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*The voters of NC elect eight heads of state agencies.
*Eight Heads- commissioner of agriculture, secretary of state, attorney general, commissioner of insurance, state auditor, state treasurer, commissioner of labor, superintendent of public instruction

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*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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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- Dan Forest
*Governor Succession: More likely to use this power to step into role  because governor had criminal background catch up to them/elected to presidental ticket.
*Role; president of state senate, tie-breaking vote on a bill
*NC Governor runs as an independent candidate, on a different ticket as the lieutenant governor.

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Governor- Roy Cooper
*Roles; chief of state (symbolic leader of state), commander in chief (call on national guard, pardons reprieves), chief executive (responsible for seeing that state policies are carried out)
*Duties; appoints key state officials, coordinates the work of most state agencies, administers the state budget, proposes a state budget along with other legislation.
Qualifications; to be governor you have to be 30 to serve and be a resident of US for 5 years, resident of area for 2 years.

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Organization of the General Assembly- Key Legislation 

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Organization of the General Assembly- Key Legislation 

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*2005; North Carolina education State Lottery was created.
*2006; New minimum wage raising hourly rate to $6.15.
*House Bill Number 2- officially called An Act to Provide for Single-sex Multiple Occupancy Bathroom and Changing Facilities in Schools and Public Agencies and to Create Statewide Consistency in Regulation of Employment and Public Accommodations

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Organization of the General Assembly-Legislative Sessions 

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Organization of the General Assembly-Legislative Sessions 

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*They meet for long sessions in odd-numbered years.
*They meet for short time sessions in even-numbered years.
*The governor can cal special-sessions whenever. (Trans-people in bathroom).

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Organization of the General Assembly- Leadership

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Organization of the General Assembly- Leadership

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*Elected speaker of house presides over the house and makes key appointments.
*Lieutenant governor is the president of the senate, but this official votes only to break a tie.
*Senate elects a pro tempore who is the the leader of the senate and makes all key appointments for the senate.

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Organization of the General Assembly- Qualifications 

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Organization of the General Assembly- Qualifications 

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*To be a house member you must be 21 and live in the district you want to represent in 1 year.
*To be a senate member you must be 25 and live in the district for 1 year (live in NC for 2 years).

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Organization of the General Assembly-  Elections

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Organization of the General Assembly-  Elections

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*They redraw district lines based on the census.
*50 senators and 50 districts based off of census.
*House is 120 seats.

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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 houses
*Governor's Signature

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*Can pass two types of laws; Statutes and special laws.
*The general assembly through statutes decides how much money the state government spends and how state expenses would be paid for.
*Oversight committees- allow legislators to learn how well current laws are working and whether the laws need to be changed.
*Impeachment- to get accused of doing something wrong or illegal.

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*Regulate interstate commerce
*Establish local government systems
*Administer Elections
*Protect the public's health, welfare, and morals.

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*Levy taxes
*Borrow Money
*Spend for general welfare
*Establish courts
*Enact and enforce laws