SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 11, 2025, AS "THE 2ND RHODE ISLAND REGIMENT/BLACK REGIMENT RECOGNITION DAY" TO COMMEMORATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK SOLDIERS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jonathon Acosta and 9 co-sponsors

SR 224 confirms Gabriel J. Esparza as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Administration, enabling him to lead the DOA and exercise its statutory authority.

02/11/2025 Senate read and passed

Main purpose

SR 224 is a simple Senate resolution that confirms Gabriel J. Esparza to serve as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Administration (DOA). The resolution effectuates the Senate’s constitutional role of advice and consent for gubernatorial appointments to head principal state departments.

Key provisions

Confirms Gabriel J. Esparza as Secretary of the Department of Administration.

States the Senate has given “due consideration” to the nomination (text cites G.S. 143B-9(a) and Section 5(8) of Article III of the North Carolina Constitution as the statutory/constitutional basis for the nomination and confirmation process).

Declares the resolution effective upon adoption.

This is a single-purpose, non‑appropriations, non‑regulatory resolution — it does not alter policy, create programs, or authorize spending.

Who is affected

Gabriel J. Esparza: the nominee whose appointment is confirmed by the Senate.

North Carolina Department of Administration: will be led by the confirmed secretary; DOA staff and stakeholders may be affected operationally by any management changes Esparza implements in his official capacity (not directed by this resolution).

The Governor and the General Assembly: the resolution completes the Senate’s part of the appointment/confirmation process required by state law and the constitution.

Procedural timeline (selected actions)

Filed / received: early March 2025 (filed Mar 3; received by Secretary of the Senate Mar 6, 2025).

Referred to Rules and Operations of the Senate and subsequently to Committees (March 2025); multiple committee actions noted including Select Committee on Nominations.

Read and adopted by the Senate on March 11, 2025 (and various entries show additional readings and committee reports in March/April).

Amend Adopted A1; Engrossed and Adopted April 3, 2025.

Final resolution adoption entries appear through mid‑May 2025 (listed as Adopted May 15, 2025); resolution language states it is effective upon adoption.

Practical impact and notes

The resolution carries legal and administrative effect only insofar as it confirms the Governor’s appointment; it does not itself direct departmental policy.

Confirmation enables the nominee to serve officially as DOA Secretary and to exercise the statutory authorities of that office under state law.

Source citations included in the resolution reference the statutory and constitutional procedures governing executive department appointments in North Carolina.

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