NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1961 SESSION

CHAPTER 492
HOUSE BILL 641

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITT COUNTY TO FIX THE NUMBER OF SALARIED COUNTY EMPLOYEES, TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF COUNTY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, TO FIX THE FEES OF COUNTY OFFICERS, TO GIVE PERMISSIVE POWER TO INCREASE THE TRAVEL ALLOWANCE OF JURORS NOT IN EXCESS OF SEVEN CENTS A MILE, AND TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITT COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. G. S. 153‑48.5, as the same appears in the 1959 Cumulative Supplement to Volume 3C, is amended by inserting after the word "Pamlico" and before the word "Robeson" in the fifth line of said Section the word "Pitt,".
Sec. 2. Subsection 12a of G. S. 153‑9, as the same appears in the 1959 Cumulative Supplement to Volume 3C, is hereby amended by inserting the word "Pitt," following the word "Pamlico" and before the word "Rutherford" in the last line of said Subsection 12a.
Sec. 3. In addition to the regular compensation provided for the jurors of Pitt County as now fixed by law, all jurors shall receive a travel allowance, to be fixed by the Board of Commissioners of Pitt County, of not in excess of seven cents (7¢) per mile while coming to the county seat and returning home, the distance to be computed by the usual route of public travel; provided, that this allowance shall be paid on the basis of one round trip per calendar week for each calendar week in which attendance is required.
Sec. 4. On and after July 1, 1961, the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Pitt County shall be the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per month. The salary of the vice‑chairman of said board shall be the sum of one hundred twenty‑five dollars ($125.00) per month, and the salaries of the other members of said board shall be the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month for each such member. The aforesaid salaries shall be paid for the performance of the duties of said officials and shall be paid monthly at the regular time for the payment of other county officials of Pitt County.
Sec. 5. That this Act shall apply to Pitt County only.
Sec. 6. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 7. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 1961.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 23rd day of May, 1961.