GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 467
Second Edition Engrossed 4/19/93

Short Title:  Reg. of Deeds Second Deputy.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Redwine; Edwards and Flaherty.
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Referred to:  State Government.
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March 23, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE REGISTER OF DEEDS PROVIDE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH A JUSTIFICATION FOR HAVING A SECOND DEPUTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 153A-103 reads as rewritten:
"§ 153A-103.  Number of employees in offices of sheriff and register of deeds.
Subject to the limitations set forth below, the board of commissioners may fix the number of salaried employees in the offices of the sheriff and the register of deeds.  In exercising the authority granted by this section, the board of commissioners is subject to the following limitations:
(1) 	Each sheriff and register of deeds elected by the people has the exclusive right to hire, discharge, and supervise the employees in his office.  However, the board of commissioners must approve the appointment by such an officer of a relative by blood or marriage of nearer kinship than first cousin or of a person who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.
(2) 	Each sheriff and register of deeds elected by the people is entitled to at least two deputies who shall be reasonably compensated by the county. Each deputy so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing officer.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, approval of the board of commissioners is not required for the reappointment or continued employment of a near relative of a sheriff or register of deeds who was not related to the appointing officer at the time of initial appointment."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective on July 1, 1993.