§ 147-10 Governor to reside in Raleigh; mansion and accessories
§ 147-11 Salary and expense allowance of Governor; allowance to person designated to represent Governor’s office
§ 147-11.1 Succession to office of Governor; Acting Governor
§ 147-12 Powers and duties of Governor
§ 147-13 May convene Council of State; quorum; journal
§ 147-13.1 Governor’s power to consolidate State agencies
§ 147-14 Appointment of private secretary; official correspondence preserved; books produced before General Assembly
§ 147-15 Salary of private secretary
§ 147-16 Records kept; certain original applications preserved; notice of commutations
§ 147-16.1 Publication of executive orders
§ 147-16.2 Duration of boards and councils created by executive officials; extensions
§ 147-16.3 Timely nominations if legislative body must confirm
§ 147-17 May employ counsel in cases wherein State is interested
§ 147-18 To designate “Indian Day.”
§ 147-19 To appoint a day of thanksgiving
§ 147-21 Form and contents of applications for pardon
§ 147-23 Conditional pardons may be granted
§ 147-24 Governor’s duties when conditions of pardon violated
§ 147-25 Duty of sheriff and clerk on pardon granted
§ 147-26 To procure great seal of State; its description
§ 147-27 Affixing great seal a second time to public papers
§ 147-28 To procure seals for departments and courts
§ 147-29 Seal of Department of State described
§ 147-30 To provide new seals when necessary
§ 147-31.1 Office space and expenses for Governor-elect and Lieutenant Governor-elect; and other Council of State members-elect
§ 147-32 Compensation for surviving spouses of Governors
§ 147-33 Compensation and expenses of Lieutenant Governor

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 147 > Article 3 - The Governor

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of such official seal, made upon the paper alone, as well as an impression made by means of a wafer or of wax affixed thereto. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.