Consolidated Human Services Boards in North Carolina is a guide for individuals who serve on the governing boards of consolidated human services agencies across the state, giving them information they need to conduct their work lawfully and effectively. It is intended for both appointed consolidated human services boards and any elected board of county commissioners that serves as the governing board for a consolidated human services agency. This book may also be a useful reference tool for human services directors, county managers, county attorneys, and others who work with local human services agencies.

This book is the third in a three-part series that also includes Local Social Services Boards in North Carolina, by Kristi A. Nickodem, and Local Boards of Health in North Carolina, by Kirsten E. Leloudis. For more School of Government resources regarding social services, public health, and consolidated human services, please visit the North Carolina Human Services Hub at https: //humanservices.sog.unc.edu/. We also routinely post about health and human services topics on our local government law blog, Coates Canons (https: //canons.sog.unc.edu/).