Chapter 143A - State Government Reorganization.

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Chapter 143A
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Article 1 - General Provisions.
G.S. 143A-1
§ 143A-1. Short title.
G.S. 143A-2
§ 143A-2. Head of department defined.
G.S. 143A-3
§ 143A-3. Agency defined.
G.S. 143A-4
§ 143A-4. Policy-making authority and administrative powers of Governor; delegation.
G.S. 143A-5
§ 143A-5. Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
G.S. 143A-6
§ 143A-6. Types of transfers.
G.S. 143A-7
§ 143A-7. Agencies not enumerated; continuation.
G.S. 143A-8
§ 143A-8. Internal organization of departments; allocation and reallocation of duties and functions; limitations.
G.S. 143A-9
§ 143A-9. Appointment of officers and employees; salaries of department heads.
G.S. 143A-10
§ 143A-10. Governor; continuation of powers and duties; staff.
G.S. 143A-11
§ 143A-11. Principal departments.
G.S. 143A-12
§ 143A-12. Office of the Governor; creation.
G.S. 143A-13
§ 143A-13. Office of the Lieutenant Governor created.
G.S. 143A-14
§ 143A-14. Creation of new departments by executive order.
G.S. 143A-15
§ 143A-15. Date of transfer of agencies into existing departments.
G.S. 143A-16
§ 143A-16. Transfer of funds by Governor.
G.S. 143A-17
§ 143A-17: Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 769, s. 11.
G.S. 143A-18
§ 143A-18. Additional funds for reorganization.
Article 2 - Department of the Secretary of State.
G.S. 143A-19
§ 143A-19. Creation.
G.S. 143A-20
§ 143A-20. Secretary of State; powers and duties.
G.S. 143A-21
§ 143A-21. Secretary of State; transfer of powers and duties to Department.
G.S. 143A-22
§ 143A-22. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1409, s. 1.
G.S. 143A-23
§ 143A-23. Notaries public; powers, duties and functions; transfer.
Article 3 - Department of State Auditor.
G.S. 143A-24
§ 143A-24. Creation.
G.S. 143A-25
§ 143A-25. State Auditor; powers and duties.
G.S. 143A-26
§ 143A-26. State Auditor; transfer of powers and duties to Department.
G.S. 143A-28
§ 143A-28. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1204, s. 2.
G.S. 143A-29
§ 143A-29. Repealed by Session Laws 2023-89, s. 5, effective January 1, 2024.
Article 4 - Department of State Treasurer.
G.S. 143A-30
§ 143A-30. Creation.
G.S. 143A-31
§ 143A-31. State Treasurer; powers and duties.
G.S. 143A-32
§ 143A-32. State Treasurer; transfer of powers and duties to Department.
G.S. 143A-33
§ 143A-33. Local Government Commission; transfer.
G.S. 143A-34
§ 143A-34. Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System; transfer.
G.S. 143A-35
§ 143A-35. North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System; transfer.
G.S. 143A-36
§ 143A-36. Public Employees' Social Security Agency; powers, duties and functions; transfer.
G.S. 143A-37
§ 143A-37. Legislative Retirement Fund; transfer.
G.S. 143A-38
§ 143A-38: Repealed by Session Laws 2007-491, s. 2, effective January 1, 2008.
G.S. 143A-38.1
§ 143A-38.1. The Law-Enforcement Officers' Benefit and Retirement Fund; transfer.
Article 5 - Department of Public Instruction.
G.S. 143A-39 through 143A-42
§§ 143A-39 through 143A-42: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 522, s. 14.
G.S. 143A-43
§ 143A-43: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 768, s. 14.
G.S. 143A-44
§ 143A-44: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 522, s. 14.
G.S. 143A-44.1
§ 143A-44.1. Creation.
G.S. 143A-44.2
§ 143A-44.2: Repealed by Session Laws 2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 11, effective January 1, 2017.
G.S. 143A-44.3
§ 143A-44.3. Superintendent of Public Instruction; creation; transfer of powers and duties.
G.S. 143A-45
§ 143A-45. Interstate Compact for Education; rights, duties and privileges.
G.S. 143A-46
§ 143A-46: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 768, s. 14.
G.S. 143A-47
§ 143A-47. Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel; rights, duties and privileges.
G.S. 143A-48
§ 143A-48. Textbook Commission; transfer.
G.S. 143A-48.1
§ 143A-48.1. North Carolina Council on the Holocaust; creation; purpose; membership; expenses; assistance.
Article 6 - Department of Justice.
G.S. 143A-49
§ 143A-49. Creation.
G.S. 143A-49.1
§ 143A-49.1. Attorney General; powers and duties.
G.S. 143A-50
§ 143A-50. Attorney General; transfer of powers and duties to Department.
G.S. 143A-51
§ 143A-51. State Bureau of Investigation; transfer.
G.S. 143A-52
§ 143A-52. Fire investigations; transfer.
G.S. 143A-53
§ 143A-53: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-97, s. 10, effective June 1, 2011.
G.S. 143A-54
§ 143A-54. Company police; powers, duties and functions; transfer.
G.S. 143A-55
§ 143A-55. Police information Network; transfer.
G.S. 143A-55.1
§ 143A-55.1. North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Council; transfer.
G.S. 143A-55.2
§ 143A-55.2. North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission; transfer.
G.S. 143A-55.3
§§ 143A-55.3 through 143A-55.7: Not effectuated.
Article 7 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
G.S. 143A-56
§ 143A-56. Creation.
G.S. 143A-57
§ 143A-57. Commissioner of Agriculture; powers and duties.
G.S. 143A-58
§ 143A-58. Commissioner of Agriculture; transfer of powers and duties to Department.
G.S. 143A-59
§ 143A-59. Board of Agriculture; transfer.
G.S. 143A-60
§ 143A-60. Structural Pest Control Division; transfer.
G.S. 143A-61
§ 143A-61. The North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame; transfer.
G.S. 143A-62
§ 143A-62. Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board; transfer.
G.S. 143A-63
§ 143A-63. North Carolina Rural Rehabilitation Corporation; transfer.
G.S. 143A-64
§ 143A-64. North Carolina Board of Crop Seed Improvement; transfer.
G.S. 143A-65
§ 143A-65. North Carolina Public Livestock Market Advisory Board; transfer.
G.S. 143A-65.1
§ 143A-65.1. North Carolina Forest Service.
G.S. 143A-66
§ 143A-66: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 561, s. 116.
G.S. 143A-66.1
§ 143A-66.1. Forestry Council - creation; powers and duties.
G.S. 143A-66.2
§ 143A-66.2. Forestry Council - members; chairperson; selection; removal; compensation; quorum.
G.S. 143A-66.3
§ 143A-66.3. Forestry Council Meetings.
Article 8 - Department of Labor.
G.S. 143A-67
§ 143A-67. Creation.
G.S. 143A-68
§ 143A-68. Commissioner of Labor; powers and duties.
G.S. 143A-69
§ 143A-69. Commissioner of Labor; transfer of powers and duties to Department.
G.S. 143A-70
§ 143A-70. Board of Boiler Rules and Bureau of Boiler Inspection; transfer.
G.S. 143A-71
§ 143A-71: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-72, s. 2(b), effective January 1, 2014.
G.S. 143A-72
§ 143A-72. Voluntary arbitration of labor disputes; appointment of arbitrator or panel; Commissioner of Labor; transfer.
Article 9 - Department of Insurance.
G.S. 143A-73
§ 143A-73. Creation.
G.S. 143A-74
§ 143A-74. Commissioner of Insurance; powers and duties.
G.S. 143A-75
§ 143A-75. Commissioner of Insurance; transfer of powers and duties to Department.
G.S. 143A-76
§ 143A-76: Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 666, s. 11.
G.S. 143A-77
§ 143A-77: Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 666, s. 12.
G.S. 143A-78
§ 143A-78. Building Code Council; transfer.
G.S. 143A-79
§ 143A-79. State Volunteer Fire Department; transfer.
G.S. 143A-79.1
§ 143A-79.1. Public Officers and Employees Liability Insurance Commission; transfer.
G.S. 143A-79.2
§ 143A-79.2. State Fire Commission; transfer.
G.S. 143A-79.3
§ 143A-79.3. North Carolina Industrial Commission; transfer.
Article 10 - Department of Administration.
G.S. 143A-80 through 143A-96
§§ 143A-80 through 143A-96. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c. 879, s. 46.
G.S. 143A-96.1
§ 143A-96.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2021-88, s. 14(a), effective July 22, 2021.
Article 11 - Department of Transportation and Highway Safety.
G.S. 143A-97 through 143A-108
§§ 143A-97 through 143A-108. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c. 716, s. 5.
Article 12 - Department of Natural and Economic Resources.
G.S. 143A-109 through 143A-129
§§ 143A-109 through 143A-129. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1262, s. 86.
Article 13 - Department of Human Resources.
G.S. 143A-130 through 143A-162
§§ 143A-130 through 143A-162. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 476, s. 183.
Article 14 - Department of Social Rehabilitation and Control.
G.S. 143A-163 through 143A-170
§§ 143A-163 through 143A-170. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1262, s. 10.
Article 15 - Department of Commerce.
G.S. 143A-171 through 143A-180
§§ 143A-171 through 143A-180. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 198, s. 25.
G.S. 143A-180.1 through 143A-180.2
§§ 143A-180.1 through 143A-180.2. Recodified as §§ 143B-448, 143B-449 by Session Laws 1977, c. 198, s. 26.
G.S. 143A-181
§ 143A-181. Recodified as § 143B-439 by Session Laws 1977, c. 198, s. 26.
G.S. 143A-182 through 143A-185.1
§§ 143A-182 through 143A-185.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c. 198, s. 25.
Article 16 - Department of Revenue.
G.S. 143A-186 through 143A-190
§§ 143A-186 through 143A-190. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 476, s. 193.
Article 17 - Department of Art, Culture and History.
G.S. 143A-191 through 143A-230
§§ 143A-191 through 143A-230. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 476, s. 16.
Article 18 - Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs.
G.S. 143A-231 through 143A-238
§§ 143A-231 through 143A-238. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 620, s. 9.
Article 19 - Transfers to Department of Crime Control and Public Safety.
G.S. 143A-239
§ 143A-239. North Carolina National Guard.
G.S. 143A-240
§ 143A-240. North Carolina Civil Preparedness Agency.
G.S. 143A-241
§ 143A-241. State Civil Air Patrol.
G.S. 143A-242
§ 143A-242. Repealed by Session Laws 2024-57, s. 3E.2(bb), effective July 1, 2025.
G.S. 143A-243
§ 143A-243. North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission Enforcement Division.
G.S. 143A-244
§ 143A-244. Governor's Crime Commission.
G.S. 143A-245
§ 143A-245. Crime Control Division.