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.

1. For use with section 13.2

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

12. Council of State
Term
 4 Years
Limit
 unlimited