§ 113-300.13.  (Effective December 1, 2026) Game Commission of Currituck County created; membership; terms; vacancies; powers.

(a) Creation; Membership. - A Game Commission of Currituck County is created. The Game Commission shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be thoroughly acquainted with migratory waterfowl shooting both ashore and afloat. The Game Commission shall be selected and appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of Currituck County, but no member shall be removed except upon the unanimous vote of all the members of the board of commissioners. One member shall be chosen from each of the five county commissioner residency districts, and two members shall be appointed to serve at large. In the event of a vacancy, successors to the members of the Game Commission shall be similarly appointed.

(b) Terms. - Members of the Game Commission shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners on the first Monday of June of each year as terms expire and shall hold office for terms of two years, or until their successors are appointed and qualified.

(c) Powers. - The Game Commission, acting with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, shall have charge of the enforcement of this Article and all migratory wild fowl game laws in Currituck County, and the Game Commission, acting with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, shall have the power and authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the enforcement of such game laws and the protection of wild fowl life in the county, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article. The Game Commission may establish sanctuaries or rest areas in which no wild fowl may be shot, hunted, or disturbed.  (2026-57, s. 2(a).)