North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: Enacted 22 R cosponsors

SB 512 — Greater Accountability for Boards/Commissions.

Last action — Veto Overridden

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 03, 2023. Enacted.

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  • 23 sponsors

    2 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (22 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

679 added · 688 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 512, the number of years that commissioners serve has been clarified to six years, starting on July 1 of the year their previous term ends. Additionally, a couple of terms related to the appointment process and eligibility requirements have been adjusted for clarity. These changes are important because they help ensure that the rules surrounding commissioner appointments are clear and uniform, which can lead to more effective governance.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 2 SENATE BILL 512 Second Edition Engrossed 4/6/23 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 512 Short Title:
(a) The North Carolina Utilities Commission shall consist of seven commissioners who shall be five commissioners who shall be appointed as follows:
(a) The North Carolina Utilities Commission shall consist of seven commissioners who shall be nine commissioners who shall be appointed as follows:
two by the Governor, one by the General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in accordance with G.S.
four by the Governor, two bythe General Assembly, upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in accordance with G.S.
120-121, one by the General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate in accordance with G.S.
120-121, two by the General Assembly, upon recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate in accordance with G.S.
Each commissioner shall serve for a term of six years commencing on July 1 of the year in which the predecessor term expired and ending on June 30 of the sixth year thereafter.
Each commissioner shall serve for a term of six years commencing on July 1 of the year in which the predecessor term expired and ending on July 1 of the sixth year thereafter.
(b) Theterms ofthe commissioners nowservingshall expireat the conclusion oftheterm for which they were appointed which shall remain as before with two regular eight-year terms *S512-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 expiring on July 1 of each fourth year after July 1, 1965, and the fifth term expiring on July 1 of each eighth year after July 1, 1963.
(b) Theterms ofthe commissioners nowservingshall expireat the conclusion oftheterm for which they were appointed which shall remain as before with two regular eight-year terms *S512-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 expiring on July 1 of each fourth year after July 1, 1965, and the fifth term expiring on July 1 of each eighth year after July 1, 1963.
The terms of office of utilities commissioners thereafter shall besix yearscommencing onJuly1ofthe yearinwhichthepredecessortermsexpired, andending on July 1 of the sixth year thereafter.
The terms of office of utilities commissioners thereafter shall besix yearscommencing onJuly1ofthe yearinwhichthepredecessortermsexpired,andending on July 1 of the sixth year thereafter.
…." SECTION 1.(c) In order to decrease the number of commissioners to five, two of the three terms expiring on June 30, 2025, shall expire, and upon expiration, no additional appointments for those two terms shall be made.
…." SECTION 1.(c) In order to increase the number of commissioners to nine, two additional commissioners shall be appointed to serve an initial term of four years as follows:
Page 2 Senate Bill 512-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 1.(d) Notwithstanding G.S.
one by the General Assembly, upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Page 2 Senate Bill 512-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 in accordance with G.S.
62-10, as amended by this act, the terms of the commissioners now serving shall expire at the conclusion of the term for which they were appointed.
120-121, whose term shall commence July 1, 2023, and expire June 30, 2027, and one by the General Assembly, upon recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of Senate in accordance with G.S.
120-121, whose term shall commence July 1, 2023, and expire June 30, 2027.
Upon the expiration of the initial terms described in this subsection, the additional commissioners appointed shall each serve a term of six years as provided in G.S.
62-10(a), as amended in Section 1(b) of this act.
SECTION 1.(d) The terms of the commissioners now serving shall expire at the conclusion of the term for which they were appointed.
(1) For the three terms expiring June 30, 2023, one commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, one by the General Assembly, upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in accordance with G.S.
(1) For the three terms expiring June 30, 2023, one commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, one by the General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in accordance with G.S.
(2) For one of the three terms expiring on June 30, 2025, one commissioner shall be appointed by the State Treasurer.
(2) For the three terms expiring June 30, 2025, two commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor and one by the State Treasurer.
…." SECTION 2.1.(b) G.S.
…." Senate Bill 512-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 2.1.(b) G.S.
PART III.
SECTION 2.1.(c) This section is effective when it becomes law.
4 PART III.
Senate Bill 512-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 "§ 143B-283.
"§ 143B-283.
(15) One appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate in accordance with G.S.
Page 4 Senate Bill 512-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (15) One appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate in accordance with G.S.
The Governor mayreappoint a member of the Commission to an additional term Page 4 Senate Bill 512-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 if, at the time of the reappointment, the member qualifies for membership on the Commission under subdivisions (1) through (9) subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), or (8) of subsection (a1) of this section.
The Governor mayreappoint a member of the Commission to an additional term if, at the time of the reappointment, the member qualifies for membership on the Commission under subdivisions (1) through (9) subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), or (8) of subsection (a1) of this section.
(1) Four elected by the North Carolina Medical Society and nine of whom shall be Society.
Senate Bill 512-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (1) Four elected by the North Carolina Medical Society and nine of whom shall be Society.
Senate Bill 512-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (3) Five appointed by the Governor.
(3) Five appointed by the Governor.
SECTION 4.1.(c) This section is effective when it becomes law.
"§ 143B-350.
Page 6 Senate Bill 512-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 "§ 143B-350.
Page 6 Senate Bill 512-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (b) Membership of the Board.
(b) Membership of the Board.
Composition.
Senate Bill 512-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 Composition.
Each highway division Senate Bill 512-Second Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 shall have at least one voting member that is a resident of that highway division appointed by either the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
TheGovernorshall appoint six at-large voting members.
The Governor shall appoint six at- large voting members.
Each highway division shall have at least one voting member that is a resident of that highway division, however, no more than three voting members may reside in the same highway division.
No more than three voting members may reside in the same highway division.
"§ 113A-104.
Page 8 Senate Bill 512-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 "§ 113A-104.
Page 8 Senate Bill 512-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (1) One appointed by the Governor who shall at the time of appointment be a coastal property owner or experienced in land development.
(1) One appointed by the Governor who shall at the time of appointment be a coastal property owner or experienced in land development.
– As used in this section, the term "appointing authority" means the Governor in the case of members appointed by the Governor Governor, the Commissioner of Insurance in the case of the member appointed by the Commissioner of Insurance, and means the General Assembly in the case of members appointed by the General Assembly.
– As used in this section, the term "appointing authority" means the Governor in the case of members appointed by the Governor Governor, the Commissioner of Insurance in the case of the member appointed by the Commissioner of Insurance, and means the General Assembly in the case of members appointed by the General Senate Bill 512-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 Assembly.
Counties and cities Senate Bill 512-Second Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 in the coastal area may designate and transmit to the appointing authorities no later than May 1 of each even-numbered year qualified persons in the categories set out in subsection (b1) of this section corresponding to the Commission positions to be filled that year.
Counties and cities in the coastal area may designate and transmit to the appointing authorities no later than May 1 of each even-numbered year qualified persons in the categories set out in subsection (b1) of this section corresponding to the Commission positions to be filled that year.
PART VII.
Page 10 Senate Bill 512-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 PART VII.
Page 10 Senate Bill 512-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 The members of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission shall be appointed as follows:
The members of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission shall be appointed as follows:
As the terms of office of the members of the Commission appointed by the General Assembly expire, their successors shall be appointed for terms of two years each.
As the terms of office of the members of the Commission appointed by the Senate Bill 512-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 General Assembly expire, their successors shall be appointed for terms of two years each.
All members appointed bythe Governor or bythe Commissioner of Agriculture serve at the pleasure of the Governor authority that appointed them and they may be removed by that Governor Senate Bill 512-Second Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 appointing authority at any time.
All members appointed bythe Governor or bythe Commissioner of Agriculture serve at the pleasure of the Governor authority that appointed them and they may be removed by that Governor appointing authority at any time.
In the event that a Commission member is removed, the member appointed to replace the removed member shall serve only for the unexpired term of the removed member." SECTION 7.1.(c) G.S.
In the event that a Commission member is removed, the member appointed to replace the removed member shall serve only for the unexpired term of the removed member." SECTION 7.1.(c) Subsection (b) of this section becomes effective June 30, 2025.
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143-242 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143-242.
Vacancies by death, resignation or otherwise.
Appointments to fill vacancies of gubernatorial appointees on the Commission occurring by reasonofdeath,disability,resignationorotherwiseshallbemadebytheGovernorforthebalance of the unexpired terms by appointment of a member from the State at large, or from the appropriate district in accordance with the procedure set out in G.S.
143-241.
Appointments to fill vacancies of those members of the Commission appointed by the General Assembly shall be made under G.S.
120-122.
Appointments to fill vacancies of members of the Commission appointedbytheCommissionerofAgricultureshallbemadebytheCommissionerofAgriculture for the balance of the unexpired terms by appointment of a member from the State at large in accordance with the procedure set out in G.S.
143-241.
The Governor shall have the power to remove any member of the Commission from office for misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance." SECTION 7.1.(d) Subsections (b) and (c) of this section become effective June 30, 2025.
Of the initial members recommended to the General Assembly by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, two shall beappointed forterms of four years andoneshall beappointed foraterm oftwo years.Thereafter all All Board members shall serve four-year terms.
Of the initial members recommended to the General Assembly by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, two shall beappointed forterms of four years andoneshall beappointedforaterm oftwo years.Thereafter all All Board members shall serve four-year terms.
SECTION 8.1.(c) This section becomes effective on the date that revisions to the Articles of Incorporation of a State-owned railroad to implement the changes in appointing authority made by this section are enacted by the Board of Directors of the State-owned railroad Page 12 Senate Bill 512-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 and become effective.
SECTION 8.1.(c) This section becomes effective on the date that revisions to the Articles of Incorporation of a State-owned railroad to implement the changes in appointing authority made by this section are enacted by the Board of Directors of the State-owned railroad and become effective.
4 PART IX.
PART IX.
a.
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Thepersonswhohold the appointedmemberships ontheboard of directors as of October 31, 2012, and whose terms do not Senate Bill 512-Second Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 expire on that date.
Thepersonswhohold the appointedmemberships ontheboard of directors as of October 31, 2012, and whose terms do not expire on that date.
The Board of Governors shall appoint successor at-large members for those members whose terms end on October 31, 2013, October 31, 2014, and four of the five members whose terms end on October 31, 2016.
Senate Bill 512-First Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 The Board of Governors shall appoint successor at-large members for those members whose terms end on October 31, 2013, October 31, 2014, and four of the five members whose terms end on October 31, 2016.
Page 14 Senate Bill 512-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 These members shall fill seats vacated by the prior ex officio members of the board.
These members shall fill seats vacated by the prior ex officio members of the board.
(3) For a term beginning October 1, 2023, and ending October 31, 2025, one member shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Page 14 Senate Bill 512-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (3) For a term beginning October 1, 2023, and ending October 31, 2025, one member shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Senate Bill 512-Second Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (4) In 2026, the Board of Governors shall appoint three members to terms ending October 31, 2030, two members to terms of office ending October 31, 2029, and two members to terms of office ending October 31, 2027.
(4) In 2026, the Board of Governors shall appoint three members to terms ending October 31, 2030, two members to terms of office ending October 31, 2029, and two members to terms of office ending October 31, 2027.
7 PART X.
PART X.
SECTION 10.2.
Senate Bill 512-First Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 10.2.
Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes law.
Except as otherwise provided, this act becomes effective July 1, 2023.
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Action History

  1. Veto Overridden

  2. Veto Received from Senate

  3. Added to Calendar

  4. Veto Overridden

  5. Ch. SL 2023-136

  6. Withdrawn From Com

  7. Placed On Cal For 10/10/2023

  8. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  9. Vetoed 08/24/2023

  10. Pres. To Gov. 8/18/2023

  11. Ratified

  12. Conf Com Reported

  13. Conf Com Reported

  14. Added to Calendar

  15. Placed on Today's Calendar

  16. Conf Report Adopted

  17. Conf Report Adopted

  18. Ordered Enrolled

  19. Conf Com Appointed

  20. Failed Concur In H Com Sub

  21. Conf Com Appointed

  22. Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  23. Placed On Cal For 06/06/2023

  24. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  25. Reptd Fav

  26. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  27. Reptd Fav

  28. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  29. Added to Calendar

  30. Amend Tabled A1

  31. Passed 2nd Reading

  32. Passed 3rd Reading

  33. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  34. Re-ref Com On Judiciary 1

  35. Withdrawn From Com

  36. Re-ref to the Com on State Government, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  37. Passed 1st Reading

  38. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  39. Regular Message Sent To House

  40. Regular Message Received From Senate

  41. Amend Adopted A1

  42. Amend Tabled A2

  43. Passed 2nd Reading

  44. Passed 3rd Reading

  45. Engrossed

  46. Reptd Fav

  47. Passed 1st Reading

  48. Ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  49. Reptd Fav

  50. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  51. Filed

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Votes

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Passed 30 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 26000
Unaffiliated 4301
Democratic 01600
Total 301901
% of votes cast 60%38%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Bode — Nay
Hunt — Nay
Marcus — Nay
Woodard — Not Voting
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Nay
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Nay
Gale Adcock Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Graig Meyer Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Nay
Julie Mayfield Democratic Nay
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Nay
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Nay
Michael Garrett Democratic Nay
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Nay
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Nay
Sydney Batch Democratic Nay
Val Applewhite Democratic Nay
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 512?
SB 512 is sponsored by Todd Johnson (Republican), Warren Daniel (Republican), Bill Rabon (Republican), Phil Berger (Republican), W. Ted Alexander (Republican), Lisa S. Barnes (Republican), Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), David W. Craven, Jr. (Republican), Amy S. Galey (Republican), Bobby Hanig (Republican), Ralph Hise (Republican), Steve Jarvis (Republican), Krawiec, Michael A. Lazzara (Republican), Tom McInnis (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Paul Newton (Republican), Brad Overcash (Republican), Benton G. Sawrey (Republican), Vickie Sawyer (Republican), and Eddie D. Settle (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 03, 2023. Enacted.
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