licensing Board for terms expiring on December 31, 2006.
SECTION 1.32.  Wayne Seville of Guilford County and Vilma Morris of Durham County are appointed to the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy for terms expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.33.  Bernard Sullivan of Gaston County, Jerney Minshew of Wilson County, and Laurie Coker of Forsyth County are appointed to the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.34.  Cissie Wellons of Johnston County and Patricia Jackson of Nash County are appointed to the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Museum of Art for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.35.  George Richards of Wake County is appointed to the Natural Heritage Trust Fund Board of Trustees for a term expiring on June 30, 2009.
SECTION 1.36.  Ben Berry of Pasquotank County, Ernie Bowden of Dare County, Ray Hollowell of Dare County, Elsie Pugh of Camden County, The Honorable Robert Spivey of Bertie County, and The Honorable Gene Rogers of Martin County are appointed to the Northeastern North Carolina Regional Economic Development Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.36A.  Martha Ann Harrell of Cumberland County is appointed to the Board of Nursing for a term expiring on December 31, 2007.
SECTION 1.37.  Marti Davies of Buncombe County, Donna Whitley of Pitt County, and Jennifer Robinson Chapel of Mecklenburg County are appointed to the North Carolina Center for Nursing Board of Directors for terms expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.38.  Wanda Boyette of Sampson County, Virginia Adams of New Hanover County, and Kathy Weeks of Harnett County are appointed to the North Carolina Nursing Scholars Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.39.(a)  Edwin Holbrook of Cleveland County and Cynthia Tart of Brunswick County are appointed to the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Authority for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.39.(b)  Harriet Farrior of Duplin County is appointed to the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.40.  Anne Coan of Wake County, Michael Haire of Perquimans County, Doug Howey of Wake County, Thomas Mehder of Mecklenburg County, and Bill Witherspoon of Wake County are appointed to the North Carolina Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Funds Council for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.41.(a)  David Royster of Cleveland County is appointed to the North Carolina State Ports Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2004.
SECTION 1.41.(b)  Jeff Turner of Duplin County is appointed to the North Carolina State Ports Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.42.  Cecilie Lewis of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina Principal Fellows Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.43.  Berkley Blanks of Guilford County, Albert Austin of Dare County, Richard Allen of Anson County, and Keith Shannon of Mecklenburg County are appointed to the Private Protective Services Board for terms expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.44.  Terry Wheeler of Dare County is appointed to the Property Tax Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.45.  Richard Burton of Durham County is appointed to the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Public Employee Deferred Compensation Plan for a term expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.46.  David Walker of Robeson County is appointed to the Public Officers and Employees Liability Insurance Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.47.  Beverly McCracken of Guilford County is appointed to the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina Center for Public Television for a term expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.48.  Thomas Morrow of Wake County and Anthony Copeland of Wake County are appointed to the Board of Public Telecommunications Commissioners for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.49.  Michael Weisel of Wake County and Robert Bleeker of Cumberland County are appointed to the North Carolina Railroad Board of Directors for terms expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.50.  Marsha Jordan of Lincoln County is appointed to the North Carolina Real Estate Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.51.  Bill Kealy of Dare County, The Honorable Bobby Owens of Dare County, Arvilla Bowser of Dare County, Todd Clissold of Dare County, Joann Williams of Dare County, and Ann Eubanks of Orange County are appointed to the Roanoke Island Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.52.  David Ray Twiddy of Pasquotank County, Jim Funderburk of Gaston County, Robert Saunders of Wake County, Thomas Hilliard of Wake County, and Jeffery Gray of Wake County are appointed to the Rules Review Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.53.  David Smith of Durham County is appointed to the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Board of Trustees for a term expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.54.  Kirk Preiss of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina Board of Science and Technology for a term expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.55.  Russell Stetson of Dare County is appointed to the North Carolina Seafood Industrial Park Authority for a term expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.56.  Michael Robertson of Lee County is appointed to the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.57.  Edward Hearn of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina Board for the Licensing of Soil Scientists for a term expiring on June 30, 2006.
SECTION 1.58.  J. C. Batchelor of Bladen County and Dr. Delilah Blanks of Bladen County are appointed to the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Economic Development Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.59.  William Tesh of Guilford County and Howard Nifong of Mecklenburg County are appointed to the Structural Pest Control Committee for terms expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.60.  Sarah Reynolds of Durham County and Helen Pridgen of Guilford County are appointed to the North Carolina Teacher Academy Board of Trustees for terms expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.61.  Joseph Jenkins of Cumberland County and Glenn Marek of Orange County are appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' and State Employees' Comprehensive Major Medical Plan for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.62.  John Cilley of Catawba County is appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System for a term expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.63.(a)  Franz Holscher of Gaston County is appointed to the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2004.
SECTION 1.63.(b)  Colleen Lanier of Forsyth County is appointed to the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.64.  Mike Hammer of Pitt County is appointed to the North Carolina State Board of Therapeutic Recreation Certification for a term expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.65.  Wilson Martin of Iredell County, Edwin Register of Duplin County, and Connie Pixley of Alamance County are appointed to the Well Contractors Certification Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2005.
SECTION 1.65A.  J. W. Davis of Henderson County, D. Samuel Neill of Henderson County, The Honorable Tommy Jenkins of Macon County, David Henson of Macon County, Ken Hankinson of Rutherford County, William Forsyth of Cherokee County, and Wanda Profitt of Yancey County are appointed to the Western North Carolina Regional Economic Development Commission for terms expiring on June 30, 2007.
SECTION 1.66.  John Pechmann of Cumberland County, Charles Tolley of Madison County, Eugene Price of Wayne County, and Richard Hull of Pasquotank County are appointed to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for terms expiring on April 23, 2005.
SECTION 1.67.  Neal Allen of Randolph County, Chief Robert Cherry of Edgecombe County, Belinda Gurkins of Pitt County, Leigh Horner of Orange County, and William Tant of Nash County are appointed to the Wireless 911 Board for terms expiring on June 30, 2007.

PART II. STATUTORY CHANGES.
SECTION 2.(a)  G.S. 127A‑2 reads as rewritten:
"§ 127C‑2.  Membership.
(a)	The North Carolina Advisory Commission on Military Affairs shall consist of 21 voting members and 12 nonvoting, ex officio members who shall serve by reason of their positions.
(b)	The voting members shall be appointed as follows:
(1)	Three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a member of a recognized veterans' organization.
(2)	Three members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be a member of a recognized veterans' organization.
(3)	Fifteen members appointed by the Governor, consisting of:
a.	Three representatives from the Onslow County area.
b.	Three representatives from the Craven County area.
c.	Three representatives from the Wayne County area.
d.	Three representatives from the Cumberland County area.
e.	Three public members from the regions of North Carolina that are not included in sub-subdivisions a. through d. of this subdivision.
(c)	The following members shall serve ex officio:
(1)	Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety, or a designee.
(2)	Secretary of Commerce, or a designee.
(3)	Commanding General 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg.
(4)	Commanding General Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.
(5)	Commanding General Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point.
(6)	Commander 4th FW, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.
(7)	Commander 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope Air Force Base.
(8)	Commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Support Center, Elizabeth City.
(9)	Adjutant General of the North Carolina National Guard.
(10)	Lieutenant Governor.
(11)	Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, or a designee.
(12)	Secretary of Transportation, or designee.
(13)	Commander of Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point."
(d)	The Governor shall designate a chair or cochairs from among the members appointed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. The chair or cochairs may select persons from among the members appointed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section to serve as an Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall elect four persons from among its membership to serve as vice‑chairs.
(e)	The terms of the voting members of the Commission shall be as follows:
(1)	The members initially appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall serve terms ending on December 31, 2003.
(2)	Seven of the members appointed by the Governor shall serve initial terms ending on December 31, 2002.
(3)	Eight of the members appointed by the Governor shall serve initial terms ending on December 31, 2003.
Thereafter, all members shall serve two‑year terms."
SECTION 2.(b)  G.S. 127C‑3 reads as rewritten:
"§ 127C‑3.  Military Advisor.
The Governor shall designate a military advisor to the Commission who shall be responsible for the operations and normal business activities of the Commission, with oversight by the Executive Committee."

PART III. EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECTION 3.1.  The headings to the parts and sections of this act are a convenience to the reader and are for reference only.
SECTION 3.2.  Unless otherwise provided for in this act, appointments are for terms to begin July 1, 2003.
SECTION 3.3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.