North Carolina § 143B-324 - 2. Western North Carolina Public Lands Council members; selection; officers; removal; compensation; quorum; services.

§ 143B-324. 2. Western North Carolina Public Lands Council members; selection; officers; removal; compensation; quorum; services.

Members; Selection; and Terms of Service. - The Western North Carolina Public Lands Council within the Department of Environmental Quality shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor. The composition of the Council shall be as follows: One member shall be a resident of Buncombe County. One member shall be a resident of Haywood County. One member shall be a resident of Jackson County. One member shall be a resident of Swain County. One member shall be a resident of Cherokee County. Two members shall be residents of counties adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park or the Pisgah or Nantahala national forests. Officers. - The Council shall elect a chair, a vice-chair, and a secretary. The chair and vice-chair shall all be members of the Council, but the secretary need not be a member of the Council. These officers shall perform the duties usually pertaining to such offices and when elected shall serve for a period of one year, but may be reelected. In case of vacancies by resignation or death, the office shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired term of said officer. Removal. - 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. Compensation. - Members of the Council shall receive per diem and necessary travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 138-5 and G.S. 143B-15 of the Executive Organization Act of 1973. Quorum. - Five members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The appointment of members shall be for terms of four years, or 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. History (1973, c. 1262, s. 67; 1977, c. 198, ss. 5, 26; 1997-443, ss. 11A.123, 15.36(b), (d); 2010-180, s. 7(c); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).) Editor's Note. - The above section was formerly G.S. 143B-323. It was recodified in this Article by Session Laws 1977, c. 198, s. 26. This section was formerly 143B-447. It was recodified as 143B-324.2 by Session Laws 1997-443, s. 15.36(b). Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2010-180, s. 7(c), effective August 2, 2010, in the section catchline and in the introductory paragraph in subsection (a), substituted "Western North Carolina Public Lands Council" for "North Carolina National Park, Parkway and Forests Development Council"; added the subsection and subdivision designations and the subsequent subsection headings; added subdivision (a)(5); in subdivision (a)(6), substituted "Two members" for "three members"; and in subsection (b), in the first sentence, substituted "shall elect a chair, a vice-chair, and a secretary" for "shall elect a chairman, a vice-chairman and a secretary," and in the second sentence, substituted "The chair and vice-chair" for "The chairman and the vice-chairman" and made stylistic changes. Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(u), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Department of Environmental Quality" for "Department of Environment and Natural Resources" the introductory paragraph of subsection (a).