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§ 7A-752 – Chief Administrative Law Judge; appointments; vacancy.

7A-752. Chief Administrative Law Judge; appointments; vacancy. The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings shall be appointed by the Chief Justice for a term of office of four years. The first Chief Administrative Law Judge shall be appointed as soon as practicable for a term to begin on the day of […]

§ 7A-753 – Additional administrative law judges; appointment; specialization.

7A-753. Additional administrative law judges; appointment; specialization. The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall appoint additional administrative law judges to serve in the Office of Administrative Hearings in such numbers as the General Assembly provides. No person shall be appointed or designated an administrative law judge except as provided in this Article. The Chief Administrative Law […]

§ 7A-754 – Qualifications; standards of conduct; removal.

7A-754. Qualifications; standards of conduct; removal. Only persons duly authorized to practice law in the General Court of Justice shall be eligible for appointment as the Director and chief administrative law judge or as an administrative law judge in the Office of Administrative Hearings. The Chief Administrative Law Judge and the administrative law judges shall […]

§ 7A-755 – Expenses reimbursed.

7A-755. Expenses reimbursed. The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings and all administrative law judges shall be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses at the rates allowed to State officers and employees by G.S. 138-6(a). (1985, c. 746, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1022, s. 6(2); 1987 (Reg. Sess., […]

§ 7A-756 – Power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.

7A-756. Power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas. The chief administrative law judge and all administrative law judges in the Office of Administrative Hearings may, in connection with any pending or potential contested case under Chapter 150B: (1) Administer oaths and affirmations; (2) Sign and issue subpoenas in the name of the Office of Administrative […]

§ 7A-757 – Temporary administrative law judges; appointments; powers and standards; fees.

7A-757. Temporary administrative law judges; appointments; powers and standards; fees. When regularly appointed administrative law judges are unavailable, the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings may contract with qualified individuals to serve as administrative law judges for specific assignments. A temporary administrative law judge shall have the same powers and adhere […]

§ 7A-758 – Availability of administrative law judge to exempt agencies.

7A-758. Availability of administrative law judge to exempt agencies. The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings may, upon request of the head of the agency, provide an administrative law judge to preside at hearings of public bodies not otherwise authorized or required by statute to utilize an administrative law judge from […]

§ 7A-498.6 – Director of Indigent Defense Services.

7A-498.6. Director of Indigent Defense Services. (a) The Director of Indigent Defense Services shall be appointed by the Commission for a term of four years. The salary of the Director shall be set by the General Assembly in the Current Operations Appropriations Act, after consultation with the Commission. The Director may be removed during this […]

§ 7A-498.7 – Public Defender Offices.

7A-498.7. Public Defender Offices. (a) The following counties of the State are organized into the defender districts listed below, and in each of those defender districts an office of public defender is established: Defender District Counties 1 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans 3A Pitt 3B Craven, Pamlico, Carteret 5 New Hanover 10 Wake […]