House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.

Amends the short and long titles.

Amends GS 143-548 (Vocational Rehabilitation Council). Allows a representative of a parent training and information center serving on the Council to serve more than two consecutive full terms.

Amends GS 140-5.13, regarding the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Museum of Art. Makes the terms of all appointments to the Board by the General Assembly for four years, with no person being appointed to more than three consecutive terms (was, no more than two consecutive terms of two years).

Amends SL 2017-8, Section 3.2(b), to make Section 3.2, which shortened the time period for an interested employer to file a protest to an unemployment insurance claim from 14 to 10 days, effective July 1, 2018 (was, October 1, 2017).

Amends GS 7A-757. Amends the caption to read Temporary administrative law judges; part-time special administrative law judge; appointments; powers and standards; fees. Directs the Chief Administrative Law Judge to appoint a qualified individual to serve as a part-time special administrative law judge (ALJ) for a term of four years, who shall take the same oath as any other ALJ, and be subject to the same rules and restrictions when sitting. A temporary ALJ would not be considered a state employee, or be compensated or reimbursed, except when sitting as a temporary ALJ. At the end of the term, the Chief ALJ may reappoint the appointee, or appoint another individual to a new four-year term. If there is a vacancy, the Chief ALJ may appoint another individual for the remainder of the term. Authorizes removal by the Chief ALJ for just cause. Directs the Chief ALJ to make the appointment within 30 days of the act becoming law.

Deletes proposed GS 7A-45.6, which concerned international education and training for judicial officials as well as appointment of an emergency special superior court judge.