House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Makes clarifying changes to the location of the Maysville Town Charter. Amends Section 7 of the Maysville Town Charter, by removing the proposed language that required beginning in 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, that regular municipal elections be held for the election of town officers in Maysville in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in North Carolina. Instead, requires that regular municipal elections be held every four years at the time of the general election in an even-numbered year. Requires that the election of the mayor and commissioners be on a nonpartisan plurality basis. Requires the election to be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in GS Chapter 163.
Requires that regular municipal elections be conducted in Maysville in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
Makes clarifying changes to the location of the Pollocksville Town Charter. Amends Section 3 by removing the proposed language that beginning in 2024, three commissioners must be elected to serve four-year terms, that beginning in 2026 that two commissioners and a mayor be elected to serve four-year terms and required that regular municipal elections be held for the election of town officers in Pollocksville in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in North Carolina. Instead, requires that the elections for mayor and commissioners be in regular municipal elections held at the time of the general lection in each even-numbered year. Requires that the election of the mayor and commissioners be on a nonpartisan plurality basis. Requires the election to be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in GS Chapter 163. Removes language referring to a town constable.
Requires that regular municipal elections be conducted in Pollocksville in even-numbered years beginning in 2024. Adds that in 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, three commissioners must be elected to serve four-year terms, and requires that in 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two commissioners and a mayor be elected to serve four-year terms.
Bill Summaries: H152 (2023-2024 Session)
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Bill H 152 (2023-2024)Summary date: Feb 28 2023 - View summary
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Bill H 152 (2023-2024)Summary date: Feb 20 2023 - View summary
Identical to S 59, filed 2/1/23.
Amends Section 7 of the Maysville Town Charter, SL 1897-171, as amended, to require beginning in 2024 that regular municipal elections be held for the election of town officers in Maysville in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in North Carolina (was, the specified individuals were to serve as town officers with those commissioners appointing a town marshal, with officers thereafter elected under the law as provided in SL 1901-750, which was an act to provide for the holding of town and city elections and special elections in counties and townships). Provides that the terms of office for the mayor and all commissioners serving on the act's effective date whose terms are set to expire in 2025 are to be reduced by one year and regular municipal elections must be conducted in 2024 and every four years thereafter.
Amends Section 3 of the Pollocksville Town Charter, SL 1911-202 by adding that beginning in 2024, three commissioners must be elected to serve four-year terms. Requires beginning in 2026 that two commissioners and a mayor be elected to serve four-year terms. Requires beginning in 2024 that regular municipal elections be held for the election of town offices in Pollocksville in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in North Carolina.
Prohibits holding municipal election in Pollocksville in 2023. Extends by one year the terms of office for the three commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023. Extends by one year the terms of office for the two commissioners and mayor serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025. Requires regular municipal elections to be conducted in Pollocksville in 2024.