H913 - Bipartisan Ethics and Elections Enforcement. (SL 2018-117)

Overview: S.L. 2018-117 proposes amendments to the North Carolina Constitution to make the following changes:

• Establish a bipartisan board of elections and ethics enforcement, consisting of eight members appointed by the General Assembly.
• Clarify the legislative powers to control the powers, duties, responsibilities, appointments, and terms of office of any board or commission prescribed by general law, and the powers of the Governor to faithfully execute those laws.
• Clarify that members of the General Assembly may not serve on Executive or Judicial Branch boards or commission that exercise non-advisory powers.

The proposed constitutional amendments are placed on the ballot in the November 2018 general election.