NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

CHAPTER 67

HOUSE BILL 108

AN ACT RELATING TO THE OFFICES OF COUNTY TREASURER AND COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR IN IREDELL COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. The office of Treasurer-Tax Collector of Iredell County, created by Chapter 494 of the Public-Local Laws of 1937, is hereby abolished.

Sec. 2. There is hereby created the office of County Treasurer of Iredell County, and the Board of County Commissioners of Iredell County is hereby authorized to appoint a County Treasurer or to abolish such office: Provided any resolution adopted to appoint a County Treasurer or to abolish the office of County Treasurer must be adopted at least sixty days prior to any primary convention.

Sec. 3. In lieu of appointing a County Treasurer, the Board of County Commissioners is authorized to appoint one or more solvent banks or trust companies in the county to serve as financial agent for the county. Such banks or trust companies so appointed shall perform the duties now performed by the Treasurer of Iredell County. Such appointment shall be for a term of two years. The County Commissioners shall fix such compensation therefor as they may deem wise and they shall require good and sufficient bond.

Sec. 4. Effective July 1, 1965, the County Commissioners shall be authorized and empowered to appoint a Tax Collector for Iredell County who shall give good and sufficient bond for faithful discharge of his duties and he shall be assigned the powers and duties assigned Tax Collectors under the general laws of the State.

Sec. 5. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 6. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1965.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 12th day of March, 1965.