NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 575

HOUSE BILL 880

 

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 4, 5, 8, AND 27, CHAPTER 157, GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA RELATING TO APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF COMMISSIONERS OF A PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY; MAKING SAME APPLICABLE ONLY TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DURHAM AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DURHAM.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 157-4 is hereby amended by substituting for the word "mayor" in every place wherein it appears in said section the words "city council" and omitting the following words:  "shall cause notice of such determination to be given to the mayor who".

Sec. 2.  From and after the effective date of this act the number of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Durham shall be seven instead of five and shall be appointed by the City Council instead of by the Mayor.  The terms of the two additional Commissioners to be appointed to the Housing Authority of the City of Durham shall be as follows:

One shall be appointed for a term to expire September 28, 1975; and the second such additional member shall be appointed for a term to expire September 28, 1976. Both appointments shall become effective on and after July 1, 1971. Thereafter, the term of office of all seven Commissioners shall be for five years. Vacancies shall be filled by the City Council for the unexpired term. Four Commissioners shall constitute a quorum. The City Council shall adopt a resolution or motion of appointment or reappointment of any Commissioner and a certified copy of such resolution or of other record of such official act shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of such Commissioner.

Except as herein amended or modified the remaining provisions of G.S. 157-5 (Section 5 of Chapter 456, Session Laws 1935) shall remain in effect.

Sec. 3.  G.S. 157-8 is hereby further amended by substituting for the word "mayor" the words "city council".

Sec. 4.  G.S. 157-27 is hereby amended by substituting for the word "mayor" the words "city council".

Sec. 5.  All laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 6.  This act shall apply only to the Housing Authority of the City of Durham and to the City Council of the City of Durham.

Sec. 7.  This act shall be in full force and effect from and after the 1st day of July, 1971.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 16th day of June, 1971.