G.S. ch. 143A, art. 7

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G.S. 143A-56 Creation.

§ 143A-56. Creation. There is hereby created a Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The head of the Department is the Commissioner of Agriculture. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 95.)

G.S. 143A-57 Commissioner of Agriculture; powers and duties.

§ 143A-57. Commissioner of Agriculture; powers and duties. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall have such powers and duties as are conferred on him by this Chapter, delegated to him by the Governor, and conferred by the Constitution and laws of this State. (1971, c. 864, s. 9.)

G.S. 143A-58 Commissioner of Agriculture; transfer of powers and duties to Department.

§ 143A-58. Commissioner of Agriculture; transfer of powers and duties to Department. Except as otherwise provided in the Constitution or in this Chapter, all powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Commissioner of Agriculture are transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 96.)

G.S. 143A-59 Board of Agriculture; transfer.

§ 143A-59. Board of Agriculture; transfer. The Board of Agriculture, as contained in Article 1 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 97.)

G.S. 143A-60 Structural Pest Control Division; transfer.

§ 143A-60. Structural Pest Control Division; transfer. The Structural Pest Control Division of the Department of Agriculture, as contained in Article 4C of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 98.)

G.S. 143A-61 The North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame; transfer.

§ 143A-61. The North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame; transfer. The North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame, as contained in Article 50B of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 99.)

G.S. 143A-62 Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board; transfer.

§ 143A-62. Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board; transfer. The Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board, as contained in Article 3 of Chapter 119 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 100.)

G.S. 143A-63 North Carolina Rural Rehabilitation Corporation; transfer.

§ 143A-63. North Carolina Rural Rehabilitation Corporation; transfer. The North Carolina Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, and board of directors, as contained in Chapter 137 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is transferred by a Type I transfer to the North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 101; 2001-424, s. 17.2(a).)

G.S. 143A-64 North Carolina Board of Crop Seed Improvement; transfer.

§ 143A-64. North Carolina Board of Crop Seed Improvement; transfer. The North Carolina Board of Crop Seed Improvement, as contained in Article 30 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type II transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 102.)

G.S. 143A-65 North Carolina Public Livestock Market Advisory Board; transfer.

§ 143A-65. North Carolina Public Livestock Market Advisory Board; transfer. The North Carolina Public Livestock Market Advisory Board, as contained in Article 35 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, is hereby transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1971, c. 864, s. 9; 1997-261, s. 103.)

G.S. 143A-65.1 North Carolina Forest Service.

§ 143A-65.1. North Carolina Forest Service. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall have charge of the work of forest maintenance, forest fire prevention, reforestation, and the protection of lands and water supplies by the preservation of forests; it shall also have the care of State forests and State recreational forests. (2011-145, s. 13.25(c); 2013-155, s. 23.)

G.S. 143A-66 Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 561, s. 116.

G.S. 143A-66.1 Forestry Council - creation; powers and duties.

§ 143A-66.1. Forestry Council - creation; powers and duties. There is hereby created the Forestry Council of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Forestry Council shall have the following functions and duties: (1) To advise the Commissioner of Agriculture with respect to all matters concerning the protection, management, and preservation of State-owned, privately owned, and municipally owned forests in the State, including but not limited to: a. Profitable use of the State's forests consistent with the principles of sustained productivity. b. Best management practices, including those for protection of soil, water, wildlife, and wildlife habitat, to be used in managing the State's forests and their resources. c. Restoration of forest ecosystems and protection of rare and endangered species occurring in the State's private forests consistent with principles of private ownership of land. (2) To maintain oversight of a continuous monitoring and planning process, to provide a long-range, comprehensive plan for the use, management, and sustainability of North Carolina's forest resources, and to report regularly on progress made toward meeting the objectives of the plan. (3) To provide a forum for the identification, discussion, and development of recommendations for the resolution of conflicts in the management of North Carolina's forests. (4) To undertake any other studies, make any reports, and advise the Commissioner of Agriculture on any matter as the Commissioner may direct. (1973, c. 1262, s. 52; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(139); 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 653, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2011-145, s. 13.25(f), (g).)

G.S. 143A-66.2 Forestry Council - members; chairperson; selection; removal; compensation; quorum.

§ 143A-66.2. Forestry Council - members; chairperson; selection; removal; compensation; quorum. (a) The Forestry Advisory Council of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall consist of 18 members appointed as follows: (1) Three persons who are registered foresters and who represent the primary forest products industry, one each from the Mountains, Piedmont and Coastal Plain. (2) One person who represents the secondary wood-using industry. (3) One person who represents the logging industry. (4) Four persons who are nonindustrial woodland owners actively involved in forest management, one of whom has agricultural interests, and at least one each from the Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. (5) Three persons who are members of statewide environmental or wildlife conservation organizations. (6) One consulting forester. (7) Two persons who are forest scientists with knowledge of the functioning and management of forest ecosystems. (8) One person who represents a banking institution that manages forestland. (9) One person with expertise in urban forestry. (10) One person with active experience in city and regional planning. (b) The Governor shall appoint one person from categories (1) and (5), two persons from category (4), and the persons from categories (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10). The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint the person from category (2) and one person each from categories (1), (4), and (5). The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the person from category (3) and one person each from categories (1), (4), and (5). The Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall consult with one another to insure that each of the three geographic regions of the State are represented in appointments made to fill categories (1) and (4). (c) The Governor shall designate one member of the Council to serve as chairperson at the pleasure of the Governor. (d) Members shall serve staggered terms of office of four years. The terms of office of members filling categories (1), (4), and (5) shall expire on 30 June of years that follow by one year those years that are evenly divisible by four. The terms of office of members filling categories (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10) shall expire on 30 June of years that follow by three years those years that are evenly divisible by four. Terms shall expire as provided by this subsection except that members of the Council shall serve until their successors are appointed and duly qualified as provided by G.S. 128-7. Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the Council created by the resignation, dismissal, death or disability of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term and shall be made by the appointing authority responsible for that category. Vacancies in appointments made by the General Assembly shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 120-122. (e) The Governor shall have the power to remove, in accordance with G.S. 143B-13, any member appointed by the Governor. The General Assembly shall have the power to remove, in accordance with G.S. 143B-13, any member appointed by the General Assembly. (f) Members of the Council shall receive per diem and necessary travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 138-5. (g) A majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (h) All clerical and other services required by the Council, including the support required to carry out studies it is requested to make, shall be supplied by the Commissioner of Agriculture. (1973, c. 1262, s. 53; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(140); 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 653, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2011-145, s. 13.25(f), (h).)

G.S. 143A-66.3 Forestry Council - meetings.

§ 143A-66.3. Forestry Council - meetings. The Forestry Council shall meet annually in October and at least three other times a year and may hold special meetings at any time and place within the State at the call of the chairperson or upon the written request of at least a majority of the members. At least one meeting during each two-year period shall be held in the Mountains, Piedmont, and the Coastal Plain. (1973, c. 1262, s. 54; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 653, s. 3; 2011-145, s. 13.25(f).)

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