North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 120 > Article 12Q – Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee
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| § 120-70.150 | Creation and membership of Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee |
| § 120-70.151 | Purpose and powers of Committee |
| § 120-70.152 | Organization of Committee |
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 120 > Article 12Q - Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3