GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2003
SESSION LAW 2003-57
HOUSE BILL 103
AN ACT to increase the membership of the board of trustees of the north carolina school of science and mathematics to conform to the increase in the number of congressional districts in this state, as recommended by the general statutes commission.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 116-233(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a) There shall be a
Board of Trustees of the School, which shall consist of 26 members:
27 members as follows:
(1) Twelve Thirteen
members who shall be appointed by the Board of Governors of The University
of North Carolina, one from each congressional district;district.
(2) Four members without
regard to residency who shall be appointed by the Board of Governors of The
University of North Carolina;Carolina.
(3) Three members, ex
officio, who shall be the chief academic officers, respectively, of constituent
institutions. The Board of Governors shall in 1985 and quadrennially thereafter
designate the three constituent institutions whose chief academic officers
shall so serve, such designations to expire on June 30, 1989, and quadrennially
thereafter;thereafter.
(4) The chief academic
officer of a college or university in North Carolina other than a constituent
institution, ex officio. The Board of Governors shall designate in 1985 and
quadrennially thereafter which college or university whose chief academic
officer shall so serve, such designation to expire on June 30, 1989, and
quadrennially thereafter;thereafter.
(5) Two members appointed
by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of
the Senate in accordance with G.S. 120-121;G.S. 120-121.
(6) Two members appointed
by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives in accordance with G.S. 120-121; andG.S. 120-121.
(7) Two members appointed by the Governor."
SECTION 2. G.S. 116-233(d) reads as rewritten:
"(d) Members appointed
under subdivisions (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall serve staggered
four-year terms. terms expiring June 30 of odd numbered
years. Eight of those terms shall expire June 30, 1993, and
quadrennially thereafter, and eight of those terms shall expire June 30, 1995,
and quadrennially thereafter.
(d1) Only an ex officio member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms.
(d2) Any vacancy in the membership of the Board of Trustees appointed under G.S. 116-233(a)(1) or (2) shall be reported promptly by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina, which shall fill any such vacancy by appointment of a replacement member to serve for the balance of the unexpired term. Any vacancy in members appointed under G.S. 116-233(a)(5) or (6) shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 120-122. Any vacancy in members appointed under G.S. 116-233(a)(7) shall be filled by the Governor for the remainder of the unexpired term. Reapportionment of congressional districts does not affect the right of any member to complete the term for which the member was appointed."
SECTION 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 2003. In order to maintain the current schedule of staggered terms for members appointed under G.S. 116-233(a)(1) and (2), members currently serving shall continue to serve the terms to which they were appointed, and the member appointed to the position created by this act shall be appointed to a term to end June 30, 2007.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 19th day of May, 2003.
s/ Marc Basnight
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
s/ Richard T. Morgan
Speaker of the House of Representatives
s/ Michael F. Easley
Governor
Approved 5:39 p.m. this 20th day of May, 2003