Enacts new GS 20-2.1 establishing the nine-member Board of Motor Vehicles (Board), which will appoint the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles (Commissioner) and oversee the organization and administration of the DMV by the Commissioner. Sets out the Board's membership, including members appointed by the Governor and by NCGA upon recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House. Sets out staggered membership terms. Sets out provisions governing membership terms, appointment of successors, and removal of members. Requires the Board to meet at least quarterly and allows the Board to select a chairperson and other officers. Makes conforming changes to GS 20-2 by changing the authority to appoint the Commissioner from the Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to the Board. Makes a clarifying change to GS 20-3. Effective July 1, 2025.
Sets out the NCGA's intent to consider creating the Motor Vehicle Authority (Authority) as a successor agency to the DMV. The Authority would assume the DMV's legal authority and: (1) consist of a nine-member board, with five members appointed by the NCGA and four by the Governor; (2) appoint specified officers; (3) be responsible for hiring the Commissioner and setting the Commissioner's salary; and (4) have authority to replace the Commissioner. Requires DOT to consult with the Department of Information Technology and State Highway Patrol in studying and providing a plan for implementing the creation of the Authority. Sets out issues that must be addressed. Requires DOT to report the findings of the study to the NCGA, and chairs of the specified NCGA committee and division, by January 1, 2026.