NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1959 SESSION

CHAPTER 846

HOUSE BILL 1101

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 1278 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1957, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF THE JUDGES AND SOLICITORS OF THE MUNICIPAL-COUNTY COURT OF GUILFORD COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. Section 2 of Chapter 1278 of the Session Laws of 1957 is hereby amended by striking out the period after the word "Judge", appearing in line 23 of said Section, inserting a semicolon, and by adding the following:

"Provided, however, that if the incumbent judge is elected to the office of the senior judge, then his term shall expire at the same time his term as incumbent judge would have expired."

Sec. 2. If any part of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of the Act shall, nevertheless, remain in full force and effect.

Sec. 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. 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 9th day of June, 1959.