GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2025

SESSION LAW 2025-86

HOUSE BILL 1015

AN ACT TO APPOINT PERSONS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC OFFICES UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONs OF THE speaker of the House of representatives and the President pro tempore of the senate and to make corrections to previous appointments.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

PART I. SPEAKER'S RECOMMENDATIONS

SECTION 1.1.  Reid A. Williams of Johnston County is appointed to the Johnston Community College Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2026.

SECTION 1.2.  Gerald G. McKinney of Swain County is appointed to the Southwestern Community College Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2027.

SECTION 1.3.  Dr. William Howerton of Granville County is appointed to the Vance‑Granville Community College Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2029.

SECTION 1.4.  Vickie L. Barnes is appointed to Wilson Community College Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2029.

SECTION 1.5.  Effective January 1, 2026, Lesa M. Wingate of Mecklenburg County and Don A. Beal of Catawba County are appointed to the North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners for terms expiring December 31, 2028.

SECTION 1.6.  Chris A. Lumsden of Surry County is appointed to the State Board of Community Colleges for a term expiring June 30, 2029.

SECTION 1.7.  Ronald P. Gibson of Wake County and Charles S. Heilig of Gaston County are appointed to the Centennial Authority for terms expiring June 30, 2029.

SECTION 1.8.  A. Jeffrey Gragg of Caldwell County is appointed to the North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority for a term expiring July 1, 2028.

SECTION 1.9.  Mark E. Roberts of Nash County is appointed to the North Carolina Investment Authority for a term expiring June 30, 2027.

SECTION 1.10.  Benton L. Toups of New Hanover County and Karen D. Rosser of Wake County are appointed to the State Human Resources for terms expiring June 30, 2029.

PART II. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE'S RECOMMENDATIONS

SECTION 2.1.  Effective immediately, Joseph R. Budd of Forsyth County is appointed to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2027.

SECTION 2.2.  Effective immediately, William Ellis Boyle of Wake County is appointed to the State Property Tax Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2027, to fill the unexpired term of William Peaslee.

SECTION 2.3.  Effective October 1, 2025, the Honorable Deanna Ballard of Watauga County and Benjamin P. Teague of Henderson County are appointed to NCInnovation for terms expiring September 30, 2030.

SECTION 2.4.  Effective January 1, 2026, Tembila Covington of Forsyth County is appointed to the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027.

SECTION 2.5.  Effective October 1, 2025, Timothy McKain of Guilford County is appointed to the African‑American Heritage Commission for a term expiring September 30, 2028.

SECTION 2.6.  Effective immediately, Julie T. Williams of Wilson County is appointed to the Wilson Community College Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2029.

SECTION 2.7.  Effective immediately, C. Chase Keller of Caldwell County is appointed to the Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2026, to fill the unexpired term of James Sponenberg, III.

SECTION 2.8.  Effective immediately, Dr. David T. Tayloe of Wayne County is appointed to the Wayne Community College Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2029.

SECTION 2.9.  Effective September 1, 2025, Alexandra B. Hoskins of Forsyth County is appointed to the North Carolina Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission for a term expiring August 31, 2027.

PART III. CORRECTIONS

SECTION 3.1.  Section 1.13 of S.L. 2025‑29 reads as rewritten:

SECTION 1.13.  Jennifer Levy of Montgomery County, Maryland, Fredrick L. Nelson Fredrick Reese of Henderson County, and Dr. Anthony Negbenebor of Cleveland County are appointed to the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Board of Trustees for terms expiring June 30, 2029.

SECTION 3.2.  Section 2.36 of S.L. 2025‑29 reads as rewritten:

SECTION 2.36.  Henry N. Stilley Henry Stilley, Jr., of Craven County is appointed to the Craven Community College Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2029.

SECTION 3.3.  Section 2.43 of S.L. 2025‑29 is repealed.

SECTION 3.4.  Section 2.44(a) S.L. 2025‑29 is repealed.

SECTION 3.5.  Section 2.48 of S.L. 2025‑29 reads as rewritten:

SECTION 2.48.  Tommy G. Williams of Johnston Franklin County is appointed to the Johnston Community College Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2029.

SECTION 3.6.  Section 2.58(a) of S.L. 2025‑29 reads as rewritten:

SECTION 2.58.(a)  Daniel L. Taylor, Jr., of Pitt Greene County is appointed to the Pitt Community College Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2026.

SECTION 3.7.  Sections 2.73 and 2.78 of S.L. 2025‑29 are repealed.

SECTION 3.8.  Section 2.83 of S.L. 2025‑29 reads as rewritten:

SECTION 2.83.  Dennis Reno of Cleveland Mecklenburg County is appointed to the North Carolina Boxing and Combat Sports Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2028.

SECTION 3.9.  Section 2.87 of S.L. 2025‑29 reads as rewritten:

SECTION 2.87.  Dr. Shelley Shelly Shope of Cleveland County and Bruce Friend of Wake County are appointed to the North Carolina Charter Schools Review Board for terms expiring June 30, 2029.

SECTION 3.10.  Section 2.92 of S.L. 2025-29 reads as rewritten:

SECTION 2.92.  Chet A. Effler of McDowell County, David L. Rose of Stokes County, Brian Gates of Surry County, and Sean L. Shawn Owens of Davidson County are appointed to the Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission for terms expiring June 30, 2027.

SECTION 3.11.  Section 2.100 of S.L. 2025‑29 reads as rewritten:

SECTION 2.100.  Tom Smith of Wake County, Jason Triplett of Ashe Watauga County, Paul S. Jaber of Nash County, and Lynn Pinter of Haywood County are appointed to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency for terms expiring June 30, 2027.

PART Iv. EFFECTIVE DATE

SECTION 4.1.  This act is effective when it becomes law. Unless otherwise provided, terms begin upon the effective date of this act.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 30th day of July, 2025.

                                                                    s/  Rachel Hunt

                                                                         President of the Senate

                                                                    s/  Destin Hall

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives