§ 77-55. Powers of Commission; administrative provision. - North Carolina Statutes

§77‑55.  Powers of Commission; administrative provision.

(a)        Within the limitsof funds available to it and subject to the provisions of this Article and ofany joint ordinance the Commission may:

(1)        Hire and fix thecompensation of permanent and temporary employees and staff as it may considernecessary in carrying out its duties;

(2)        Contract withconsultants for such services as it may require;

(3)        Contract with theState of North Carolina or the federal government, or any agency or departmentor subdivision of them, for property or services as may be provided to or bythese agencies, and carry out the provisions of such contracts;

(4)        Contract withpersons, firms, and corporations generally as to all matters over which it hasa proper concern, and carry out the provisions of such contracts;

(5)        Lease, rent,purchase, or otherwise obtain suitable quarters and office space for itsemployees and staff, and lease, rent, purchase, or otherwise obtain furniture,fixtures, vehicles, uniforms, and other supplies and equipment necessary ordesirable for carrying out the duties imposed in or under the authority of thisArticle; and

(6)        Lease, rent,purchase, construct, otherwise obtain, maintain, operate, repair, and replace,either on its own or in cooperation with other public or private agencies orindividuals, any of the following: boat docks, navigation aids, waterwaymarkers, public information signs and notices, and other items of real andpersonal property designed to enhance public recreation, public safety in HighRock Lake and its shoreline area, or protection of property in the shorelinearea, subject, however, to the provisions of Chapter 113 of the GeneralStatutes and rules promulgated under that Chapter as to property within NorthCarolina.

(b)        The Commission mayaccept, receive, and disburse in furtherance of its functions any funds,grants, services, or property made available by the federal government or itsagencies or subdivisions, or by private and civic sources.

(c)        The Boards mayappropriate funds to the Commission out of surplus funds or funds derived fromnontax sources.  They may appropriate funds out of tax revenues and may alsolevy annually taxes for the payment of such appropriation as a special purpose,in addition to any allowed by the North Carolina Constitution or as provided byG.S. 153A‑149.

(d)        The Commissionshall be subject to such audit requirements as may be specified in any jointordinance.

(e)        In carrying out itsduties, and either in addition to or in lieu of exercising various provisionsof the above authorizations, the Commission may, with the agreement of theBoard of Commissioners of the county concerned, utilize personnel and propertyof or assign responsibilities to any officer or employee of any of the twocounties.  Such contribution in kind, if substantial, may with the agreement ofthe other county be considered to substitute in whole or in part for thefinancial contribution required of such county in support of the Commission.

(f)         Unless otherwisespecified by joint ordinance, each of the two counties shall annuallycontribute an equal financial contribution to the Commission in an amountappropriate to support the activities of the Commission in carrying out itsduties. (1993, c. 355, s. 6.)