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

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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Dan Forest

Automatically succeeds the governor if the governor's office becomes vacant for any reason (Death, removal, climbing the ladder: running for a congressional seat, running for president, putting their name on a different ballot).

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Roy Cooper

Roles:
Symbolic speaker and leader of the state. Commander in chief.
Responsibilities:
Appoints key state officials, coordinates the work of most state agencies, administers the state budget, and proposes a state budget.
Qualifications:
Must be 30 years old, citizen for 5 years, lived in NC for 2 years.

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Actually called the Public Facility Privacy and Security Act.

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North Carolina Educational Lottery and Minimum Wage Increase

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North Carolina Educational Lottery and Minimum Wage Increase

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Created in 2005. All the tax money from the lottery goes into the educational system.

2006: Minimum wage raised for the first time in a long time.

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House                     Senate

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Elections
1. Districts based on a census (population)
2. 50 senators, 50 districts
3. 120 house of representatives, 120 districts
Qualifications
House: 21 years (1 year residency)
Senate: 25 years (2 year residency)/(1 year district residency)

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1. Draft Bill: Anyone can write a bill if they want, but it must be put into consideration by a member of the General Assembly.
2. Introduce the Bill: A member of congress will introduce it.
3. Refer to Committee: The bill is revised and recommended for consideration by all members of congress.
4. Debate: Legislatures debate the bill.
5. Approved Bill Goes to the Other House: Bill goes to other house.
6. Conference Committee: Differences between two versions of the bill must be discussed.
7. Bill Signing by Both Houses: Bill is signed.

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- G.A. can make 2 kinds of laws
- Statutes (House Bill No 2)
- Local/Special
- G.A. decides how much $ can be spent and how state's expenses will be paid.
- Have the power to impeach

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Concurrent Powers:
- Levy taxes
- Borrow money
- Spend for general welfare
- Establish courts
- Enact and enforce laws

Reserved Powers:
- Regulate intrastate commerce
- Establish local government systems
- Administer elections
- Protect the public's health, welfare, and morals.