NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1967 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 430

HOUSE BILL 765

 

 

AN ACT TO BROADEN THE HOME RULE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS OF BURKE COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. The purpose and intent of this Act is to broaden the home rule powers of the Board of Commissioners of Burke County to fix the compensation of certain officials of Burke County, and is in compliance with the request of said board to the General Assembly of North Carolina.

Sec. 2. The first sentence of Section 1 of Chapter 1095 of the 1959 Session Laws is hereby amended to read:

"The Board of County Commissioners of Burke County is authorized, in its discretion, to fix the annual compensation of the Sheriff and Register of Deeds in identical amounts of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) each per year".

Sec. 3. Section 2 of Chapter 1095 of the 1959 Session Laws is hereby amended to read as follows:

"The Board of County Commissioners of Burke County is authorized, in its discretion, to fix the annual compensation of the Chief Deputy Sheriff of Burke County in an amount of not more than seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00) per year. Said board is further authorized to fix a travel allowance not in excess of that fixed for the rural policemen of said county. Provided, however, the combined annual compensation and travel allowance of the Chief Deputy Sheriff shall not exceed the combined annual compensation and travel allowance of the Sheriff of said county".

Sec. 4. Inasmuch as both the Sheriff and Register of Deeds are elected officials for a term of years, nothing contained in this Act shall authorize the Board of County Commissioners to lower the annual compensation of said officials during their respective terms of office.

Sec. 5. Section 3 of Chapter 1095 of the 1959 Session Laws is hereby repealed.

Sec. 6. The compensation and expense allowances authorized by this Act shall be paid out of the General Fund of Burke County.

Sec. 7. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 8. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 1967.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 12th day of May, 1967.