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If the governor can not perform his job, the lieutenant governor steps up.
ex.) Death, removal, move up the political ladder.

Not elected on same ticket as the governor.

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ROLES: Chief of state - symbolic leader who speaks for NC. Commander in chief - controls the national guard and state troopers.
Chief executive - interprets laws and judges whether they are constitutional.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Appoint key officials, coordinate state agencies, and administer/propose state budgets.
QUALIFICATIONS: 30 years old, citizen for 5 years, resident for 2 years.

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5. Key Legislation
- In 2005 the NC education lottery was created.
- 2006, first time minimum wage was raised in NC in a long time.
- The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act (HB2) became a law in 2016.

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4. Legislative Sessions
- Long sessions in odd number years. Last 6 Months
- Short sessions in even number years. Last 6 Weeks.
-Special sessions can be called out of nowhere by the Governor, Speaker of the House, and Resident of Senate.

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3. General Assembly Leadership
-Speaker of the House: Leader of the House of Representatives. They preside over the house and they appoint.
-President of the Senate: Limited power. They only vote to break a tie
-President pro tempore: The leader of the senate and makes key appointments for the senate.

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2. Qualifications
-Citizen must be 21 years old with 1 year residency to be part of the house.
-Citizen must be 25 years with 2 year state residency, and 1 year district residency to be part of the senate.

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-Can create legislative oversight. They learn how well the laws are working or if they need to be changed.
-They control the impeachment process

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Organization of the General Assembly Framework

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Organization of the General Assembly Framework

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1. Elections
-elected via primary
-Districts are based on census (population)
-50 Senators=50 districts

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1. Draft Bill
2. Introduce the Bill
3. Refer to Committee
4. Debate
5. Approved Bill Goes to the Other House
6. Conference Committee
7. Bill Signing by Both Houses
8. Governor's Signiture

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North Carolina state legislative branch.
- They can pass 2 types of laws.
1. Statutes apply statewide.
- The General Assembly decides how much $ can be spent and how state's expenses will be paid.
- State taxes
2. Local or special laws only apply to specific cities.

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Shared (concurrent):

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

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State (reserved):

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