Section 147-16.3 - Timely nominations if legislative body must confirmNotwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever:
(1) A statute specifies that an office shall be filled by nomination by the Governor and confirmation by the General Assembly or by one house thereof, and(2) The statute specifies that the nominee shall take office without legislative action if the General Assembly adjourns without action being taken or fails to take action within a specified time, and(3) The Governor fails to nominate a person for the office by May 15 of a regular session of the General Assembly during an odd-numbered year or by June 7 of a regular session of the General Assembly during an even-numbered year, and(4) The appropriate legislative body does not act on the nomination before it next adjourns for more than 10 days or sine die, the nominee shall serve only on an interim basis until 60 days after the convening of the next regular session of the General Assembly, subject to rejection or approval by the appropriate legislative body before that time.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-16.3