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Summary — SJR 768: Confirm Appointment to Industrial Commission

Purpose

SJR 768 is a joint resolution of the 2025 North Carolina General Assembly that confirms the Governor’s reappointment of Kenneth L. Goodman to the North Carolina Industrial Commission. It implements the statutory requirement (G.S. 97‑77(a1)) that gubernatorial appointments to the Industrial Commission be confirmed by the General Assembly.

Key provisions

  • Confirms the reappointment of Kenneth L. Goodman of Richmond County to the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
  • Confirms a term beginning May 1, 2025, and expiring April 30, 2031 (a six‑year term).
  • Specifies the resolution is effective upon ratification.

Who is affected

  • Kenneth L. Goodman: the resolution authorizes him to serve the full confirmed term on the Industrial Commission.
  • North Carolina Industrial Commission: the membership and quorum of the Commission are directly affected by the confirmation, as it restores/maintains a commissioner position.
  • Stakeholders in the Industrial Commission’s work — employers, employees, insurers, and attorneys involved in workers’ compensation and related adjudications — may be indirectly affected by the Commission’s composition and decisions during the confirmed term.

Procedural and timeline details

  • Filed: May 12, 2025. Primary sponsor: Senator Rabon.
  • Committee referral: Commerce and Insurance; if favorable, re‑referred to Select Committee on Nominations.
  • Legislative actions: Passed both chambers (readings and committee reports) in June 2025; ordered enrolled June 26, 2025.
  • Ratified and chaptered as Resolution 2025‑7 on June 30, 2025; effective upon ratification.
  • Classification: Joint resolution (confirmation), not an appropriations or policy bill.

Additional notes

  • SJR 768 performs a confirmation function only; it does not create new statutory duties, appropriate funds, or alter substantive law governing the Industrial Commission.
  • The Industrial Commission is the state body that adjudicates workers’ compensation claims and related matters under Chapter 97 of the North Carolina General Statutes; G.S. 97‑77(a1) governs appointment and confirmation procedures for commissioners.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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