NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1973 SESSION

CHAPTER 763
SENATE BILL 859

AN ACT TO AMEND THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT REGARDING COVERAGE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  G.S. 97-2(2) is hereby amended by striking out "except only" as the same appears in lines 8 and 9 of such subsection and by substituting in lieu thereof "including".
Sec. 2.  G.S. 97-2(2) is hereby amended by striking out "except" as the same appears in line 14 of such subsection and by substituting in lieu thereof "including".
Sec. 3.  G.S. 97-2(2) is hereby amended by striking out ": Provided, that the governing body of any municipal corporation or political subdivision may, in its discretion, bring officers elected by the people within the coverage of this Article by adopting an appropriate resolution, and during the time such resolution is in effect any such elected officer shall be deemed to be an 'employee' of such municipal corporation or political subdivision under this Article." as the same appears in lines 14 through 20 thereof.
Sec. 4.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5.  This act shall be in full force and effect from and after January 1, 1974.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 23rd day of May, 1973.