Bill Text: NC S212 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Winston-Salem Election Cycle
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-07 - Ref To Com On State and Local Government [S212 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2013-S212-Amended.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2013
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SENATE BILL 212
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Short Title: Winston‑Salem Election Cycle. |
(Local) |
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Sponsors: |
Senator Parmon (Primary Sponsor). |
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Referred to: |
State and Local Government. |
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March 7, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to restore the election cycle for the city of winston‑salem to that provided by general law and to make a technical correction to the charter.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Section 1(d) of S.L. 2011‑141 is repealed.
SECTION 2. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Section 12A of Chapter 232 of the Private Laws of 1927, as amended by Chapter 53, Session Laws of 1965, as amended by the Ordinance of January 6, 2003, adopted under Part 4 of Article 5 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes, and as amended by Section 1(b) of S.L. 2011‑141, reads as rewritten:
"1. Election of Mayor. The time for election of Mayor
shall be as provided in Section 12J of this Charter. G.S. 163‑279(a)(2).
The mayor shall be a resident of the City of Winston‑Salem. The Mayor
shall be elected by all the qualified voters of the City. Except as provided
in Section 12J of this Charter, the The Mayor shall serve for a term
of four years commencing as provided by G.S. 160A‑68 at the
organizational meeting of the city council following the election.
2. Election of City Council. The time for election of city
council members shall be as provided in Section 12J of this Charter. G.S. 163‑279(a)(2).
There shall be elected eight council members for the City of Winston‑Salem,
who shall hold their office until their successors are qualified, of whom one
shall be elected from North Ward, one from Northeast Ward, one from East Ward, Oneone
from Southeast Ward, one from South Ward, one from SoutheastSouthwest
Ward, one from West Ward, and one from Northwest Ward. Each council member
shall be a resident of the ward in which elected, and shall be elected by the
qualified voters of the council member's ward only. Except as provided in
Section 12J of this Charter, city City council members shall serve
for terms of four years commencing as provided by G.S. 160A‑68 at
the organizational meeting of the city council following the election."
SECTION 3. Section 12B.2 of Chapter 232 of the Private Laws of 1927, as amended by Chapter 13, Session Laws of 1965, as amended by the Ordinance of January 6, 2003, adopted under Part 4 of Article 5 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes, and as amended by Section 1(c) of S.L. 2011‑141, reads as rewritten:
"2. Time of holding. The time for holding primaries
shall be as provided in Section 12J of this Charter.G.S. 163‑279(a)(2)."
SECTION 4. This act is effective when it becomes law.
