Not later than July 1, 1975, all administrative departments, agencies, and offices of the State and their respective functions, powers, and duties shall be allocated by law among and within not more than 25 principal administrative departments so as to group them as far as practicable according to major purposes. Regulatory, quasi-judicial, and temporary agencies may, but need not, be allocated within a principal department.
(1969, c. 932, s. 1.)
Editor's Note. - This section was added by amendment adopted by vote of the people at the general election held Nov. 3, 1970. The amendment was effective July 1, 1971.
Opinions of Attorney General
For definition of "administrative departments, agencies and offices of the state," see opinion of Attorney General to Senator John T. Henley, State Government Reorganization Study, 40 N.C.A.G. 738 (1970).
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