§ 120-70.6. Joint Committee staffing.
§120‑70.6. Joint Committee staffing.
The Joint Committee shall useclerical and professional employees of the General Assembly for its staff, whoshall be made available to the Joint Committee by the Legislative ServicesCommission. The Joint Committee shall have the power to employ otherprofessional staff, upon the determination of the necessity therefor by theJoint Committee; provided, however, that sufficient funds for such outsidestaff are available within the Joint Committee's budget. Travel and subsistenceallowances for staff and employees of the Joint Committee shall be as fixed byG.S. 138‑6 and G.S. 138‑7 when such travel is approved by eitherchairman. Employees of the Joint Committee shall not be subject to theExecutive Budget Act or to the State Personnel Act. Suitable office and meetingspace, and appropriate equipment, shall be assigned to the Joint Committee bythe Legislative Services Commission. (1985, c. 499, s. 1.)