NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1961 SESSION

CHAPTER 670
HOUSE BILL 669

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE HIGH POINT CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. From and after June 6, 1961, the High Point City Board of Education shall he composed of seven members, appointed by the City Council of the City of High Point, one from each ward and three at large with a limit of three to any one ward. The City Council at its first meeting in June 1961, shall appoint three members, one to serve for five years, one to serve for six years and one to serve for seven years. The regular terms of members of the board shall be seven years and the regular appointments of members for terms which have expired shall be made at the first meeting of the City Council in June of each year, provided that all vacancies caused by reasons other than expired terms shall be filled by appointment as soon as practicable for such unexpired terms only. All members now or henceforth serving on the board shall continue on said board until their successors are appointed and qualified.
Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.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 6th day of June, 1961.