NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1961 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 461

HOUSE BILL 562

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 741 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1959 RELATING TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF UNION COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. Section 2 of Chapter 741 of the Session Laws of 1959 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraphs:

"In case of a vacancy in the office of Chairman of the Board during the term of office for which he was elected, caused by death, resignation or otherwise, the Vice Chairman of the Board shall become Chairman and shall serve in such capacity until his successor is elected and qualified.

"In case the candidate elected as Chairman of the Board during the period between the date of his election and the date of his qualification and induction into office shall die or otherwise become disqualified to hold the office, the candidates for Commissioners elected for the ensuing term shall choose from their number a Chairman who shall serve in such capacity until his successor is elected and qualified.

Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. 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 19th day of May, 1961.