24 NCAC 06A .0106 Assignment of Duties and Responsibilities to the Director

(a) Subject to the Commission's oversight and direction, the Director shall be the primary administrative and enforcement agent for licensing and regulatory matters arising under Articles 9 and 10 of Chapter 18C in the North Carolina General Statutes and other applicable State law. The Director shall have all of the powers and duties described by law and as assigned or delegated by the Commission.

(1) The duties of the Director's designees shall be exercised and discharged subject to the direction, control, and supervision of the Director or the Chair of the Commission.

(2) The Director may formally or informally assign authority and responsibilities to Commission staff.

(3) Unless otherwise specified herein, as used in this Rules Manual "Director" also includes any staff designee or agent or contractor appointed formally or informally by the Director to act on the Director's behalf, subject to the Director's supervision or oversight.

(b) When prompt action is required due to emergent circumstances and it is not practicable or reasonable to assemble a quorum of the Commission, the Director, in consultation with the Commission Chair and Sports Betting Committee Chair, if available, is authorized to act in the name of the Commission to the extent necessary to carry out specific action or actions limited to responding to or addressing the emergent circumstances during a period not to exceed the next meeting of the Commission. Action taken pursuant to this provision shall be presented to the Commission for ratification or other action at the next regularly-scheduled or called meeting of the Commission.

(1) prohibited by law;

(2) previously considered and specifically rejected by the Commission; or

(3) contrary to the Commission's duly adopted directions to the Director or staff.

History Note: Authority G.S. 18C-114(a)(14);

Previously adopted as Rule 1A-006;

Eff. January 8, 2024;

Readoption Eff. March 27, 2024.