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§ 164-12 – Creation; name.

164-12. Creation; name. (a) There is hereby created and established a commission to be known as "The General Statutes Commission." (b) The Commission shall be located within the General Assembly for administrative purposes only. (1945, c. 157; 2011-97, s. 5.)

§ 164-13 – Duties; use of funds.

164-13. Duties; use of funds. (a) It shall be the duty of the Commission: (1) To advise and cooperate with the Legislative Services Office in the work of continuous statute research and correction for which the Legislative Services Office is made responsible by G.S. 120-36.21(2). (2) To advise and cooperate with the Legislative Services Office […]

§ 164-14 – Membership; appointments; terms; vacancies.

164-14. Membership; appointments; terms; vacancies. (a) The Commission shall consist of 13 members, who shall be appointed as follows: (1) One member, by the president of the North Carolina State Bar. (2) One member, by the General Statutes Commission. (3) One member, by the dean of the school of law of the University of North […]

§ 164-15 – Meetings; quorum.

164-15. Meetings; quorum. The Commission shall hold not less than two regular meetings each year, of which one shall be held in June and one in November, at such times during those months as may be fixed therefor by the Commission itself. The Commission may establish a schedule for other regular meetings. Special meetings may […]

§ 164-16 – Officers.

164-16. Officers. At its regular June meeting in the odd-numbered years the Commission shall elect a chair and a vice-chair for a term of two years and until their successors are elected and assume the duties of their positions. The Revisor of Statutes shall be ex officio secretary of the Commission. (1945, c. 157; 1947, […]

§ 164-17 – Committees.

164-17. Committees. The Commission may elect, or may authorize its chairman to appoint, such committees of the Commission as it may deem proper. The Commission may adopt such policies and guidelines not inconsistent with this Article as it may deem proper with respect to any and all matters relating to the discharge of its duties […]

§ 164-18 – Reports.

164-18. Reports. The Commission shall submit to each regular session of the General Assembly a report of its work during the preceding two years, together with such recommendations as it may deem proper. The Commission may report recommended legislation to each annual session of the General Assembly as it deems appropriate. (1945, c. 157; 2011-97, […]

§ 164-19 – Compensation.

164-19. Compensation. Members of the Commission shall be paid the amount of per diem provided by G.S. 138-5 for attendance upon meetings of the Commission, or upon attendance of meetings of committees of the Commission, together with such subsistence and travel allowance as may be provided by law. (1945, c. 157; 1969, c. 445, s. […]