NC S534

Establishes an eight-member Commission on Legislative Reform composed of public members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate (4 members) and the Speaker of the House (4 members), with no elected officials permitted to serve.

Commission shall study and make recommendations regarding potential North Carolina Constitutional amendments concerning legislator term length, term limits, session length limitations, and legislative compensation and allowances.

Commission authorized to examine other states' legislative structures, North Carolina session lengths since 1981, current and historical legislator compensation and per diem rates, and mechanisms for indexing legislative pay such as cost-of-living adjustments.

School of Government at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shall provide meeting space, clerical and administrative support, and prepare the Commission's report.

Commission must submit findings and constitutional amendment recommendations by April 15, 2022, to legislative leaders and appropriations committee chairs, then terminates upon report submission or that date, whichever occurs first.