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In addition to the governor and lieutenant governor, the voters of NC also elect eight heads of state agencies.

Council of State: Elected by voters
~Commissioner of Agriculture
~ State Treasurer
~Secretary of State
~ Superintendent of Public Instruction

~Attorney General
~ Secretary of Labor
~Commissioner of Insurance
~State Auditor

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Lieutenant governor automatically succeeds the governor if the governor can't do the job.
Example: death or resignation

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Have to be 30 years old, citizen for 5 years, resident for 2 years

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Governor appoints keep officials, coordinates state agency, administers state budget, and proposes state budget as well as other legislation.

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Roles: chief of state, commander in chief, chief executive.

Chief of state: symbolic leader who speaks for NC.

Commander in chief: Controls national guard and state troopers.

Chief executive: Responsible for seeing that state policies are carried out.

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Governor Lieutenant Governor

Council of State: Elected by voters
~Commissioner of Agriculture
~ State Treasurer
~Secretary of State
~ Superintendent of Public Instruction

~Attorney General
~ Secretary of Labor
~Commissioner of Insurance
~State Auditor

North Carolina Cabinet
Appointed by the Governor

~Administration
~ Corrections
~ Revenue
~ Transportation
~Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
~ Commerce

~Environment and Natural Resources
~Cultural Resources
~ Health and Human Services
~ Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection

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Elections: 1) Equal pop.> Districts based on census> Pop
2) 50 senators Elected >50 Senatorial Districts
3) 120 House seats Elected >120 House Districts

Qualifications: House 21 years (1 year residency)
Senate 25 years (2 year state residency) (1 year district residency)

Leadership: the representative elects a speaker who presides and make key appointments over the house
The lieutenant governor is the president of the senate but only breaks ties

Legislative Sessions:
general assembly meet for a short session.

Key legislation: statutory law

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Draft Bill
Introduce the Bill
Refer to committee
Debate
Approved Bill Goes to the Other House
Conference Committee
Bill Signing by Both House
Governor's Signature

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General Assembly: can make two kinds of laws
1) statutes(everyone in state has to obey laws) Ex. house bill #2
2) local/special

(statutes) G.A:  decides how much $ can be spent  and how state expenses will be paid

Oversight committees: allow legislators to learn how well current laws are working and whether laws need to be changed.

Initiate impeachments: process of investigating impeachment.

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Concurrent: Levy taxes
Borrow money
Spend for general welfare
Establish courts
Enact and enforce laws
Reserved: Regulate intrastate commerce
Establish local government systems
Administer elections
Protect the public's health, welfare, and morals