North Carolina § 127A-71 - Disbursing and accounting officer.
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§ 127A-71. Disbursing and accounting officer.
The Governor shall appoint a disbursing officer, approved by and of a rank prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, to perform the duties the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe. The Governor shall also appoint the disbursing officer, or another officer of the appropriate finance office of the naval militia that the Governor may elect, as accounting officer for each unit thereof, or at the Governor's option for each larger unit or combination of units, who shall be responsible for the proper accounting for all public property issued to and for the use of the unit or larger unit or combination of units. History (1917, c. 200, s. 70; C.S., s. 6840; 1975, c. 604, s. 2; 2011-195, s. 1(a).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-195, s. 1(a), effective June 23, 2011, in the last sentence, substituted "another officer" for "such other officer" and "appropriate finance office" for "pay corps," and twice substituted "unit" for "battalion," and made minor stylistic changes.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 127A-71 ("Disbursing and accounting officer.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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