NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 272

SENATE BILL 505

 

 

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE TOPSAIL BEACH TOWN COMMISSIONERS HEREAFTER SERVE STAGGERED TERMS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Section 4 of Chapter 67 of the 1963 Session Laws is hereby amended by deleting the sentence in line 5 thereof beginning with "The term of office" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"The term of office of the mayor shall be for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified. Beginning with the election held in November 1977, the commissioners shall serve staggered terms. The three candidates receiving the most votes in the November 1977 election shall be elected to serve four-year terms. The two candidates placing fourth and fifth in the number of votes received in the November 1977 election shall be elected to serve two-year terms. Thereafter, all commissioners elected shall serve four-year terms. The terms of the commissioners and the mayor shall begin on the day next following their election."

Sec. 2. Section 14 of Chapter 67 of the 1963 Session Laws is hereby amended by deleting the sentence that reads as follows:

"The three candidates who receive the largest number of votes for commissioner shall be declared elected."

Sec. 3. This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 29th day of April, 1977.