Bill Summary for H 17 (2023-2024)
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO MAKE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION THE CHAIR OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER, AND TO REQUIRE THAT VACANCY APPOINTMENTS BE FILLED AS PROVIDED BY LAW.Intro. by Blackwell, Torbett, Hardister, Willis.
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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Makes a clarifying change in the proposed language in Section 4 of Article IX of the North Carolina Constitution, to specify that elected members of the State Board of Education must be elected from districts by the voters of each district (was, voters of the districts) in the manner prescribed by law. Amends the language that appears on the ballot to read that the changes include that all vacancies for elected positions on the State Board of Education will be filled in a manner provided by law (was, all vacancies for elected positions on the State Board of Education will be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the NCGA). Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.