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North Carolina Constitution, Article II

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Article II, LEGISLATIVE

23 sections · 0 paragraphs in this article.

All articles153 Art. I38 Art. II23 Art. III11 Art. IV22 Art. V14 Art. VI10 Art. VII3 Art. VIII2 Art. IX10 Art. X5 Art. XI4 Art. XII1 Art. XIII4 Art. XIV6

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N.C. Const. art. II, § 1 Legislative power
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The legislative power of the State shall be vested in the General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
N.C. Const. art. II, § 2 Number of Senators
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The Senate shall be composed of 50 Senators, biennially chosen by ballot.
N.C. Const. art. II, § 3 Senate districts; apportionment of Senators
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The Senators shall be elected from districts. The General Assembly, at the first regular session convening after the return of every decennial census of population taken by order of Congress, shall revise the senate districts and the apportionment of Senators among those district…
N.C. Const. art. II, § 4 Number of Representatives
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The House of Representatives shall be composed of 120 Representatives, biennially chosen by ballot.

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N.C. Const. art. II, § 5 Representative districts; apportionment of Representatives

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The Representatives shall be elected from districts. The General Assembly, at the first regular session convening after the return of every decennial census of population taken by order of Congress, shall revise the representative districts and the apportionment of Representative…

N.C. Const. art. II, § 6 Qualifications for Senator

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Each Senator, at the time of his election, shall be not less than 25 years of age, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the State as a citizen for two years and in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election.

N.C. Const. art. II, § 7 Qualifications for Representative

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Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election.

N.C. Const. art. II, § 8 Elections

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The election for members of the General Assembly shall be held for the respective districts in 1972 and every two years thereafter, at the places and on the day prescribed by law.

N.C. Const. art. II, § 9 Term of office

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The term of office of Senators and Representatives shall commence on the first day of January next after their election.

N.C. Const. art. II, § 10 Vacancies

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Every vacancy occurring in the membership of the General Assembly by reason of death, resignation, or other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed by law.

N.C. Const. art. II, § 11 Sessions

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(1) Regular Sessions. The General Assembly shall meet in regular session in 1973 and every two years thereafter on the day prescribed by law. Neither house shall proceed upon public business unless a majority of all of its members are actually present. (2) Extra sessions on legis…

N.C. Const. art. II, § 12 Oath of members

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Each member of the General Assembly, before taking his seat, shall take an oath or affirmation that he will support the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Constitution of the State of North Carolina, and will faithfully discharge his duty as a member of the Senate…

N.C. Const. art. II, § 13 President of the Senate

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The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate and shall preside over the Senate, but shall have no vote unless the Senate is equally divided.

N.C. Const. art. II, § 14 Other officers of the Senate

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(1) President Pro Tempore - succession to presidency. The Senate shall elect from its membership a President Pro Tempore, who shall become President of the Senate upon the failure of the Lieutenant Governor-elect to qualify, or upon succession by the Lieutenant Governor to the of…

N.C. Const. art. II, § 15 Officers of the House of Representatives

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The House of Representatives shall elect its Speaker and other officers.

N.C. Const. art. II, § 16 Compensation and allowances

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The members and officers of the General Assembly shall receive for their services the compensation and allowances prescribed by law. An increase in the compensation or allowances of members shall become effective at the beginning of the next regular session of the General Assembl…

N.C. Const. art. II, § 17 Journals

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Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, which shall be printed and made public immediately after the adjournment of the General Assembly.

N.C. Const. art. II, § 18 Protests

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Any member of either house may dissent from and protest against any act or resolve which he may think injurious to the public or to any individual, and have the reasons of his dissent entered on the journal.

N.C. Const. art. II, § 19 Record votes

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Upon motion made in either house and seconded by one fifth of the members present, the yeas and nays upon any question shall be taken and entered upon the journal.

N.C. Const. art. II, § 20 Powers of the General Assembly

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Each house shall be judge of the qualifications and elections of its own members, shall sit upon its own adjournment from day to day, and shall prepare bills to be enacted into laws. The two houses may jointly adjourn to any future day or other place. Either house may, of its own…

N.C. Const. art. II, § 21 Style of the acts

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The style of the acts shall be: "The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:".

N.C. Const. art. II, § 22 Action on bills

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(1) Bills subject to veto by Governor; override of veto. Except as provided by subsections (2) through (6) of this section, all bills shall be read three times in each house and shall be signed by the presiding officer of each house before being presented to the Governor. If the …

N.C. Const. art. II, § 24 Limitations on local, private, and special legislation

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(1) Prohibited subjects. The General Assembly shall not enact any local, private, or special act or resolution: (a) Relating to health, sanitation, and the abatement of nuisances; (a) Relating to health, sanitation, and the abatement of nuisances; (b) Changing the names of cities…