North Carolina § 7A-63 - Assistant district attorneys.
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§ 7A-63. Assistant district attorneys.
Each district attorney shall be entitled to the number of full-time assistant district attorneys set out in this Subchapter to be appointed by the district attorney, to serve at the district attorney's pleasure. A vacancy in the office of assistant district attorney shall be filled in the same manner as the initial appointment. An assistant district attorney shall take the same oath of office as the district attorney, and shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the district attorney. The district attorney shall devote full time to the duties of the office and shall not engage in the private practice of law during his or her term. History (1967, c. 1049, s. 1; 1969, c. 1190, s. 6; 1971, c. 377, s. 6; 1973, c. 47, s. 2; 2014-100, s. 18B.7(b); 2017-57, s. 18B.9(g).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2017-57, s. 18B.9(j), provides: "This section is effective when it becomes law [June 28, 2017], and elections conducted in 2018 shall be conducted in accordance with the districts as modified by this section." Session Laws 2017-57, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2017.'" Session Laws 2017-57, s. 39.6, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2014-100, s. 18B.7(b), effective July 1, 2014, rewrote the first sentence; and made minor stylistic changes in the last sentence. Session Laws 2017-57, s. 18B.9(g), substituted "Subchapter" for "Subchapter, such number to be developed by the General Assembly after consulting the workload formula established through the National Center for State Courts," in the first sentence. For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.
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Section 7A-63 ("Assistant district attorneys.") 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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