{"id":4746,"date":"2023-11-09T14:52:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T14:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/?page_id=4746"},"modified":"2025-01-07T18:24:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T18:24:06","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:20px;display:block;width:100%;margin-top:10px\">Individual Legislators <\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; \r\n\ttext-transform:none !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671 .wpsm_panel-title a{\r\n\ttext-decoration:none;\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\tpadding:0px;\r\n\tfont-size: 20px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\tcolor:#1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tborder-bottom:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671 .wpsm_panel-title a:hover, #wpsm_accordion_4671 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\n\tcolor:#1c1c1c !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671 .acc-a{\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tbackground-color:#eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #ddd;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671 .wpsm_panel-default > .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-left-radius: 0px;\r\n\tborder-top-right-radius: 0px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671 .wpsm_panel-default {\r\n\t\tborder:1px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671 {\r\n\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\tfloat: none;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671 .ac_title_class{\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671  .wpsm_panel {\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\t-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\tbox-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\t\t\tborder-radius: 0px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671  .wpsm_panel + .wpsm_panel {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 5px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671  .wpsm_panel-body{\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor:#3a4145 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:14px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\t\tborder: 2px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4671 .ac_open_cl_icon{\r\n\tbackground-color:#eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tfloat:right !important;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px !important;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1.0 !important;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px !important;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px !important;\r\n\tdisplay: inline-block !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"wpsm_accordion_4671\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4671_collapse1\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I find who represents me?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4671_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe North Carolina General Assembly consists of two Houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. There are 50 State Senate districts represented by 50 Senators and 120 State House districts represented by 120 Representatives.\r\n<br><br>\r\nTo find out who represents you, click the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/FindYourLegislators\" target=\"_blank\">Find Your Legislators<\/a> link and choose your county or district. You can also type in your street address.\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4671_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I find information about a Senator or Representative?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4671_collapse2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo find information about a specific Senator or Representative, click on the appropriate member's name in either the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Members\/MemberList\/H\" target=\"_blank\">House<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Members\/MemberList\/S\" target=\"_blank\">Senate<\/a> member lists.\r\n<br><br>\r\nMore member information may be found on the following pages:\r\n<br><br>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Members\/MemberInfoReport\/H\" target=\"_blank\">House Member Information<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Members\/MemberInfoReport\/S\" target=\"_blank\">Senate Member Information<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/About\/EducationalResources\" target=\"_blank\">Educational Resources<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4671_collapse3\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I see how my Senator or Representative votes?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4671_collapse3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe complete history of voting for each Representative and Senator from 1997 to date can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Legislation\/Votes\/2023\" target=\"_blank\">Vote Reports<\/a> section of our website under \"Member vote history\".\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4671_collapse4\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I watch\/get a copy of a legislator\u2019s press conference?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4671_collapse4\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPress conferences are livestreamed in both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Audio\" target=\"_blank\">audio<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@northcarolinageneralassembly\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a> format. They are not archived. Copies of previous press conferences may be available by contacting the legislator\u2019s office.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\r\n\t\tfunction do_resize(){\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar width=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).width();\r\n\t\t\tvar height=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).height();\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar toggleSize = true;\r\n\t\t\tjQuery('iframe').animate({\r\n\t\t\t    width: toggleSize ? width : 640,\r\n\t\t\t    height: toggleSize ? height : 360\r\n\t\t\t  }, 250);\r\n\r\n\t\t\t  toggleSize = !toggleSize;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/script>\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:20px;display:block;width:100%;margin-top:10px\">All Legislators <\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; \r\n\ttext-transform:none !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672 .wpsm_panel-title a{\r\n\ttext-decoration:none;\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\tpadding:0px;\r\n\tfont-size: 20px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\tcolor:#1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tborder-bottom:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672 .wpsm_panel-title a:hover, #wpsm_accordion_4672 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\n\tcolor:#1c1c1c !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672 .acc-a{\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tbackground-color:#eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #ddd;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672 .wpsm_panel-default > .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-left-radius: 0px;\r\n\tborder-top-right-radius: 0px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672 .wpsm_panel-default {\r\n\t\tborder:1px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672 {\r\n\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\tfloat: none;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672 .ac_title_class{\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672  .wpsm_panel {\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\t-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\tbox-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\t\t\tborder-radius: 0px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672  .wpsm_panel + .wpsm_panel {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 5px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672  .wpsm_panel-body{\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor:#3a4145 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:14px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\t\tborder: 2px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4672 .ac_open_cl_icon{\r\n\tbackground-color:#eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tfloat:right !important;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px !important;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1.0 !important;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px !important;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px !important;\r\n\tdisplay: inline-block !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"wpsm_accordion_4672\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4672_collapse1\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the qualifications to hold office?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4672_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe qualifications candidates must meet to hold office are found in Article II of the State Constitution under sections:\r\n<br><br>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Laws\/Constitution\/Article2#section6\" target=\"_blank\">Sec. 6. Qualifications for Senator<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Laws\/Constitution\/Article2#section7\" target=\"_blank\">Sec. 7. Qualifications for Representative<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4672_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much do legislators get paid?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4672_collapse2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLegislators are paid the following rates per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/EnactedLegislation\/Statutes\/PDF\/BySection\/Chapter_120\/GS_120-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N.C.G.S. \u00a7120-3<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 77.4752%;height: 192px\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.6947%;text-align: center;height: 24px\"><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 21.8234%;text-align: center;height: 24px\"><strong>Salary\/year<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.957%;text-align: center;height: 24px\"><strong>Expense Allowance\/month<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.6947%;height: 24px\">Speaker of the House<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 21.8234%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$38,151<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.957%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$1,413<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.6947%;height: 24px\">Senate President Pro Tempore<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 21.8234%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$38,151<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.957%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$1,413<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.6947%;height: 24px\">House Speaker Pro Tempore<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 21.8234%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$21,739<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.957%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$836<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.6947%;height: 24px\">Senate Deputy President Pro Tempore<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 21.8234%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$21,739<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.957%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$836<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.6947%;height: 24px\">House majority and minority leaders<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 21.8234%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$17,048<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.957%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$666<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.6947%;height: 24px\">Senate majority and minority leaders<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 21.8234%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$17,048<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.957%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$666<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 34.6947%;height: 24px\">Other senators and representatives<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 21.8234%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$13,951<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.957%;height: 24px;text-align: center\">$559<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4672_collapse3\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much are legislators&#039; travel and expense allowances?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4672_collapse3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Expense Allowance<\/strong>\r\n<br><br>\r\nThe Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate receive a $1,413 per month expense allowance. The Speaker Pro Tempore of the House and the Deputy President Pro Tempore of the Senate receive an $836 per month expense allowance. The majority and minority leaders of both houses each receive a $666 per month expense allowance. All other legislators receive an expense allowance of $559 per month.\r\n<br><br>\r\nThis allowance is paid both during session and between sessions, without the legislators having to file any record of expenses. The allowance is provided to cover legislative expenses the legislator may have that are not paid for by the General Assembly. The expense allowance is paid at the same time and in the same manner as is the legislative salary. Both the salary and the expense allowance are subject to state and federal income tax, social security, and retirement.\r\n<br><br>\r\n<strong>In-Session Subsistence Allowance<\/strong>\r\n<br><br>\r\nDuring the time the General Assembly is in session, each legislator receives a subsistence allowance of $104 per day. This amount is paid for each calendar day of the session (seven days per week, or a total of $728 per week for each full week of the session). Subsistence paid to legislators who reside 50 or fewer miles from the State Capitol is taxable for federal, state, and social security taxes.\r\n<br><br>\r\nIt is not necessary that the legislator files a claim or submits any record of expenses in order to receive this allowance during the session. If a legislator wishes not to be paid for a particular day of the session, the Financial Services office must be notified by the legislator in writing.\r\n<br><br>\r\n<strong>In-Session Travel Allowance<\/strong>\r\n<br><br>\r\nDuring sessions of the General Assembly, each legislator receives a weekly travel allowance of 29 cents per mile for one round trip between the legislator\u2019s home and the Legislative Building in Raleigh. This allowance is paid once each week regardless of the number of actual trips made. All travel allowance paid to legislators who reside 50 or fewer miles from the State Capitol is taxable for federal, state, and social security taxes. If a legislator chooses not to be paid for travel for a particular period, the Financial Services office must be notified by the legislator in writing.\r\n<br><br>\r\n<strong>Interim Travel and Subsistence Allowance<\/strong>\r\n<br><br>\r\nBetween sessions, a legislator may travel as a representative of the General Assembly or its committees or commissions. Such travel may be to a meeting in Raleigh or in some other in-state city, or it may be to attend an out-of-state meeting. If the legislator expects to receive any subsistence or travel allowance for such travel, he\/she must obtain the prior approval of the Speaker or President Pro Tempore. \r\n<br><br>\r\nSee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/EnactedLegislation\/Statutes\/PDF\/BySection\/Chapter_120\/GS_120-3.1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">N.C.G.S. \u00a7120-3.1<\/a>.\r\n<br><br>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4672_collapse4\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I email all legislators?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4672_collapse4\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe North Carolina General Assembly does not provide a distribution list for sending email directly to the personal email boxes of all legislators. You can email your Representative or Senator directly by using the appropriate email address found within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Members\/MemberList\/H\" target=\"_blank\">House<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Members\/MemberList\/S\" target=\"_blank\">Senate<\/a> sections of our website. You can also use the email addresses found on our site to create your own distribution list.\r\n<br><br>\r\nIf you do not know who represents you, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/FindYourLegislators\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to search for your district by county or address.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\r\n\t\tfunction do_resize(){\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar width=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).width();\r\n\t\t\tvar height=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).height();\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar toggleSize = true;\r\n\t\t\tjQuery('iframe').animate({\r\n\t\t\t    width: toggleSize ? width : 640,\r\n\t\t\t    height: toggleSize ? height : 360\r\n\t\t\t  }, 250);\r\n\r\n\t\t\t  toggleSize = !toggleSize;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/script>\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:20px;display:block;width:100%;margin-top:10px\">Legislative Process <\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; \r\n\ttext-transform:none !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673 .wpsm_panel-title a{\r\n\ttext-decoration:none;\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\tpadding:0px;\r\n\tfont-size: 20px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\tcolor:#1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tborder-bottom:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673 .wpsm_panel-title a:hover, #wpsm_accordion_4673 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\n\tcolor:#1c1c1c !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673 .acc-a{\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tbackground-color:#eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #ddd;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673 .wpsm_panel-default > .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-left-radius: 0px;\r\n\tborder-top-right-radius: 0px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673 .wpsm_panel-default {\r\n\t\tborder:1px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673 {\r\n\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\tfloat: none;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673 .ac_title_class{\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673  .wpsm_panel {\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\t-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\tbox-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\t\t\tborder-radius: 0px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673  .wpsm_panel + .wpsm_panel {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 5px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673  .wpsm_panel-body{\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor:#3a4145 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:14px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\t\tborder: 2px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4673 .ac_open_cl_icon{\r\n\tbackground-color:#eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tfloat:right !important;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px !important;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1.0 !important;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px !important;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px !important;\r\n\tdisplay: inline-block !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"wpsm_accordion_4673\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4673_collapse1\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow does the North Carolina General Assembly operate?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4673_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLaws of North Carolina, known as statutes, are made by the General Assembly. The North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) is made of two bodies or houses: the Senate, which has 50 members and the House of Representatives, which consists of 120 members. Each legislator represents either a Senatorial District or a House District.\r\n<br><br>\r\nThe General Assembly meets in regular session beginning in January of each odd-numbered year and adjourns to reconvene the following even-numbered year for a shorter session.\r\n<br><br>\r\nThe House of Representatives is presided over by a Speaker, elected from its membership. The presiding officer of the Senate (called the President of the Senate) is the Lieutenant Governor of the State. She\/he has no vote in the Senate except to break a tie. The Senate and House also elect other officers from their respective memberships including a President Pro Tempore in the Senate.\r\n<br><br>\r\nAt the beginning of each session, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives appoint members to serve on the standing committees of each body.\r\n<br><br>\r\nEach house elects a Principal Clerk who is responsible for keeping the necessary records of the house. Each also has a Sergeant at Arms, who serves as \"police officer\" for that house and whose assistants act as doorkeepers while the body and its committees are meeting. A third officer is the Reading Clerk who reads all documents or parts thereof which the constitution, rules, or the presiding officer require to be read during the daily session.\r\n<br><br>\r\nThe Legislative Services Commission, consisting of five members of each house, is the management authority for the General Assembly. The Commission, through its Legislative Services Officer and staff, provides the services necessary for the day-to-day functioning of the institution.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4673_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are commonly used legislative terms?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4673_collapse2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou'll find them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Help\/Category\/Glossary\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4673_collapse3\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen do legislative sessions begin and end?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4673_collapse3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccording to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/EnactedLegislation\/Statutes\/PDF\/BySection\/Chapter_120\/GS_120-11.1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">N.C.G.S. \u00a7120-11.1<\/a>, \u201cThe regular session of the Senate and House of Representatives shall be held biennially beginning at 12:00 noon on the second Wednesday in January next after their election, and on that day they shall meet solely to elect officers, adopt rules, and otherwise organize the session. When they adjourn that day, they stand adjourned until 12:00 noon on the third Wednesday after the second Monday in January next after their election.\u201d\r\n\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nThere are <em>no<\/em> laws or regulations determining when a session must end. The end date of each session may be designated at any time by a resolution passed by both the Senate and House of Representatives.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4673_collapse4\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I get a law passed?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4673_collapse4\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNorth Carolina has no process for citizen petitions or referendums. The only way to get a new law passed or an old law changed is to talk to the Representative or Senator who represents your area. You can find their contact information by entering your street address in the search box <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/FindYourLegislators\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\r\n<br><br>\r\nFor a detailed map of the entire legislative process, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Files\/EducationalResources\/HowAnIdeaBecomesALaw.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4673_collapse5\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen does legislation go into effect?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4673_collapse5\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery bill includes an \u201ceffective date\u201d section that indicates when the bill, <em>if it becomes law<\/em>, would go into effect. Some bills are effective immediately. Others list a future date when the new law would go into effect.\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\nMost bills are created with effective dates, but this is relevant only if the bill passes\u2014i.e., if it becomes law. If the bill <em>does not pass<\/em>, then the effective date is meaningless.\r\n<br><br>\r\nOn the rare occasion that a bill lacks an effective date clause, it becomes effective 60 days after sine die adjournment of the session in which it was enacted (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/EnactedLegislation\/Statutes\/PDF\/BySection\/Chapter_120\/GS_120-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">N.C.G.S. \u00a7120-20<\/a>).\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\r\n\t\tfunction do_resize(){\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar width=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).width();\r\n\t\t\tvar height=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).height();\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar toggleSize = true;\r\n\t\t\tjQuery('iframe').animate({\r\n\t\t\t    width: toggleSize ? width : 640,\r\n\t\t\t    height: toggleSize ? height : 360\r\n\t\t\t  }, 250);\r\n\r\n\t\t\t  toggleSize = !toggleSize;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/script>\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:20px;display:block;width:100%;margin-top:10px\">Bills and Committees <\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4674 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4674 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; \r\n\ttext-transform:none !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4674 .wpsm_panel-title a{\r\n\ttext-decoration:none;\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\tpadding:0px;\r\n\tfont-size: 20px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\tcolor:#1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tborder-bottom:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4674 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4674 .wpsm_panel-title a:hover, #wpsm_accordion_4674 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\n\tcolor:#1c1c1c !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4674 .acc-a{\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c 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{\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 5px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4674  .wpsm_panel-body{\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor:#3a4145 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:14px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\t\tborder: 2px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_4674 .ac_open_cl_icon{\r\n\tbackground-color:#eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tfloat:right !important;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px !important;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1.0 !important;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px !important;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px !important;\r\n\tdisplay: inline-block !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"wpsm_accordion_4674\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4674_collapse1\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the format of bill text?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4674_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Stricken Text<\/strong>:\r\nText which will be deleted from an existing statute if a bill is ratified and chaptered as a Session Law is shown with a strikethrough.\r\n<br><br>\r\n<strong>Underlined Text<\/strong>:\r\nText which will be added to an existing statute if a bill is ratified and chaptered as a Session Law is shown with an underline.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4674_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat do the abbreviations on a bill&#039;s information page mean?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4674_collapse2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou'll find definitions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Help\/Topic\/227\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4674_collapse3\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I find the text of a bill?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4674_collapse3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are three ways to access the text of a bill on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Legislation\" target=\"_blank\">Bills &amp; Laws<\/a> page:\r\n<br><br>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Bill Look-Up<\/strong>: : If you know the bill number you are looking for, use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/BillLookUp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Look-Up<\/a> and type in the bill number (e.g., H633).<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Bill Text Search<\/strong>: If you do not know the number of the bill you are looking for but know what it is about, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Search\/BillText\" target=\"_blank\">Search bill text<\/a> feature to enter terms you think might appear in the bill.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Bill Inquiry<\/strong>: To find multiple bills based on multiple search criteria, use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Legislation\/BillInquiry\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Inquiry<\/a>. <\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<br>\r\nYou'll find tips for full-text bill searching <a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Help\/Topic\/47\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/a>.\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4674_collapse4\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I find when a bill will be discussed in committee?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4674_collapse4\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommittee schedules are posted at the bottom of the daily House and Senate calendars. \r\n<br><br>\r\nHouse and Senate calendars are both available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Calendars\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4674_collapse5\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I get transcripts\/minutes\/audio\/video from sessions or committees?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4674_collapse5\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo word-for-word transcripts are prepared for any meeting of the North Carolina General Assembly.\r\n<br><br>\r\nVideo is livestreamed for House sessions only. It is not archived.\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\nAudio is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Audio\" target=\"_blank\">livestreamed<\/a> for House sessions, Senate sessions, and committee meetings. See below for archived audio.\r\n<br><br>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>House audio<\/strong>: Archived back to 2009. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Documents\/9\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, then choose desired biennium.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Senate audio<\/strong>: Contact Senate Principal Clerk\u2019s office at 919-733-7761.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Committee meetings<\/strong>: Available for the current biennium only. Send an email to <a href=\"mailto:audio@ncleg.gov\">audio@ncleg.gov<\/a> with committee name and date\/location of meeting.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\r\n\t\tfunction do_resize(){\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar width=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).width();\r\n\t\t\tvar height=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).height();\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar toggleSize = true;\r\n\t\t\tjQuery('iframe').animate({\r\n\t\t\t    width: toggleSize ? width : 640,\r\n\t\t\t    height: toggleSize ? height : 360\r\n\t\t\t  }, 250);\r\n\r\n\t\t\t  toggleSize = !toggleSize;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/script>\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:20px;display:block;width:100%;margin-top:10px\">Enacted Laws and Public Records <\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; \r\n\ttext-transform:none !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259 .wpsm_panel-title a{\r\n\ttext-decoration:none;\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\tpadding:0px;\r\n\tfont-size: 20px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\tcolor:#1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tborder-bottom:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259 .wpsm_panel-title a:hover, #wpsm_accordion_5259 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\n\tcolor:#1c1c1c !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259 .acc-a{\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tbackground-color:#eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #ddd;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259 .wpsm_panel-default > .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-left-radius: 0px;\r\n\tborder-top-right-radius: 0px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259 .wpsm_panel-default {\r\n\t\tborder:1px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259 {\r\n\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\tfloat: none;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259 .ac_title_class{\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259  .wpsm_panel {\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\t-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\tbox-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\t\t\tborder-radius: 0px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259  .wpsm_panel + .wpsm_panel {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 5px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259  .wpsm_panel-body{\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor:#3a4145 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-color: #eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:16px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Arial !important;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\t\tborder: 2px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_5259 .ac_open_cl_icon{\r\n\tbackground-color:#eef2f6 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #1c1c1c !important;\r\n\tfloat:right !important;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px !important;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1.0 !important;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px !important;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px !important;\r\n\tdisplay: inline-block !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"wpsm_accordion_5259\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_5259_collapse1\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I access the North Carolina General Statutes?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_5259_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Laws\/GeneralStatutes\" target=\"_blank\">North Carolina General Statutes<\/a> are available under the Bills &amp; Laws tab of this website. You can also find them in print in the Legislative Library, as well as North Carolina law school libraries.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_5259_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I find superseded (historical) statutes?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_5259_collapse2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelect historical statutes (back to 1821) are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Documents\/1\/12201\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, as well as in the Legislative Library.\r\n\r\n<br><br> \r\n\r\nColonial and early statehood records are available <a href=\"https:\/\/docsouth.unc.edu\/csr\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_5259_collapse3\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I find local laws?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_5259_collapse3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLocal laws, which are laws that affect fewer than 15 counties, are published along with each biennium\u2019s session laws.\r\n<br><br>\r\nSession laws from 1959-current are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Laws\/SessionLaws\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\r\n<br><br>\r\nSession laws prior to 1959 are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Documents\/1\/12431\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\r\n<br><br>\r\nA guide to researching city\/county charters and ordinances is available <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/02\/Local-Government-Charters-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. \t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_5259_collapse4\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I find information about past budgets?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_5259_collapse4\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA chart of enacted budget bills (1961-current), with links to each bill\u2019s text, is available <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/03\/BudgetBillHistory.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\r\n<br><br> \r\nMore in-depth information about each budget bill (1983-current) is available <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/frd\/budget\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_5259_collapse5\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho do I contact to file a Public Records Request?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_5259_collapse5\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClick <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/library\/legislative-services-public-records-requests\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to access the Legislative Services Public Records Requests form.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_5259_collapse6\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho do I contact to obtain a certified copy of a statute, session law or other legislative document?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_5259_collapse6\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>General Statutes<\/strong>\r\n<br>\r\nAnyone needing a certified copy of a North Carolina Statute should contact the Legislative Drafting Division of the General Assembly at 919-733-6660.\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\n<strong>Session Laws Or Ratified Bills<\/strong>\r\n<br>\r\nAnyone needing a certified copy of a North Carolina Ratified Bill or Session Law should contact Tim Crowley, Director of Communications at the NC Secretary of State's Office at 919-814-5342 or <a href=\"mailto:tcrowley@sosnc.gov\" target=\"_blank\">tcrowley@sosnc.gov<\/a>.\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\n<strong>North Carolina Constitution<\/strong>\r\n<br>\r\nThe Secretary of State is the statutory custodian of the North Carolina Constitution.\r\nAnyone needing a certified copy of the North Carolina Constitution should contact Tim Crowley, Director of Communications at the NC Secretary of State's Office at 919-814-5342 or <a href=\"mailto:tcrowley@sosnc.gov\" target=\"_blank\">tcrowley@sosnc.gov<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\n<strong>Committee Minutes<\/strong>\r\n<br>\r\nLegislative Standing and Non-Standing committee minutes from 1997 forward can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Documents\/1\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. \r\nMinutes from 1970-1996 are available on microfilm in the Legislative Library.  \r\n<br><br>\r\nA member of the library staff can issue a certification of these minutes. \r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\n<strong>Executive Orders<\/strong>\r\n<br>\r\nThese are orders issued by the Governor of North Carolina. 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onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I learn more about the Legislative Building?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4676_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor visitor info, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/About\/VisitorInfo\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\r\n<br><br>\r\n For the rules of conduct in the Legislative Building and Legislative Office Building, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Files\/About\/BuildingRules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\r\n<br><br>\r\n For historical documents and images of the building, click <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ncleg.gov\/lb60th\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<br><br>\r\nFor a virtual tour of the building, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/About\/VirtualTour\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4676_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I work here?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  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fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can my child serve as a Page at the NCGA?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_4676_collapse3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/House\/PageProgram\" target=\"_blank\">House Page Program<\/a>\r\n<br><br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.gov\/Senate\/PageProgram\" target=\"_blank\">Senate Page Program<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\r\n\t\tfunction do_resize(){\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar width=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).width();\r\n\t\t\tvar height=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel 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class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInformation on the NCGA website is updated daily. \r\n<br><br>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Bill Status Information<\/strong>: Updated real-time as actions have been taken on a bill (may be delayed five minutes).<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Bill Text<\/strong>: Updated and\/or available within 24 hours after floor action (on the bill) in chamber.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Member Information<\/strong>: Updated real-time as necessary (may be delayed five minutes).\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_4677_collapse2\" 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