RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina state senators believe they should be involved in appointing the person who runs the state's Division of Motor Vehicles.
The DMV commissioner is currently appointed by the state Secretary of Transportation, but that process would change under a bill passed by the state senate Tuesday. Under House Bill 309, the governor would nominate a candidate to become DMV commissioner and the nominee could only be seated after receiving approval from the state Senate.
State senators voted along party lines — with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed — to advance the bill. It still needs approval from the GOP-run state House and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to become law.
Lawmakers didn’t debate the bill when it was on the Senate floor Tuesday, but supporters have said the bill is necessary to bring more oversight of an office that faces mounting complaints over ID cards, license plates and service as DMV offices.
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