Unit VI Unit VI State and Local State and Local

GovernmentGovernment

CH 8-9CH 8-9

North Carolina ConstitutionNorth Carolina Constitution

Contains 14 Articles Contains 14 Articles Adopted in 1776, 1868, 1971Adopted in 1776, 1868, 1971 95 Amendments95 Amendments

http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/stgovt/preconst.htm

PREAMBLE We, the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for the preservation of the American Union and the existence of our civil, political and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those blessings to us and our posterity, do, for the more certain security thereof and for the better government of this State, ordain and establish this Constitution.

I. State LegislativeI. State LegislativeA.A. General Assembly – BicameralGeneral Assembly – Bicameral

1.1. Senate (upper house)Senate (upper house)a.a. 50 members50 membersb.b. Serve 2 yearsServe 2 yearsc.c. Presiding OfficersPresiding Officers

Lt. Governor, President Pro TemporeLt. Governor, President Pro Tempore

2.2. House of Representatives (lower house)House of Representatives (lower house)a.a. 120 members 120 members b.b. Serve 2 yearsServe 2 yearsc.c. Presiding OfficerPresiding Officer

Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the House

3.3. General Assembly General Assembly works through works through committee systemcommittee system

4.4. Main Main Responsibility is Responsibility is to make lawsto make laws

SSpeaker of the House peaker of the House Joe HackneyJoe Hackney

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/homePage.pl

II. State ExecutiveII. State Executive

A.A. GovernorGovernor1.1. QualificationsQualifications

a.a. 30 years old30 years oldb.b. Be a citizen for 5 yearsBe a citizen for 5 yearsc.c. Serve 4 year term, 2 consecutive termsServe 4 year term, 2 consecutive terms

2.2. Main Responsibilities Main Responsibilities a.a. Commander in Chief of State MilitiaCommander in Chief of State Militiab.b. Execute state laws (carry out)Execute state laws (carry out)c.c. Budget Budget d.d. Last Gov. to get veto power/ gives more influence Last Gov. to get veto power/ gives more influence

and makes the governor and Gen. Assembly have and makes the governor and Gen. Assembly have to work together. Exec. And Leg. Branch have to to work together. Exec. And Leg. Branch have to cooperatecooperate

B.B. Lt. Governor Lt. Governor 1.1. Replace governorReplace governor2.2. Preside over SenatePreside over Senate

http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/cohistory/timeline.html

Lt.Gov. Walter DaltonLt.Gov. Walter Daltonhttp://www.ncmilitia.org/

C.C. 8 Elected Executive Departments8 Elected Executive Departments1.1. Dept. of AgricultureDept. of Agriculture

2.2. Dept. of InsuranceDept. of Insurance

3.3. Dept. of JusticeDept. of Justice

4.4. Dept. of LaborDept. of Labor

5.5. Dept. of Public InstructionDept. of Public Instruction

6.6. Secretary of StateSecretary of State

7.7. State AuditorState Auditor

8.8. State Treasurer State Treasurer

http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/NC/STGOVT/STATEGOV.HTM

D.D. 9 Departments appointed by Governor9 Departments appointed by Governor1.1. Department of:Department of:

a.a. AdministrationAdministrationb.b. CommerceCommercec.c. CorrectionCorrectiond.d. Crime Control & Public SafetyCrime Control & Public Safetye.e. Cultural ResourcesCultural Resourcesf.f. Human ResourcesHuman Resourcesg.g. RevenueRevenueh.h. TransportationTransportationi.i. EnvironmentEnvironmentj.j. Health & Natural ResourcesHealth & Natural Resources

III. State JudicialIII. State Judicial

A.A. Appellate JurisdictionAppellate Jurisdiction1.1. NC Supreme CourtNC Supreme Court

a.a. 1 Chief Justice, 6 Associate Justices1 Chief Justice, 6 Associate Justicesb.b. Elected for 8 yearsElected for 8 yearsc.c. Must have been a lawyerMust have been a lawyer

2.2. NC Court of AppealsNC Court of Appealsa.a. 1 Chief Justice, 11 Associate Justices1 Chief Justice, 11 Associate Justicesb.b. Elected for 8 yearsElected for 8 yearsc.c. Must have been a lawyerMust have been a lawyerd.d. Created to relieve case load of Supreme Created to relieve case load of Supreme

Court Court

IV. Local LegislativeIV. Local Legislative

A.A. Onslow County CommissionersOnslow County Commissioners1.1. 5 members 5 members

2.2. Elected to 4 year termsElected to 4 year terms

3.3. Adopted county budgetAdopted county budget

4.4. Set county property tax rate (main source of Set county property tax rate (main source of income)income)

5.5. Set county policiesSet county policies

6.6. Adopt county ordinancesAdopt county ordinances

7.7. Plan for county growth & developmentPlan for county growth & development

8.8. Appoint County manager (Appoint Co. Mng.)Appoint County manager (Appoint Co. Mng.)

W.C. Jarman Chairman

B.B. The City of The City of JacksonvilleJacksonville

1.1. Jacksonville City CouncilJacksonville City Councila.a. 7 members (mayor, 2 at 7 members (mayor, 2 at

large, 4 representing large, 4 representing wards)wards)

b.b. Elected for 4 yearsElected for 4 years

c.c. Sets city policiesSets city policies

Mayor of Jacksonville Mayor of Jacksonville Sammy PhilipsSammy Philips

V. Local ExecutiveV. Local ExecutiveA.A. Onslow CountyOnslow County

1.1. County ManagerCounty Managera.a. Responsible for day to day affairs of Responsible for day to day affairs of

county (report to county county (report to county commissioners)commissioners)

b.b. Oversee & coordinate county Oversee & coordinate county activitiesactivities

c.c. Serves as budget officerServes as budget officer

d.d. Appointed by county commissionersAppointed by county commissioners

e.e. County Departments (9 of 27)County Departments (9 of 27) agriculture, board of elections, agriculture, board of elections,

economic development, health economic development, health department, building inspections, department, building inspections, parks & rec., sheriff, social services, parks & rec., sheriff, social services, tax administrationtax administration

Onslow County Manager

B.B. City of JacksonvilleCity of Jacksonville1.1. City ManagerCity Manager

a.a. Enforce laws & Enforce laws & ordinancesordinances

b.b. Supervise city Supervise city departmentsdepartments

c.c. Keep city council Keep city council informed of city’s informed of city’s operation & operation & financial conditionfinancial condition

d.d. Submit city budgetSubmit city budgete.e. Appointed by City Appointed by City

CouncilCouncilf.f. City DepartmentsCity Departments

finance director, finance director, police, fire, police, fire, recreation, recreation, public works, public works, public utilities public utilities

Ron Massey Interim City Manager

VI. Local JudicialVI. Local Judicial

A.A. Onslow County & JacksonvilleOnslow County & Jacksonville1.1. Trial CourtsTrial Courts

a.a. Superior Court 61 DistrictsSuperior Court 61 Districts

1.1. first divisionfirst division

2.2. district 4B (Onslow & district 4B (Onslow & Pender)Pender)

3.3. judges rotate to different judges rotate to different districts w/in division every 6 monthsdistricts w/in division every 6 months

4.4. elected, must be a lawyerelected, must be a lawyer

5.5. jury trialsjury trials

Onslow County Court Houses

New Court HouseThe Summersill Building 1978

Old Court House 1904

courtrooms, the Clerk of Court's offices, and the Trial Court Administrator's office, both the Register of Deeds office and the county Law Library are located within the court buildings.

b.b. District Court 39 districts District Court 39 districts

1.1. District 4 (Onslow, Jones, Duplin, & District 4 (Onslow, Jones, Duplin, & Sampson)Sampson)

2.2. Elected, must be a lawyerElected, must be a lawyer

3.3. No jury trialsNo jury trials

http://www.nccourts.org/County/Onslow/Default.asp

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