A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize the governor to appoint cochairs for the north carolina courts commission.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 7A‑509 reads as rewritten:
"§ 7A‑509.  Chair; meetings; compensation of members.
The Governor, after consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, shall appoint  a chair or cochairs from the legislative members of the  Commission; the decision to appoint cochairs instead of a single chair shall be at the discretion of the Governor, after consultation with the Chief Justice. The term of the chair or each cochair is two years, and the chair or each cochair may be reappointed. The Commission shall meet at such times and places as the chair or cochairs shall designate. The facilities of the State Legislative Building shall be available to the Commission, subject to approval of the Legislative Services Commission. The members of the Commission shall receive the same per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses as members of State boards and commissions generally."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.