§17E-11. Application and construction of Chapter

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(a)        Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to the sheriff elected by the people.

(b)        Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as modifying the character of a sheriff from an elective office, or as modifying the character of the office of deputy sheriff from an appointive office.

(c)        If a justice officer, or a criminal justice officer as defined in G.S. 17C-2(c), becomes sheriff, the justice officer is not required to maintain certification for the period served as sheriff. The Commission shall reinstate certification upon the conclusion of the period of service as sheriff and in conformance with the rules of the Commission for the application for certification.

(1983, c. 558, s. 1; 1991, c. 265, s. 4.)

                    
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