North Carolina § 120-31 - Legislative Services Commission organization.

§ 120-31. Legislative Services Commission organization.

The Legislative Services Commission shall consist of the President pro tempore of the Senate or a Senator designated by the President Pro Tempore, four Senators appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives or a member of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker, and four Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House shall serve until the selection and qualification of their respective successors as officers of the General Assembly. The initial appointive members shall be appointed after the date of ratification of this Article and each shall serve for the remainder of his elective term of office and until his successor is appointed or until he ceases to be a member of the General Assembly, whichever occurs first. A vacancy in one of the appointive positions shall be filled in the same manner that the vacated position was originally filled, and the person so appointed shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the person whom he succeeds. In the event the office of Speaker becomes vacated, the four Representatives shall elect one of themselves to perform the duties of the Speaker as required by this Article. In the event the office of President pro tempore becomes vacated, the four Senators shall elect one of themselves to perform the duties of President pro tempore as required by this Article. Members so elevated shall perform the duties required by this Article until a Speaker or a President pro tempore is duly elected by the appropriate house. The President pro tempore of the Senate or his designee from the Commission membership shall be the chairman of the Commission in odd-numbered years and the Speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee from the Commission membership shall be chairman of the Commission in even-numbered years. The Commission may elect from its membership such other officers as it deems appropriate, and may appoint other members of the General Assembly to serve on any committee of the Commission. Six members of the Commission constitute a quorum. The Commission may adopt rules governing its own organization and proceedings. Members of the Commission, when the General Assembly is not in session, shall be reimbursed for subsistence and travel allowance as provided for members of the General Assembly when in session for such days as they are engaged in the performance of their duties. In any case where any provision of law or any rule of the Legislative Services Commission requires approval of any action by the Legislative Services Commission, approval of that action by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and by the Speaker of the House of Representatives constitutes approval of the Commission. History (1969, c. 1184, s. 1; 1971, c. 1116, ss. 1-3; 1999-431, s. 3.6(a); 2011-291, s. 1.1(a); 2014-115, s. 53(a), (b).) Cross References. - As to authorization for the Legislative Services Commission and the Administrative Office of the Courts to establish safety and health programs for their employees, see G.S. 143-589 . Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1999-431, s. 3.6(b), provides that the initial terms of the two additional members of the Legislative Services Commission added in subsection (a) in 1999 shall begin on appointment. Session Laws 1999-431, s. 4, provides that unless otherwise provided for in the act, appointments are for terms to begin when the bill becomes law. Session Laws 2011-291, s. 1.1(b), provides: "The terms of the current appointed members of the Legislative Services Commission terminate when this act becomes law." Session Laws 2015-269, s. 3(a)-(f), provides: "(a) There is created the Statuary Hall Selection Committee (the 'Committee')." "(b) Membership. - The Committee shall be composed of seven members, as follows: "(1) Four members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be a representative of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, or the Association's designee. "(2) Three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives." "(c) Terms; Chairs; Vacancies; Quorum. - Members shall serve terms of four years. The Committee shall have two cochairs, one designated by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and one designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, from among their appointees. The Committee shall meet upon the call of the cochairs. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority. A quorum of the Committee shall be a majority of the members." "(d) Duties. - The Committee shall do the following: "(1) Select a sculptor to create a statue of the Reverend Franklin 'Billy' Graham, Jr., to be placed in the National Statuary Hall Collection and review and approve the plans for the statue. "(2) Identify a method of obtaining the necessary funds needed to pay for all of the following: "a. The sculptor for designing and carving or casting the statue. "b. The design and fabrication of the pedestal. "c. The transportation of the statue and pedestal to the United States Capitol. "d. The removal and transportation of the replaced statue. "e. The temporary placement of the new statue in the Rotunda of the Capitol for the unveiling ceremony. "f. The unveiling ceremony. "g. Any other expenses that the Committee determines are necessary to incur." "(e) Compensation; Administration. - Members of the Committee shall receive subsistence and travel allowances at the rates set forth in G.S. 120-3.1, 138-5, or 138-6, as appropriate. The Committee may contract for consultants or hire employees in accordance with G.S. 120-32.02. The Legislative Services Commission, through the Legislative Services Officer, shall assign professional staff to assist the Committee in its work. Upon the direction of the Legislative Services Commission, the Directors of Legislative Assistants of the Senate and of the House of Representatives shall assign clerical staff to the Committee. The expenses for clerical employees shall be borne by the Committee." "(f) Reports; Termination. - The Committee shall make an interim report to the 2016 Regular Session of the 2015 General Assembly and an annual report thereafter until the Committee has completed the duties set out in subsection (d) of this section, at which time the Committee shall terminate." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-291, s. 1.1(a), effective June 24, 2011, in subsection (a), in the first sentence, inserted "or a Senator designated by the President Pro Tempore" and "or a member of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker," and twice substituted "four" for "seven," and in the fifth and sixth sentences, substituted "four" for "seven"; in subsection (b), twice inserted "or his designee from the Commission membership"; and added subsection (f). Session Laws 2014-115, s. 53(a) and (b), effective August 11, 2014, added subsection (c1); and substituted "requires" for "required" in subsection (f).