NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1961 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 737

HOUSE BILL 630

 

 

AN ACT RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 143‑241 is rewritten to read as follows:

"G.S. 143‑241.  The terms of office of the members of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission now serving in such capacity shall expire as of midnight June 30, 1961.

"On the first day of July, 1961, the Governor shall appoint members of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission from the several districts created by G.S. 143‑240 as follows: one member each from the First, Fourth and Seventh Districts, who shall serve for terms of two years; one member each from the Second, Fifth and Eighth Districts, who shall serve for terms of four years; and one member each from the Third, Sixth and Ninth Districts, who shall serve for terms of six years. Thereafter, as the terms of office of the members of the Commission from the Districts expire, their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years each.

"In addition to the members appointed from the several Districts herein provided for, the Governor shall appoint two additional members from the State at large, one of whom shall serve for a term of four years and the other shall serve for a term of two years. Thereafter, as the terms of office of the members appointed from the State at large expire, their successors shall be appointed for terms of four years each.

"All members appointed pursuant to this Section shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any member of the Commission appointed pursuant to this Section may be removed by the Governor for cause."

Sec. 1 1/2.  Amend G.S. 43‑240, in Volume 3B of G.S. of N.C. by striking out, on line 3, the word "nine" and insert in lieu thereof the word "eleven".

Further amend on line 4 of G.S. 143‑240 by deleting the last word "one".

Further amend on line 5 of G.S. 143‑240 by deleting the first two words "and only."

Further amend on line 5 of G.S. 143‑240 by adding the following words "at least".

Further amend on line 6 of G.S. 143‑240 by changing the colon at the end thereof to a semi‑colon and add the following words and punctuation "plus two members at large as provided in G.S. 143‑241."

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.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 13th day of June, 1961.