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The
USS North Carolina Battleship Commission was established
by general statutes of the State of North Carolina in
1960 to provide an organization whose charter was to
oversee the administration and operation of the USS
NORTH CAROLINA as a permanent memorial and exhibit for
the State’s World War II veterans.
Specifically,
the general statutes call for the Battleship to be an
enterprise activity of the State of North Carolina which
means that the agency is required to generate revenue
to cover the costs of its administration and operation.
The Battleship relies primarily upon admissions to tour
the ship, sales in the Ship’s Store, donations
and investments. No funds for its administration and
operation come from appropriations from governmental
entities at the local, state or federal levels.
The
Battleship Commission consists of 18 members selected
by the Govenor, including the Secretary of Cultural Resources
and the Secretary of Commerce who serve as voting ex-officio
members. The Secretary of Cultural Resources is permanently
designated as Commission Secretary and from the remaining
17 members, a chairman, vice chairman and treasurer are
named as officers of the Commission.
The
members of the Battleship Commission and their city
of residence are:
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