Organizational Facts

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 (NCDOT)
FTE: 12,395
Leadership: Secretary; Transportation Board
Organizational structure: Mainly by transportation mode