NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1961 SESSION

CHAPTER 249

HOUSE BILL 315

AN ACT TO REGULATE AND FIX THE SALARIES OF ELECTIVE AND OTHER OFFICERS OF GREENE COUNTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDS OF THE ABC BOARD INTO THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND OF GREENE COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. From and after the effective date of this Act, the salary of the Sheriff of Greene County shall be fixed by the commissioners of said county at a sum not to exceed four thousand two hundred dollars ($4,200.00), annually.

Sec. 2. From and after the effective date of this Act, the salary of the Register of Deeds of Greene County shall be fixed by the commissioners of said county at a sum not to exceed four thousand twenty dollars ($4,020.00), annually.

Sec. 3. From and after the effective date of this Act, the salary of the Clerk of Superior Court of Greene County shall be fixed by the commissioners of said county at a sum not to exceed four thousand six hundred eighty dollars ($4,680.00), annually.

Sec. 4. From and after the effective date of this Act, the salary of the Judge of the County Court of Greene County shall be fixed by the commissioners of said county at a sum not to exceed one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800.00), annually.

Sec. 5. From and after the effective date of this Act, the salary of the Solicitor of the County Court of Greene County shall be fixed by the commissioners of said county at a sum not to exceed one thousand five hundred sixty dollars ($1,560.00), annually.

Sec. 6. From and after the effective date of this Act, the salary of the Treasurer of Greene County shall be fixed by the commissioners of said county at a sum not to exceed one thousand two hundred sixty dollars ($1,260.00), annually.

Sec. 7. That the Board of Commissioners of Greene County is hereby authorized to provide the salaries of not more than three deputy sheriffs at sums to be fixed by the board of commissioners of said county, the combined salaries of which deputies shall not exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), annually.

Sec. 8. That in addition to the salaries of the sheriff and his deputies specified in this Act, they shall receive all fees for the service of process allowed by law.

Sec. 9. That the Sheriff of Greene County is hereby authorized to name and designate one of his deputies as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Law Enforcement Officer of said county, in addition to his other duties as a deputy sheriff.

Sec. 10. That all funds set aside by the Greene County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for law enforcement as by law required, shall be paid into the general fund of said county to be applied to the salaries of the sheriff and his deputies by the board of commissioners of said county, as hereinbefore specified.

Sec. 11. That all salaries of the elective officers and employees of Greene County heretofore paid by the board of commissioners of said county are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed.

Sec. 12. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 13. This Act shall be in full force and effect on and after July 1, 1961.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 18th day of April, 1961.