NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 967

HOUSE BILL 625

 

 

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA INTERNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Article 9 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes, entitled "Department of Administration", is hereby amended by adding a new Part at the end thereof, to be numbered and to read as follows:

"PART 13.

"North Carolina Internship Council.

"§ 143B-399.  North Carolina Internship Council; creation; powers and duties. There is hereby created the North Carolina Internship Council of the Department of Administration. The North Carolina Internship Council shall have the following functions and duties:

(1)        to determine the number of student interns to be allocated to each of the following offices or departments:

a.         Office of the Governor

b.         Department of Administration

c.         Department of Correction

d.         Department of Cultural Resources

e.         Department of Revenue

f.          Department of Transportation

g.         Department of Natural and Economic Resources

h.         Department of Commerce

i.          Department of Crime Control and Public Safety

j.          Department of Human Resources

k.         Office of the Lieutenant Governor

l.          Office of the Secretary of State

m.        Office of the State Auditor

n.         Office of the State Treasurer

o.         Department of Public Education

p.         Department of Justice

q.         Department of Agriculture

r.          Department of Labor

s.          Department of Insurance;

(2)        to screen applications for student internships and select from these applications the recipients of student internships; and

(3)        to determine the appropriateness of proposals for projects for student interns submitted by the offices and departments enumerated in (1).

"§ 143B-400.  North Carolina Internship Council; members; selection; quorum; compensation. The North Carolina Internship Council shall consist of 17 members, including the Secretary of Administration or his designee, one member to be designated by and to serve at the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor, one member to be designated by and to serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the following 14 members to be appointed by the Governor to a two-year term commencing on July 1 of odd numbered years: two representatives of community colleges and technical institutes; four representatives of The University of North Carolina system; two representatives of private colleges or universities; three representatives of colleges or universities with an enrollment of less than 5,000 students; and three former interns.

At the end of the respective terms of office of the 14 members of the council appointed by the Governor, the appointment of their successors shall be for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The Governor may remove any member appointed by the Governor.

Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the council created by the resignation, dismissal, death, or disability of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term.

The council shall meet at the call of the chairman or upon written request of at least five members.

The Governor shall designate a member of the council as chairman to serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

Members of the council shall receive per diem and necessary travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 138-5.

A majority of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

All clerical and other services required by the council shall be supplied by the Secretary of Administration.

"§ 143B-401.  North Carolina Internship Council; committees for screening applications. The North Carolina Internship Council may designate one representative from each office or department enumerated in G.S. 143B-399 to serve on a committee to assist pursuant to guidelines adopted by the council, in the screening and selection of applicants for student internships."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 1st day of July, 1977.