Title: S.L. 1971-777
Category: Session Law

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1971 SESSION

CHAPTER 777
HOUSE BILL 1405

AN ACT TO GIVE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY THE POWER TO APPOINT A COUNTY ACCOUNTANT.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. After the expiration of the term of officers of the current auditor of New Hanover County, the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County shall appoint a County Accountant under the provisions of North Carolina G.S. 153-115.
Sec. 2. Not less than thirty days prior to the appointment of a County Accountant, the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County shall appoint an advisory committee of three or more Certified Public Accountants practicing public accounting in New Hanover county to assist the commissioners in determining whether the person or persons under consideration for the position of County Accountant are technically qualified to execute the duties of the County Accountant as set forth in North Carolina G.S. 153-115 and G.S. 153-116 with reference to education, experience, and knowledge of modern methods of accounting and the specific duties imposed upon the County Accountant by the aforementioned acts.
Sec. 3. The Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County shall not appoint the County Accountant until it receives the report or opinion of the advisory committee appointed by such board or thirty days have passed, whichever first occurs.  The Board of Commissioners shall accord such weight to the report or opinion of the advisory committee as it wishes.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the power, authority and discretion of the Board of Commissioners in selecting such County Accountant.
Sec. 4. Chapter 493 of the Public-Local Laws of 1913 and all amendments thereto and Chapter 314 of the Session Laws of 1971 are hereby repealed at the expiration of the term of office of the current auditor of New Hanover County.
Sec. 5. This act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 7th day of July, 1971.

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