§ 164-37.  Membership; chairman; meetings; quorum.

The Commission shall consist of 29 members as follows:

(1) The Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court shall appoint a sitting or former Justice or judge of the General Court of Justice, who shall serve as Chairman of the Commission.

(2) The Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, or another judge on the Court of Appeals, serving as the Chief Judge's designee.

(3) The Secretary of the Department of Adult Correction or the Secretary's designee.

(4) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-391, s. 43(e), effective January 1, 2011.

(5) The Chairman of the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission, or the Chairman's designee.

(6) The President of the Conference of Superior Court Judges or the President's designee.

(7) The President of the District Court Judges Association or the President's designee.

(8) The President of the North Carolina Sheriff's Association or the President's designee.

(9) The President of the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police or the President's designee.

(10) One member of the public at large, who is not currently licensed to practice law in North Carolina, to be appointed by the Governor.

(11) One member to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.

(12) Three members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House.

(13) Three members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(14) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint the representative of the North Carolina System of Community Colleges who has knowledge of programs provided to offenders in the criminal justice system or to juveniles in the juvenile justice system that is recommended by the President of that organization.

(15) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the member of the business community that is recommended by the President of the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association.

(16) The Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court shall appoint the criminal defense attorney that is recommended by the President of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.

(17) The President of the Conference of District Attorneys or the President's designee.

(18) The Lieutenant Governor shall appoint the member of the North Carolina Victim Assistance Network that is recommended by the President of that organization.

(19) A rehabilitated former prison inmate, to be appointed by the Chairman of the Commission.

(20) The President of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners or the President's designee.

(21) The Governor shall appoint the member of the academic community, with a background in criminal justice or corrections policy, that is recommended by the President of The University of North Carolina.

(22) The Attorney General, or a member of the Attorney General's staff, to be appointed by the Attorney General.

(23) The Governor shall appoint the member of the North Carolina Bar Association that is recommended by the President of that organization.

(24) A citizen of this State who works in either the criminal justice system or the juvenile justice system, depending on the current work of the Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, to be appointed by the Chairman of the Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission.

(25) The President of the North Carolina Conference of Clerks of Superior Court, or the President's designee.

(26) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-391, s. 43(e), effective January 1, 2011.

(27) The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety or the Secretary's designee.

The Commission shall have its initial meeting no later than September 1, 1990, at the call of the Chairman. The Commission shall meet a minimum of four regular meetings each year. The Commission may also hold special meetings at the call of the Chairman, or by any four members of the Commission, upon such notice and in such manner as may be fixed by the rules of the Commission. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1076, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 812, s. 12; c. 816, ss. 1, 2; 1993, c. 253, s. 5.1; c. 321, s. 200.1; c. 535, s. 4; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 591, s. 6(a); 1995, c. 236, s. 1; 1997-256, s. 6; 1997-347, s. 2; 1997-401, s. 2; 1997-418 s. 2; 1997-443, s. 18.6(a); 1998-170, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 10(f); 2000-137, s. 4(kk); 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (i), (l); 2011-391, s. 43(c)-(e); 2021-180, s. 19C.9(o); 2023-134, s. 16.16(a).)