Membership and Meetings

As a result of recent legislative changes, the Commission is now composed of seventeen (17) members as follows:

• Twelve (12) sheriffs, one from each of the ten (10) Commission Districts and two (2) at-large appointees. These twelve sheriffs will be appointed in accordance with the by-laws of the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association (17E-3).
• One person appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one appointed by the Senate Pro-Tem.
• One County Commissioner appointed by the Governor.
• The President of the Department of Community Colleges and the Director of the Institute of Government are ex officio, non-voting members.

Appointments made effective September 1, 1995 will be for staggered terms which are dependant upon the Commission District each appointee is representing. Following the expiration of those initial terms, all sheriffs serve terms of three years with the exception of those appointed by the Speaker of the House and the Lt. Governor. Persons appointed by the Speaker of the House, the Lt. Governor, and the Governor serve terms of two years even though these appointees may be sheriffs - with the exception of the Governor's appointee who must be a County Commissioner.

The Chairman and any other officers are elected annually from among the membership. The Chairman of the Probable Cause Committee and the other four (4) committee members are appointed by the Chairman to staggered terms as specified in the Commission's Constitution and By-Laws.

The Commission meets at least four times a year in various locations throughout the state.