General Counsel Manual
How to submit a comment during the public comment period
- All public comments must be submitted in writing.
- Public comments must be submitted before the deadline specified.
- Public comments may be submitted:
By U.S. Postal Service addressed to:
Ann B. Wall, General Counsel
N.C. Department of the Secretary of State
P.O. Box 29622
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
By hand or express delivery only, addressed to:
Ann B. Wall, General Counsel
N.C. Department of the Secretary of State
2 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27601
By E-mail to: [email protected]
What counts as a “public comment” for purposes of the Existing Rules Review?
A “public comment” is defined by G.S. § 150B-21.3A(a)(5) as a written objection to all or part of a rule. Additionally, G.S. § 150B-21.3A(c)(2) says that in order for the Rules Review Commission to determine whether the public comment has merit:
- The public comment must address the specific substance of the rule, and
- The public comment must address any of the standards of Commission review, as set forth in G.S. § 150B-21.9(a).
The General Statutes can be viewed at: https://www.ncleg.net/
FAQs
The Frequently Asked Questions page has five questions and answers about rulemaking in North Carolina.
For details about these questions and answeres, see the Frequently Asked Questions section of this manual.
Service of Process
The Service or Process page defines “service of process” at the top of the page:
“Service of Process is a legal phrase. It refers to delivery of certain kinds of legal documents, usually related to litigation.”