H103 - 2022 Appropriations Act. (SL 2022-74)

Overview: Section 21.1 of S.L. 2022-74 provides the Chief Administrative Law Judge the same authority granted each head of a principal State department. Subject to the State Budget Act and the North Carolina Human Resources Act, the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings may do the following:

• Create necessary subordinate positions and appoint and remove employees appointed to those subordinate positions.
• Supervise, direct, and control all employees within the Office of Administrative Hearings.
• Transfer officers and employees within offices as determined necessary by the Chief Administrative Law Judge.
• Change the duties, titles, and compensation of existing offices as determined necessary by the Chief Administrative Law Judge.

This section became effective July 1, 2022.