Government of North Carolina
[1][2][3] North Carolina's executive branch is governed by Article III of the state constitution.The first North Carolina Constitution in 1776 called for a governor and a seven member Council of State elected by the legislature.[9][13][14] North Carolina's current judicial system was created in the 1960s after significant consolidation and reform.[18] The Administrative Office of the Courts oversees all clerical and financial aspects of the state judicial system.[20] The primary function of the tribunal is to decide questions of law that have arisen in the lower courts and before state administrative agencies,[21] and its docket is typically dominated by cases concerning interpretation of the constitution, major legal questions, and appeals of criminal cases involving capital punishment.The General Assembly's authority to create local governments comes from Article VII of the Constitution of North Carolina.[26] There are also special purpose governments, most of which concern either soil and water conservation or housing and community development.In addition to the manager, the commissioners usually hire the county's clerk, attorney, assessor, and tax collector.
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