NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

CHAPTER 612

HOUSE BILL 1119

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 982 SESSION LAWS OF 1963 TO AUTHORIZE ELECTION ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF ABC FUNDS IN THE TOWN OF HAMLET.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Section 6 of Chapter 982 Session Laws of 1963 is hereby reenacted and is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"The governing body of the Town of Hamlet is hereby authorized to call a special election, upon its own motion, and shall call a special election upon receipt of a petition signed by fifteen percent (15%) of the registered voters of the town, to determine whether the net profits earned by the Town of Hamlet Board of Alcoholic Control shall be allocated for any legal purpose and in such amounts and purposes other than as set forth in Section 6 of Chapter 982 Session Laws of 1963. The petition shall set forth the specific changes to be voted upon at the election.

Such election upon the motion of the governing body may be called at any time as fixed by the governing body of the town and shall be called within 60 days of receipt of a proper petition. If the special election is called, the governing body shall give 30 days' public notice of the election by publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the town. The notice shall set forth the exact changes to be made in the distribution of the ABC funds and information pertaining to registration, polling places and time of election.

The ballots shall contain the issue or issues to be voted upon and shall be so arranged as to give the voters the opportunity to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the issue or issues contained thereon.

If a majority of those voting vote "FOR" the proposed change, then Section 6 of Chapter 982 of Session Laws of 1963 shall be so amended upon the certification of the results of the election.

Except as provided herein, the special election shall be held in accordance with the laws and regulations governing regular municipal elections in the Town of Hamlet to the extent practicable. No election shall be held under this section within two years of the last election held hereunder."

Sec. 2.  Chapter 1062 Session Laws of 1967; Chapter 76 Session Laws of 1969 and all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1971.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 18th day of June, 1971.