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The Board of Elections andCounty Government
Bob JoyceDecember 8, 2014
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NC Constitution
Article VII, Sec. 1:“The General Assembly shall provide for the organization and government and the fixing of boundaries of counties, cities and towns and other governmental subdivisions . . .
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NC Constitution
“and, except as otherwise prohibited by this Constitution, may give such powers and duties to counties, cities and towns, and other governmental subdivisions as it may deem advisable.”
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NC Constitution
• Limitations on incorporations near other towns
• Each county has a sheriff; term; no felons• City/county merger
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NC Constitution
No inherent powers in cities or counties
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NC Constitution
No inherent powers in cities or countiesNo “home rule”
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NC Constitution
No inherent powers in cities or countiesNo “home rule”The General Assembly is in full control: to act “as it may deem advisable”
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How the General Assembly Acts
General laws
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How the General Assembly Acts
General lawsLocal acts
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How the General Assembly Acts
General lawsLocal acts: city charters
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General-Purpose Governments
Governing board elected by the people
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General-Purpose Governments
Governing board elected by the peoplePower to levy taxes
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General-Purpose Governments
Governing board elected by the peoplePower to levy taxesRegulate conduct through “ordinances”
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General-Purpose Governments
Governing board elected by the peoplePower to levy taxesRegulate conduct through “ordinances”Authorized to provide broad range of services
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Counties vs. Cities
Counties to carry out state purposes
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Counties vs. Cities
Counties to carry out state purposessheriff and criminal lawsregisters of deedsjustices of the peace
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Counties vs. Cities
Counties to carry out state purposessheriff and criminal lawsregisters of deedsjustices of the peaceschoolspublic healthsocial services
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Counties vs. Cities
Cities to provide services in denser areasWaterSewageSolid wasteFire/policeLand use regulation
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Counties vs. Cities
Beginning around 1950, the General Assembly started authorizing counties to provide the kinds of services that cities had been providing, in addition to carrying out their state-purposes role.
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Counties vs. Cities
Beginning around 1950, the General Assembly started authorizing counties to provide the kinds of services that cities had been providing, in addition to carrying out their state-purposes role.Cities and counties have become more alike, except that counties have required duties that cities do not have.
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Counties vs. Cities
City duties not shared by counties
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Counties vs. Cities
City duties not shared by countiesStreetsCable TV/communications servicesElectric systemsGas systems
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Counties vs. Cities
County duties not shared by cities
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Counties vs. Cities
County duties not shared by citiesPublic schoolsCommunity collegesCourt systemPublic healthSocial servicesRegister of deeds
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Counties vs. Cities
County duties not shared by citiesOne more
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Counties vs. Cities
County duties not shared by citiesOne more: elections
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Counties vs. Cities
OrganizationCities are organizationally simpleCounties are organizationally complex
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Voters
Soil and Water Cons.
Supervis.
Director
Sheriff
Deputies
County Commissioners
ABC BdBd of Adj.
Clerk Mgr
Other County Departments
FinancePlanning/
ZoningHR
Public WorksUtilities
Parks and RecEtc.
Atty Human Services
Bds
Public Health
Bd
Social Services
Bd
Regional Mental
Health Bd
Register of Deeds
Deputies
Local Bd of Education
Superintendent
NC County Government Structure
State Bd of Elections
Local Bd of Elections
Director
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County Complexity
Commissioners must levy taxes and then give it to others to spend
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County Complexity
Commissioners must levy taxes and then give it to others to spend
Social services*Public health*SheriffPublic schools
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County Complexity
Commissioners must levy taxes and then give it to others to spend
Social services*Public health*SheriffPublic schoolsAnd one more
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County Complexity
Commissioners must levy taxes and then give it to others to spend
Social services*Public health*SheriffPublic schoolsAnd one more: elections
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Revenue
Property taxSales taxIncome taxGasoline tax
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Revenue
Property tax (local only)Sales tax Income tax Gasoline tax
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Revenue
Property tax (local only)Sales tax (state and local)Income tax Gasoline tax
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Revenue
Sales tax 4.75% state
plus2.0% or 2.25% or 2.75% county
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Revenue
Property tax (local only)Sales tax (state and local)Income tax (state only)Gasoline tax
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Revenue
Property tax (local only)Sales tax (state and local)Income tax (state only)Gasoline tax (state only)
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RevenueOther sources
fees by sheriff, register of deeds, courts,impact fees, filing fees
alcohol taxestipping taxesreal estate transfer tax911 taxABC profitsfines and penaltiesinvestment earningsrental car taxmotor vehicle license tax
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County and the CBE
County has no role in naming CBE members
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County and the CBE
County has no role in naming CBE membersMandatory payment to CBE members GS 163-32
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County and the CBE
County has no role in naming CBE membersMandatory payment to CBE members GS 163-32Payment to employees “within budget approp.”
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County and the CBE
County has no role in naming CBE membersMandatory payment to CBE members GS 163-32Payment to employees “within budget approp.”Payment to director approved by comm’rs
“commensurate” with similar counties
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County and the CBE
County has no role in naming CBE membersMandatory payment to CBE members GS 163-32Payment to employees “within budget approp.”Payment to director approved by comm’rs
“commensurate” with similar countiesDirector gets same leave as county employees
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County and the CBE
County has no role in naming CBE membersMandatory payment to CBE members GS 163-32Payment to employees “within budget approp.”Payment to director approved by comm’rs
“commensurate” with similar countiesDirector gets same leave as county employeesCBE “appoints and removes” employees
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County and the CBE
Memorandum of understanding
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County and the CBE
“The respective boards of county commissioners shall appropriate reasonable and adequate funds necessary for the legal functions of the county board of elections, including reasonable and just compensation of the director of elections.”GS 163-37
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County and the CBE
“The board of county commissioners may decline to adopt and acquire any voting system recommended by the county board of elections but may not adopt and acquire any voting system that has not been approved by the county board of elections.”GS 163-165.8
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County and the CBE
“The respective boards of county commissioners shall appropriate reasonable and adequate funds necessary for the legal functions of the county board of elections, including reasonable and just compensation of the director of elections.”GS 163-37
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County and the CBE
County and the school board:“If the board of education determines that the amount of money appropriated to the local current expense fund, or the capital outlay fund, or both, by the board of county commissioners is not sufficient to support a system of free public schools” a dispute resolution process begins.GS 115C-431
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County and the CBE
Graham County case 2011“[S]o long as a county board of elections remains within the budget allocated by the local board of commissioners, the county board of elections has the sole authority to hire and fire elections employees.”
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County and CBE
Graham County case 2011“[C]ounty boards of commissioners have no authority to determine the number of county board of elections employees if those employees can be compensated within the budget established by the county commissioners.”