NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1981 SESSION

CHAPTER 114

HOUSE BILL 241

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF BELWOOD IN CLEVELAND COUNTY SHALL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE PLURALITY METHOD.  

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  Section 4.1 of the Charter of the Town of Belwood, as found in Section 2 of Chapter 1208, Session Laws of 1977 (Second Session 1978) is amended by deleting the words "and the results determined by a majority of votes cast, with a runoff election if necessary, as provided by G.S. 163-279(a)(4) and G.S. 163-293", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "and the results determined by the plurality method, as provided in G.S. 163-279(a)(1) and G.S. 163-292".

Sec. 2.  This act is effective beginning with the 1981 municipal election.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 23rd day of March, 1981.