NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 63

SENATE BILL 50

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 535 OF THE PUBLIC-LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1935 SO AS TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION, AND MAKE ALLOWANCE FOR EXPENSES AND FEES FOR THE CORONER IN DUPLIN COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. Chapter 535 of the Public-Local and Private Laws of 1935 is hereby amended by striking the word "eight" from the fourth line of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten".

Sec. 2. The said Chapter is further amended by inserting a new Section, to be designated Section 1½ and to read as follows:

"Sec. 1½. The per diem compensation established by the county commissioners may be made, upon proper resolution of the county commissioners, retroactive to July 1, 1962. In addition to the per diem compensation allowed to the coroner, the county commissioners are authorized to establish additional compensation to be paid to the coroner for necessary travel incurred in the performance of his duties, said travel compensation to be at the same rate as that granted to other officers of the county for necessary official travel. The coroner shall be entitled to receive fees for service of legal process at the same rate as that granted to the sheriff, payable to the coroner in the event his service of such process becomes necessary."

Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 19th day of March, 1963.