{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-163-27","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-27","heading":"Executive Director to be appointed by State Board.","body":"(a)\tThe State Board shall appoint an Executive Director for a term of two years with compensation to be determined by the Office of State Human Resources.\n(b)\tThe Executive Director shall serve beginning May 15 after the first meeting held after new appointments to the State Board are made, unless removed for cause, until a successor is appointed.\n(c)\tThe Executive Director shall be responsible for staffing, administration, and execution of the State Board's decisions and orders and shall perform such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the State Board.\n(d)\tThe Executive Director shall be the chief State elections official. (1973, c. 1409, s. 3; 1985, c. 62, s. 2; 2001-319, s. 11; 2017-6, ss. 4(c), 7(f); 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 3.2(e); 2023-139, s. 2.5; 2024-57, s. 3A.3(a).)","path":["Chapter 163. Elections and Election Laws.","Subchapter II. Election Officers.","Article 3. State Board of Elections."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_163/GS_163-27.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:26:22Z","sha256":"cc7d61733feb245113c89cff0ab515f92c6805ba4054ef46b924ca2284bedd29","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-163-26","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-163-27.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}