153A-88. Acting department heads.
By letter filed with the clerk, the head of a department may designate, subject to the approval of the board of commissioners, a qualified person to exercise the powers and perform the duties of head of that department during the department head's temporary absence or disability. During an absence or disability, the board may revoke the designation at any time and appoint another person to serve until the department head returns or his disability ceases. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
§ 153A-76 - Board of commissioners to organize county government.
§ 153A-77 - Authority of boards of commissioners over commissions, boards, agencies, etc.
§ 153A-77.1 - Single portal of entry.
§ 153A-81 - Adoption of county-manager plan; appointment or designation of manager.
§ 153A-82 - Powers and duties of manager.
§ 153A-83 - Acting county manager.
§ 153A-84 - Interim county manager.
§ 153A-87 - Administration in counties not having managers.
§ 153A-88 - Acting department heads.
§ 153A-89 - Interim department heads.
§ 153A-93 - Retirement benefits.
§ 153A-94 - Personnel rules; office hours, workdays, and holidays.
§ 153A-94.1 - (See note on condition precedent) Smallpox vaccination policy.
§ 153A-94.2 - Criminal history record checks of employees permitted.
§ 153A-96 - Participation in the Social Security Act.
§ 153A-97 - Defense of officers, employees and others.
§ 153A-98 - Privacy of employee personnel records.
§ 153A-99 - County employee political activity.
§ 153A-99.1 - County verification of employee work authorization.
§ 153A-101 - Board of commissioners to direct fiscal policy of the county.
§ 153A-102 - Commissioners to fix fees.
§ 153A-103 - Number of employees in offices of sheriff and register of deeds.
§ 153A-104 - Reports from officers, employees, and agents of the county.