North Carolina § 143B-135 - 207. North Carolina Zoological Park Council - members; selection; removal; chairman; compensation; quorum; services.

§ 143B-135. 207. North Carolina Zoological Park Council - members; selection; removal; chairman; compensation; quorum; services.

The North Carolina Zoological Park Council of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Zoological Society. At the end of the respective terms of office of the initial members of the Council, the Governor, to achieve staggered terms, shall appoint five members for terms of two years, five members for terms of four years and five members for terms of six years. Thereafter, the appointment of their successors shall be for terms of six years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the Council created by the resignation, dismissal, death or disability of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. The Governor shall have the power to remove any member of the Council from office in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143B-16 of the Executive Organization Act of 1973. The Governor shall designate a member of the Council to serve as chairman at his pleasure. Members of the Council shall receive per diem and necessary travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 138-5 . A majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All clerical and other services required by the Council shall be supplied by the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources. History (1973, c. 1262, s. 84; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1979, c. 30, s. 1; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(148); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(i), (p).) Editor's Note. - Former G.S. 143B-336 was recodified as G.S. 143B-135.207 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(i), effective July 1, 2015. Session Laws 2015-241, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2015.'" Session Laws 2015-241, s. 33.6, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(p), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Department of Natural and Cultural Resources" for "Department of Environment and Natural Resources" in the first paragraph, deleted the former first sentence of the second paragraph, which read: "The initial members of the Council shall be the members of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Zoo Authority who shall serve for a period equal to the remainder of their current terms on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Zoological Authority, all of whose terms expire July 15, 1975.", and substituted "Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources" for "Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources" in the last paragraph.