PREFACE
The Legislative Research Commission, established by Article 68 of Chapter I2O of
the General Statutes, is the general purpose study group in the Legislative Branch of State
Govemment. The Commission is co-chaired by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and has five additional members
appointed from each house of the General Assembly. Among the Commission's duties is
that of making or causing to be made, upon the direction of the General Assembly, "such
studies of and investigation into governmental agencies and institutions and matters of
public policy as will aid the General Assembly in performing its duties in the most
efficient and effective manner" (G.S. 120-30.17(1)).
The Legislative Research Commission authorized the study of Career and Technical
Education, under authority of G.S. I20-30.I7(1). The Committee was chaired by Senators
Hany Brown and Jeny Tillman, and Representative Bryan Holloway, Co-Chairs of the
Committee. The full membership of the Committee is listed under Committee
Membership. A committee notebook containing the committee minutes and all
information presented to the committee will be filed in the Legislative Library by the end
of the 20lI-2O12 biennium.
C are er and Te chnical E ducation- LRC Page I