# Rules of the Dispute Resolution Commission, Rule 1: Rule 1. Officers and Committees of the Commission > North Carolina · Court rules · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCDRC_R1 ## Section - **Citation:** Rules of the Dispute Resolution Commission, Rule 1 - **Heading:** Rule 1. Officers and Committees of the Commission - **Jurisdiction:** North Carolina - **Kind:** Court rules - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** North Carolina Court Rules / Rules of the Dispute Resolution Commission / Rules of the Dispute Resolution Commission, Rule 1 ## Text (a) Officers. The North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission (Commission) shall establish the offices of chair and vice chair. (b) Appointment; Elections. (1) The chair shall be appointed for a two-year term and shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. (2) The vice chair shall be elected by majority vote of the full Commission for a two-year term and shall serve in the absence of the chair. (3) Both the chair and vice chair shall be members of the Commission. (c) Committees. (1) The Commission shall establish a standing Executive Committee. Members of the Executive Committee shall include the chair, vice chair, and the chairs of all standing committees. The chair may also appoint the immediate past chair of the Commission to serve on the Executive Committee, if the immediate past chair remains a member of the Commission. The Executive Committee may act for the Commission and make decisions on matters which (i) require action before the next Commission meeting, and/or (ii) have been delegated to the Executive Committee by the Commission. The Executive Committee may make recommendations to the Commission with respect to matters of policy and operations of the Commission. (2) The chair may establish other standing and ad hoc committees as are necessary to conduct the business of the Commission and may appoint Commission members and ex officio members to serve on these committees, subject to subsection (c)(3) of this rule. he Executive Committee may make recommendations to the Commission with respect to matters of policy and operations of the Commission. (2) The chair may establish other standing and ad hoc committees as are necessary to conduct the business of the Commission and may appoint Commission members and ex officio members to serve on these committees, subject to subsection (c)(3) of this rule. (3) The chair may appoint ex officio members. Ex officio members shall be affiliated with the courts, be involved in supporting court-based dispute resolution programs, or have particular expertise in dispute resolution. Ex officio members may participate in Commission or committee discussions, but shall not vote on any matter before the Commission or a committee and shall not serve as members of the Executive Committee or any committee routinely reviewing information that is deemed confidential under N.C.G.S. § 7A-38.2(h) or these rules. Ex officio appointments shall be for a two-year term. (d) Recusal Policy. Commission and ex officio members participating in Commission or committee discussions, and Commission members casting votes, shall abide by the Commission’s Recusal of Commission Members and Ex Officio Members Policy. History Note. 373 N.C. 606. ## Nearby sections - [Rules of the Dispute Resolution Commission, Rule 1 Rule 1. Officers and Committees of the Commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_NC_NCDRC_R1.md) - [Rules of the Dispute Resolution Commission, Rule 2 Rule 2. 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