Chapter 120

280 published sections.

Article 1 - Apportionment of Members; Compensation and Allowances

N.C.G.S. § 120-1 — Senators.
N.C.G.S. § 120-2 — House apportionment specified.
N.C.G.S. § 120-2.1 — Severability of Senate and House apportionment acts.
N.C.G.S. § 120-2.3 — Contents of judgments invalidating apportionment or redistricting acts.
N.C.G.S. § 120-2.4 — Opportunity for General Assembly to remedy defects.
N.C.G.S. § 120-3 — Pay of members and officers of the General Assembly.
N.C.G.S. § 120-3.1 — Subsistence and travel allowances for members of the General Assembly.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.2 — Repeal of Legislative Retirement Fund.

Article 1A - Legislative Retirement System

N.C.G.S. § 120-4.8 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.9 — Retirement system established.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.10 — Administration of Article.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.11 — Membership.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.12 — Creditable service.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.12A — Reciprocity of creditable service with other state-administered retirement systems.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.12B — Purchase of creditable service for service in Armed Forces.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.13 — Transfer of membership and benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.14 — Purchase of prior service.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.15 — Repayment of contributions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.16 — Repayments and purchases.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.17 — Assets of retirement system.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.18 — Management of funds.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.19 — Contributions by the members.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.20 — Contributions by the State.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.21 — Service retirement benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.22 — Disability retirement benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.22A — Post-retirement increases in allowances.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.23 — Reexamination for disability retirement allowance.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.24 — Return to membership of former member.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.25 — Return of accumulated contributions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.26 — Benefit payment options.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.26A — Benefits on death after retirement.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.27 — Death while in service; fully contributory death benefit for retirees.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.28 — Survivor's alternate benefit.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.29 — Exemption from garnishment, attachment.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.30 — Termination or partial termination; discontinuance of contributions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.31 — Internal Revenue Code compliance.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.32 — Deduction for payments allowed.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.33 — Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.33A — Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies related to employment or holding office.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.33B — Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service.
N.C.G.S. § 120-4.34 — Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance.

Article 2 - Duty and Privilege of Members

N.C.G.S. § 120-5 — Presiding officers may administer oaths.
N.C.G.S. § 120-6 — Members to convene at appointed time and place.
N.C.G.S. § 120-6.1 — Request that reconvened session not be held.
N.C.G.S. § 120-7 — Penalty for failure to discharge duty.
N.C.G.S. § 120-8 — Expulsion for corrupt practices in election.
N.C.G.S. § 120-9 — Freedom of speech.

Article 3 - Contests

N.C.G.S. § 120-10.1 — Contesting a seat.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.2 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.3 — Initiating a contest.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.4 — Answering a notice of intent.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.5 — Filings and service.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.6 — Discovery.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.7 — Petitions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.8 — Referral to committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.9 — Basis for decision.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.10 — Jurisdiction.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.11 — Judicial proceedings abated.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.12 — Determination of house not reviewable.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.13 — Bad faith costs assessed.
N.C.G.S. § 120-10.14 — Applicability.

Article 3A - Sessions; Electronic Voting

N.C.G.S. § 120-11.1 — Time of meeting.
N.C.G.S. § 120-11.2 — Installation and use of electronic voting apparatus.

Article 4 - Reports of Officers to General Assembly

N.C.G.S. § 120-12 — Reports from State institutions and departments.
N.C.G.S. § 120-12.1 — Reports on vacant positions in various departments.

Article 5 - Investigating Committees

N.C.G.S. § 120-14 — Power of committees.
N.C.G.S. § 120-15 — Chairman may administer oaths.
N.C.G.S. § 120-16 — Pay of witnesses.
N.C.G.S. § 120-17 — Appearance before committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-18 — Appeal from denial of right to be heard.
N.C.G.S. § 120-19 — State officers, etc., upon request, to furnish data and information to legislative committees or commissions.

Article 5A - Committee Activity

N.C.G.S. § 120-19.1 — Hearings; examination of witnesses; counsel.
N.C.G.S. § 120-19.2 — Invitations to witnesses; when hearings and examinations held; subpoenas.
N.C.G.S. § 120-19.3 — Witness fees and expenses.
N.C.G.S. § 120-19.4 — Failure to respond to subpoena or refusal to testify punishable as contempt.
N.C.G.S. § 120-19.4A — Requests to State Bureau of Investigation for background investigation of a person who must be confirmed by legislative action.
N.C.G.S. § 120-19.5 — Committee staff assistance.
N.C.G.S. § 120-19.6 — Interim committee activity; rules.
N.C.G.S. § 120-19.7 — Subcommittees.
N.C.G.S. § 120-19.8 — Limitation by resolution of either house.
N.C.G.S. § 120-19.9 — Local acts affecting State highway system to be considered by transportation committees.

Article 6 - Acts, Journals, and Reports to the General Assembly

N.C.G.S. § 120-20 — When acts take effect.
N.C.G.S. § 120-20.1 — Coded bill drafting.
N.C.G.S. § 120-27 — Journals; preparation and filing by clerks of houses.
N.C.G.S. § 120-28 — Journals indexed by clerks.
N.C.G.S. § 120-29 — Journals deposited with Secretary of State.
N.C.G.S. § 120-29.1 — Approval of bills.
N.C.G.S. § 120-29.5 — State agency reports to the General Assembly.

Article 6A - Submission of Acts

N.C.G.S. § 120-30.9A — Purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.9B — Statewide statutes; State Board of Elections.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.9C — The judicial system; Administrative Office of the Courts.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.9D — Constitutional amendments; Secretary of State.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.9E — Counties; County Attorney.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.9F — Municipalities; municipal attorney.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.9G — School Administrative Units; State Board of Education; Local Boards of Education Attorney.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.9H — Decision letters of U.S. Attorney General published in North Carolina Register.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.9I — Alternate submission authority.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.9J — Repeal of acts and ordinances which were denied preclearance.

Article 6B - Legislative Research Commission

N.C.G.S. § 120-30.10 — Creation; appointment of members; members ex officio.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.11 — Time of appointments; terms of office.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.12 — Vacancies.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.13 — Cochairmen; rules of procedure; quorum.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.14 — Meetings.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.16 — Cooperation with Commission.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.17 — Powers and duties.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.18 — Facilities; compensation of members; payments from appropriations.

Article 6D - Local Government Fiscal Information Act

N.C.G.S. § 120-30.41 — Short title.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.42 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.43 — Purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.44 — Fiscal note defined.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.45 — Fiscal note on legislation.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.46 — Fiscal information related to requests for State appropriations.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.47 — Legislation introduced by request.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.48 — Fiscal impact of administrative rules.
N.C.G.S. § 120-30.49 — Compiling federal mandates; annual report.

Article 7 - Legislative Services Commission

N.C.G.S. § 120-31 — Legislative Services Commission organization.
N.C.G.S. § 120-32 — Commission duties.
N.C.G.S. § 120-32.01 — Information to be supplied.
N.C.G.S. § 120-32.1 — Use and maintenance of buildings and grounds.
N.C.G.S. § 120-32.1A — Evacuation of legislative buildings and grounds.
N.C.G.S. § 120-32.02 — Legislative commissions' and committees' employees and consultants.
N.C.G.S. § 120-32.2 — General Assembly Special Police.
N.C.G.S. § 120-32.03 — Grants and contributions to legislative commissions and committees.
N.C.G.S. § 120-32.3 — Oath of General Assembly Special Police officers.
N.C.G.S. § 120-32.04 — North Carolina Youth Legislative Assembly Fund.
N.C.G.S. § 120-32.4 — Subpoena and contempt powers.
N.C.G.S. § 120-32.5 — Leave for temporary employees.
N.C.G.S. § 120-32.6 — Certain employment authority.
N.C.G.S. § 120-33 — Duties of enrolling clerk.
N.C.G.S. § 120-34 — Printing of session laws; numbering of session laws.
N.C.G.S. § 120-35 — Payment for expenses.
N.C.G.S. § 120-36 — Legislative Services Officer of the General Assembly.

Article 7A - Fiscal Research Division

N.C.G.S. § 120-36.1 — Fiscal Research Division of Legislative Services Commission established.
N.C.G.S. § 120-36.2 — Organization.
N.C.G.S. § 120-36.3 — Functions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-36.5 — Office space and equipment.
N.C.G.S. § 120-36.6 — Legislative Fiscal Research staff participation.
N.C.G.S. § 120-36.7 — Long-term fiscal notes.
N.C.G.S. § 120-36.7A — Reports; consultation.

Article 7B - Legislative Analysis Division

N.C.G.S. § 120-36.8 — Certification of legislation required by federal law.

Article 7D - Codification of Statutes

N.C.G.S. § 120-36.21 — Codification of Statutes.
N.C.G.S. § 120-36.22 — Revisor of Statutes.

Article 8 - Elected Officers

N.C.G.S. § 120-37 — Elected officers; salaries; staff.

Article 12D - Environmental Review Commission

N.C.G.S. § 120-70.41 — Commission established.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.42 — Membership; cochairs; vacancies; quorum.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.43 — Powers and duties.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.44 — Additional powers.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.45 — Compensation and expenses of members.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.46 — Staffing.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.47 — Funding.

Article 12E - Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee

N.C.G.S. § 120-70.50 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.51 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.52 — Organization of Committee.

Article 12H - Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee

N.C.G.S. § 120-70.80 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.81 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.82 — Organization of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.83 — Additional powers.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.84 — Reports to the Committee.

Article 12J - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety

N.C.G.S. § 120-70.93 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.94 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.95 — Organization of Committee.

Article 12K - Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee

N.C.G.S. § 120-70.100 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.101 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.102 — Organization of Committee.

Article 12L - Revenue Laws Study Committee

N.C.G.S. § 120-70.105 — Creation and membership of the Revenue Laws Study Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.106 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.107 — Organization of Committee.

Article 12O - Joint Legislative Economic Development Oversight Committee

N.C.G.S. § 120-70.130 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.131 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.132 — Organization of Committee.

Article 12P - Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee

N.C.G.S. § 120-70.140 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.141 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.142 — Organization of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.143 — Additional powers.

Article 12Q - Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee

N.C.G.S. § 120-70.150 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.151 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.152 — Organization of Committee.

Article 12R - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Unemployment Insurance

N.C.G.S. § 120-70.155 — Creation and membership.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.156 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-70.157 — Organization of Committee.

Article 13 - Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations

N.C.G.S. § 120-71 — Legislative findings; creation of Commission.
N.C.G.S. § 120-72 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-74 — Appointment of members; terms of office.
N.C.G.S. § 120-75 — Organization of the Commission; subcommittees.
N.C.G.S. § 120-75.1 — Powers and duties.
N.C.G.S. § 120-76.1 — Prior consultation with the Commission; reporting requirements.
N.C.G.S. § 120-77 — Additional powers; confidentiality; penalties.
N.C.G.S. § 120-78 — Compensation and expenses of Commission member; staffing.

Article 14 - Legislative Ethics Act

N.C.G.S. § 120-85.1 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-86 — Bribery, economic threats made to influence legislation; violations.
N.C.G.S. § 120-86.1 — Personnel-related action unethical.
N.C.G.S. § 120-87 — Disclosure of confidential information.
N.C.G.S. § 120-99 — Creation; composition.
N.C.G.S. § 120-100 — Term of office; vacancies.
N.C.G.S. § 120-101 — Quorum; expenses of members.
N.C.G.S. § 120-102 — Powers and duties of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-103.1 — Investigations by the Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-104 — Advisory opinions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-105 — Continuing study of ethical questions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-106 — Article applicable to presiding officers.

Article 14A - Committees on Pensions and Retirement

N.C.G.S. § 120-111.1 — Creation.
N.C.G.S. § 120-111.2 — Duties.
N.C.G.S. § 120-111.3 — Analysis of legislation.
N.C.G.S. § 120-111.4 — Staff and actuarial assistance.
N.C.G.S. § 120-111.5 — House Standing Committee on State Personnel.

Article 15 - Legislative Actuarial Note Act

N.C.G.S. § 120-112 — Title.
N.C.G.S. § 120-113 — Duties and functions of Fiscal Research Division.
N.C.G.S. § 120-114 — Actuarial notes; Retirement System cost estimates.

Article 16 - Legislative Appointments to Boards and Commissions

N.C.G.S. § 120-121 — Legislative appointments.
N.C.G.S. § 120-122 — Vacancies in legislative appointments.
N.C.G.S. § 120-123 — Service by members of the General Assembly on certain boards and commissions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-124 — Appointments made by legislators.

Article 17 - Confidentiality of Legislative Communications

N.C.G.S. § 120-129 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 120-130 — Drafting and information requests to legislative employees.
N.C.G.S. § 120-131 — Documents produced by legislative employees.
N.C.G.S. § 120-131.1 — Requests from legislative employees for assistance in the preparation of fiscal notes and evaluation reports.
N.C.G.S. § 120-132 — Testimony by legislative employees.
N.C.G.S. § 120-134 — Penalty.
N.C.G.S. § 120-135 — Legislator is custodian of documents.
N.C.G.S. § 120-137 — Legislative privilege.

Article 19 - Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission

N.C.G.S. § 120-150 — Creation; appointment of members.
N.C.G.S. § 120-151 — Advisory Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-152 — Subsistence and travel expenses.
N.C.G.S. § 120-153 — Facilities and staff.
N.C.G.S. § 120-154 — Duties.

Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government

N.C.G.S. § 120-157.1 — Committee established.
N.C.G.S. § 120-157.2 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-157.3 — Organization of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-157.4 — Additional powers.
N.C.G.S. § 120-158 — Creation of Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-159 — Terms; meetings.
N.C.G.S. § 120-163 — Petition.
N.C.G.S. § 120-164 — Notification.
N.C.G.S. § 120-165 — Initial inquiry.
N.C.G.S. § 120-166 — Additional criteria; nearness to another municipality.
N.C.G.S. § 120-167 — Additional criteria; population.
N.C.G.S. § 120-168 — Additional criteria; development.
N.C.G.S. § 120-169 — Additional criteria; area unincorporated.
N.C.G.S. § 120-169.1 — Additional criteria; level of development, services; financial impact on other local governments.
N.C.G.S. § 120-170 — Findings as to services.
N.C.G.S. § 120-171 — Procedures if findings made.
N.C.G.S. § 120-172 — Referendum.
N.C.G.S. § 120-173 — Modification of petition.
N.C.G.S. § 120-174 — Deadline for recommendations.

Article 23A - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services

N.C.G.S. § 120-208 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services.
N.C.G.S. § 120-208.1 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-208.2 — Organization of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-208.3 — Additional powers.
N.C.G.S. § 120-208.4 — Reports to the Committee.

Article 23B - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid

N.C.G.S. § 120-209 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid.
N.C.G.S. § 120-209.1 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-209.2 — Organization of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-209.3 — Additional powers.
N.C.G.S. § 120-209.4 — Reports to Committee.

Article 26 - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology

N.C.G.S. § 120-230 — Creation and purpose of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology.
N.C.G.S. § 120-231 — Committee duties; reports.
N.C.G.S. § 120-232 — Committee membership; terms; organization; vacancies.
N.C.G.S. § 120-233 — Assistance; per diem; subsistence; and travel allowances.
N.C.G.S. § 120-234 — Committee authority.
N.C.G.S. § 120-235 — Committee subcommittees; noncommittee membership.

Article 29 - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements

N.C.G.S. § 120-261 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements.
N.C.G.S. § 120-262 — Purpose and powers of the Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-263 — Organization of Committee.

Article 31 - Miscellaneous

N.C.G.S. § 120-270 — Report by State agencies to the General Assembly on ways to reduce incidence of identity theft.
N.C.G.S. § 120-271 — Use of likenesses of any seal or coat of arms of the Senate.

Article 33 - Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy

N.C.G.S. § 120-285 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy.
N.C.G.S. § 120-286 — Purpose and powers and duties of Commission.
N.C.G.S. § 120-287 — Organization of Commission.

Article 34 - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the North Carolina State Lottery

N.C.G.S. § 120-295 — Creation and membership of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the North Carolina State Lottery.
N.C.G.S. § 120-296 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-297 — Organization of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-298 — Reports to Committee.

Article 35 - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government

N.C.G.S. § 120-305 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government.
N.C.G.S. § 120-306 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-307 — Organization of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-308 — Reports to Committee.

Article 36 - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources

N.C.G.S. § 120-310 — Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources.
N.C.G.S. § 120-311 — Purpose and powers of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-312 — Organization of Committee.
N.C.G.S. § 120-313 — Reports to Committee.