Bill Text: NC S878 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Jonesville/Boonville/East Bend/Even-Yr Elec'n
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-14 - Ref To Com On Elections [S878 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2015-S878-Introduced.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2015
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SENATE BILL DRS15366-LU-139 (05/03)
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Short Title: Jonesville/Boonville/East Bend/Even-Yr Elec'n. |
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Sponsors: |
Senator Krawiec (Primary Sponsor). |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide that regular municipal elections in the towns of jonesville, boonville, and east bend are held in even‑numbered years.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Article IV of the Charter of the Town of Jonesville, being Chapter 16 of the 2001 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"ARTICLE IV. ELECTIONS.
"Section 4.1. Conduct of
Town Elections. Regular Beginning in 2018, regular municipal
elections shall be held in each odd‑numberedeven‑numbered
year in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws of the State.
Elections are conducted on a nonpartisan basis and the results determined using
the nonpartisan plurality method as provided in G.S. 163‑292.
"Section 4.2. Election of
Town Council. In 2001, five members of the Council shall be elected. The
two persons receiving the highest numbers of votes are elected for four‑year
terms, and the three persons receiving the next highest numbers of votes are
elected to two‑year terms. The Council shall consist of five
members. The two Council members whose terms expire in 2017 shall continue to
serve until 2018, and the three Council members whose terms expire in 2019
shall continue to serve until 2020. In 2003 2020, and
quadrennially thereafter, three Council members are shall be elected
to four‑year terms. In 2005 2018, and quadrennially
thereafter, two Council members are shall be elected to four‑year
terms.
"Section 4.3. Election of
Mayor. A Mayor shall be elected in 2001 and quadrennially thereafter for
a four‑year term.to serve a term of four years. The Mayor whose
term expires in 2017 shall continue to serve until 2018. In 2018, and
quadrennially thereafter, the Mayor shall be elected to a four‑year term."
SECTION 2. Section 4 of the Charter of the Town of Boonville, being Chapter 44 of the Private Laws of 1895, as amended by Chapter 1143 of the 1981 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 4. (a) At the regular
municipal electionBeginning in 2018, regular municipal elections shall
be held in each even‑numbered year in the Town of Booneville in 1983,
there shall be elected aBoonville. The board of town commissioners consisting
shall consist of five members. The three persons receiving the highest
number of votes shall be elected to four-year terms. The two persons receiving
the next highest number of votes shall be elected to two-year terms.The
two commissioners whose terms expire in 2017 shall continue to serve until 2018,
and the three commissioners whose terms expire in 2019 shall continue to serve
until 2020. In 1985 2018, and quadrennially thereafter, two
commissioners shall be elected for four‑year terms. In 1987 2020,
and quadrennially thereafter, three commissioners shall be elected for four‑year
terms.
(b) At Beginning
in 2018, at the regular municipal election in 1983,election,
a mayor shall be elected for a two-year term.In 1985 four‑year
term. The Mayor whose term expires in 2017 shall continue to serve until 2018. In
2018, and quadrennially thereafter, a mayor shall be elected for a four‑year
term.
(c) Elections in the Town of Boonville shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, and the results determined by the plurality method as provided in G.S. 163‑292."
SECTION 3. Section 4 of the Charter of the Town of East Bend, being Chapter 144 of the Private Laws of 1887, as amended by Chapter 611 of the 1955 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 4. The officers whose
terms expire in 2017 shall continue to serve until 2018. There shall be an
election for officers mentioned in this Act on Tuesday after the first Monday
in May 1955,2018, and biennially thereafter, under the same
restrictions and regulations as set out in Article 3, Chapter 160,Chapter
163 of the General Statutes. In 2018, and biennially thereafter, a Mayor
and five commissioners shall be elected for two‑year terms."
SECTION 4. This act is effective when it becomes law.
