NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 630

HOUSE BILL 420

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY TO APPOINT ADDITIONAL JUDGES AND PROSECUTING OFFICERS FOR THE GENERAL COUNTY COURT.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 30 and 31 of Chapter 7 of the General Statutes or any other general or local act relating to the General County Court of Buncombe County, the Board of Commissioners of Buncombe County is hereby authorized to appoint one or more additional judges and prosecuting attorneys for the General County Court of Buncombe County, as the Board of Commissioners in its discretion deems necessary to more properly and expeditiously handle the litigation in the court.  The term of office of the persons so appointed and their compensation shall be fixed by the Board of Commissioners.

Sec. 2. Any defendant in a criminal action pending in the General County Court of Buncombe County may demand a trial by jury, and upon such demand, the case shall be transferred to the Superior Court of Buncombe County to be tried as provided by law.

Sec. 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 28th day of May, 1969.