§ 120-209 (Effective until contingency met – see note) Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and NC Health Choice
§ 120-209.1 (Effective until contingency met – see note) Purpose and powers of Committee
§ 120-209.2 (Effective until contingency met – see note) Organization of Committee
§ 120-209.3 (Effective until contingency met – see note) Additional powers
§ 120-209.4 (Effective until contingency met – see note) Reports to Committee

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 120 > Article 23B - (Effective until contingency met - see note) Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and NC Health Choice

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • 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