NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 775

HOUSE BILL 1161

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF WHITAKERS RELATING TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. Section 15 of Chapter 43 of the Private Laws of 1911 is amended by adding a new subsection immediately before subsection 15(b) to be designated as subsection 15(a) and to read as follows:

"(a)     Elective offices. All powers conferred on the Town of Whitakers shall, unless otherwise provided in this Charter, be exercised by a mayor and five commissioners, each and all of whom shall be elected by the qualified voters of the town at large, and shall devote as much time to the service of the city as shall be necessary for the prompt and efficient administration of the business affairs of said town. The mayor shall be ex officio chairman of the board of commissioners, and shall have the right to vote only in case of a tie in the board, and the members of said board of commissioners shall hold office for two (2) years from and after the date of their election or until their successors shall have been duly 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 All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.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 7th day of June, 1963.