2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973.
§ 143B-132. Andrew Jackson Historic Memorial Committee.

Part 28. Andrew Jackson Historic Memorial Committee.

§ 143B‑132.  Andrew Jackson Historic Memorial Committee.

(a)        The State of North Carolina and its citizens have long noted and recognized the origins and early life of Andrew Jackson, the nation's seventh president, in the Waxhaw region along the North Carolina‑South Carolina border. It is important that this State recognize the origins and early life of this outstanding national leader in Western North Carolina. It is necessary to plan an appropriate memorial in Union County, North Carolina, to commemorate and display for all Americans the origins and early life of Andrew Jackson.

(b)        There is created an Andrew Jackson Historic Memorial Committee to consist of 12 members, six appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and six appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Members shall serve four‑year terms. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing officer for the unexpired term.

(c)        The primary duties and responsibilities of the Committee are:

(1)        To assist the Office of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources in determining the need for a permanent memorial to honor Andrew Jackson and to commemorate and display the origins and early life of Jackson in the Waxhaw region.

(2)        To assist the Office of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources in determining the location, design, content, and form of a memorial, if the Committee determines that one is needed, at one of the sites associated with the early life of Andrew Jackson.

(3)        To assist the Office of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources in determining the most appropriate methods for proceeding with the establishment and operation of the memorial, including methods for obtaining the necessary financial resources for property acquisition, capital expenditures, and operational expenses.

(4)        To select appropriate qualified researchers and research institutions to assist the Committee in undertaking any required studies to complete the Committee's duties and responsibilities.

(d)        Members of this Committee may not receive per diem, travel reimbursement, or subsistence allowances.

(e)        Administrative and staff services for the Committee shall be provided by the Office of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources, which shall also provide the Committee with information in its possession relating to past research concerning the origins and early life of Andrew Jackson. In addition, the Office of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources shall assist the Committee in preparing a report for submission to the General Assembly.

(f)         Funds for the operation of the Committee shall be provided by the Department of Cultural Resources. (1985, c. 757, s. 180; 1995, c. 490, s. 7; 2002‑159, s. 35(l).)