STATE STATUTES & CODES

NORTH CAROLINA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 120 - General Assembly.

• § 120-1. Senators.
• § 120-2. House apportionment specified.
• § 120-2.1. Severability of Senate and House apportionment acts.
• § 120-2.2. Dividing precincts in Senate and House apportionment acts restricted.
• § 120-2.3. Contents of judgments invalidating apportionment or redistricting acts.
• § 120-2.4. Opportunity for General Assembly to remedy defects.
• § 120-2.5. Direct appeal to Supreme Court.
• § 120-3. Pay of members and officers of the General Assembly.
• § 120-3.1. Subsistence and travel allowances for members of the General Assembly.
• § 120-4: Repealed by Session Laws 1985 (Reg. Sess. 1986), c. 1014, s. 40(b).
• § 120-4.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1482, s. 3.
• § 120-4.2. Repeal of Legislative Retirement Fund.
• §§ 120-4.3 through 120-4.7. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-4.8. Definitions.
• § 120-4.9. Retirement system established.
• § 120-4.10. Administration of retirement system.
• § 120-4.11. Membership.
• § 120-4.12. Creditable service.
• § 120-4.12A. Reciprocity of creditable service with other state-administered retirement systems.
• § 120-4.13. Transfer of membership and benefits.
• § 120-4.14. Purchase of prior service.
• § 120-4.15. Repayment of contributions.
• § 120-4.16. Repayments and purchases.
• § 120-4.17. Assets of retirement system.
• § 120-4.18. Management of funds.
• § 120-4.19. Contributions by the members.
• § 120-4.20. Contributions by the State.
• § 120-4.21. Service retirement benefits.
• § 120-4.22. Disability retirement benefits.
• § 120-4.22A. Post-retirement increases in allowances.
• § 120-4.23. Reexamination for disability retirement allowance.
• § 120-4.24. Return to membership of former member.
• § 120-4.25. Return of accumulated contributions.
• § 120-4.26. Benefit payment options.
• § 120-4.26A. Benefits on death after retirement.
• § 120-4.27. Death benefit.
• § 120-4.28. Survivor's alternate benefit.
• § 120-4.29. Exemption from garnishment, attachment.
• § 120-4.30. Termination or partial termination; discontinuance of contributions.
• § 120-4.31. Internal Revenue Code compliance.
• § 120-4.32. Deduction for payments to certain employees' or retirees' associations allowed.
• § 120-4.33. Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies.
• § 120-5. Presiding officers may administer oaths.
• § 120-6. Members to convene at appointed time and place.
• § 120-6.1. Request that reconvened session not be held.
• § 120-7. Penalty for failure to discharge duty.
• § 120-8. Expulsion for corrupt practices in election.
• § 120-9. Freedom of speech.
• § 120-10: Repealed by Session Laws 2005-3, s. 1, effective March 10, 2005.
• § 120-10.1. Contesting a seat.
• § 120-10.2. Definitions.
• § 120-10.3. Initiating a contest.
• § 120-10.4. Answering a notice of intent.
• § 120-10.5. Filings and service.
• § 120-10.6. Discovery.
• § 120-10.7. Petitions.
• § 120-10.8. Referral to committee.
• § 120-10.9. Basis for decision.
• § 120-10.10. Jurisdiction.
• § 120-10.11. Judicial proceedings abated.
• § 120-10.12. Determination of house not reviewable.
• § 120-10.13. Bad faith costs assessed.
• § 120-10.14. Applicability.
• § 120-11: Repealed by Session Laws 2005-3, s. 1, effective March 10, 2005.
• § 120-11.1. Time of meeting.
• § 120-11.2. Installation and use of electronic voting apparatus.
• § 120-12. Reports from State institutions and departments.
• § 120-12.1. Reports on vacant positions in the Judicial Department and three other departments.
• § 120-13: Repealed by Session Laws 1961, c. 243, s. 1.
• § 120-14. Power of committees.
• § 120-15. Chairman may administer oaths.
• § 120-16. Pay of witnesses.
• § 120-17. Appearance before committee.
• § 120-18. Appeal from denial of right to be heard.
• § 120-19. State officers, etc., upon request, to furnish data and information to legislative committees or commissions.
• § 120-19.1. Hearings; examination of witnesses; counsel.
• § 120-19.2. Invitations to witnesses; when hearings and examinations held; subpoenas.
• § 120-19.3. Witness fees and expenses.
• § 120-19.4. Failure to respond to subpoena or refusal to testify punishable as contempt.
• § 120-19.4A. Requests to State Bureau of Investigation for background investigation of a person who must be confirmed by legislative action.
• § 120-19.5. Committee staff assistance.
• § 120-19.6. Interim committee activity; rules.
• § 120-19.7. Subcommittees.
• § 120-19.8. Limitation by resolution of either house.
• § 120-19.9. Local acts affecting State highway system to be considered by transportation committees.
• § 120-20. When acts take effect.
• § 120-20.1. Coded bill drafting.
• §§ 120-21 through 120-22. Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 1184, s. 8.
• §§ 120-23 through 120-25. Transferred to G.S. 147-43.1 to 147-43.3 by Session Laws 1943, c. 543.
• § 120-26. Repealed by Session Laws 1943, c. 543.
• § 120-27. Journals; preparation and filing by clerks of houses.
• § 120-28. Journals indexed by clerks.
• § 120-29. Journals deposited with Secretary of State.
• § 120-29.1. Approval of bills.
• § 120-29.5. State agency reports to the General Assembly.
• § 120-30: Repealed by Session Laws 1961, c. 24.
• §§ 120-30.1 through 120-30.9: Repealed by Session Laws 1965, c. 1142.
• § 120-30.9A. Purpose.
• § 120-30.9B. Statewide statutes; State Board of Elections.
• § 120-30.9C. The judicial system; Administrative Office of the Courts.
• § 120-30.9D. Constitutional amendments; Secretary of State.
• § 120-30.9E. Counties; County Attorney.
• § 120-30.9F. Municipalities; municipal attorney.
• § 120-30.9G. School Administrative Units; State Board of Education; Local Boards of Education Attorney.
• § 120-30.9H. Decision letters of U. S. Attorney General published in North Carolina Register.
• § 120-30.9I. Alternate submission authority.
• § 120-30.10. Creation; appointment of members; members ex officio.
• § 120-30.11. Time of appointments; terms of office.
• § 120-30.12. Vacancies.
• § 120-30.13. Cochairmen; rules of procedure; quorum.
• § 120-30.14. Meetings.
• § 120-30.15. Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 1184, s. 8.
• § 120-30.16. Cooperation with Commission.
• § 120-30.17. Powers and duties.
• § 120-30.18. Facilities; compensation of members; payments from appropriations.
• §§ 120-30.19 through 120-30.23. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 120-30.24 through 120-30.28: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 927, s. 2.
• § 120-30.29: Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c. 688, s. 8.
• § 120-30.29A: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 927, s. 2.
• §§ 120-30.30, 120-30.31: Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c. 688, s. 8.
• § 120-30.32: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 927, s. 2.
• § 120-30.33: Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c. 688, s. 8.
• §§ 120-30.34 through 120-30.40: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 927, s. 2.
• § 120-30.41. Short title.
• § 120-30.42. Definitions.
• § 120-30.43. Purpose.
• § 120-30.44. Fiscal note defined.
• § 120-30.45. Fiscal note on legislation.
• § 120-30.46. Fiscal information related to requests for State appropriations.
• § 120-30.47. Legislation introduced by request.
• § 120-30.48. Fiscal impact of administrative rules.
• § 120-30.49. Compiling federal mandates; annual report.
• § 120-31. Legislative Services Commission organization.
• § 120-32. Commission duties.
• § 120-32.01. Information to be supplied.
• § 120-32.02. Legislative commissions' and committees' employees and consultants.
• § 120-32.03. Grants and contributions to legislative commissions and committees.
• § 120-32.1. Use and maintenance of buildings and grounds.
• § 120-32.1A. Evacuation of legislative buildings and grounds.
• § 120-32.2. General Assembly Special Police.
• § 120-32.3. Oath of General Assembly Special Police officers.
• § 120-32.4. Subpoena and contempt powers.
• § 120-32.5. Leave for temporary employees.
• § 120-32.6. Certain employment authority.
• § 120-33. Duties of enrolling clerk.
• § 120-34. Printing of session laws; numbering of session laws.
• § 120-35. Payment for expenses.
• § 120-36. Legislative Services Officer of the General Assembly.
• § 120-36.1. Fiscal Research Division of Legislative Services Commission established.
• § 120-36.2. Organization.
• § 120-36.3. Functions.
• § 120-36.4: Repealed by Session Laws 1983 (Regular Session 1984), c. 1034, s. 176.
• § 120-36.5. Office space and equipment.
• § 120-36.6. Legislative Fiscal Research staff participation.
• § 120-36.7. Long-term fiscal notes.
• § 120-36.8. Certification of legislation required by federal law.
• § 120-36.9: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-36.10: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-36.11. Program Evaluation Division established.
• § 120-36.12. Duties of Program Evaluation Division.
• § 120-36.13. Work plan and requests for program evaluation.
• § 120-36.14. Content of report of Program Evaluation Division.
• § 120-36.15. Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee established.
• § 120-36.16. Duties of Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee.
• § 120-37. Elected officers; salaries; staff.
• §§ 120-38 through 120-39: Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 1184, s. 7.
• §§ 120-40 through 120-47: Recodified as G.S. 120-47.1 through 120-47.10.
• §§ 120-47.1 through 120-47.12: Repealed by Session Laws 2006-201, s. 17, effective January 1, 2007.
• §§ 120-48 through 120-55: Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 740, s. 1.2.
• § 120-56. Legislative Intern Program Council created.
• § 120-57. Legislative Intern Program Council to promulgate a plan for the use of legislative interns.
• §§ 120-58 through 120-70. Repealed by Session Laws 1999-395, s. 21B.1, effective July 1, 1999.
• § 120-70.1. Committee established.
• § 120-70.2. Appointment of members and organization.
• § 120-70.3. Powers and duties.
• § 120-70.4. Additional powers.
• § 120-70.5. Compensation and expenses of members.
• § 120-70.6. Joint Committee staffing.
• §§ 120-70.7 through 120-70.30: Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 802, s. 10.3.
• § 120-70.31. Committee established.
• § 120-70.32. Membership; cochairmen; vacancies; quorum.
• § 120-70.33. Powers and duties.
• § 120-70.34. Additional powers.
• § 120-70.35. Compensation and expenses of members.
• § 120-70.36. Staffing.
• § 120-70.37. Funding.
• § 120-70.38. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.39. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.40. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.41. Commission established.
• § 120-70.42. Membership; cochairs; vacancies; quorum.
• § 120-70.43. Powers and duties.
• § 120-70.44. Additional powers.
• § 120-70.45. Compensation and expenses of members.
• § 120-70.46. Staffing.
• § 120-70.47. Funding.
• § 120-70.48. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.49. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.50. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee.
• § 120-70.51. Purpose and powers of Committee.
• § 120-70.52. Organization of Committee.
• §§ 120-70.53 through 120-70.59. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.60. Commission established.
• § 120-70.61. Membership; cochairs; vacancies; quorum.
• § 120-70.62. Powers and duties.
• § 120-70.63. Additional powers.
• § 120-70.64. Compensation and expenses of members.
• § 120-70.65. Staffing.
• § 120-70.66. Funding.
• § 120-70.67. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.68. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.69. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 120-70.70 through 120-70.75: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-443, s. 12.15.
• §§ 120-70.76 through 120-70.79. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.80. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee.
• § 120-70.81. Purpose and powers of Committee.
• § 120-70.82. Organization of Committee.
• § 120-70.83. Additional powers.
• §§ 120-70.84 through 120-70.89. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 120-70.90 through 120-70.92: Repealed by Session Laws 1996, Second Extra Session, c. 18, s. 24.29(g).
• § 120-70.93. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Corrections, Crime Control, and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee.
• § 120-70.94. Purpose and powers of Committee.
• § 120-70.95. Organization of Committee.
• §§ 120-70.96 through 120-70.99. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.100. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee.
• § 120-70.101. Purpose and powers of Committee.
• § 120-70.102. Organization of Committee.
• § 120-70.103: Repealed by Session Laws 2009-125, s. 5, effective October 1, 2009.
• § 120-70.104. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.105. Creation and membership of the Revenue Laws Study Committee.
• § 120-70.106. Purpose and powers of Committee.
• § 120-70.107. Organization of Committee.
• § 120-70.108. Property Tax Subcommittee.
• § 120-70.109. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.110. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Health Care Oversight Committee.
• § 120-70.111. Purpose and powers of Committee.
• § 120-70.112. Organization of Committee.
• §§ 120-70.113 through 120-70.119. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.120: Expired.
• § 120-70.121: Expired.
• § 120-70.122: Expired.
• §§ 120-70.123 through 120-70.129: Expired.
• § 120-70.130. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Economic Development Oversight Committee.
• § 120-70.131. Purpose and powers of Committee.
• § 120-70.132. Organization of Committee.
• § 120-70.133. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.134. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.135. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.136. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.137. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.138. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.139. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-70.140. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee.
• § 120-70.141. Purpose and powers of Committee.
• § 120-70.142. Organization of Committee.
• § 120-70.143. Additional powers.
• § 120-71. Purpose.
• § 120-72. Definition.
• § 120-73. Commission established.
• § 120-74. Appointment of members; terms of office.
• § 120-75. Organization of the Commission.
• § 120-76. Powers and duties of the Commission.
• § 120-76.1. Prior consultation with the Commission.
• § 120-77. Additional powers.
• § 120-78. Compensation and expenses of Commission members.
• § 120-79. Commission staffing.
• §§ 120-80 through 120-84. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 120-84.1 through 120-84.5: Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 738, s. 120(d).
• § 120-84.6. Purpose.
• § 120-84.7. Membership.
• § 120-84.8. Powers and duties.
• § 120-84.9. Reports to the General Assembly.
• § 120-84.10. Additional powers.
• § 120-84.11. Compensation and expenses of Commission members.
• § 120-84.12. Commission staffing.
• § 120-85: Repealed by Session Laws 2006-201, s. 4, effective January 1, 2007.
• § 120-85.1. Definitions.
• § 120-86. Bribery, etc.
• § 120-86.1. Personnel-related action unethical.
• § 120-87. Disclosure of confidential information.
• § 120-88: Repealed by Session Laws 2006-201, s. 4, effective January 1, 2007.
• § 120-89: Repealed by Session Laws 2006-201, s. 4, effective January 1, 2007.
• § 120-90: Repealed by Session Laws 2001-119, s. 2.
• § 120-91: Repealed by 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1028, s. 3.
• §§ 120-92 through 120-94: Repealed by Session Laws 2006-201, s. 4, effective January 1, 2007.
• § 120-95: Repealed by 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1028, s. 3.
• § 120-96: Repealed by Session Laws 2006-201, s. 4, effective January 1, 2007.
• § 120-97: Repealed by 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1028, s. 3.
• § 120-98: Repealed by Session Laws 2006-201, s. 4, effective January 1, 2007.
• § 120-99. Creation; composition.
• § 120-100. Term of office; vacancies.
• § 120-101. Quorum; expenses of members.
• § 120-102. Powers and duties of Committee.
• § 120-103: Repealed by Session Laws 2006-201, s. 11, effective January 1, 2007.
• § 120-103.1. Investigations by the Committee.
• § 120-104. Advisory opinions.
• § 120-105. Continuing study of ethical questions.
• § 120-106. Article applicable to presiding officers.
• §§ 120-107 through 120-111. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-111.1. Creation.
• § 120-111.2. Duties.
• § 120-111.3. Analysis of legislation.
• § 120-111.4. Staff and actuarial assistance.
• § 120-112. Title.
• § 120-113. Duties and functions of Fiscal Research Division.
• § 120-114. Actuarial notes.
• §§ 120-115 through 120-120. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-121. Legislative appointments.
• § 120-122. Vacancies in legislative appointments.
• § 120-123. Service by members of the General Assembly on certain boards and commissions.
• §§ 120-124 through 120-128. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-129. Definitions.
• § 120-130. Drafting and information requests to legislative employees.
• § 120-131. Documents produced by legislative employees.
• § 120-131.1. Requests from legislative employees for assistance in the preparation of fiscal notes and evaluation reports.
• § 120-132. Testimony by legislative employees.
• § 120-133. Redistricting communications.
• § 120-134. Penalty.
• §§ 120-135 through 120-139. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 120-140 through 120-149: Expired.
• § 120-149.1. Findings and purpose.
• § 120-149.2. Definitions.
• § 120-149.3. Assessment of new licensing boards.
• § 120-149.4. Procedure and criteria to be used in preparation of assessment reports.
• § 120-149.5. Hearings.
• § 120-149.6. Legislative Committee on New Licensing Boards.
• § 120-150. Creation; appointment of members.
• § 120-151. Advisory Committee.
• § 120-152. Subsistence and travel expenses.
• § 120-153. Facilities and staff.
• § 120-154. Duties.
• § 120-155. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-156. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-157. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-158. Creation of Commission.
• § 120-159. Terms.
• § 120-160. Compensation.
• § 120-161. Facilities and staff.
• § 120-162. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-163. Petition.
• § 120-164. Notification.
• § 120-165. Initial inquiry.
• § 120-166. Additional criteria; nearness to another municipality.
• § 120-167. Additional criteria; population.
• § 120-168. Additional criteria; development.
• § 120-169. Additional criteria; area unincorporated.
• § 120-169.1. Additional criteria; level of development, services; financial impact on other local governments.
• § 120-170. Findings as to services.
• § 120-171. Procedures if findings made.
• § 120-172. Referendum.
• § 120-173. Modification of petition.
• § 120-174. Deadline for recommendations.
• §§ 120-175 through 120-179. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-180. Commission; creation.
• § 120-181. Commission; duties.
• § 120-182. Commission; membership.
• § 120-183. Commission; meetings.
• § 120-184. Commission; reimbursement.
• § 120-185. Commission; public hearings.
• § 120-186. Commission; authority.
• § 120-186.1. Commission; Alzheimer's Subcommittee, Long-Term Care Subcommittee, and other subcommittees.
• § 120-187. Commission; reports.
• § 120-188. Commission; staff; meeting place.
• §§ 120-189 through 120-194. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-195. Commission created; purpose.
• § 120-196. Commission duties.
• § 120-197. Commission membership; vacancies; terms.
• § 120-198. Commission meetings.
• § 120-199. Commission reimbursement.
• § 120-200. Commission subcommittees; non-Commission membership.
• § 120-201. Commission authority.
• § 120-202. Commission reports.
• § 120-203. Commission staff; meeting place.
• §§ 120-204 through 120-207: Repealed by Session Laws 2006-32, s. 2, effective June 29, 2006.
• §§ 120-208 through 120-214. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-215. Commission created; purpose.
• § 120-216. Commission duties.
• § 120-217. Commission membership; terms; compensation.
• § 120-218. Commission meetings; public hearings; staff.
• § 120-219. Commission reports.
• § 120-220. Commission authority.
• § 120-221. Task Force on the Coordination of Children's Services.
• § 120-222. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-223. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-224. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-225: Repealed by Session Laws 2001-424, s. 21.13(a).
• § 120-226. Commission established; purpose; reports.
• § 120-227. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-228. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-229. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-230. Creation and purpose of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology.
• § 120-231. Committee duties; reports.
• § 120-232. Committee membership; terms; organization; vacancies.
• § 120-233. Assistance; per diem; subsistence; and travel allowances.
• § 120-234. Committee authority.
• § 120-235. Committee subcommittees; noncommittee membership.
• §§ 120-236 through 120-239. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-240. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.
• § 120-241. Purpose of Committee.
• § 120-242. Organization of Committee.
• § 120-243. Reports to Committee.
• § 120-244. Committee authority.
• § 120-245. Commission Established.
• § 120-246. Membership.
• § 120-247. Duties of the Commission.
• § 120-248. Vacancies.
• § 120-249. Cochairs.
• § 120-250. Quorum.
• § 120-251. Expenses of Members.
• § 120-252. Staff.
• § 120-253. Consultants.
• § 120-254. Meeting Location.
• § 120-255. Reports.
• § 120-256. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-257. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-258. Committee created.
• § 120-259. Purpose and powers of the Committee.
• § 120-260. Organization of Committee.
• § 120-261. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-262. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-263. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-264. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-265. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Committee on Domestic Violence.
• § 120-266. Purposes and powers of Committee.
• § 120-267. Organization of the Committee.
• § 120-268. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-269. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-270. Report by State agencies to the General Assembly on ways to reduce incidence of identity theft.
• § 120-271. Use of likenesses of any seal or coat of arms of the Senate.
• § 120-272: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-273: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-274: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 120-275. (Effective until June 30, 2015) Commission established.
• § 120-276. (Effective until June 30, 2015) Membership; terms.
• § 120-277. (Effective until June 30, 2015) Duties of the Commission.
• § 120-278. (Effective until June 30, 2015) Department of Transportation reporting.
• § 120-279. (Effective until June 30, 2015) Organization of Commission.

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