19-2601. Place of county offices; office hours; penalty for failure to keep open.
19-2601
19-2601. Place of county offices; office hours; penalty for failure
to keep open.
Every county officer shall keep his or her office at the seat of justice of
such county, and in the office provided by the county, if any such has been
provided; and if there be none established, then at such place as shall be
fixed by special provisions of law; or if there be no such provisions, then
at such place as the board of county commissioners shall direct, and they
shall keep the same open during such days and hours as shall be fixed by
the board of county commissioners; and all books and papers required to be
in their offices shall be open for the examination of any person; and if
any of said officers shall neglect to comply with the provisions of this
section, such officer shall forfeit, for each day he or she so neglects,
the sum of five dollars ($5).
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 172; R.S. 1923, 19-2601; L.
1963, ch. 180, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 79; Jan. 10, 1977.