NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1975 SESSION

CHAPTER 128
HOUSE BILL 396

AN ACT TO AMEND G.S. 143B-181 TO BRING THE GOVERNOR'S COORDINATING COUNCIL ON AGING INTO COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  Amend 143B-181 of the General Statutes as follows:
(1)	By rewriting the first sentence to read as follows: "The Governor's Coordinating Council on Aging of the Department of Human Resources shall consist of 30 members, 26 members to be appointed by the Governor, two members to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and two members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives."
(2)	In the second sentence, after the word "follows:" change the number "seven" to "eight" and after "Public Education;" insert "the Department of Human Resources Special Assistant for Coordination of Nutrition Programs;"
(3)	Delete the last clause in the first paragraph which begins with "and 11 members at large...." and rewrite as follows: "and 19 members-at-large shall be actual consumers of services of programs supported through Title III and Title VII of the Older Americans' Act of 1965 as amended, including low income, and minority older persons, at least in proportion to the number of minority older persons in the State. The Governor shall appoint 15 members-at-large who shall meet these qualifications. The four remaining members-at-large, two of whom shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and two of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall be broadly representative of the major private agencies and organizations in the State who are experienced in or have demonstrated particular interest in the special needs of the elderly. The Council shall meet preferably bi-monthly, but at least quarterly."
Sec. 2.  Further amend by rewriting the second paragraph to read as follows: "Present at-large members of the Council shall serve for a period equal to the remainder of their current terms on the Governor's Coordinating Council on Aging, two of whose appointments expire June 30, 1975, two of whose appointments expire June 30, 1976, six of whose appointments expire June 30, 1977, and one whose appointment expires June 30, 1978. Two new members-at-large shall be appointed whose terms shall expire June 30, 1975, one to be 80 appointed by the Governor and one to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; two new members-at-large shall be appointed whose terms shall expire June 30, 1976, one to be appointed by the Governor and one to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; four new members-at-large shall be appointed whose terms shall expire June 30, 1978, two to be appointed by the Governor, one to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and one to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; thereafter, at-large members shall be appointed for full four-year terms and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Ad interim appointments shall be for the balance of the unexpired term."
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 10th day of April, 1975.