GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2021
H 2
HOUSE BILL 982
Committee Substitute Favorable 6/29/22
Short Title: Granville Board of Ed. Terms to Four Years. |
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May 19, 2022
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide for four‑year terms rather than six‑year terms for the members of the granville county board of education.
Whereas, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina has approved modification of the consent order in United States of America v. Granville County Board of Education, et al., (No. 87‑353‑CIV‑5), to allow four‑year terms for Granville County Board of Education members; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of S.L. 1989‑292 reads as rewritten:
"Section 1. Following the
1989 special election ordered by the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of North Carolina, the Granville County Board of Education
shall consist of seven members. One member shall be elected from each of the seven
districts described in Section 10, according to the schedule in Sections 3, 4,
5 and 8. Only voters residing in a district may vote in the elections for that
district, and only persons residing in a district may be candidates for or
serve as the Board of Education member for that district. Except as provided
below, all members shall serve six-year four‑year terms,
elections shall be held in even‑numbered years at the same time as
primaries for county offices, and newly elected board members shall take office
at the time set by State law."
SECTION 2. Section 8 of S.L. 1989‑292 reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 8. In 1990 and every
six years thereafter board members shall be elected from Districts 1, 2 and 6.
In 1992 and every six years thereafter board members shall be elected from
Districts 5 and 7. In 1994 and every six years thereafter board members shall
be elected from Districts 3 and 4.To implement staggered terms, members
of the Granville County Board of Education shall be elected as terms expire as
follows:
(1) In 2024, members shall be elected from Districts 3 and 4.
(2) In 2026 and every four years thereafter, members shall be elected from Districts 1, 2, and 6.
(3) In 2028 and every four years thereafter, members shall be elected from Districts 3, 4, 5, and 7."
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to elections for members of the Granville County Board of Education in 2024 and thereafter.