{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-164-37","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 164-37","heading":"Membership; chairman; meetings; quorum.","body":"The Commission shall consist of 29 members as follows:\n(1)\tThe Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court shall appoint a sitting or former Justice or judge of the General Court of Justice, who shall serve as Chairman of the Commission.\n(2)\tThe Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, or another judge on the Court of Appeals, serving as the Chief Judge's designee.\n(3)\tThe Secretary of the Department of Adult Correction or the Secretary's designee.\n(4)\tRepealed by Session Laws 2011-391, s. 43(e), effective January 1, 2011.\n(5)\tThe Chairman of the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission, or the Chairman's designee.\n(6)\tThe President of the Conference of Superior Court Judges or the President's designee.\n(7)\tThe President of the District Court Judges Association or the President's designee.\n(8)\tThe President of the North Carolina Sheriff's Association or the President's designee.\n(9)\tThe President of the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police or the President's designee.\n(10)\tOne member of the public at large, who is not currently licensed to practice law in North Carolina, to be appointed by the Governor.\n(11)\tOne member to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.\n(12)\tThree members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House.\n(13)\tThree members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.\n(14)\tThe President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint the representative of the North Carolina System of Community Colleges who has knowledge of programs provided to offenders in the criminal justice system or to juveniles in the juvenile justice system that is recommended by the President of that organization.\n(15)\tThe Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the member of the business community that is recommended by the President of the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association.\n(16)\tThe Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court shall appoint the criminal defense attorney that is recommended by the President of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.\n(17)\tThe President of the Conference of District Attorneys or the President's designee.\n(18)\tThe Lieutenant Governor shall appoint the member of the North Carolina Victim Assistance Network that is recommended by the President of that organization.\n(19)\tA rehabilitated former prison inmate, to be appointed by the Chairman of the Commission.\n(20)\tThe President of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners or the President's designee.\n(21)\tThe Governor shall appoint the member of the academic community, with a background in criminal justice or corrections policy, that is recommended by the President of The University of North Carolina.\n(22)\tThe Attorney General, or a member of the Attorney General's staff, to be appointed by the Attorney General.\n(23)\tThe Governor shall appoint the member of the North Carolina Bar Association that is recommended by the President of that organization.\n(24)\tA citizen of this State who works in either the criminal justice system or the juvenile justice system, depending on the current work of the Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission, to be appointed by the Chairman of the Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission.\n(25)\tThe President of the North Carolina Conference of Clerks of Superior Court, or the President's designee.\n(26)\tRepealed by Session Laws 2011-391, s. 43(e), effective January 1, 2011.\n(27)\tThe Secretary of the Department of Public Safety or the Secretary's designee.\nThe Commission shall have its initial meeting no later than September 1, 1990, at the call of the Chairman. The Commission shall meet a minimum of four regular meetings each year. The Commission may also hold special meetings at the call of the Chairman, or by any four members of the Commission, upon such notice and in such manner as may be fixed by the rules of the Commission. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1076, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 812, s. 12; c. 816, ss. 1, 2; 1993, c. 253, s. 5.1; c. 321, s. 200.1; c. 535, s. 4; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 591, s. 6(a); 1995, c. 236, s. 1; 1997-256, s. 6; 1997-347, s. 2; 1997-401, s. 2; 1997-418 s. 2; 1997-443, s. 18.6(a); 1998-170, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 10(f); 2000-137, s. 4(kk); 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (i), (l); 2011-391, s. 43(c)-(e); 2021-180, s. 19C.9(o); 2023-134, s. 16.16(a).)","path":["Chapter 164. Concerning the General Statutes of North Carolina.","Article 4. Sentencing Commission."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_164/GS_164-37.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:26:32Z","sha256":"92d0671ffd2df78bb0c088207be5b405104bc58ab9a75d590d2ae78cb52f9d7a","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-164-36","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-164-38"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}