NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 21

SENATE BILL 40

 

AN ACT TO PROVIDE STAGGERED TERMS FOR COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF SEVEN SPRINGS (FORMERLY THE TOWN OF WHITEHALL IN WAYNE COUNTY).

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  The governing body of the Town of Seven Springs, Wayne County, (formerly known as Whitehall) shall be composed of a mayor and 5 commissioners.  At the regular municipal election to be held on the first Monday in May, 1971, and every 2 years thereafter, the mayor shall be elected and shall serve a term of 2 years.

At the regular municipal election on the first Monday in May, 1971, 5 commissioners shall be elected. The 3 candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall serve for a term of 4 years and the 2 candidates receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve for a term of 2 years. Thereafter, as the terms expire, the commissioners shall be elected for terms of 4 years.

The board of commissioners shall appoint some person to fill any vacancies occuring in the office of mayor or commissioner and such person shall serve for the unexpired term.

Sec. 2.  Any provision of Chapter 275, Private Laws of 1855, Chapter 44, Private Laws of 1881, Chapter 201, Private Laws of 1927, and Chapter 437, Session Laws of 1947, in conflict with this act is hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.

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

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 23rd day of February, 1971.