The sheriff may not delegate to another person the final responsibility for discharging his official duties, but he may appoint a deputy or employ others to assist him in performing his official duties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162-24
Delegation of official duties
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Jenkins v. Medford (1997)
Most recently applied in McCaffrey v. Chapman (April 2019)
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