NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

CHAPTER 208

HOUSE BILL 570

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN YADKIN COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  The Board of County Commissioners of Yadkin County shall consist of five members who shall be nominated and elected by the voters of the entire county.  The primary and general election shall be held and conducted as provided in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.

Sec. 2. In the election of 1978, two commissioners shall be elected for terms of four years. The remaining three members of the commission shall be the three commissioners elected in the election of 1976 for terms expiring in 1980.

Sec. 3. In 1980 and biennially thereafter three commissioners shall be elected as follows: The two candidates receiving the highest and second highest vote shall serve terms of four years. The candidate receiving the third highest number of votes shall serve a term of two years.

Sec. 4. A vacancy occurring in the board of commissioners shall be filled for the unexpired term as now provided by general laws.

Sec. 5. Chapters 157 and 351 of the 1973 Session Laws and all law and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 6. This act shall apply only to Yadkin County.

Sec. 7. This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 15th day of April, 1977.