<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 18-6. - Appointive powers and statutory limitations.</div>
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               (a)
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               As provided for by the General Statutes, the county manager, county attorney, and
               the clerk to the board shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the board.
               The General Statutes provide for the following appointments:
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               (1)
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               G.S. 105-294(b) provides the board of commissioners' authority to appoint a county
               assessor for an initial two-year term and subsequently every four years.
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               (2)
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               G.S. 105-349(a) provides the board of commissioners the authority to appoint a tax
               collector to serve for a period of time determined by the board.
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               (3)
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               G.S. 130A-40 provides that the local board of health shall appoint the public health
               director after consultation with the secretary of the state department of human resources
               and the board of commissioners.
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               (4)
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               G.S. 122C-117(a)(7) provides that the area mental health board shall appoint, with
               the approval of the state department of human resources, an area mental health director.
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               (5)
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               G.S. 108A-9 provides that the board of social services shall appoint the director
               of the department of social services.
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               (6)
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               G.S. 163-35 provides that, upon receipt of the nomination from the county board of
               elections, the executive secretary-director of the state board of elections shall
               appoint the supervisor of the board of elections.
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               (7)
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               G.S. 162-1 and G.S. 161-2 provide for the election of the sheriff and register of
               deeds, respectively. G.S. 153-A-103 gives them exclusive rights to hire, supervise
               and discharge employees, although the county manager shall determine the classification
               and starting salary of each new or rehired employee. The board of commissioners shall
               determine the number of authorized positions by the amount of funding approved.
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               (b)
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               A memorandum of understanding provides for a contractual agreement between the board
               of commissioners and the state extension service to jointly appoint the agricultural
               extension director, upon recommendation of the county manager and the state extension
               service.
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               (c)
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               A cooperative agreement between the federal, state and county governments provides
               for the establishment of the soil and water conservation district.
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               (d)
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               The county manager shall appoint the directors of those county departments not previously
               noted in this section.
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               (Ord. of 3-25-91, art. I, Â§ 6)
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