108A-12. Appointment.
(a) The board of social services of every county shall appoint a director of social services in accordance with the merit system rules of the North Carolina Human Resources Commission. Any director dismissed by such board shall have the right of appeal under the same rules.
(b) Two or more boards of social services may jointly employ a director of social services to serve the appointing boards and such boards may also combine any other functions or activities as authorized by Part 1 of Article 20 of Chapter 160A. The boards shall agree on the portion of the director's salary and the portion of expenses for other joint functions and activities 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; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 108A - Social Services
Article 1 - County Administration.
§ 108A-4 - Term of appointment.
§ 108A-5 - Order of appointment.
§ 108A-8 - Compensation of members.
§ 108A-9 - Duties and responsibilities.
§ 108A-11 - Inspection of records by members.
§ 108A-14 - Duties and responsibilities[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 108A-15 - Social services officials and employees as public guardians.
§ 108A-15.1 - Consolidated human services board; human services director.
§ 108A-15.7 - Creation of regional social services departments.
§ 108A-15.8 - Regional board of social services.
§ 108A-15.9 - Dissolution of a regional social services department.