Displaying items by tag: Emergency Powers Accountability Act
State of emergency continues with new ways to measure COVID
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper said North Carolina's state of emergency will continue, despite declining COVID numbers.
Cooper vetoes bill that would limit his powers, those of his successors
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, has vetoed a bill to limit his powers as a governor, as well as the power of his successors. House Bill 264, Emergency Powers Accountability Act, would have required that the governor receive concurrence from the 10-member elected Council of State for an emergency declaration of more than seven days, and legislative approval for it to extend beyond 45 days.
General Assembly passes measure to rein in a governor's emergency powers
RALEIGH — The N.C. House in a concurrence vote passed House Bill 264, Emergency Powers Accountability Act, 66-44, on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Specifically, the legislation requires the governor to get concurrence from the Council of State for an emergency declaration lasting more than seven days.
