GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1268

Short Title:  Sheriffs' Comm. Membership.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Cooper.
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Referred to:  Veteran and Military Affairs, Law Enforcement, and Senior Citizens.
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July 6, 1992

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AMEND THE METHOD OF SELECTING MEMBERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION APPOINTED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 17E-3(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	There is hereby established the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission.  The Commission shall be composed of 16 members as follows:
(1)	Sheriffs. – Eleven sheriffs representing each of the Congressional districts as established and in effect for calendar year 1991, appointed by the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association, in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Constitution or bylaws of such Association.
(2)	Appointees of the General Assembly. – One person appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to Article 16, G.S. 120-121, and one person appointed by the Lieutenant Governor pursuant to Article 16, G.S. 120-121.
(3)	County Commissioners. – One county commissioner appointed by the Governor as recommended from three nominees from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.
(4)	Others. – The President of the Department of Community Colleges or his designee and the Director of the Institute of Government or his designee shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 17E-3(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Terms. – Sheriffs representing Congressional Districts 1, 4, 7, and 10 as established and in effect for calendar year 1991, shall be appointed to a term of one year; sheriffs representing Congressional Districts 2, 5, 8, and 11 as established and in effect for calendar year 1991, shall be appointed to a term of two years; sheriffs representing Congressional Districts 3, 6, and 9 as established and in effect for calendar year 1991, shall be appointed to a term of three years.  The appointee of the House of Representatives shall serve a term of two years.  The appointee of the Senate shall serve a term of two years.  The county commissioner appointed by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners shall serve a term of two years.  After the initial terms established herein have expired, all sheriffs appointed to the Commission shall be appointed to terms of three years.
If an individual ceases to be a sheriff then his seat on the Commission becomes vacated upon his ceasing to be qualified to hold that seat.  Any individual appointed or designated to serve on this Commission shall serve until his successor is appointed and qualified."
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification and expires September 1, 1993.