NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 401

HOUSE BILL 910

 

 

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TREASURER TO USE A FACSIMILE SIGNATURE TO SIGN CHECKS AND WARRANTS, AND TO AUTHORIZE A DEPUTY TREASURER TO SIGN INSTRUMENTS DURING THE ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF THE TREASURER.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 147-69 is amended by adding after the third sentence thereof the following:

"The Treasurer is authorized to use a facsimile signature machine or device in affixing his signature to warrants, checks or any other instrument he is required by law to sign."

Sec. 2.  G.S. 147-75 is rewritten to read as follows:

"§ 147-75.  Deputy to act for Treasurer. — The Treasurer may authorize a deputy to perform any duties pertaining to the office. The Treasurer may authorize a deputy to affix the Treasurer's signature to any check, warrant or any other instrument the Treasurer is required to sign by use of the facsimile signature machine or device during the Treasurer's absence or disability. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the conduct of his deputies."

Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 17th day of May, 1977.