NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1981 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1160

HOUSE BILL 1552

 

AN ACT TO EXPAND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF WHITE LAKE FROM THREE TO SIX MEMBERS.  

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1. Section 3 of Chapter 511, Session Laws of 1951, as rewritten by Section 1 of Chapter 339, Session Laws of 1963, and Chapter 200, Session Laws of 1967, is rewritten to read:

"Sec. 3. (a) Effective on the Monday after the special election provided by Section 6 of this act, the governing body of the Town of White Lake shall consist of a Mayor and six commissioners, to be elected by the qualified voters of the municipality. Until that date, the governing body of the Town of White Lake shall consist of a Mayor and three commissioners.

(b)       The Mayor shall have the right to vote only when there are equal numbers of votes in the affirmative and in the negative."

Sec. 2. Section 6 of Chapter 511, Session Laws of 1951, as rewritten by Section 2 of Chapter 339, Session Laws of 1963, and Section 2 of Chapter 200, Session Laws of 1967, is rewritten to read:

"Sec. 6. In order to expand the size of the Board of Commissioners from three to six, a special municipal election shall be held on Tuesday, July 27, 1982, provided that if the second primary is scheduled for another date, the special municipal election shall occur on that other date. At that election, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall serve until a successor is elected at the 1985 municipal election, the candidate receiving the second highest number of votes shall serve until a successor is elected at the 1985 municipal election, and the candidate receiving the third highest number of votes shall serve until a successor is elected at the 1983 municipal election.

In 1983 and quadrennially thereafter, three commissioners shall be elected for four-year terms. In 1985 and quadrennially thereafter, three commissioners shall be elected for four-year terms. In 1983 and biennially thereafter, a Mayor shall be elected for a two-year term."

Sec. 3. For the 1982 special municipal election, the provisions of Subchapter IX of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes shall apply, except that the notice of candidacy shall be filed with the Board of Elections conducting the election no earlier than 12:00 noon on Monday, June 21, 1982, and not later than 12:00 noon on Friday, July 2, 1982. Notice of the election shall be given no later than 10 days after ratification of this act.

Sec. 4. Section 7 of Chapter 511, Session Laws of 1951, as rewritten by Section 3 of Chapter 339, Session Laws of 1963, and Section 4 of Chapter 200, Session Laws of 1967, is rewritten to read:

"Sec. 7. Except as otherwise provided in this act, all municipal elections in the Town of White Lake shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Subchapter IX of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes."

Sec. 4.1. Section 3 of Chapter 1190, Session Laws of 1979 (Second Session, 1980) as amended by Chapter 11, Session Laws of 1981, is further amended by adding immediately after the words "City of Clinton" the words, ", Town of Bladenboro,".

Sec. 5. This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 15th day of June, 1982.