AN ACT making the tax collector of Madison County an appointed office rather than an elected office.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Chapter 100 of the 1951 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 751 of the 1953 Session Laws and Chapter 251 of the 1991 Session Laws, is repealed.  This repeal does not affect the existing term of office of the county tax collector in Madison County.  Once the existing term of office of the county tax collector in Madison County has expired or once the office has become vacant for any reason, the Madison County Board of Commissioners shall appoint a county tax collector pursuant to G.S. 105‑349.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of June, 2003.

	s/	 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

	s/	 Richard T. Morgan
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives