NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1

SENATE BILL 3

 

 

AN ACT CREATING A LEGISLATIVE BUILDING GOVERNING COMMISSION.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  There is hereby created a Legislative Building Governing Commission, which shall consist of the President of the North Carolina Senate, two persons appointed by the President of the Senate and who are members of the Senate at the time of their appointment, the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, and two persons appointed by the Speaker of the House and who are members of the House of Representatives at the time of their appointment.

Sec. 2.  One of the members of the Legislative Building Governing Commission initially appointed by the President of the Senate shall hold office for a term of two years and the other member of said Commission initially appointed by the President of the Senate shall hold office for a term of four years; thereafter the members appointed by the President of the Senate shall hold office for terms of four years. One of the members of the Legislative Building Governing Commission initially appointed by the Speaker of the House shall hold office for a term of two years and the other member of said Commission initially appointed by the Speaker of the House shall hold office for a term of four years; thereafter the members appointed by the Speaker of the House shall hold office for terms of four years. The terms of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House as members of the Legislative Building Governing Commission shall expire when their successors in office as President and Speaker have been elected and qualified. Provided, that in the event a vacancy occurs on the Commission by reason of death, resignation or other cause, the remaining members of the Commission shall appoint a member, with the same status qualifications as his predecessor, to fill said vacancy who shall serve until the convening of the next Session of the General Assembly, or until his successor is duly appointed.

Sec. 3.  The Legislative Building Governing Commission shall (a) determine policy governing the use of the State Legislative Building, (b) make allocations of space within the State Legislative Building, (c) be responsible for the maintenance and care of the State Legislative Building and (d) promulgate rules and regulations governing the use of the State Legislative Building and its facilities. In discharging the responsibilities of maintenance and care of the building, the Legislative Building Governing Commission may delegate to the Department of Administration the duty of performing the actual work of maintenance and care of the building, and the Department of Administration shall provide proper maintenance and care, subject to the general direction of the Legislative Building Governing Commission.

Sec. 4.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, assignment of an office in the Legislative Building shall be made to each member of the Legislature for his or her use only, during his or her term of office.

Sec. 5.  G.S. 143-341(4)g is amended by adding at the end of the subsection the following sentence: "Provided, that the authority granted in this paragraph shall not apply to the State Legislative Building and grounds."

Sec. 6.  G.S. 143-336 is amended by striking out paragraph five defining "State buildings", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " 'State buildings' mean all State buildings, utilities, and other property developments except the State Legislative Building, railroads, highway structures, and bridge structures."

Sec. 7.  The Legislative Building Governing Commission shall organize by electing a chairman, a vice chairman and a secretary. The Commission is authorized to employ such clerical and other assistants as may be deemed necessary in the performance of its duties and the members of the Commission shall be paid the sum of seven dollars ($7.00) per day and such necessary travel expenses and subsistence and other expenses as may be incurred by them in the performance of their duties, all to be paid out of the Contingency and Emergency Fund.

Sec. 8.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 9.  This Act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 14th day of February, 1963.