GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1991 SESSION
CHAPTER 729
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. G.S. 9-1 reads as rewritten:
"§ 9-1. Jury
commission in each county; membership; selection; oath; terms. terms;
expenses of jury system.
Not later than July 1, 1967, there shall be appointed in each
county a jury commission of three members. One member of the commission shall
be appointed by the senior regular resident superior court judge, one member by
the clerk of superior court, and one member by the board of county
commissioners. The appointees shall be qualified voters of the county, and
shall serve for terms of two years. Appointees may be reappointed to successive
terms. A vacancy in the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the
original appointment, for the unexpired term. Each commissioner shall take an
oath or affirmation that, without favor or prejudice, he will honestly perform
the duties of a member of the jury commission during his term of service. The
compensation of commissioners shall be fixed by the board of county
commissioners, and shall be paid from the general fund of the county. All
expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter and to
administer the jury system, including all data processing, document processing,
supplies, postage, and other similar expenses, except as otherwise provided in
this Chapter, shall be paid from the general fund of the county, except that
the The clerk of superior court shall furnish clerical assistance
to the commission, as necessary. or other personnel assistance, as the
commission may reasonably require."
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 1991, and applies to expenses incurred on and after that date.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 16th day of July, 1991.
James C. Gardner
President of the Senate
Daniel Blue, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Representatives