NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

CHAPTER 10

HOUSE BILL 49

AN ACT TO AMEND THE PRIVATE LAWS OF 1899, CHAPTER 352, ALL OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MONROE AS SPECIFICALLY AMENDED, SESSION LAWS OF 1959, CHAPTER 498, PRIVATE LAWS OF 1919, CHAPTER 138, PRIVATE LAWS OF 1931, CHAPTER 21, PRIVATE LAWS OF 1933, CHAPTER 178, SESSION LAWS OF 1959, CHAPTER 466, IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE NAME AND STYLE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF MONROE FROM "THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN" TO "THE CITY COUNCIL", AND THE NAME AND STYLE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF MONROE FROM "ALDERMEN" TO CITY "COUNCILMEN".

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. The governing body of the City of Monroe shall henceforth be known by the name and style of "The City Council", and the members of the governing body of the City of Monroe, other than the mayor, shall henceforth be known by the name and style of "Councilmen".

Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act, including, but not limited to, the Private Laws of 1899, Chapter 352, all of the Charter of the City of Monroe as specifically amended, Session Laws of 1959, Chapter 498, Private Laws of 1919, Chapter 138, Private Laws of 1931, Chapter 21, Private Laws of 1933, Chapter 178, Session Laws of 1959, Chapter 466, are hereby amended to conform with this Act.

Sec. 3. This Act shall become effective upon its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 1st day of March, 1963.