Bill Text: NC S294 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Madison Elections

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-09 - Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate [S294 Detail]

Download: North_Carolina-2011-S294-Amended.html

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2011

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SENATE BILL 294

State and Local Government Committee Substitute Adopted 6/7/11

 

Short Title:        Madison Elections.		(Local)
Sponsors:
Referred to:

March 10, 2011

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to amend the charter of the town of madison regarding the conduction of elections.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Article IV of the Charter of the Town of Madison, being Chapter 289 of the 1973 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:

"ARTICLE IV. ELECTIONS

"Sec. 4.1. Regular Municipal Elections. Notwithstanding G.S. 163‑279, Regularregular municipal elections shall be held biennially in odd‑numberedeven‑numbered years on the day set by general law for municipal general elections. In each election, the candidate for Mayor who receives the largest number of votes cast for Mayor shall be declared elected for a term of two years and the six candidates for Alderman who receive the largest number of votes cast for Alderman shall be declared elected for terms of two four years.

"Sec. 4.2. Regulation of Elections. All Town elections shall be conducted in accordance with the general laws of North Carolina relating to municipal elections. elections except for G.S. 163‑279."

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.