NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

CHAPTER 800

SENATE BILL 524

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 547 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1953 RELATING TO RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN HARNETT COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. Chapter 547 of the Session Laws of 1953 is hereby amended by rewriting Section 1 to read as follows:

"Section 1. The Sheriff of Harnett County is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the Harnett County Board of Commissioners, to appoint not less than five rural law enforcement officers to serve at the will of the sheriff. Said Board of County Commissioners shall establish adequate headquarters for such law enforcement officers. Such officers shall devote their full time to law enforcement work and shall perform their duties under the supervision of the sheriff. When vacancies occur for any cause the Sheriff is authorized to appoint successors, subject to the approval of the Board of County Commissioners."

Sec. 2. Chapter 547 of the Session Laws of 1953 is hereby further amended by rewriting Section 3 to read as follows:

"Sec. 3. The Board of County Commissioners is hereby authorized to fix the compensation of such officers and to provide an expense allowance or to make automobiles available for such officers in lieu of an expense allowance. All fees collected by the rural law enforcement officers shall revert to the general fund of Harnett County and no part of such fees shall be kept by such officers."

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 All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.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 11th day of June, 1963.