§ 143A-14 – Creation of new departments by executive order.
143A-14. Creation of new departments by executive order. All departments not now in existence which this Chapter directs to be created shall be made operative by executive order of the Governor; provided that all new departments shall be activated by executive order not later than July 1, 1972. (1971, c. 864, s. 21.)
§ 143A-15 – Date of transfer of agencies into existing departments.
143A-15. Date of transfer of agencies into existing departments. The transfer of all agencies into departments of State government which now exist shall take place not later than October 1, 1971. (1971, c. 864, s. 21.)
§ 143A-16 – Transfer of funds by Governor.
143A-16. Transfer of funds by Governor. To implement this Chapter, the Governor shall have authority to transfer all or a part of any appropriations or funds of an agency to the department to which such agency is transferred. (1971, c. 864, s. 21.)
§ 143A-18 – Additional funds for reorganization.
143A-18. Additional funds for reorganization. When adequate funds to implement reorganization are not available from the budgets of the transferred agencies, the Governor and the Council of State may make other funds available for these purposes, not to exceed a total of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per year for all departments created by this […]
§ 143A-19 – Creation.
143A-19. Creation. There is hereby created a Department of the Secretary of State. The head of the Department of the Secretary of State is the Secretary of State. (1971, c. 864, s. 4.)
§ 143A-20 – Secretary of State; powers and duties.
143A-20. Secretary of State; powers and duties. The Secretary of State shall have such powers and duties as are conferred on him by this Chapter, delegated to him by the Governor, and conferred by the Constitution and laws of this State. (1971, c. 864, s. 4.)
§ 143A-21 – Secretary of State; transfer of powers and duties to Department.
143A-21. Secretary of State; transfer of powers and duties to Department. Except as otherwise provided in the Constitution or in this Chapter, all powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Secretary of State are transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of the Secretary of State. (1971, c. 864, s. 4.)
§ 143A-11 – Principal departments.
143A-11. Principal departments. Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, or the State Constitution, all executive and administrative powers, duties and functions, not including those of the General Assembly and the judiciary, previously vested by law in the several State agencies, are vested in the following principal offices or departments: (1) Office of the Governor. […]
§ 143A-1 – Short title.
143A-1. Short title. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Executive Organization Act of 1971." (1971, c. 864, s. 1.)
§ 143A-2 – Head of department defined.
143A-2. Head of department defined. Whenever the term "head of the department" is used it shall mean the head of one of the principal departments created by this Chapter. (1971, c. 864, s. 1.)