N.C. Gen. Stat. § 126A-15-4: Equal employment opportunity plans; reports; maintenance of services.

(a) Each member of the Council of State under G.S. 143A-11, each of the principal departments enumerated in G.S. 143B-6, and The University of North Carolina shall develop and submit to the Director for review and approval on or before March 1 annually an Equal Employment Opportunity plan which shall include goals and programs that provide positive measures to assure equitable and fair representation of North Carolina's citizens.

(b) The Director shall provide services of Equal Employment Opportunity technical assistance, training, oversight, monitoring, evaluation, support programs, and reporting to assure that the State government's workforce is diverse at all occupational levels. These services shall be provided by qualified personnel. (2026-40, s. 1.)