NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1967 SESSION

CHAPTER 153

SENATE BILL 40

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A NONPARTISAN ELECTION OF THE CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. The Board of Education of Cabarrus County shall consist of five members who shall be elected by the qualified voters of the entire County. The election shall be nonpartisan and shall be held at the same time as the regular primary election is held for County officers. The election shall be held and conducted, insofar as is practicable, by the County Board of Elections in accordance with the general election laws of the State, except as otherwise provided herein.

Sec. 2. All candidates shall file for office within the time required by law for County officers to file in primaries. No filing fee shall be required. The names of all persons filing for membership on the Cabarrus County Board of Education shall be placed on a ballot without party designation.

Sec. 3. In the election held in 1968, the two persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for a term of six years. In the election held in 1970, the two persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for a term of six years. In the election held in 1972, the person receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for six years. Biennially thereafter, the number of candidates equal to the number of members to be elected, who receive the highest number of votes, shall be declared elected for a term of six years. The persons elected to the Board of Education shall take office on July 1st in the year elected, and shall serve until their successors shall be elected and qualified.

Sec. 4. The terms of the two members of the present school board which expire on the first Monday in April, 1969, shall expire June 30, 1968; the terms of the two members of the present school board which expire the first Monday in April, 1971, shall expire June 30, 1970; and the term of the member of the present school board which expires the first Monday in April, 1973, shall expire June 30, 1972.

Sec. 5. Any vacancy occurring on the County Board of Education by death, resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by the remaining members of the Board of Education, and the person chosen shall serve for the unexpired term and until his successor is elected and qualified.

Sec. 6. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 7. 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 April, 1967.