According to the North Carolina Constitution, when using emergency powers, the Governor is required to get the approval of the Council of State for any executive orders he issues. Unfortunately, that has not been the case during the coronavirus crisis. Representatives Keith Kidwell, Steve Tyson, and George Cleveland have introduced a bill into the North Carolina House of Representatives to correct that problem.
The following is posted on Representative Keith Kidwell’s Facebook page:
This is a bill I filed today with Rep. Steve Tyson and Rep. George Cleveland.
This bill states that any emergency power executive order the governor signs will not be enforceable in Beaufort, Craven, and Onslow counties if the governor fails to get the requisite council of state approval.
If it passes the House and Senate it becomes law as it does not require the Governor’s signature.
This is the bill:
We need to return to following our state (and federal) laws. The virus did not invalidate our Constitution–either federal or state.
The Facebook post includes the following: