§ 120-267. Organization of the Committee.
§ 120‑267. Organizationof the Committee.
(a) The President ProTempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shalleach designate a cochair of the Joint Legislative Committee on DomesticViolence. The Committee shall meet at least once a quarter and may meet atother times upon the joint call of the cochairs.
(b) A quorum of theCommittee is nine members. No action may be taken except by a majority vote ata meeting at which a quorum is present. While in the discharge of its officialduties, the Committee has the powers of a joint committee under G.S. 120‑19and G.S. 120‑19.1 through G.S. 120‑19.4.
(c) Members of theCommittee receive subsistence and travel expenses as provided in G.S. 120‑3.1.The Committee may contract for consultants or hire employees in accordance withG.S. 120‑32.02. The Legislative Services Commission, through theLegislative Services Officer, shall assign professional staff to assist theCommittee in its work. Upon the direction of the Legislative Services Commission,the Supervisors of Clerks of the Senate and of the House of Representativesshall assign clerical staff to the Committee. The expenses for clericalemployees shall be borne by the Committee.
(d) The Committeecochairs may establish subcommittees for the purpose of making special studiespursuant to its duties and may appoint non‑Commission members to serve oneach subcommittee as resource persons. Resource persons shall be voting memberof the subcommittee and shall receive subsistence and travel expenses inaccordance with G.S. 138‑5 and G.S. 138‑6. (2005‑356, s. 1.)