§ 143B-1 – Short title.

143B-1. Short title. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Executive Organization Act of 1973." (1973, c. 476, s. 1.)

§ 143B-10 – Powers and duties of heads of principal departments.

143B-10. Powers and duties of heads of principal departments. (a) Assignment of Functions. – Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, the head of each principal State department may assign or reassign any function vested in him or in his department to any subordinate officer or employee of his department. (b) Reorganization by Department Heads. […]

§ 143B-11 – Subunit nomenclature.

143B-11. Subunit nomenclature. (a) The principal subunit of a department is a division. Each division shall be headed by a director. (b) The principal subunit of a division is a section. Each section shall be headed by a chief. (c) If further subdivision is necessary, sections may be divided into subunits which shall be known […]

§ 143B-12 – Internal organization of departments; allocation and reallocation of duties and functions; limitations.

143B-12. Internal organization of departments; allocation and reallocation of duties and functions; limitations. (a) The Governor shall cause the administrative organization of each department to be examined periodically with a view to promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness. The Governor may assign and reassign the duties and functions of the executive branch among the principal State […]

§ 143B-13 – Appointment, qualifications, terms, and removal of members of commissions.

143B-13. Appointment, qualifications, terms, and removal of members of commissions. (a) Each member of a commission created by or under the authority of the Executive Organization Act of 1973 shall be a resident of the State of North Carolina, unless otherwise specifically authorized by law. Unless more restrictive qualifications are provided in the Executive Organization […]

§ 143B-14 – Administrative services to commissions.

143B-14. Administrative services to commissions. (a) The head of the principal State department to which a commission has been assigned is responsible for the provision of all administrative services to the commission. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the powers, duties, and functions of a commission are not subject to the approval, review, or […]

§ 143B-15 – Compensation of members of commissions.

143B-15. Compensation of members of commissions. The salary of members of full-time commissions shall be set by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the Governor to be submitted as a part of his budget requests. (1973, c. 476, s. 15.)

§ 143B-16 – Appointment and removal of members of boards, councils and committees.

143B-16. Appointment and removal of members of boards, councils and committees. Unless more restrictive qualifications are provided in this Chapter, the Governor shall appoint each member of a board, council, or committee on the basis of his interest in public affairs, good judgment, knowledge and ability in the field for which appointed, and with a […]

§ 143B-17 – Commission investigations and orders.

143B-17. Commission investigations and orders. Unless otherwise provided for in the Executive Organization Act of 1973, any commission created by the Executive Organization Act of 1973 may order an investigation into areas of concern over which it has rule-making authority, and the head of the department required to give staff support to such commission shall […]

§ 143B-19 – Pending actions and proceedings.

143B-19. Pending actions and proceedings. No action or proceeding pending at the time the Executive Organization Act of 1973 takes effect and brought by or against any State agency whose functions, powers, and duties are transferred by the Executive Organization Act of 1973 to a principal State department shall be affected by any provision of […]

§ 143B-2 – Interim applicability of the Executive Organization Act of 1973[Effective until January 1, 2023]

143B-2. Interim applicability of the Executive Organization Act of 1973. [Effective until January 1, 2023] The Executive Organization Act of 1973 shall be applicable only to the following named departments: (1) Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. (2) Department of Health and Human Services. (3) Department of Revenue. (4) Department of Public Safety. (5) Repealed […]

§ 143B-21 – Affirmation of prior acts of abolished agencies.

143B-21. Affirmation of prior acts of abolished agencies. The abolition of certain agencies by the Executive Organization Act of 1973 should not be construed as invalidating any lawful prior act of such agency. (1973, c. 476, s. 21.)

§ 143B-22 – Terms occurring in laws, contracts and other documents.

143B-22. Terms occurring in laws, contracts and other documents. Any reference or designation in any statute, contract, or other document pertaining to functions, powers, obligations, and duties of a State agency assigned by the Executive Organization Act of 1973 to a principal State department shall be deemed to refer to the principal State department or […]

§ 143B-23 – Completion of unfinished business.

143B-23. Completion of unfinished business. Any business or other matter undertaken or commenced by any State agency or the commissioners or directors thereof, pertaining to or connected with the functions, powers, obligations, and duties hereby transferred to a principal State department, and pending on July 1, 1973, may be conducted and completed by the principal […]

§ 143B-24 – Cooperative agreements; prohibition regarding Health Benefit Exchanges.

143B-24. Cooperative agreements; prohibition regarding Health Benefit Exchanges. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, each principal State department may, with the approval of the Department of Administration, enter into cooperative agreements with the federal government, any state government, any agency of the State government, any local government of the State, jointly with any two […]

§ 143B-25 – Agencies not enumerated.

143B-25. Agencies not enumerated. Any agency not enumerated in the Executive Organization Act of 1973 but established or created by the General Assembly shall continue to exercise all its powers, duties, and functions subject to the provisions of Chapter 143A of the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina. (1973, c. 476, s. 25.)

§ 143B-26 – Constitutional references.

143B-26. Constitutional references. All references to the Constitution of North Carolina in the Executive Organization Act of 1973 refer to the Constitution of North Carolina as effective July 1, 1973. (1973, c. 476, s. 26.)

§ 143B-28 – Goals of continuing reorganization.

143B-28. Goals of continuing reorganization. Structural reorganization of State government should be a continuing process, accomplished through careful executive and legislative appraisal of the placement of proposed new programs and coordination of existing programs in response to changing emphases in public needs and should be consistent with the following goals: (1) The organization of State […]

§ 143B-28.1 – Create Collaboration for Prosperity Zones.

143B-28.1. Create Collaboration for Prosperity Zones. For purposes of enhanced collaboration and cooperation between governmental agencies, planning, use of resources, and improved efficiency at a regional level, the State is hereby divided into eight permanent zones as follows: (1) Western Region, consisting of Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, […]

§ 143B-3 – Definitions.

143B-3. Definitions. As used in the Executive Organization Act of 1973, except where the context clearly requires otherwise, the words and expressions defined in this section shall be held to have the meanings here given to them. (1) Agency: whenever the term "agency" is used it shall mean and include, as the context may require, […]