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SB 775

Relating to ground water data accountability.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bobby Levy and 1 co-sponsor

General Assembly appoints members to state boards and commissions from Senate/Speaker picks and fixes term dates in prior laws, filling vacancies and aligning terms.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · SB 775

SB 775 — General Assembly Appointments (Session Law 2025-90) — Summary

Status: Ratified (Session Law 2025‑90)
Effective: When it became law (ratified September 24, 2025). Unless otherwise stated, terms begin upon the act’s effective date.

Purpose

SB 775 authorizes the General Assembly to make a set of appointments to various State boards, commissions, and authorities based on recommendations from the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. The act also corrects or amends term end dates and other appointment details in several prior session laws.

Key provisions

Part I — President Pro Tempore’s recommendations (effective immediately)

The bill appoints the following individuals to fill terms (many are to fill unexpired terms). Term expirations are shown as specified in the act:

  • Richard “Rick” Parrotte (New Hanover County) — Disciplinary Hearing Commission, NC State Bar (term exp. June 30, 2027) — fills unexpired term of W. Ellis Boyle.
  • Joe Knott (Wake County) — State Property Tax Commission (exp. June 30, 2027) — fills unexpired term of W. Ellis Boyle.
  • Dr. Marc Sosne (New Hanover County) — Cape Fear Community College Board of Trustees (exp. June 30, 2026) — fills unexpired term of Bruce Moskowitz.
  • Dennis Mabe (Randolph County) — Randolph Community College Board of Trustees (exp. June 30, 2026) — fills unexpired term of J. Brooke Schmidly.
  • William A. “Billy” Yow (Guilford County) — NC Well Contractors Certification Commission (exp. June 30, 2026) — fills unexpired term of Chris Deal.
  • Edward “Ned” Curran (Mecklenburg County) — Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (exp. June 30, 2027).
  • Sonya Barber (Bladen County) — Bladen Community College Board of Trustees (exp. June 30, 2029) — fills unexpired term of Dixon Nance.

Part II — Speaker’s recommendations

Appointments and term expirations include:

  • Joaquin S. “Steve” Fuster (Wake County) — Home Inspector’s Licensure Board (exp. July 1, 2029) — fills unexpired term of W. H. “Bill” Morris.
  • (Effective December 1, 2025) Matthew L. Bork (New Hanover), John Hayes (Caldwell), and Hon. Charles McGrady (Henderson) — Continuing Care Advisory Committee (terms exp. Nov. 30, 2028).
  • David Longo (Mecklenburg County) — Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority — two‑year term beginning upon Secretary of State approval of incorporation articles.
  • Michael H. Godwin (Guilford County) — Guilford Technical Community College Board of Trustees (exp. June 30, 2029).
  • Justin W. Whiteside (Brunswick County) — Brunswick Community College Board of Trustees (exp. June 30, 2027) — fills unexpired term of Hon. Frank Iler.
  • Robert T. “Teddy” Davis, III (New Hanover County) — Cape Fear Community College Board of Trustees (exp. June 30, 2026) — fills unexpired term of Marc Sosne.

Part III — Corrections to prior session laws

SB 775 amends and corrects appointment dates and term expirations in multiple prior enactments (various sections of S.L. 2025‑29 and S.L. 2025‑86). Examples include adjusted term expirations and corrected effective dates for appointments to entities such as:
- NCInnovation
- North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. Board of Directors
- Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
- Disciplinary Hearing Commission, NC State Bar
- North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority
- Boxing and Combat Sports Commission
- Global TransPark Authority Board
- NC Railroad Board of Directors
- Sheriffs’ Education & Training Standards Commission
- State Commission of Indian Affairs
- Private Protective Services Board
- Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunities for Military Children State Council
- Teachers and State Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees

(Each correction is made by rewriting specific prior session law sections as listed in the act.)

Who is affected

  • Appointees named in the act and the boards/commissions to which they are appointed.
  • Entities relying on accurate statutory appointment records (state agencies, secretaries, clerks).
  • The General Assembly’s administrative processes for confirming and recording appointments.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • The act was read three times and ratified by the General Assembly (September 24, 2025).
  • Appointments specified as “effective immediately” take effect upon the act becoming law; a few appointments have later effective start dates (e.g., December 1, 2025) or are contingent on administrative events (e.g., incorporation approval).
  • The act serves both to effect new appointments and to make technical corrections to prior enacted appointment language.

Impact

  • Provides continuity and fills vacancies on multiple State boards and authorities.
  • Corrects statutory language to reflect intended terms and effective dates, reducing administrative ambiguity.
  • Primarily administrative/operational; no direct budgetary impacts are identified in the act itself.

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

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