NORTH CAROLINA EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 43
ESTABLISHMENT OF STATEWIDE CITIZEN CORPS COUNCIL
WHEREAS, this Administration continues to be
committed to encouraging all people, organizations, agencies,
businesses, faith groups, and institutions in North Carolina to
help solve our most critical problems by volunteering their time,
effort, energy and service in times of prosperity as well as in
emergencies or disasters;
and
WHEREAS, the need for homeland security,
community health and public safety have increased and have led
to the need to call upon the compassion and spirit of all people in
North Carolina to help solve many of the problems facing their
communities; and
WHEREAS, it is the standing reputation of this
Administration to discover and to encourage new community
service leaders, to promote individuals, organizations, and
institutions that serve as outstanding examples of a commitment
to serving others, and to convince all people in North Carolina
that a successful life includes serving others;
and
WHEREAS, significant issues facing the nation and
state continue to be addressed by the collaborative efforts of
committed people volunteering their time and talents through
volunteer centers, national service programs, schools,
community organizations, government agencies, businesses,
labor groups, and a host of other community and state efforts,
and
WHEREAS, North Carolina has established a
comprehensive, intricate and effective community-based and
community-driven infrastructure for state-sponsored national
and community service through the North Carolina Commission
on Volunteerism and Community Service and its public-and
private-sector partnering organizations; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Crime
Control and Public Safety has established a comprehensive,
intricate and effective Division of Emergency Management with
a state and local infrastructure committed to enhancing the
quality of life in North Carolina by assisting people to
effectively prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate
against all hazards and disasters; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Commission on
Volunteerism and Community Service and the North Carolina
Department of Crime Control and Public are partnering agencies
in Citizen Corps in North Carolina;
NOW, THEREFORE, by the authority vested in me as
Governor by the Constitution and laws of North Carolina, IT IS
ORDERED:
Section 1. Definitions
A. “North Carolina Citizen Corps” means the North
Carolina initiative created under the federal USA
Freedom Corps program.
B. “North Carolina Citizen Corps Council”
(“Council”) means the body created within the
Office of the Governor that will foster
collaboration.
C. “North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and
Community Service” (Commission”) means the
entity established by Executive Order # 48 issued
by Governor James B. Hunt on 12 May 1994.
D. “USA Freedom Corps” means the federal
interagency initiative created under the terms of
Executive Order 13254 of March 29, 2002, (67
CFT 4869) and the Citizen Service Act of 2002, a
legislative proposal submitted to the United States
Congress by President George W. Bush.
Section 2. North Carolina Citizen Corps Council
A. Consistent with the provisions of Executive Order
13254 and any act of Congress enacted to
implement Executive Order 13254, the North
Carolina Citizen Corps Council is created as a
body that will foster collaboration in a statewide
volunteer effort focused on homeland security,
disaster preparedness and response, public health,
and public safety.
B. The Council is not intended as an advisory or
governing body, nor to set state policy.
C. The Council shall consist of the leadership of
appropriate collaborative organizations and/or
agencies necessary to promote volunteerism
focused on homeland security, disaster preparation
and response, public health and public safety by
promoting Citizen Corps programs and activities.
D. Members of the Council shall serve by invitation of
the Governor of the State of North Carolina.
E. When there is a change in leadership of a Council
member organization/ agency, the new leadership
of the organization/agency will become a
replacement member of the Council.
Section 3. Activities of the Council
A. The Council shall identify opportunities for local,
tribal and state organizations to collaborate to
accomplish the shared goals of the Citizen Corps
programs.
B. The Council shall assist with the establishment of
an implementation plan to develop and support
local Citizen Corps Councils.
C. The Council shall assist in the development of
initiatives to promote public awareness and
community service in coordination with existing
Citizen Corps programs including, but not limited
to, Volunteers in Police Service, Neighborhood
Watch, Medical Reserve Corps, and Community
Emergency Response Teams.
D. The Council shall develop and disseminate
messages on safety and emergency preparedness
that will be effective in engaging communities and
individuals in Citizen Corps.
E. The Council shall serve as a catalyst for engaging
others within their areas of expertise to promote the
Citizen Corps mission and programs.
F. The Council shall promote the USA Freedom
Corps initiative in North Carolina.
Section 4. Operations of the Council
A. The Governor shall designate one (1) member of
the Council to serve as Chairman.
B. The Council may promulgate bylaws, not
inconsistent with law and with this Order,
governing its organization, operation and
procedure.
C. Members of the Council may delegate their
membership responsibility to a designee only if the
designee has authoritative powers to act on behalf
of, and made decisions for, the
organization/agency.
D. A majority of the serving members constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business at a
meeting. The Council shall act by a majority vote
of its serving members.
E. The Council shall meet at the call of the
Chairman and as may be provided in the bylaws
of the Council. Meetings of the Council may be
held at any location within the State of North
Carolina. The Council shall meet at least once per
quarter year. Meetings may be in person or via
conference call.
F. The Council may establish committees,
subcommittees, and ad hoc committees as
appropriate to ensure the success of Citizen Corps
in North Carolina.
G. Members of the Council shall serve without
compensation. Members of the Council may
receive reimbursement for necessary travel and
related travel expenses according to relevant
statutes, rules, and procedures of the North
Carolina Office of Management and Budget.
H. The Council shall be staffed by the Director of
Citizen Corps in North Carolina (the Deputy
Executive Director of the Commission).
I. Subject to applicable laws, the Council may
receive monies from any source, public or private,
including but not limited to, gifts, grants, donations
of monies and government appropriations. These
monies will be managed by the Director of Citizen
Corps.
This Order is effective immediately.
Done in Raleigh, North Carolina, this 30th day of
March, 2003.
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Michael F. Easley
Governor
ATTEST:
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Elaine F. Marshall
Secretary of State