House amendment #1 amends proposed GS 7A-757(b), directing the Chief Administrative Law Judge to appoint at least one individual (previously, a qualified individual) to serve as a part-time special administrative law judge (ALJ) as previously specified.
Bill Summaries: S148 (2017-2018 Session)
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Bill S 148 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jun 21 2017 - View summary
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Bill S 148 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jun 20 2017 - View summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.
Amends the short and long titles.
Amends GS 143-548 (Vocational Rehabilitation Council). Allows a representative of a parent training and information center serving on the Council to serve more than two consecutive full terms.
Amends GS 140-5.13, regarding the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Museum of Art. Makes the terms of all appointments to the Board by the General Assembly for four years, with no person being appointed to more than three consecutive terms (was, no more than two consecutive terms of two years).
Amends SL 2017-8, Section 3.2(b), to make Section 3.2, which shortened the time period for an interested employer to file a protest to an unemployment insurance claim from 14 to 10 days, effective July 1, 2018 (was, October 1, 2017).
Amends GS 7A-757. Amends the caption to read Temporary administrative law judges; part-time special administrative law judge; appointments; powers and standards; fees. Directs the Chief Administrative Law Judge to appoint a qualified individual to serve as a part-time special administrative law judge (ALJ) for a term of four years, who shall take the same oath as any other ALJ, and be subject to the same rules and restrictions when sitting. A temporary ALJ would not be considered a state employee, or be compensated or reimbursed, except when sitting as a temporary ALJ. At the end of the term, the Chief ALJ may reappoint the appointee, or appoint another individual to a new four-year term. If there is a vacancy, the Chief ALJ may appoint another individual for the remainder of the term. Authorizes removal by the Chief ALJ for just cause. Directs the Chief ALJ to make the appointment within 30 days of the act becoming law.
Deletes proposed GS 7A-45.6, which concerned international education and training for judicial officials as well as appointment of an emergency special superior court judge.
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Bill S 148 (2017-2018)Summary date: May 10 2017 - View summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition:
Amends the long title.
Enacts new GS 7A-45.6. Directs the Chief Justice, after consultation with the Chief Judge of the NC Business Court, to nominate an attorney who meets four listed experience and education qualifications to serve as an emergency special superior court judge to direct International Judicial Programs for jurists, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial system professionals from around the world. Directs the Governor to appoint the nominee to be an emergency special superior court judge if the Governor is satisfied that the nominee meets the qualifications and is physically and mentally able to perform the duties of a superior court judge, within 14 days of nomination. Authorizes the appointed judge to practice law, except that the appointed judge may not appear as an attorney of record before the superior court division of the General Court of Justice. The appointed judge holds office until the retirement age for judges, but the judge is not a state employee solely by virtue of this appointment, nor is the judge eligible for retirement under the Consolidated Judicial Retirement Fund. Authorizes the judge to concurrently hold one other appointed office, place of trust or profit, in state, local, or federal government. Provides for the judge's expenses and travel.
Directs the Chief Justice to submit the nomination within 30 days of the act becoming law.
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Bill S 148 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 14 2017 - View summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition. Amends GS 9-6 to require the chief district court judge to consult with and get the consent of the clerk before delegating the authority to excuse a person from jury duty to the clerk of superior court.
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Bill S 148 (2017-2018)Summary date: Feb 28 2017 - View summary
Amends GS 9-6(b) to authorize chief district court judges to delegate the authority to promulgate procedures for receiving, hearing, and passing applications for excuses from jury duty to the clerk of superior court. Makes conforming changes to GS 9-6.1.