NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 664

HOUSE BILL 725

 

 

AN ACT RELATING TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PASQUOTANK COUNTY AND THEIR COMPENSATION.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. G. S. 153-5 is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:

"Pasquotank County is hereby divided into two districts. District No. 1 shall consist of all the territory within the corporate limits of Elizabeth City, and District No. 2 shall consist of all the territory in Pasquotank County outside the corporate limits of Elizabeth City. In the primary or primaries hereafter held preceding the regular biennial election of county officials in Pasquotank County, there shall be nominated by each of the political parties participating therein two candidates for the offices of county commissioners from District No. 1 and two candidates for the offices of county commissioners from District No. 2, and one candidate from the county at large without regard to districts. At the regular biennial election of county officials in Pasquotank County in 1966, there shall be elected a total of five commissioners, two from District No. 1, two from District No. 2, and one from the county at large. Voting in the primary and regular elections as to all commissioners shall be by the voters at large without regard to districts. Each candidate for office shall specify which district he is a candidate to represent or whether he is a candidate at large. The ballots shall also indicate such information. In the 1966 election, the commissioner elected from District No. 1 who receives the highest number of votes shall be elected for a term of four years and the other commissioner therefrom shall be elected for a term of two years. In the 1966 election, the commissioner elected from District No. 2 who receives the highest number of votes shall be elected for a term of four years and the other commissioner therefrom shall be elected for a term of two years. The commissioner elected at large shall serve for a term of two years. At the expiration of their respective terms of office and quadrennially thereafter, their successors shall be elected for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified."

Sec. 2. The provisions of Section 1 of this Act shall first be applicable with respect to the biennial election of county officials in Pasquotank County in 1966.

Sec. 3. G. S. 153-13 is amended by adding the following at the end thereof:

"Provided, however, each commissioner of Pasquotank County shall receive for attending the meetings of the board after December 1, 1966 the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day as compensation for his services to the county, and may be allowed mileage and travel expenses by the board not to exceed those allowed by law for other county employees and officers."

Sec. 4. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 5. 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 21st day of May, 1965.