1941 public laws – Ch.1 Sec.1
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CHAPTER 1 AN ACT TO EQUALIZE THE SALARIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE AUDITOR, STATE TREASURER AND SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION WITH THOSE OF OTHER STATE DEPARTMENT HEADS. WHEREAS, The General Assembly of one thousand nine hun- dred and thirty-seven increased the salaries of all state employees ten per cent -10% except the elective officers, and the salaries of the elective officers other than the constitutional officers have been increased since that time by the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, under the Constitution of North Carolina the salaries of the constitutional officers could not be increased during their term of office, and therefore, the Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer and Superintendent of Public Instruction have been unable to receive any benefits from the general ten per cent -10% increase granted by Chapter ninety-nine, Public Laws of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven; Now, therefore, in order to place the above named constitu- tional officers on an equality with other state officers; The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
That the annual salaries of the Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer and Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be six thousand six hundred dollars ($6,600.00) each per annum, payable monthly and effective the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one.