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North Carolina House Bill 666 Caps Wildlife Resources Commission Terms at Two Years

Original title: Wildlife Resources Commission Term Limits.

Last action · April 3, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Ben Moss and 2 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina House Bill 666 limits all future appointments to the Wildlife Resources Commission to two-year terms and caps consecutive service at three terms, effective June 30, 2025.

Why it matters

Changes length of service and term limits for members of the state wildlife regulatory body, affecting how long appointed individuals can remain in office.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission members

Members face a uniform two-year term length and a restriction limiting them to three consecutive terms.

Directly affected

Governor of North Carolina

Appointing authority whose future commission appointments must comply with the new two-year term and three-term consecutive limits.

Key Facts

  • All future appointments to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission are set to two-year terms.
  • No Commission member may be appointed to serve more than three consecutive terms.
  • Members currently serving whose terms expire in 2027 or 2029 are permitted to serve the remainder of their appointment.
  • The act becomes effective on June 30, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the new term length for members of the Wildlife Resources Commission?
All appointments to the Commission will be for two-year terms.
Is there a limit on how many consecutive terms a member can serve?
Yes, no Commission member shall be appointed to serve more than three consecutive terms.
When does this legislation take effect?
The act becomes effective on June 30, 2025.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

3 actions
  1. Apr 3, 2025House
    Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  2. Apr 3, 2025House
    Passed 1st Reading
  3. Apr 1, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

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Connected Entities

Governor, Commissioner of Agriculture, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and 3 more
PersonGovernor“Appointing authority for commission members.”Map →
PersonCommissioner of Agriculture“Appointing authority for commission members.”Map →
PersonPresident Pro Tempore of the Senate“Recommends five members of the Commission appointed by the General Assembly.”Map →
PersonSpeaker of the House“Recommends five members of the Commission appointed by the General Assembly.”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Legislative body appointing commission members.”Map →
OrganizationNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission“State commission whose term lengths and consecutive appointments are modified by”Map →

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