NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1959 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 256

HOUSE BILL 357

 

 

AN ACT RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A SINGLE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR HENDERSON COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. There is hereby created in Henderson County the office of Registrar of Vital Statistics, charged with the duty of performing in and for the whole of Henderson County, those duties heretofore imposed on local registrars of vital statistics by Article 7 of Chapter 130 of the General Statutes. The Registrar of Vital Statistics of Henderson County and successors to such office shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Henderson County for terms of four years and until successors are appointed. Vacancies occurring in office shall be filled by appointment by the board of commissioners for the unexpired term. The Registrar of Vital Statistics shall be compensated in the same manner and amount as is provided by G. S. 130-72 with respect to local registrars of vital statistics.

Sec. 2. Mrs. R. B. Shealy, Sr., is hereby appointed Registrar of Vital Statistics of Henderson County for a term of four years commencing July 1, 1959.

Sec. 3. The terms of all incumbent local registrars of vital statistics in Henderson County, appointed under the provisions of G. S. 130-40, are hereby terminated.

Sec. 4. This Act shall apply only to Henderson County and shall be in effect only so long as the State Board of Health fails to exercise the authority granted to it under the provisions of G. S. 130-41, to designate and appoint the local health director as local registrar of vital statistics for Henderson County, and if the State Board of Health exercises such authority, then this Act shall be null and void.

Sec. 5. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 6. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1959.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 9th day of April, 1959.