AN ACT to ensure representation on the north carolina military affairs commission of the north carolina national guard and a reserve component of the united states armed forces.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 127C‑2(b)(1) reads as rewritten:
"§ 127C‑2.  Membership.
(a)	The North Carolina Military Affairs Commission shall consist of 23 voting members who are appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, nonvoting members, and nonvoting ex officio members as designated in this section.
(b)	The voting members of the Commission shall be appointed as follows:
(1)	Thirteen members appointed by the Governor, consisting of:
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g.	One person who is a resident of North Carolina with a long‑term connection to the State and who is a current or retired member of the North Carolina National Guard involved in a military affairs organization or involved in military issues through civil, commercial, or governmental relationships.
h.	One person who is a resident of North Carolina with a long‑term connection to the State and who is a current or retired member of a reserve component of the Air Force, Army, Navy, or Marines and who is involved in a military affairs organization or involved in military issues through civic, commercial, or governmental relationships."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 29th day of September, 2015.

	s/	 Philip E. Berger
	 President of the Senate

	s/	 Tim Moore
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives

	s/	 Pat McCrory
	 Governor

Approved 11:30 a.m. this 30th day of October, 2015