The document outlines the duties and qualifications of key North Carolina executive branch officials including the governor, lieutenant governor, cabinet, and council of state. The governor appoints cabinet heads and proposes the state budget, while having authority over state agencies. The lieutenant governor succeeds the governor if necessary and leads the state senate. Both the cabinet and council of state oversee various state departments and programs.
2. Governor
Duties
appoint many key officials
coordinates the work of most state agencies
administers the state budget
proposes state budget and other legislation
may pardon convicted criminals of commute
their sentence (GR#1)
represents North Carolina when dealing with
other states and with the federal government
3. Governor
Term (GR#2)
Length: 4 years
Limit: 2 Consecutive Terms
Qualifications (GR#3)
Age: 30
Citizenship: US for 5 Years
Residence: NC for last 2 years
4. Lieutenant Governor
Elected independently from the Governor
Duties
automatically succeeds the governor if the office
becomes “vacant”
president of the NC Senate
serves on various commissions and boards
Qualifications
Age: 30
Citizenship: US for 5 Years
Residence: NC for last 2 years
5. Cabinet
Appointed by the Governor (approved by
NC Senate) (GR#4)
1. Dept of Administration
serves as a multidimensional agency to assist
the governor and other state agencies
2. Dept of Commerce
guides economic growth for the state
3. Dept of Corrections
oversees the state prison, probation, and
parole system
6. Cabinet
4. Dept of Crime Control & Public Safety
directs emergency management and the
Highway Patrol, and coordinates with the
National Guard
5. Dept of Cultural Resources
promotes the state’s art, culture, and historic
sites, and protects historic state archives
6. Dept of Environment and Natural
Resources
preserves and protects the state’s natural
resources and state parks
7. Cabinet
7. Dept of Health and Human Services
regulates state hospitals and provides support
for mental health, public health, and social
service programs across the state
8. Dept of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention
administers the state’s youth services activities
9. Dept of Revenue
administers the state’s tax collection efforts
8. Cabinet
10. Dept of Transportation
maintains the state transportation system
and licenses and regulates use of motor
vehicles
9. Council of State
Elected Independently, not appointed
(GR#5)
1. attorney general
oversees the State Bureau of Investigation
(SBI)
2. commissioner of agriculture and consumer
services
directs agricultural research and product safety
monitoring
3. commissioner of insurance
regulates insurance companies in the state
10. Council of State
4. commissioner of labor
oversees worker safety and fair
employment practices
5. secretary of state
regulates corporations
6. superintendent of public instruction
oversees and guides the regulation of the
state’s public school system
11. Council of State
7. state auditor
reviews actions of other state departments
8. state treasurer
manages the state’s money