NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1973 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 870

HOUSE BILL 1408

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 163 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES TO PROVIDE FILING FEES FOR DISTRICT AND MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 163-291(3) is rewritten to read as follows:

"(3)      The filing fee for municipal and district primaries shall be fixed by the governing board not later than Friday before the eighth Saturday before the primary. There shall be a minimum filing fee of five dollars ($5.00). The governing board shall have the authority to set the filing fee at not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office sought unless one percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office sought is less than five dollars ($5.00), in which case the minimum filing fee of five dollars ($5.00) will be charged. The fee shall be paid to the board of elections at the time notice of candidacy is filed."

Sec. 2.  G.S. 163-294.2(e) is hereby rewritten to read as follows:

"(e)       The filing fee for the primary or election shall be fixed by the governing board not later than Friday before the eighth Saturday before the primary or election. There shall be a minimum filing fee of five dollars ($5.00). The governing board shall have the authority to set the filing fee at not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office sought unless one percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office sought is less than five dollars ($5.00), in which case the minimum filing fee of five dollars ($5.00) will be charged. The fee shall be paid to the board of elections at the time notice of candidacy is filed."

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

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 18th day of February, 1974.