NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1961 SESSION

CHAPTER 197
HOUSE BILL 207

AN ACT TO REORGANIZE THE BOARD OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  G.S. 113‑4 is amended by striking out in line three the word "fifteen" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "twenty‑eight".
Sec. 2.  G.S. 113‑5 is rewritten to read as follows:
"G.S. 113‑5.  The terms of office of the members of the Board of Conservation and Development now serving in such capacity shall expire at midnight on the 30th day of June, 1961. On the 1st day of July, 1961, the Governor shall appoint twenty‑eight persons to be members of the Board of Conservation and Development. Fourteen members shall be appointed to serve for terms of two years each, and fourteen members shall be appointed to serve for four years each. Thereafter, upon the expiration of their respective terms, the successors of said members shall be appointed for terms of four years each. All members appointed to the board shall serve for the duration of their respective terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of said board because of death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term of such member. In making the appointments, the Governor shall take into consideration the functions and activities of the board and in selecting the members shall give, as nearly as possible, proportionate representation to each and all of such functions and activities of the department."
Sec. 3.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4.  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 11th day of April, 1961.