NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 346

HOUSE BILL 578

 

 

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF KURE BEACH TO HOLD A REFERENDUM WITH RESPECT TO THE METHOD OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND TOWN COMMISSIONERS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. In order to better inform itself as to the wishes of the people, the Town Board of Commissioners of Kure Beach is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be submitted to the voters of the town at an election to be held on July 16, 1963, the question as to the method of electing a mayor and board of commissioners.

Sec. 2. The ballot used at the special election shall contain the following:

"1.       To continue the present system of electing the mayor and board of commissioners, which became effective at the 1961 election, whereby the five commissioners serve for a four-year staggered term with three commissioners being elected at one election and two commissioners being elected at the next election and the mayor being elected by the board of commissioners from its members every two (2) years.

"2.       To adopt the system of electing the governing body of Kure Beach which was used prior to the 1961 municipal election, whereby five commissioners are elected every two (2) years and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes served as mayor."

Sec. 3. The proposition receiving the highest number of votes shall be deemed the choice of the people. The results of such election held pursuant to this Act shall in no wise be binding upon the Board of Commissioners of Kure Beach.

Sec. 4. The town board of commissioners is hereby authorized to defray the expenses of this election. The election herein provided for shall be conducted, to the extent it may be practicable, in comformity with the laws governing municipal elections in the Town of Kure Beach. Provided, that the town clerk shall give written notice of the referendum, by mail, to all registered voters of the Town of Kure Beach prior to the election.

Sec. 5. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 6. 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 3rd day of May, 1963.