1959_session laws_506_7
CHAPTER 505 AN ACT TO CREATE A PEACE OFFICERS RELIEF FUND FOR THE COUNTY OF CHOWAN. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
Source of Revenue. In all criminal cases in Chowan County, North Carolina, brought in all courts wherein the defendant enters a plea of nolo contendere, a plea of guilty, or shall be adjudged guilty by the court or found guilty by a jury, wherein the costs of the action are paid by the defendant, there shall be taxed in the bill of costs a fee of one dollar ($1.00) to be known as the Peace Officers Emergency Fee, and shall be collected as other costs in criminal cases are collected, by the justice of the peace, clerk, or other officer of the court authorized to receive costs; such funds so received shall be accounted for monthly, a copy of which report shall be sent to the chairman of the executive board, and such funds turned over to the Treasurer of the Chowan County Peace Officers Protective Association to be held by him and securely kept for the purpose of the association. Provided, however, that such officers emergency fee shall not be taxed in the costs in cases where the cost is paid by the county. Donations and contributions to said Chowan County Peace Officers Protective Association may be received from any source approved by the executive board.