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§161-4.2 CH. 161. REGISTER OF DEEDS §161-5
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<br />§ 161-4.2, Liability insurance for register of deeds.
<br /> To the same extent that the county provides liability insurance to
<br />other county officers or employees, pursuant to G.S. 153A-97 and
<br />160A-167, or 58-32-10, or Article 23 of Chapter 58 of the General
<br />Statutes, the county shall provide insurance to the register of
<br />deeds. If the county does not provide insurance to any officers or
<br />employees, then the county shall notify the register of deeds, in
<br />writing, prior to the first Monday in December of each year, of it~
<br />intent not to provide insurance coverage to the register of deeds.
<br />This required notification shall be in the form of a letter signed by
<br />the chairman of the board of county commissioners, attested by the
<br />clerk of the board of county commissioners. If the county fails to
<br />provide the required notice, then the county shall be liable for dam-
<br />ages that would have been paid had the county purchased the in-
<br />surance pursuant to the General Statutes section cited above.
<br />(1991, c. 470, s. 1.) ·
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<br /> Editor's Note. -- Session Laws 1991, upon ratification. The act was ratified
<br />c. 470. s. 2. makes this section effective July I. 1991.
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<br />§ 161-5. Vacancy in office.
<br /> (a) Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 60, s. 1, effective April 29,
<br />1991.
<br /> (al) When a vacancy occurs from any cause in the office of regis-
<br />ter of deeds, the board of county commissioners shall fill such va-
<br />cancy by the appointment of a successor for the unexpired term,
<br />who shall qualify and give bond as required by law. If the register
<br />of deeds was elected as the nominee of a political party, the board of
<br />county commissioners shall consult the county executive committee
<br />of that political party before f. llling the vacangy and shall appoint
<br />the person recommended by that committe.efif the party ma~_ .~_. a-'
<br />recommendation within 30 days of the °Cct~rrence of the vac~i~y:'
<br /> (b) In the interim between a vacancy in the office of register of
<br />deeds and the appointment and qualification of a successor register
<br />of deeds, under the provisions of subsection (a), any incumbent as-
<br />sistant or deputy register of deeds appointed under G.S. 161-6 prior
<br />to the vacancy shall continue to hold office as assistant or deputy
<br />registers of deeds until discharged or otherwise lawfully relieved of
<br />office by the lawful successor to the office of register of deeds. (1868,
<br />c. 35, s. 4; Code, s. 3649; Rev., s. 2651; C.S., s. 3546; 1965, c. 900;
<br />1975, c. 868, ss. 1, 2; 1977, c. 180; 1981, c. 763, ss. 8, 9, 14; c. 830;
<br />1987, c. 196, s. 2; 1989, c. 497, s. 4; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1056,
<br />s. 1; 1991, c. 14, s. 1; c. 60, ss. 1, 4.)
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<br /> Local Modification. -- Camden:
<br />1991, c. 376; Chowan: 1991, c. 376;
<br />Pazquotank: 1991, c. 376; Perquimans:
<br />1991, c. 376.
<br /> Cross References. -- As to valida-
<br />tion of acts of assistant and deputy regis-
<br />ters of deeds performed pending filling
<br />of vacancy in office of register of deeds,
<br />see § 161-28.
<br /> Editor's Note. -- Session Laws 1981,
<br />c. 763, which amended this section, in s.
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<br />13 provided: "All local acts in conflict
<br />with this act are repealed to the extent
<br />of the conflict."
<br /> Session Laws 1991, c. 60, s. 3 pro~ddes:
<br />~This act does not change the tera~ of
<br />registers of deeds presently in off]ce, or
<br />the time for election of registers of deeds
<br />as previously established by general and
<br />local law.~
<br /> Effect of Amendments. -- The 1959
<br />(Reg. Sess., 1990} amendment, effective
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