North Carolina Code — 120
Browse 323 sections in division 120 of the North Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 120-1. Senators.
- § 120-2. House apportionment specified.
- § 120-2. 1. Severability of Senate and House apportionment acts.
- § 120-2. 2: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-343, s. 1, effective July 23, 2013.
- § 120-2. 3. Contents of judgments invalidating apportionment or redistricting acts.
- § 120-2. 4. Opportunity for General Assembly to remedy defects.
- § 120-2. 5: Repealed by Session Laws 2016-125, s. 22(f), effective December 16, 2016.
- § 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- § 120-4. 1: Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1482, s. 3.
- § 120-4. 2. Repeal of Legislative Retirement Fund.
- § 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 allowed.
- § 120-4. 33. Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies.
- § 120-4. 33A. Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies related to employment or holding office.
- § 120-4. 33B. Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service.
- § 120-4. 34. Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance.
- § 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. 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. 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 two other departments.
- § 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.
- § 120-27. 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. 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. 9J. Repeal of acts and ordinances which were denied preclearance.
- § 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. 16. Cooperation with Commission.
- § 120-30. 17. Powers and duties.
- § 120-30. 18. Facilities; compensation of members; payments from appropriations.
- § 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. 04. North Carolina Youth Legislative Assembly Fund.
- § 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. 11. Program Evaluation Division established; definitions.
- § 120-36. 12. Functions of Program Evaluation Division.
- § 120-36. 13. Biennial work plan for evaluations and measurability assessments.
- § 120-36. 14. Contents of an evaluation report by the Program Evaluation Division.
- § 120-36. 15. Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee established.
- § 120-36. 16. Powers and duties of Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee.
- § 120-36. 17: Repealed by Session Laws 2018-101, s. 1, effective June 26, 2018.
- § 120-36. 21. Codification of Statutes.
- § 120-36. 22. Revisor of Statutes.
- § 120-37. Elected officers; salaries; staff.
- § 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. 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. 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. Reports to the Committee.
- § 120-70. 93. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety.
- § 120-70. 94. Purpose and powers of Committee.
- § 120-70. 95. Organization of Committee.
- § 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. 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: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-266, s. 1.15, effective July 1, 2011.
- § 120-70. 130. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee.
- § 120-70. 131. Purpose and powers of Committee.
- § 120-70. 132. Organization of Committee.
- § 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.
- § 120-70. 150. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee.
- § 120-70. 151. Purpose and powers of Committee.
- § 120-70. 152. Organization of Committee.
- § 120-70. 155. Creation and membership.
- § 120-70. 156. Purpose and powers of Committee.
- § 120-70. 157. Organization of Committee.
- § 120-70. 158: Repealed by Session Laws 2020-3, s. 1.4(c), effective May 4, 2020.
- § 120-71. Purpose.
- § 120-72. Definition.
- § 120-73. Commission established.
- § 120-74. Appointment of members; terms of office.
- § 120-75. Organization of the Commission; subcommittees.
- § 120-76. Powers and duties of the Commission.
- § 120-76. 1. Prior consultation with the Commission; reporting requirements.
- § 120-77. Additional powers.
- § 120-78. Compensation and expenses of Commission members.
- § 120-79. Commission staffing.
- § 120-85. 1. Definitions.
- § 120-86. Bribery, economic threats made to influence legislation; violations.
- § 120-86. 1. Personnel-related action unethical.
- § 120-87. Disclosure of confidential information.
- § 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. 1. Investigations by the Committee.
- § 120-104. Advisory opinions.
- § 120-105. Continuing study of ethical questions.
- § 120-106. Article applicable to presiding officers.
- § 120-111. 1. Creation.
- § 120-111. 2. Duties.
- § 120-111. 3. Analysis of legislation.
- § 120-111. 4. Staff and actuarial assistance.
- § 120-111. 5. House Standing Committee on State Personnel.
- § 120-112. Title.
- § 120-113. Duties and functions of Fiscal Research Division.
- § 120-114. Actuarial notes; Retirement System cost estimates.
- § 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. Appointments made by legislators.
- § 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.
- § 120-150. Creation; appointment of members.
- § 120-151. Advisory Committee.
- § 120-152. Subsistence and travel expenses.
- § 120-153. Facilities and staff.
- § 120-154. Duties.
- § 120-157. 1. Committee established.
- § 120-157. 2. Purpose and powers of Committee.
- § 120-157. 3. Organization of Committee.
- § 120-157. 4. Additional powers.
- § 120-158. Creation of Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee.
- § 120-159. Terms; meetings.
- § 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.
- § 120-208. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services.
- § 120-208. 1. Purpose and powers of Committee.
- § 120-208. 2. Organization of Committee.
- § 120-208. 3. Additional powers.
- § 120-208. 4. Reports to Committee.
- § 120-209. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and NC Health Choice.
- § 120-209. 1. Purpose and powers of Committee.
- § 120-209. 2. Organization of Committee.
- § 120-209. 3. Additional powers.
- § 120-209. 4. Reports to Committee.
- § 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.
- § 120-261. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements.
- § 120-262. Purpose and powers of the Committee.
- § 120-263. Organization of Committee.
- § 120-264. [Reserved.]
- § 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.
- § 120-285. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy.
- § 120-286. Purpose and powers and duties of Commission.
- § 120-287. Organization of Commission.
- § 120-295. Creation and membership of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the North Carolina State Lottery.
- § 120-296. Purpose and powers of Committee.
- § 120-297. Organization of Committee.
- § 120-298. Reports to Committee.
- § 120-305. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government.
- § 120-306. Purpose and powers of Committee.
- § 120-307. Organization of Committee.
- § 120-308. Reports to Committee.
- § 120-310. Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources.
- § 120-311. Purpose and powers of Committee.
- § 120-312. Organization of Committee.
- § 120-313. Reports to Committee.
- § 120C-100. Definitions.
- § 120C-101. Rules and forms.
- § 120C-102. Request for advice.
- § 120C-103. Lobbying education program; newsletter; resource collection.
- § 120C-104. Chapter applies to candidates for certain offices.
- § 120C-200. Lobbyist registration procedure.
- § 120C-201. Lobbyist's registration fee.