NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1973 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 920

HOUSE BILL 1590

 

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 101, SESSION LAWS OF 1973, RELATING TO THE COLUMBUS COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION AND COUNTY POLICE FORCE.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1. Section 23 of Chapter 101, Session Laws of 1973, as the section is amended by Section 3 of Chapter 311, Session Laws of 1973, is hereby amended following the word "designate" and before the word "shall" in the first sentence of subsection (3) by striking the words "one policeman to serve as criminal investigator, then his salary" and inserting in lieu thereof following the word "designate" and before the word "shall" the words "one or more policemen to serve as criminal investigators, then the salary of each investigator".

Sec. 2. Section 4 of Chapter 101, Session Laws of 1973, as amended by Section 5 of Chapter 311, Session Laws of 1973, is amended by rewriting the last two sentences preceding the oath to read:

"The jailer, assistant jailer, and clerks or other personnel so designated by the Public Safety Commission shall have the same powers of arrest as the county policeman when performing their official duties and when called upon for assistance by the Chief or any policemen of the Columbus County Police Force.

The jailer, assistant jailers, and clerks or other personnel having the power of arrest, shall take and subscribe to the following oath before entering upon the discharge of their duties:".

Sec. 3. Section 4 of Chapter 101, Session Laws of 1973, as amended by Section 5 of Chapter 311, Session Laws of 1973, is further amended by inserting in the first sentence following the oath, immediately after the words "assistant jailer", the words "and clerks or other personnel having the power of arrest".

Sec. 4. Chapter 101, Session Laws of 1973, is amended by deleting the word and figure "ten (10)" in line two of Section 3, and inserting the word and figure "fifteen (15)".

Sec. 5. Chapter 101, Session Laws of 1973, is further amended by deleting the words "to designate one (1) policeman who shall serve as a criminal investigator" in Section 15, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "to designate one or more policemen who shall serve as criminal investigators".

Sec. 6. Chapter 101, Session Laws of 1973, is further amended by rewriting the second sentence of Section 16 to read:

"Said sheriff shall have no more than four deputies (either regular or special), one court officer, and one office deputy who shall serve as the sheriff's clerk."

Sec. 7. This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 4th day of March, 1974.