§ 7A-506. Creation; members; terms; qualifications; vacancies. - North Carolina Statutes

Article 40A.

North Carolina Courts Commission.

§ 7A‑506.  Creation; members; terms;qualifications; vacancies.

(a)        The North Carolina Courts Commission is created. EffectiveJuly 1, 1993, it shall consist of 28 members, seven to be appointed by theGovernor, seven to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,seven to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and seven tobe appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

(b)        Of the appointees of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,one shall be a Justice of the Supreme Court, one shall be a Judge of the Courtof Appeals, two shall be judges of superior court, two shall be district courtjudges, and one shall be a public member who is not an attorney and who is not anofficer or employee of the Judicial Department.

(c)        Of the seven appointees of the Governor, one shall be adistrict attorney, one shall be a practicing attorney, one shall be a clerk ofsuperior court, at least three shall be members of the General Assembly, atleast two shall not be attorneys, and of the nonattorneys, one shall be apublic member who is not an officer or employee of the Judicial Department.

(d)        Of the seven appointees of the Speaker of the House, atleast three shall be practicing attorneys, at least three shall be members ofthe General Assembly, at least two shall not be attorneys, and of the non‑attorneys,one shall be a public member who is not an officer or employee of the JudicialDepartment.

(e)        Of the seven appointees of the President Pro Tempore of theSenate, at least three shall be practicing attorneys, at least three shall bemembers of the General Assembly, at least one shall be a magistrate, and oneshall be a public member who is not an attorney and who is not an officer or employeeof the Judicial Department.

(f)         Of the initial appointments of each appointing authority,three shall be appointed for four‑year terms to begin July 1, 1993, andthree shall be appointed for two‑year terms to begin July 1, 1993. Thetwo public members appointed by the Governor and the Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives shall be appointed for four‑year terms to begin July 1,1997. The two public members appointed by the Chief Justice and the PresidentPro Tempore of the Senate shall be appointed for two‑year terms to beginJuly 1, 1997. Successors shall be appointed for four‑year terms.

(g)        A vacancy in membership shall be filled for the remainder ofthe unexpired term by the appointing authority who made the originalappointment. A member whose term expires may be reappointed. (1979, c. 1077, s. 1; 1981, c. 847; 1981 (Reg. Sess.,1982), c. 1253, s. 4; 1983, c. 181, ss. 1, 2; c. 774, s. 2; 1991, c. 739, s. 7;1993, c. 438, s. 1; 1997‑82, s. 1.)