AN ACT to require that the state auditor be a certified public accountant licensed to PRACTICE in this state.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 147‑64.6 reads as rewritten:

§ 147‑64.6.  Duties and responsibilities.

(a)        General Duty. – It is the policy of the General Assembly to provide for the auditing and investigation of State agencies by the impartial, independent State Auditor.

(a1)      Qualification. – The State Auditor shall be a certified public accountant licensed to practice in this State.

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SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to elections held for State Auditor on or after that date.