§ 120-20 When acts take effect
§ 120-20.1 Coded bill drafting
§ 120-27 Journals; preparation and filing by clerks of houses
§ 120-28 Journals indexed by clerks
§ 120-29 Journals deposited with Secretary of State
§ 120-29.1 Approval of bills
§ 120-29.5 State agency reports to the General Assembly

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 120 > Article 6 - Acts, Journals, and Reports to the General Assembly

  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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