Every sheriff may vacate his office by resigning the same to the board of county commissioners of his county; and thereupon the board may proceed to elect another sheriff.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162-3
Sheriff may resign
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 169 N.C. App. 460 - Boyd v. Robeson County (2005)
Most recently applied in 169 N.C. App. 460 - Boyd v. Robeson County (April 2005)
1777, c. 118, s. 1, P.R.; 1808, c. 752, P.R.; R.C., c. 105, s. 15; Code, s. 2077; Rev., s. 2810; C.S., s. 3927.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.