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<<on~ 1~ 38¢ Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen moved the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, the office of Sheriff is established by Article VII, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of North Carolina; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly of North Carolina has given each sheriff the exclusive right to hire, supervise and discharge the employees of his office under North Carolina General Statute 153A-103; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly of North Carolina has provided for the grounds and procedure for removal of sheriffs by the enactment of Article 2, Chapter 128, General Statutes of North Carolina: and WHEREAS, written affidavits concerning the conduct of Sheriff H. R. Thomas were presented to the Board of Commiss- ioners for Lee County on the erroneous assumption that said Board had disciplinary authority over the Sheriff; and WHEREAS, the Board responded to said affidavits and referred said affidavits to The Honorable John Twisdale, District Attorney, Eleventh Prosecutorial District, and WHEREAS, The Honorable John Twisdale, District Attorney, has responded to the Board by his letter dated February 2, 1982, a copy of which is attached hereto; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for Lee County, that the District Attorney of the Eleventh Prosecutorial District take such action or actions as he deems appropriate and justified based upon the facts as ascertained by the investigation conducted by his office relative to the conduct of Sheriff H. R. Thomas. Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote the resolution was adopted by a majority vote in which Commissioners Dotterer, Nielsen, Wicker and Harmon voted for it and Commissioner Funderburke voted against it. Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen moved that the Board go into Executive Session to discuss matters pertaining to litigation. The motion was duly seconded and upon a vote was unanimously adopted.