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Organizational Chart of State VOTERS

Executive Branch Legislative Branch 4 Judicial Branch 1 Lieutenant General Assembly Governor Supreme Court 8 Court of Appeals Office of the Office of the Chief Justice Chief Judge Governor Lt. Governor President Associate Associate Justices (6) Judges (14) Pro Tem State Attorney Senators Representatives State Auditor Treasurer General

Dept. of Dept. of State Dept. of State Dept. of 2 Standing Standing Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Justice 9 Committees Committees Director Director 5 Legislative 3 Legislative State Board Superintendent of of Commissioner of Commissioner of Administrative Office of Services Research of Public Instruction Labor Insurance Office of the Administrative Commission Commission Courts Hearings Dept. of Dept. of Agriculture & Dept. of Dept. of Public Instruction Consumer Services Labor Insurance Legislative Study Superior Court Division Administrative Committees Officer Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary Superior Court Judges (50 Districts) 12 Dept. of Dept. of 10 Dept. of Dept. of Dept. of Natural & Environmental Health & UNC Board of Administration Commerce Cultural Resources Quality Services District Attorneys Program Evaluation Division System Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary Clerk of Court Legislative President Drafting Division Dept. of Public Dept. of Dept. of Dept. of Military & Dept. of Information District Court Division University of NC Safety Revenue Transportation Veterans Affairs Technology Fiscal Research System District Court Judges Division 6 (43 Districts) 7 State State Board of Legislative State Board of Elections Human Resources Controller Community 11 Analysis Division Commission Colleges Office of the State State Elections Controller Office Human Resources System Director President

Legend Office of State Dept. of Human Resources Community Elected to 2 year term Elected to 4 year term Colleges Elected to 8 year term Appointed by the Governor Auxiliary lines of Administrative control Lines of appointment authority Issued by: Elaine F. Marshall, NC Secretary of State Notes of Explanation Organizational Chart of North Carolina 7 The State Board of Elections is an autonomous agency in charge of the administration of elections, and campaign finance.

1 The North Carolina General Assembly is divided into two chambers 8 The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court designates one of the Judges of the - the Senate with 50 members and the House of Representatives with 120. Court of Appeals as Chief Judge. The Chief Justice also designates one of the The is presiding officer of the Senate. District Court Judges in each district as Chief District Court Judge.

2 Legislators are appointed to one or more committees within their 9 The Administrative Office of the Courts provides administrative and respective chambers by the presiding officers of their chambers. research assistance to all levels of the Judicial System. The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts is appointed by the Chief Justice of the The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House 3 Supreme Court. serve on the Legislative Services and Legislative Research Commission. They

also appoint five members each from their respective chambers to serve on the 10 District Attorneys serve as prosecuting officers at both the Superior and Legislative Research Commission and four each to serve on the Legislative District Court levels. The Clerks of Court in each county also serve both Services Commission. The Legislative Services Officer is appointed by the courts. Legislative Services Commission and provides administrative support to the legislators. 11 Magistrates, one or more in each county, are appointed for two-year terms by the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge in each district and 4 The Governor and the nine elected officials of the Branch serve under the Supervision of the Chief District Court Judge in their form the Council of State. The heads of other executive departments, respective districts. “secretaries,” are appointed by the Governor and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. 12 While not a part of the Legislative Branch, for purposes of this chart the UNC System Board of Governors is listed under the legislative section because 5 The State Board of Education has 13 members, with 11 of those members it consists of 32 members elected by the General Assembly. The Board of being appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Governors also includes special members, including the president of the UNC Assembly in joint session. The Lieutenant Governor and State Treasurer are ex Association of Student , former board chairs and former state officio members. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is the head of the governors. Department of Public Instruction and is elected by the citizens of North

Carolina. 5,000 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $528 or $0.105 per copy. 6 The State Board of Community Colleges is not part of the Governor's , but ten members of the State Board are appointed by the Governor, and the NC House and Senate each appoint four members. The Lieutenant Governor and State Treasurer are ex officio members. The State President of the Community College System is elected by the State Board and serves as the head of the department.