153A-26. Oath of office.
Each person elected by the people or appointed to a county office shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed in Article VI, Sec. 7 of the Constitution. The oath of office shall be administered by some person authorized by law to administer oaths and shall be filed with the clerk to the board of commissioners.
On the first Monday in December following each general election at which county officers are elected, the persons who have been elected to county office in that election shall assemble at the regular meeting place of the board of commissioners. At that time each such officer shall take and subscribe the oath of office. An officer not present at this time may take and subscribe the oath at a later time. (1868, c. 20, s. 8; 1874-5, c. 237, s. 3; Code, ss. 707, 708; 1895, c. 135, ss. 3, 4; Rev., ss. 1316, 1318; C.S., ss. 1295, 1297; 1965, c. 26; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 2015-24, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Form of Government.
§ 153A-25 - Qualifications for appointive office.
§ 153A-27 - Vacancies on the board of commissioners.
§ 153A-27.1 - Vacancies on board of commissioners in certain counties.
§ 153A-28 - Compensation of board of commissioners.
§ 153A-30 - Withholding compensation; money judgment against board member.
§ 153A-34 - Structure of boards of commissioners.
§ 153A-39 - Selection of chairman and vice-chairman; powers and duties.
§ 153A-40 - Regular and special meetings.
§ 153A-42 - Minutes to be kept; ayes and noes.
§ 153A-44 - Members excused from voting.
§ 153A-45 - Adoption of ordinances.
§ 153A-47 - Technical ordinances.
§ 153A-49 - Code of ordinances.
§ 153A-50 - Pleading and proving county ordinances.
§ 153A-52 - Conduct of public hearing.
§ 153A-52.1 - Public comment period during regular meetings.
§ 153A-58 - Optional structures.
§ 153A-59 - Implementation when board has members serving a combination of four- and two-year terms.
§ 153A-60 - Initiation of alterations by resolution.
§ 153A-61 - Submission of proposition to voters; form of ballot.
§ 153A-62 - Effective date of any alteration.