Legislature | North Carolina General Assembly Structure: Bicameral, partisan Chambers: Senate (50 members) House (120 members) Session: Annual, approximately January - July (odd years), approximately May-July (even years) Estimated no. of bills in 2011: 2,800 | Department of Transportation | North Carolina Department of Transportation () FTE: 12,395 Leadership: Secretary; Transportation Board Organizational structure: Mainly by transportation mode |