NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 39

HOUSE BILL 90

 

AN ACT TO IMPOSE THE DUTIES OF COUNTY TREASURER UPON THE COUNTY ACCOUNTANT AND TO RELIEVE THE SHERIFF OF SAID DUTIES.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  Effective upon the ratification of this act, the Sheriff of Stokes County shall be relieved of his ex officio duties as County Treasurer, and the duties of County Treasurer are hereby imposed, ex officio, upon the County Accountant of Stokes County as of said date.

The Sheriff of Stokes County shall immediately deliver all books, papers, documents, materials, all money and accounts which he holds by virtue of his duties as County Treasurer, to the County Accountant.

The County Commissioners shall require the County Accountant to give additional bond to include his liabilities and duties as County Treasurer, and in such amount as the Commissioners deem necessary to cover all funds coming into his hands.

The provisions of Chapter 155 of the General Statutes, which are not in conflict or inconsistent with this act, shall be applicable to the County Accountant in the performance of the duties of County Treasurer.

Sec. 2.  Section 3 of Chapter 646, Session Laws of 1949, and all local, private and general laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 3rd day of March, 1971.