Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 77-54

  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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

Upon creation of the Commission, its governing board shall meet at a time and place agreed upon by the Boards.  The commissioners shall elect a chairman and such other officers as they may choose.  All officers shall serve one-year terms.  The governing board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it may consider necessary, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article or of any joint ordinance or the laws of the State of North Carolina, for the proper discharge of its duties and for the governance of the Commission.  In order to conduct business, a quorum must be present.  The chairman may appoint those committees as may be authorized by such rules and regulations.  The Commission shall meet regularly at those times and places as may be specified in its rules and regulations or in any joint ordinance.  However, meetings of the Commission shall be held in the two counties on a rotating basis so that an equal number of meetings is held in each county.  Special meetings may be called as specified in the rules and regulations. The provisions of the Open Meetings Law, Article 33C of Chapter 143 of the N.C. Gen. Stat. apply. (1993, c. 355, s. 5.)