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Bill Summary · SJR 765

Summary — SJR 765: Confirmation of Regina Smith Adams to the Board of Review

Purpose

Senate Joint Resolution 765 confirms the Governor’s appointment of Regina Smith Adams to the North Carolina Board of Review as the employee representative. The resolution implements the confirmation requirement in G.S. 96-15.3(c) for gubernatorial appointments to the Board of Review.

Key provisions

  • Confirms the appointment of Regina Smith Adams (of Durham County) as the Board of Review member representing employees.
  • Specifies the term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2029.
  • States the resolution is effective upon ratification.
  • Enacted as Resolution 2025-6 (SJR 765).

Statutory authority

  • Implements the confirmation mandated by G.S. 96-15.3(c), which requires General Assembly approval by joint resolution for Governor’s appointments to the Board of Review.

Who/what is affected

  • The Board of Review: this fills the seat designated for the employee representative on the Board that reviews unemployment insurance appeals and related employment claims.
  • Employers, employees, and claimants: the Board’s composition can influence adjudication outcomes and precedent-setting decisions in unemployment insurance appeals.
  • State executive and legislative process: it completes the statutorily required legislative confirmation of a gubernatorial appointment.

Legislative timeline and status

  • Filed: May 5, 2025 (Sponsor: Senator Rabon).
  • Read and passed through both chambers (multiple readings listed May 14–21, 2025).
  • Ordered enrolled: May 21, 2025.
  • Ratified/Chaptered as Resolution 2025-6: May 22, 2025.
  • Effective date: upon ratification (May 22, 2025).

Practical impact and notes

  • The resolution is purely confirmatory; it does not create new policy or appropriate funds.
  • By confirming an employee-representative member for a four-year term, the resolution affects the Board’s balance and capacity to hear and decide unemployment insurance appeals during that term.
  • No fiscal impact or additional statutory changes are contained in this resolution.

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

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