GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1991 SESSION

CHAPTER 303
HOUSE BILL 668

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SOUTHPORT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF THE POSITION OF TAX COLLECTOR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CITY MANAGER.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  Section 4.2 of the Charter of the City of Southport, being Chapter 659 of the Session Laws of 1983, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 4.2.  City Manager.  The Board of Aldermen shall appoint a City Manager who shall be the administrative head of the City government and shall be responsible for the administration of all departments of the City government.  He shall be appointed with regard to merit only, and he need not be a resident of the City when appointed.  He shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board and shall receive such compensation as it shall fix by ordinance.
The City Manager so appointed shall (1) be the administrative head of the City government, and direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the City; (2) see that within the City the laws of the State and the ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the Board are faithfully executed; (3) attend all meetings of the Board and recommend for adoption such measures as he shall deem expedient; (4) make reports to the Board from time to time upon affairs of the City, keep the Board fully advised of the City's financial condition and its future financial needs; (5) appoint, suspend and remove all heads of departments and other employees of the City, except the City Attorney, and the Clerk, who shall be appointed by the Board; (6) perform any other duties that may be required and authorized by the Board; and (7) prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Board."
Sec. 2.  Section 4.6 of the Charter of the City of Southport, being Chapter 659 of the Session Laws of 1983, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 4.6.  City Tax Collector.  The City Manager shall appoint a City Tax Collector to collect all taxes, licenses, fees and other revenues accruing to the City, subject to the General Statutes, the provisions of this Charter and the ordinances of the City. The City Tax Collector shall diligently comply with and enforce all the laws of North Carolina relating to the collection of taxes and other revenues."
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 17th day of June, 1991.

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James C. Gardner
President of the Senate

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Daniel Blue, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Representatives