NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

CHAPTER 148

HOUSE BILL 272

AN ACT TO VALIDATE ACTIONS HERETOFORE TAKEN BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TOWN OF NAGS HEAD AND THE RATIFICATION OF CHAPTER 808 OF THE 1961 SESSION LAWS, THE SAME BEING THE CHARTER OF SAID TOWN, AND TO AMEND SAID CHARTER CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND THE MAYOR OF SAID TOWN.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. All actions heretofore taken by the governing body of the Town of Nags Head, a body politic and corporate in Dare County, incorporated by Chapter 808 of the 1961 Session Laws, in the performance of its duties, including all actions taken in the authorization of bonds of said Town, and the ratification by the General Assembly of said Chapter 808 are hereby in all respects validated, ratified, approved and confirmed.

Sec. 2. Section 4 of said Chapter 808 of the 1961 Session Laws is hereby amended to read as follows:

"On the first Tuesday after the first Monday of May, 1963, and biennially thereafter, there shall be elected five members of the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Nags Head whose terms of office shall begin on the next succeeding Monday following such election and who shall serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Any such election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of general law relating to municipal elections provided that all candidates shall file notice of their candidacy with the town clerk and treasurer on or before the 20th day of April preceding any such election."

Sec. 3. Section 5 of said Chapter 808 of the 1961 Session Laws is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Immediately upon their qualification, the board of commissioners shall elect from their number one person to serve as mayor."

Sec. 4. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 5. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 2nd day of April, 1963.