Republicans in North Carolina have finalized legislation to curb Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s appointment powers over several state panels such as the transportation board.
Republican legislative leaders finalized on Wednesday their efforts to curb the appointment powers of the governor on several boards and commissions, extending a yearslong struggle with Democrat Roy Cooper over who controls key panels within state government.
The GOP-dominated House and Senate approved separately their consensus measure on party-line votes, sending it to Cooper, who likely will veto it. Cooper and his allies have called versions of the bill earlier this year unconstitutional power grabs."I know that this is a bill that we’re all not going to agree on," GOP Rep. Destin Hall of Caldwell County, one of the bill's negotiators.
Only one of those eight — the Utilities Commission — would leave a majority of seats with the governor. But instead of picking all seven seats,would over time get to choose just three seats for a reconstituted five-member commission.
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