§ 108A-12. Appointment. - North Carolina Statutes

Part 2. County Director of Social Services.

§ 108A‑12.  Appointment.

(a)        The board of social services of every county shall appoint adirector of social services in accordance with the merit system rules of theState Personnel Commission. Any director dismissed by such board shall have theright of appeal under the same rules.

(b)        Two or more boards of social services may jointly employ adirector of social services to serve the appointing boards and such boards mayalso combine any other functions or activities as authorized by Part 1 ofArticle 20 of Chapter 160A. The boards shall agree on the portion of thedirector's salary and the portion of expenses for other joint functions andactivities that each participating county shall pay. (1917, c. 170, s. 1; 1919, c. 46, ss. 3, 4; C.S., s.5016; 1921, c. 128; 1929, c. 291, s. 1; 1931, c. 423; 1937, c. 319, s. 5; 1941,c. 270, s. 4; 1957, c. 100, s. 1; 1961, c. 186; 1969, c. 546, s. 1; 1981, c.275, s. 1.)