North Carolina General Statutes 108A-18. Duties and responsibilities
(a) The special county attorney shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) To serve as legal advisor to the county director, the county board of social services, and the board of county commissioners on social service matters;
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 108A-18
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(2) To represent the county, the plaintiff, or the obligee in all proceedings brought under Chapter 52A, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act and to exercise continuous supervision of compliance with any order entered in any proceeding under that act;
(3) To represent the county board of social services in appeal proceedings and in any litigation relating to appeals;
(4) To assist the district attorney with the preparation and prosecution of criminal cases under Article 40 of Chapter 14, entitled “Protection of the Family”;
(5) To assist the district attorney with the preparation and prosecution of proceedings authorized by Chapter 49, entitled “Bastardy”;
(6) To perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the board of county commissioners, the board of social services, or the director of social services.
(b) In performing any of the duties and responsibilities set out in this section, the special county attorney is authorized to call upon any director of social services or the Department of Health and Human Services for any information as he may require to perform his duties, and such director and Department are directed to assist him in performing such duties. (1959, c. 1124, ss. 2, 3; 1969, c. 546, s. 1; 1973, c. 47, s. 2; c. 476, s. 138; 1981, c. 275, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a).)