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NC Gen Stat § 153A-53 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 4 - Form of Government.|§ 153A-53 - Ethics.

 153A-53. Ethics.(a) The board of commissioners shall adopt a resolution or policy containing a code of ethics, as required by G.S. 160A-86.(b) All members of the board of commissioners, whether elected or appointed, shall receive the ethics education required by G.S. 160A-87.  (2009-403, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-59 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 4 - Form of Government.|§ 153A-59 - Implementation when board has members serving a combination of four- and two-year terms.

 153A-59. Implementation when board has members serving a combination of four-and two-year terms.If the structure of the board of commissioners is altered to establish a board with an odd number of members serving a combination of four-and two-year terms of office, the new structure shall be implemented as follows:At the first election all members of the board shall be elected. A simple majority of those elected shall be elected for two-year terms, and the remaining members shall be elected for four-year terms. The candidate or candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for the four-year terms.At each subsequent general election, a simple majority of the board shall be elected. That candidate who is elected with the least number of votes shall be elected for a two-year term, and the other member or members elected shall be elected for four-year terms. (1927, c. 91, s. 3; 1969, c. 717, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-60 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 4 - Form of Government.|§ 153A-60 - Initiation of alterations by resolution.

 153A-60. Initiation of alterations by resolution.The board of commissioners shall initiate any alteration in the structure of the board by adopting a resolution. The resolution shall:(1) Briefly but completely describe the proposed alterations;(2) Prescribe the manner of transition from the existing structure to the altered structure;(3) Define the electoral districts, if any, and apportion the members among the districts;(4) Call a special referendum on the question of adoption of the alterations. The referendum shall be held and conducted by the county board of elections. The referendum may be held only on a date permitted by G.S. 163-287.Upon its adoption, the resolution shall be published in full.  (1927, c. 91, s. 4; 1969, c. 717, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1977, c. 382; 2013-381, s. 10.23; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-61 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 4 - Form of Government.|§ 153A-61 - Submission of proposition to voters; form of ballot.

 153A-61. Submission of proposition to voters; form of ballot.A proposition to approve an alteration shall be printed on the ballot in substantially the following form:"Shall the structure of the board of commissioners be altered? (Describe the effect of the alteration.)[] YES[] NO"The ballot shall be separate from other ballots used at the election.  If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition are in the affirmative, the plan contained in the resolution shall be put into effect as provided in this Part. If a majority of the votes cast are in the negative, the resolution and the plan contained therein are void. (1927, c. 91, s. 4; 1969, c. 717, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-62 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 4 - Form of Government.|§ 153A-62 - Effective date of any alteration.

 153A-62. Effective date of any alteration.Any approved alteration shall be the basis for nominating and electing the members of the board of commissioners at the first succeeding primary and general election for county offices held after approval of the alteration; and the alteration takes effect on the first Monday in December following that general election. (1927, c. 91, s. 4; 1969, c. 717, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-63 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 4 - Form of Government.|§ 153A-63 - Filing copy of resolution.

 153A-63. Filing copy of resolution.A copy of a resolution approved pursuant to this Part shall be filed and indexed in the ordinance book required by G.S. 153A-48. (1927, c. 91, s. 4; 1969, c. 717, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-64 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 4 - Form of Government.|§ 153A-64 - Filing results of election.

 153A-64. Filing results of election.If the proposition is approved under G.S. 153A-61, a certified true copy of the resolution and a copy of the abstract of the election shall be filed with the Secretary of State and with the Legislative Library. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 935, s. 1; 1989, c. 191, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-76 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-76 - Board of commissioners to organize county government.

 153A-76. Board of commissioners to organize county government.The board of commissioners may create, change, abolish, and consolidate offices, positions, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies of the county government, may impose ex officio the duties of more than one office on a single officer, may change the composition and manner of selection of boards, commissions, and agencies, and may generally organize and reorganize the county government in order to promote orderly and efficient administration of county affairs, subject to the following limitations:(1) The board may not abolish an office, position, department, board, commission, or agency established or required by law.(2) The board may not combine offices or confer certain duties on the same officer when this action is specifically forbidden by law.(3) The board may not discontinue or assign elsewhere a function or duty assigned by law to a particular office, position, department, board, commission, or agency.(4) The board may not change the composition or manner of selection of a local board of education, the board of elections, or the board of alcoholic beverage control.(5) The board may not abolish nor consolidate into a human services agency a hospital authority assigned to provide public health services pursuant to Section 12 of S.L. 1997-502 or a public health authority assigned the power, duties, and responsibilities to provide public health services as outlined in G.S. 130A-1.1.(6) A board may not consolidate an area mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services board into a consolidated human services board. The board may not abolish an area mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services board, except as provided in Chapter 122C of the General Statutes. This subdivision shall not apply to any board that has exercised the powers and duties of an area mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services board as of January 1, 2012.(7) The board may not abolish, assume control over, or consolidate into a human services agency a public hospital as defined in G.S. 159-39(a) pursuant to G.S. 153A-77.  (1973, c. 822, s. 1; 2012-126, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-77.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-77.1 - Single portal of entry.

 153A-77.1. Single portal of entry.A county may develop for human services a single portal of entry, a consolidated case management system, and a common data base; provided that if the county is part of a district health department or multicounty public health authority or a multicounty area mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse authority, such action must be approved by the district board of health or public health authority board or the area mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse board to affect any matter within the jurisdiction of that board. Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate a patient's right to confidentiality as provided by law. (1987, c. 422, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1030, s. 47; 1997-502, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-81 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-81 - Adoption of county-manager plan; appointment or designation of manager.

 153A-81. Adoption of county-manager plan; appointment or designation of manager.The board of commissioners may by resolution adopt or discontinue the county-manager plan. If it adopts the county-manager plan, the board may, in the alternative:(1) Appoint a county manager to serve at its pleasure. The manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. He need not be a resident of the county or the State at the time of his appointment.(2) Confer upon the chairman or some other member of the board of commissioners the duties of county manager. If this is done, the chairman or member shall become a full-time county official, and the board may increase his salary pursuant to G.S. 153A-28.(3) Confer upon any other officer, employee, or agent of the county the duties of county manager.As used in this Part, the word "manager" includes the chairman or any member of the board of commissioners exercising the duties of manager or any officer, employee, or agent of a county exercising the duties of manager. (1927, c. 91, ss. 5, 8; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-83 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-83 - Acting county manager.

 153A-83. Acting county manager.By letter filed with the clerk, the manager may designate, subject to the approval of the board of commissioners, a qualified person to exercise the powers and perform the duties of manager during the manager's temporary absence or disability. During an absence or disability, the board may revoke the designation at any time and appoint another person to serve until the manager returns or his disability ceases. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-84 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-84 - Interim county manager.

 153A-84. Interim county manager.Whenever the position of county manager is vacant, the board of commissioners shall designate a qualified person to exercise the powers and perform the duties of manager until the vacancy is filled. The board may designate the chairman or some other member as interim manager; for the interim the chairman or member shall become a full-time county official, and the board may increase his salary pursuant to G.S. 153A-28. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-87 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-87 - Administration in counties not having managers.

 153A-87. Administration in counties not having managers.In a county that has not adopted or does not operate under the county-manager plan, the board of commissioners shall appoint, suspend, and remove all county officers, employees, and agents except those who are elected by the people or whose appointment is otherwise provided for by law. The board may delegate to the head of any county department the power to appoint, suspend, and remove county officers or employees assigned to his department. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-88 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-88 - Acting department heads.

 153A-88. Acting department heads.By letter filed with the clerk, the head of a department may designate, subject to the approval of the board of commissioners, a qualified person to exercise the powers and perform the duties of head of that department during the department head's temporary absence or disability. During an absence or disability, the board may revoke the designation at any time and appoint another person to serve until the department head returns or his disability ceases. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-89 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-89 - Interim department heads.

 153A-89. Interim department heads.Whenever the position of head of a department is vacant, the board may designate a qualified person to exercise the powers and perform the duties of head of the department until the vacancy is filled. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-94 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-94 - Personnel rules; office hours, workdays, and holidays.

 153A-94. Personnel rules; office hours, workdays, and holidays.(a) The board of commissioners may adopt or provide for rules and regulations or ordinances concerning but not limited to annual leave, sick leave, special leave with full pay or with partial pay supplementing workers' compensation payments for employees injured in accidents arising out of and in the course of employment, working conditions, service award and incentive award programs, other personnel policies, and any other measures that promote the hiring and retention of capable, diligent, and honest career employees.(b) The board of commissioners may prescribe the office hours, workdays, and holidays to be observed by the various offices, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies of the county. (1959, c. 251; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1991, c. 636, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-94.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-94.1 - (See note on condition precedent) Smallpox vaccination policy.

 153A-94.1. (See note on condition precedent) Smallpox vaccination policy.All counties that employ firefighters, law enforcement officers, paramedics, other first responders, or health department employees shall, not later than 90 days after this section becomes law, enact a policy regarding sick leave and salary continuation for those employees for absence from work due to an adverse medical reaction resulting from the employee receiving in employment vaccination against smallpox incident to the Administration of Smallpox Countermeasures by Health Professionals, section 304 of the Homeland Security Act, Pub. L. No. 107-296 (Nov. 25, 2002) (to be codified at 42 U.S.C. 233(p)). (2003-169, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-94.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-94.2 - Criminal history record checks of employees permitted.

 153A-94.2. Criminal history record checks of employees permitted.The board of commissioners may adopt or provide for rules and regulations or ordinances concerning a requirement that any applicant for employment be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the Department of Public Safety in accordance with G.S. 143B-945. The local or regional public employer may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.  (2005-358, s. 2; 2014-100, s. 17.1(mmm).)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-95 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-95 - Personnel board.

 153A-95. Personnel board.The board of commissioners may establish a personnel board with authority, as regards employees in offices, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies under the general control of the board of commissioners, to administer tests designed to determine the merit and fitness of candidates for appointment or promotion, to conduct hearings upon the appeal of employees who have been suspended, demoted, or discharged, to hear employee grievances, or to undertake any other duties relating to personnel administration that the board of commissioners may direct. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-96 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-96 - Participation in the Social Security Act.

 153A-96. Participation in the Social Security Act.The board of commissioners may take any action necessary to allow county officers and employees to participate fully in benefits provided by the Federal Social Security Act. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-97 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-97 - Defense of officers, employees and others.

 153A-97. Defense of officers, employees and others.A county may, pursuant to G.S. 160A-167, provide for the defense of:(1) Any county officer or employee, including the county board of elections or any county election official.(2) Any member of a volunteer fire department or rescue squad which receives public funds.(2a) Any soil and water conservation supervisor, and any local soil and water conservation employee, whether the employee is a county employee or an employee of a soil and water conservation district.(3) Any person or professional association who at the request of the board of county commissioners provides medical or dental services to inmates in the custody of the sheriff and is sued pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 with respect to the services. (1957, c. 436; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1977, c. 307, s. 1; 1989, c. 733, s. 2; 2001-300, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-99 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-99 - County employee political activity.

 153A-99. County employee political activity.(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure that county employees are not subjected to political or partisan coercion while performing their job duties, to ensure that employees are not restricted from political activities while off duty, and to ensure that public funds are not used for political or partisan activities.It is not the purpose of this section to allow infringement upon the rights of employees to engage in free speech and free association. Every county employee has a civic responsibility to support good government by every available means and in every appropriate manner. Employees shall not be restricted from affiliating with civic organizations of a partisan or political nature, nor shall employees, while off duty, be restricted from attending political meetings, or advocating and supporting the principles or policies of civic or political organizations, or supporting partisan or nonpartisan candidates of their choice in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the State and the Constitution and laws of the United States of America.(b) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:(1) "County employee" or "employee" means any person employed by a county or any department or program thereof that is supported, in whole or in part, by county funds;(2) "On duty" means that time period when an employee is engaged in the duties of his or her employment; and(3) "Workplace" means any place where an employee engages in his or her job duties.(c) No employee while on duty or in the workplace may:(1) Use his or her official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or nomination for political office; or(2) Coerce, solicit, or compel contributions for political or partisan purposes by another employee.(d) No employee may be required as a duty or condition of employment, promotion, or tenure of office to contribute funds for political or partisan purposes.(e) No employee may use county funds, supplies, or equipment for partisan purposes, or for political purposes except where such political uses are otherwise permitted by law.(f) To the extent that this section conflicts with the provisions of any local act, local ordinance, resolution, or policy, this section prevails to the extent of the conflict. (1991, c. 619, s. 1; 1993, c. 298, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-99.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-99.1 - County verification of employee work authorization.

 153A-99.1. County verification of employee work authorization.(a) Counties Must Use E-Verify. - Each county shall register and participate in E-Verify to verify the work authorization of new employees hired to work in the United States.(b) E-Verify Defined. - As used in this section, the term "E-Verify" means the federal E-Verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, or any successor or equivalent program used to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees pursuant to federal law.(c) Nondiscrimination. - This section shall be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.  (2011-263, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-101 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-101 - Board of commissioners to direct fiscal policy of the county.

 153A-101. Board of commissioners to direct fiscal policy of the county.The board of commissioners has and shall exercise the responsibility of developing and directing the fiscal policy of the county government under the provisions and procedures of the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act. (1777, c. 129, s. 4, P.R.; R.C., c. 28, s. 16; Code, s. 753; Rev., s. 1379; C.S., s. 1325; 1927, c. 91, s. 11; 1953, c. 973, s. 2; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-102 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-102 - Commissioners to fix fees.

 153A-102. Commissioners to fix fees.The board of commissioners may fix the fees and commissions charged by county officers and employees for performing services or duties permitted or required by law. The board may not, however, fix fees in the General Court of Justice or modify the fees of the register of deeds prescribed by G.S. 161-10 or the fees of the board of elections prescribed by G.S. 163-107.  (1953, c. 1227, ss. 1-3; 1969, c. 358, s. 1; c. 1017; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 153A-103 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 153A - Counties|Article 5 - Administration.|§ 153A-103 - Number of employees in offices of sheriff and register of deeds.

 153A-103. Number of employees in offices of sheriff and register of deeds.   Subject to the limitations set forth below, the board of commissioners may fix the number of salaried employees in the offices of the sheriff and the register of deeds. In exercising the authority granted by this section, the board of commissioners is subject to the following limitations:(1) Each sheriff and register of deeds elected by the people has the exclusive right to hire, discharge, and supervise the employees in his office. However, the board of commissioners must approve the appointment by such an officer of a relative by blood or marriage of nearer kinship than first cousin or of a person who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.(2) Each sheriff and register of deeds elected by the people is entitled to at least two deputies who shall be reasonably compensated by the county, provided that the register of deeds justifies to the Board of County Commissioners the necessity of the second deputy. Each deputy so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing officer.Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, approval of the board of commissioners is not required for the reappointment or continued employment of a near relative of a sheriff or register of deeds who was not related to the appointing officer at the time of initial appointment. (1953, c. 1227, ss. 1, 2; 1969, c. 358, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1977, c. 36; 1979, c. 551; 1987, c. 362.)