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084 .. .. . <br /> • ADMINISTRATION - § 153A-82 <br /> �ualifi=:l' t(nd interested county residents soda cis health and social services, aria similar <br /> tuc1,, int.r.ran-et and develop coillrtillnity agcncic::- The nfrtca of heal be:�lth <br /> director is uncsf- <br /> to`' fated►, this se-ctinrh and must be <br /> suf�c,rt tad coaperzition in • tit•ities con >. filled by the h:,:,rd <br /> of of-commissioners.See opinion or Attorney General to <br /> ducted try o1• under the authority U, th ]J r. Ron11c1 II. Levine, State Health 1)irccto;, <br /> of heard Ur cotinty commissioners of said N.C.A.G.4:(1952). - <br /> county. - - <br /> This section applies to counties with a <br /> population in excess of 400,000. (1973, c. §§ 153 ,.-78 tol53A--SO: Reserved for fu- <br /> 454, ss_ 1-2'/2; 1935, c. 589, s_ 56; c. 75-4, s. ture codification purpose& <br /> 1.) r . Part 2.. Administration is <br /> Editor's Note.-Session Laws 1985,c. 589,s. cc . - Counties Having •- <br /> provides that rules to implement the act which are - Mana Hers. <br /> euthoriz.A to be adopted by the act or which are - - <br /> otl-m-vise authorized to he adopted by law may h^ § 153A-81. Adoption of county-m fan- - <br /> adopted at any time after ratification(July 4 1955), <br /> but shall not Laconic effective before Janu-i- 1.,1985, ager plan; appointment or <br /> Session Laws 1935, c. 559, s. 65 is a severability - ' - designation of manager_ <br /> chose. - -- - -' <br /> Session f,aw 1085, c. 754, which substituted r'he board of commissioners may by <br /> :00,000" for "325,000" in the last paragraph, pro- resolution adopt or discontinue the county- <br /> vide.>,in s. 2, that the act is effective upon ratifica- manager plan. If it adopts the county- <br /> - flan,but shall expire on Juts•30,1587,at which time manager plan, the board may, in the <br /> thi3 section shall revert to its status prior to the alternative: - _ - <br /> ratification date of the act(duly 15,1985),except that - (1) Appoint a county manager to <br /> the arlendments made to this section by Session - •- serve at its pleasure. The man- <br /> taws 1''155,c.559,s.56 shall not expire. - after shall be appointed solely on <br /> Effect of Amendments.---The 1955 amendment <br /> by e.589,s.55,effective January 1,1956,in the first - the basis or his executive staid <br /> ' paragraph substituted "may assume" for "is thereby <br /> administrative gllalific�ltioris_ Ie <br /> authorized to assume" in the first Sentence, substi- need not be a resident of the . <br /> tuted 'area mental health, mental retardation, and, - county or the State at the time of <br /> substance abuse board"for"board of mental health his appointment. <br /> (area)" in the second sentence, and substituted "The - (2) Confer upon the chairman or some <br /> board"for It is provided,however,that the board"at other member of the board of <br /> ti beginning of the last sentence,and in the second comm�hissionei's the duties of <br /> fu <br /> paragraph substituted "may also appoint" fear "is county manager. If this is clone, <br /> further audio ized and empowered,in the cxe:,cise of ° <br /> its di cr<tinn,to appoint." <br /> the Chairman or member shall. <br /> The 19::5 amendment by c.75-,s. 1,effective July • become a full-time county official, . <br /> IS, 1935, substituted "400,000"for"325,000" in the and the board may increase his <br /> Dist paragraph. For'the expiration date of this - - salary pursuant to G.S. 153A-28_ <br /> • amendment,see the Editor's note above. (3) Confer upon any other officer, ern- <br /> . ployee, or agent of the county the <br /> OPINIONS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL duties of county manager_ <br /> As used in this Part, the word 'rnan- <br /> County- Board of Health, ----- Pursuant to this ager" includes the chairman or any rn m- <br /> sectinn,abard of commissioners,in a county with a bet of the b,arc1 of commissione.rs a xercis- <br /> population in excess of 32:;;000, may assume all ing the duties of manager or any officer, - <br /> pov.ers,re:;p onsibilitiea and duties of a county board employee, or agent of a county exercising <br /> of heath. The hoard may exercise the power and the duties of Inanagrer. (1927,c-91,ss_ 5,8; <br /> authority after conducting a public hearing pursuant 1973,c.822,s. 1.) <br /> to 30 day's' notice. Although the board may appoint <br /> advisory- groups, the statute does not authorize the <br /> delegation of the former power and authority of the - - CASE NOTES - - - <br /> Count':board of health to another agency.Sea opinion ' <br /> C. Attorney General to Dr. ]lnnald H. Levine, State Cited in It_atcliff v.County of Buncornt,e,7Sfi F_2d <br /> health Director,52 N.C.A.G.44(1932). 1183(5th Cir.1955). <br /> t_ocal health Director_ - The authority con- - <br /> frrr, by this section is limited to commissions, <br /> bo:hrcl: a1ej agencies appointed by the board of S 153A-82. Powers and dutics.cif man- •- • <br /> (".'n'hisstancrs or acting p'.usuant to its authority. ager. <br /> 11._ l)c,tl health clirec-to:-is appointed by the county <br /> b' of f•S.1'r, and his authority is c•�nftrred b The manager is the chief administrator <br /> s a:u:.•. I:_!r-:,,rrnore, the authority of the board of of county government. He is responsible to <br /> rc'!:hi';i`r .. to assume the po.ver and rest iisihili- t7:" board of commissioners for the admiii- <br /> ti.-- or c'i;e•ncies is limited by the statute to boards, at.ion of all departments of county • <br /> 1.,;, • <br />