NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

CHAPTER 661

SENATE BILL 496

AN ACT TO FIX THE SALARY OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF POLK COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH SALARY SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ANY FEES AND COMMISSIONS HE NOW RECEIVES AS COMPENSATION FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES UNDER CHAPTER 161 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC OR LOCAL ACT.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. In lieu of any fees and commissions to which he may now be entitled under Chapter 161 of the General Statutes or under any other public or local law, the Register of Deeds of Polk County shall receive as compensation for his services a salary in an amount to be fixed by the Board of County Commissioners of Polk County in its discretion; provided, the salary fixed by the Board shall not be less than forty-two hundred dollars ($4200.00) nor more than fifty-two hundred dollars ($5200.00) per year. All fees and commissions of whatever kind collected by the Register of Deeds for the services he provides in the performance of his duties shall be paid into the General Fund of Polk County. In all cases in which Polk County would be required to pay the fee or commission for any service provided by the Register of Deeds, no fee or commission shall be charged for the performance of such service.

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 All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This Act shall become effective upon the expiration of the present term of office of the Register of Deeds of Polk County.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 4th day of June, 1963.