NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1959 SESSION

CHAPTER 875

HOUSE BILL 1049

AN ACT TO FIX LIMITATIONS UPON THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PAMLICO COUNTY TO LEVY CERTAIN SPECIAL TAXES AND TO AUTHORIZE SAID BOARD TO LEVY A SPECIAL LIMITED TAX FOR PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. The Board of Commissioners of the County of Pamlico is hereby authorized to continue the levy in each of the fiscal years 1959-1960 and 1960-1961, the following special ad valorem taxes originally authorized in 1951, but said board shall have no authority to levy for said special purposes in excess of the limitations herein prescribed;

(a)       Not to exceed five cents (5¢) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of property for the special purpose of maintaining the offices of county farm agent and county home demonstration agent.

(b)       Not to exceed five cents (5¢) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of property for the special purpose of maintaining the office of county accountant.

(c)       Not to exceed one cent (1¢) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of property for the special purpose of maintaining the office of county veterans service officer.

(d)       Not to exceed four cents (4¢) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of property for the special purpose of maintaining the office of county forest fire warden.

Sec. 2. In order to afford to the employees of Pamlico County the benefits of retirement and social security systems, the Board of Commissioners of Pamlico County is hereby further authorized to levy a special ad valorem tax not to exceed five cents (5¢) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of property for the special purpose of defraying the cost to the county of providing social security and retirement benefits for said county employees.

Sec. 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. This Act shall become effective upon its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 10th day of June, 1959.