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

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Dan Forest

- The lieutenant governor automatically succeeds the governor if the governor's office becomes vacant for any reason
-- Via resignation (good or bad)

President of the senate

Run for office on separate tickets

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Roy Cooper

Roles
chief of state, commander in chief, chief executive

Chief of state- the symbolic leader that speaks for North Carolina
Commander in chief-
Chief executive- seeing that state policies are carried out

Repsonsibilities
1. appoint key officials
2. coordinate work
3. administers state budget
4. proposes a budget

Qualifications
- you must be 30 years old
-citizen 5 years
-resident for 2 years

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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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Concurrent
-levy taxes
-borrow money
-spend for the 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

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The general assembly makes two kinds of laws.
1. Statutes(laws that apply statewide)
-example- House Bill No. 2

- General Assembly decides how much $ can be spent
- General Assembly also decides how the states expenses will be paid.

Oversight Committees
-investigate laws and determine how they affect people

2. Local/Special

Responsibility for impeaching
Initiate impeachments

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1. Draft Bill

2. Introduce bill

3. Refer to committee

4. Debate

5. Approved bill goes to the other houses

6. conference committee

7. bill signing by both houses

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Elections
districts =s based on the census
50 senators= 50 d

Qualifications
house- 21 years, lived in the district for a year before the election
state-25 years, citizen living in the US for at least 2 years. District for at least one year.

General Assembly Leadership
The speaker of the house leads the house of representatives
- makes key appointments
- Lieutenant is the president of the Senate, only breaks ties

Legislative Sessions

Key Legislation