NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1959 SESSION

CHAPTER 689

HOUSE BILL 782

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 837, SESSION LAWS OF 1953, RELATING TO THE SALARIES OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICIALS OF STOKES COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do exact:

Section 1. Section 1, Chapter 837, Session Laws of 1953, relating to the salary of the Sheriff of Stokes County, is hereby amended by striking out the words and figures "thirty-eight hundred dollars ($3800.00)", in lines two and three of said Section, and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "forty-eight hundred dollars ($4800.00)".

Sec. 2. Section 2, Chapter 837, Session Laws of 1953, relating to the salary of the Clerk of Superior Court of said county, is hereby amended by striking out the words and figures "thirty-six hundred dollars ($3600.00)", in lines two and three of said Section and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "forty-five hundred dollars ($4500.00)". The same Section 2 is further amended by adding a new sentence at the end thereof, to read as follows: "The Clerk of Superior Court shall receive an additional four hundred dollars ($400.00) for serving as judge of the juvenile court."

Sec. 3. Section 3, Chapter 837, Session Laws of 1953, relating to the salary of the register of deeds of said county, is hereby amended by striking out the words and figures "thirty-six hundred dollars ($3600.00)", in lines two and three of said Section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "forty-five hundred dollars ($4500.00)".

Sec. 4. Section 4, Chapter 837, Session Laws of 1953, relating to the salary of the Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, is hereby amended by striking out the words and figures "three thousand dollars ($3000.00)" in line three of said Section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "thirty-nine hundred eighty-four dollars ($3984.00)".

Sec. 5. Section 5, Chapter 837, Session Laws of 1953, relating to the salary of the deputy register of deeds of said county, is hereby amended by striking out the words and figures "three thousand dollars ($3000.00)", in lines two and three of said Section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "thirty-six hundred thirty-six dollars ($3636.00)".

Sec. 6. Section 6, Chapter 837, Session Laws of 1953, relating to the salary of the tax supervisor and tax collector of said county, is hereby amended by striking out the words and figures "shall be paid an annual salary of thirty-three hundred sixty dollars ($3360.00) per year, and in addition thereto shall receive an expense allowance in the amount of six hundred dollars ($600.00) per year, payable in equal monthly installments", in lines three to five of said Section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "shall be paid an annual salary and expense allowance fixed by the board of county commissioners". Said Section 6 is hereby further amended by striking out the words "herein fixed for" in line seven of said Section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "allowed to".

Sec. 7. Section 8, Chapter 837, Session Laws of 1953, relating to the special deputy sheriffs of said county, is hereby amended by striking out the word and figure "two (2)" in line two of said Section, and inserting in lieu thereof the word and figure "four (4)". The same Section 8 is further amended by striking out the words and figures "two hundred and fifty dollars. ($250.00) per month" in lines six and seven of said Section and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "three hundred dollars ($300.00) per month". The same Section 8 is further amended by adding a new sentence at the end thereof, to read as follows: "Each special deputy sheriff shall receive a subsistence allowance of three hundred sixty dollars ($360.00) per year. Said subsistence allowance shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county."

Sec. 8. Section 9, Chapter 837, Session Laws of 1953, relating to the per diem compensation of the board of county commissioners and the board of education of said county, is hereby amended by striking out the words and figures "fifteen dollars ($15.00)", in line three of said Section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "twenty dollars ($20.00)".

Sec. 9. The Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court of Stokes County shall be paid a salary of thirty-two hundred sixty-four dollars ($3264.00) per year, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

Sec. 10. In addition to the fees and emoluments now allowed by law, the County Commissioners of Stokes County may, in their discretion, provide a salary for the county jailer in such an amount as they may deem necessary to the efficient operation of the county jail and may provide needed assistance to the county jailer and pay the costs thereof.

Sec. 11. The salaries herein provided shall be effective from and after January 1, 1959.

Sec. 12. Section 1 of Chapter 504, Public-Local Laws of 1933, abolishing the office of auditor and imposing the duties of the auditor on the register of deeds, is hereby repealed, it being the intent and purpose of this Section to bring Stokes County under Section 153-115 of the General Statutes, authorizing the board of county commissioners to appoint a county accountant, or to impose and confer the duties of the county accountant upon some other officer and to set or adjust the compensation of such officer.

Sec. 13. Chapter 835, Session Laws of 1957, and all other laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 14. 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 2nd day of June, 1959.