§ 161-5. Vacancy in office. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 161‑5.  Vacancyin office.

(a)        Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 60, s. 1.

(a1)      When a vacancy occurs from any cause in the office ofregister of deeds, the board of county commissioners shall fill such vacancy bythe appointment of a successor for the unexpired term, who shall qualify andgive bond as required by law.  If the register of deeds was elected as thenominee of a political party, the board of county commissioners shall consultthe county executive committee of that political party before filling thevacancy and shall appoint the person recommended by that committee, if theparty makes a recommendation within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancy.

(b)        In the interim between a vacancy in the office of registerof deeds and the appointment and qualification of a successor register ofdeeds, under the provisions of subsection (a), any incumbent assistant ordeputy register of deeds appointed under G.S. 161‑6 prior to the vacancyshall continue to hold office as assistant or deputy registers of deeds untildischarged or otherwise lawfully relieved of office by the lawful successor tothe office of register of deeds. (1868, c. 35, s. 4; Code, s. 3649; Rev., s. 2651; C.S., s. 3546; 1965,c. 900; 1975, c. 868, ss. 1, 2; 1977, c. 180; 1981, c. 763, ss. 8, 9, 14; c.830; 1987, c. 196, s. 2; 1989, c. 497, s. 4; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1056;1991, c. 14, s. 1, c. 60, ss. 1, 4.)