GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 167
Second Edition Engrossed 5/10/95

Short Title:  Macon Sheriff's Funds.	(Local)

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Sponsors: Representative Carpenter.

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Referred to:  Local and Regional Government I.

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February 13, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MACON COUNTY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDS, PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT TO THE SHERIFF OF MACON COUNTY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE COUNTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 186 of the 1987 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"CHAPTER 186
"HOUSE BILL 741

"AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY AND MACON COUNTIES TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDS, PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT TO THE SHERIFFS OF THOSE COUNTIES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THOSE COUNTIES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The county commissioners of a county shall not reduce the budget, salaries or number of authorized positions in the office of the sheriff of that county for the operation of the office of sheriff of that county and the operation of the county jail below the levels provided for in the 1986-87 county budget.
Sec. 1.1.  The county commissioners of a county shall not reduce the budget, salaries or number of authorized positions in the office of the sheriff of that county for the operation of the office of sheriff of that county and the operation of the county jail below the levels provided for in the 1994-95 county budget, unless the sheriff agrees to the reduction.
Sec. 2.  The budget obligation referred to in Section 1 or Section 1.1 of this act refers only to general county funds, and, in the event any special funds, grants or other moneys are or become available to the county commissioners of a county for law enforcement purposes or to the sheriff of that county, such special funds, grants or other moneys must be provided to the sheriff in addition to the level of budgetary support required by Section 1 or Section 1.1 of this act.
Sec. 3.  In the 1987-88 budget, and no less often than every four years thereafter, the county commissioners of a county shall provide to the sheriff of that county sufficient money to purchase and operate at least four automobiles for law enforcement purposes, said automobiles to be no more than four years old, and safe and in good repair, and shall pay to the sheriff a minimum of eight hundred dollars ($800.00) per month, or a minimum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per automobile per month, for the maintenance and operation of the automobiles assigned to the sheriff.
Sec. 3.1.  In the 1995-96 budget, and no less often than every two years thereafter, the county commissioners of a county shall provide to the sheriff of that county sufficient money to purchase and operate at least four automobiles for law enforcement purposes, said automobiles to be no more than four years old, and safe and in good repair, and shall pay to the sheriff a minimum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per month, or a minimum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per automobile per month, for the maintenance and operation of the automobiles assigned to the sheriff.
Sec. 4.  Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this act apply to Clay County only.  Sections 1.1, 2, and 3.1 of this act apply to Macon County only.
Sec. 5.  This act is effective upon ratification."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification and expires on December 31, 1997.