NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1961 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 619

HOUSE BILL 830

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 673 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1945 RELATING TO TAXING AND REGULATION OF PROFESSIONAL BONDSMEN AND OTHERS IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. Section 9 of Chapter 673 of the Session Laws of 1945 is hereby rewritten to read as follows:

"Sec. 9. The Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County is authorized and empowered to establish and regulate what any professional bondsman may charge or receive as compensation for his services to any person; provided, however, that said charge or compensation may in no event be set lower than a sum equal to five per cent (5%) of the penalty of the bond nor more than ten per cent (10%) of the penalty of the bond. Provided further, that in the event of failure of the board of county commissioners to take action under this Section and establish a charge for such professional bondsmen, such charge or compensation for such professional bondsmen shall be five per cent (5%) of the penalty of the bond; however, nothing in this Section shall prevent any professional bondsman from charging less than five per cent (5%). Provided further, a minimum charge of ten dollars ($10.00) may be made. No person bailed shall be surrendered, as provided by law, during the pendency of his cause unless the professional bondsman shall return to such person one half of the charge made and received by him for his service. Provided, however, no refund shall be required of said professional bondsman if such person, during the pendency of his cause, shall fail to make his appearance as required by his recognizance."

Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. 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, 1961.