NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 283

HOUSE BILL 547

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF CAPE CARTERET WITH REFERENCE TO THE ELECTION AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Section 4 of Chapter 929, Session Laws of 1963, is hereby amended by rewriting the last sentence thereof to read as follows:  "At the regular municipal election in 1969, and biennially thereafter, all members of the board of commissioners shall be elected at large by the qualified voters of the Town."

Sec. 2. Section 4 of Chapter 727, Session Laws of 1959, is hereby amended by deleting the word "three" in line 3 thereof, and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "five", and by deleting in line 7 the words "and shall begin at noon on the day next following their election", and inserting in lieu thereof the words" and the mayor and board of commissioners shall take office at the end of the business session of the first regularly scheduled meeting of the board of commissioners following their election."

Sec. 3. Section 5 of Chapter 727, Session Laws of 1959, is hereby amended by rewriting the first sentence to read as follows: "At noon on the day following a regular municipal election the incumbent board of commissioners shall meet and the newly elected members and newly elected mayor shall assume the duties of their offices at the end of the business session of such meeting."

Sec. 4. Section 14 of Chapter 727, Session Laws of 1959, is amended by deleting the word "three" in lines 3 and 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the word "five".

Sec. 5. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 6. 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 22nd day of April, 1969.