Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Martin v. Melott
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided September 3, 1987No. 61PA87PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*520WEBB, Justice.
This case brings to the Court the question of whether the General Assembly may delegate to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina the power to appoint the Director of an agency created by the General Assembly. The appellant contends the Constitution of North Carolina places this power of appointment in the Governor. We believe the resolution of this question depends to a large extent on the interpretation of Article III, Sec. 5(8) of the Constitution of North Carolina which provides:
Appointments. The Governor shall nominate and by and with the advice and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Colegrove v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Hughes v. Superior Court of Cal. for Contra Costa Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- State Ex Rel. Ewart v. JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1895
- State Ex Rel. Wallace v. BoneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
- Elliott v. State Board of EqualizationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
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