A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to define by statute minimum qualifications for directors of county departments of social services.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 108A‑12 is amended by adding the following new subsection to read:
"(c)	All persons who are appointed to the position of county director of social services shall satisfy at least one of the following minimum education and experience requirements:
(1)	A master's degree in social work and two years of supervisory experience in the delivery of client services.
(2)	A bachelor's degree in social work and three years of supervisory experience in the delivery of client services, one of which shall have been in social services.
(3)	Graduation from a four‑year college or university and three years of supervisory experience in the delivery of client services, two of which shall have been in social services.
(4)	An equivalent combination of training and experience in social work as determined by the Office of State Personnel."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.