GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1983 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 57

HOUSE BILL 244

 

AN ACT TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FROM SIX TO FIVE AND PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL ELECT ITS OWN CHAIRMAN.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Section 2 of Chapter 536, Session Laws of 1977, is amended by rewriting the first two paragraphs to read:

"The board shall elect a chairman from among its membership to serve a one-year term, as provided by G.S. 153A-39.

One member of the board shall be elected from each district as provided in this act, and the board of commissioners shall consist of five members."

Sec. 2.  Section 2 of Chapter 536, Session Laws of 1977, is amended by rewriting the last two paragraphs to read:

"In 1984, one member shall be elected from District #1 for a two-year term. In 1986 and quadrennially thereafter, one member shall be elected from District #1 for a four-year term.

In 1984 and quadrennially thereafter, one member shall be elected from District #3 for a four-year term, and one member shall be elected from District #5 for a four-year term. In 1986 and quadrennially thereafter, one member shall be elected from District #2 for a four-year term, and one member shall be elected from District #4 for a four-year term."

Sec. 2.1.  Section 1 of Chapter 536, Session Laws of 1977, is amended by striking the word "six" in the first line thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the word "five".

Sec. 3.  Chapter 722, Session Laws of 1979, is repealed.

Sec. 4.  Section 2 of this act is effective upon ratification, but shall not affect the current term of office of any member.  Section 1 of this act shall become effective December 1, 1986, no separate office of chairman shall be voted on by the voters in 1986, and the board shall first elect its chairman from among its own membership at its first regular meeting in December or 1986, provided, however that if the office of chairman is vacant prior to December 1, 1986, then Section 1 of this act is effective upon the occurrence of such vacancy, and the board of commissioners shall elect a chairman from among its members to serve until the first regular meeting in December next.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 10th day of March, 1983.