§ 120-70.102. Organization of Committee.
§120‑70.102. Organization of Committee.
(a) The President ProTempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shalleach designate a cochair of the Joint Legislative Administrative ProcedureOversight Committee. The Committee shall meet at least once a quarter and maymeet at other times upon the joint call of the cochairs.
(b) A quorum of theCommittee is nine members. No action may be taken except by a majority vote ata meeting at which a quorum is present. While in the discharge of its officialduties, the Committee has the powers of a joint committee under G.S. 120‑19and G.S. 120‑19.1 through G.S. 120‑19.4.
(c) Members of theCommittee receive subsistence and travel expenses as provided in G.S. 120‑3.1.The Committee may contract for consultants or hire employees in accordance withG.S. 120‑32.02. The Committee may meet in the Legislative Building or theLegislative Office Building upon the approval of the Legislative ServicesCommission. The Legislative Services Commission, through the LegislativeServices Officer, shall assign professional staff to assist the Committee inits work. Upon the direction of the Legislative Services Commission, theSupervisors of Clerks of the Senate and of the House of Representatives shallassign clerical staff to the Committee. The expenses for clerical employeesshall be paid by the Committee. (1995, c. 507, s. 27.8(a);1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 8(l).)