Except as otherwise provided in the Constitution or in this Chapter, all powers, duties and functions vested by law in the Secretary of State are transferred by a Type I transfer to the Department of the Secretary of State. (1971, c. 864, s. 4.)
Secretary of State; transfer of powers and duties to Department
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143A-21
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143A-21