NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

CHAPTER 247

HOUSE BILL 555

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 691 OF THE 1975 SESSION LAWS, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PENSION FUND FOR THE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF HIGH POINT.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  Section 6 of Chapter 496 of the 1955 Session Laws of the State of North Carolina, as amended by Chapter 761 of the 1971 Session Laws of the State of North Carolina, as amended and renumbered Section 5, by Chapter 282 of the 1973 Session Laws of the State of North Carolina, as amended by Section 6 of Chapter 691 of the 1975 Session Laws of the State of North Carolina, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"(a)      The Board of Trustees shall consist of five members; the City Manager of the City of High Point and four additional members to be appointed by the Council of the City of High Point. The four appointed members shall include a licensed physician, a full-time paid member of the Police Department of the City of High Point, and two citizens of the City of High Point. The four appointed members shall serve for a term of three (3) years. Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as provided in the original selection."

Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

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

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 25th day of April, 1977.