§ 120-19.6. Interim committee activity; rules.
§ 120‑19.6. Interimcommittee activity; rules.
(a) Upon a generaldirective by resolution of the house in question or upon a specificauthorization of either the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate,President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House,any standing committee, select committee or subcommittee of either house of theGeneral Assembly is authorized to meet in the interim period between sessionsor during recesses of the General Assembly to consider specific bills orresolutions or other matters properly before the committee. No particular formof authority is needed, but this section is intended to promote bettercoordination by having a system of authorization for meetings of the committeesof the General Assembly between sessions or during recesses. Meetings will beheld in Raleigh, but with the approval of the Speaker or Speaker Pro Tempore, aHouse committee may meet elsewhere; and with the approval of the President orPresident Pro Tempore, a Senate committee may meet elsewhere. In addition,committees may meet at such places as authorized by specific resolution oraction of either body of the General Assembly.
(a1) The Speaker of theHouse or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may authorize, in writing, thecreation of interim study committees to study and investigate governmentalagencies and institutions and matters of public policy to assist that chamberin performing its duties in the most efficient and effective manner. TheSpeaker of the House or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appointmembers of the relevant chamber, State officers and employees, and members ofthe public to the interim study committee. An interim study committee createdunder this subsection shall be deemed a committee of the relevant chamber forthe purposes of this Article. Interim study committee members who are Stateofficers and employees or members of the public shall receive subsistence andtravel expenses as provided in G.S. 120‑3.1, 138‑5, or 138‑6,as appropriate.
(b) In all otherrespects, committees shall function in the interim period between sessions orduring recesses in the same manner and under the rules generally applicable tocommittees of the house in question of the General Assembly during the sessionof the General Assembly.
(c) Any committeeduring the interim period that meets upon specific authorization of the Speakerof the House, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore of the Senate orSpeaker Pro Tempore of the House shall limit its activities to those matterscontained in the authorization, and shall suspend its activities upon writtendirective of such officer. Any interim committee that meets upon a directive byresolution of the house in question of the General Assembly shall limit itsactivities to those matters contained in the authorization. (1973, c. 543; 2001‑491,s. 33.2.)