All county officers who hold their office by election shall file a written notice of such resignation in the office of the officer or officers authorized by law to fill vacancies in such office. The officer resigning from office also shall send a copy of the notice of resignation to the county election officer. Such notice of resignation shall state the date on which the resignation is to become effective.

G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 177; R.S. 1923, 19-2606; L. 1990, ch. 130, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 64, § 2; July 1.