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SR 372

SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE MURPHY FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOHN M. MURPHY

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Pete Appollonio and 9 co-sponsors

Senate confirms McKinley Wooten, Jr. as Secretary of the NC Department of Revenue, giving him lawful leadership to run the agency.

02/25/2025 Senate read and passed
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Bill Summary · SR 372

Summary — Senate Resolution 372 (2025): Confirmation of McKinley Wooten, Jr., as Secretary of the Department of Revenue

Status: Adopted (Amendment A1 adopted)
Introduced/Filed: March–April 2025
Primary sponsor (NC version): Senator Harper Peterson Rabon
Type: Simple Senate Resolution (confirmation)

Purpose

SR 372 is a simple Senate resolution that addresses the gubernatorial appointment of McKinley Wooten, Jr. to be Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Revenue. The resolution directs the Senate to consider and, in the adopted form, confirms his appointment so he may serve as the agency head.

Key provisions

  • Cites statutory and constitutional authority for appointments and confirmations (G.S. 143B‑9(a) and Article III, Section 5(8) of the North Carolina Constitution).
  • Section 1 (introductory form): directs the Senate to consider whether to confirm McKinley Wooten, Jr., as Secretary of the Department of Revenue.
  • Adopted version (final action): the Senate gives its advice and consent and confirms McKinley Wooten, Jr., as Secretary of the Department of Revenue.
  • Section 2: the resolution is effective upon adoption.

Who is affected / impact

  • Direct effect: McKinley Wooten, Jr. — officially confirmed to serve as the head of the North Carolina Department of Revenue.
  • Organizational effect: provides lawful, Senate‑confirmed leadership for the Department of Revenue, enabling Wooten to exercise the duties and authorities of the Secretary position.
  • Fiscal/policy effect: none inherent to the resolution — it does not change statutes, tax policy, or appropriate funds. Any policy/fiscal impacts would depend on actions taken by the Department under the confirmed Secretary.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Filed/introduced in March–April 2025 (documents show filing activity March 20–24 and received by the Secretary April 2, 2025).
  • Referred to Rules/Operations and to appropriate committees for consideration.
  • Read and adopted in the Senate (recorded actions in April 2025); amendment A1 was adopted and the resolution was engrossed and reported/enrolled in mid‑April 2025. The resolution became effective upon adoption.
  • The resolution is a simple, non‑statutory confirmation rather than enabling legislation.

Note: The materials provided contain text fragments from other jurisdictions (different SR 372 items from other states on unrelated subjects). The summary above pertains to the North Carolina SR 372 confirming McKinley Wooten, Jr., as Secretary of the Department of Revenue.

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

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