NC H221

Governor's emergency management powers under G.S. 166A-19.30(c) cannot be exercised in Beaufort, Craven, or Onslow Counties without either Council of State concurrence or majority vote approval from the respective county board of commissioners.

Council of State concurrence requires consensus from a majority of its nine members within 48 hours of contact, with the Governor documenting and publicly releasing each member's response by name and position prior to or simultaneously with exercising the authority.

Council of State consists of the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Labor, and Commissioner of Insurance.

Any emergency powers already in effect in the three counties when this act becomes law expire two calendar days later unless Council of State concurrence or county board approval is obtained.

Bill applies only to Beaufort, Craven, and Onslow Counties and becomes effective immediately upon enactment for all subsequent gubernatorially or legislatively declared states of emergency.