NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

CHAPTER 326

HOUSE BILL 784

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF PINEBLUFF RELATING TO THE TERM OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COMMISSIONERS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1. Section 3 of Chapter 274, Private Laws of 1913, as amended by Chapter 109, Private Laws of 1915, and Chapter 966, Session Laws of 1969, is hereby rewritten to read:

"Sec. 3. Beginning with the regular municipal election to be held in the Town of Pinebluff in November, 1977, the mayor shall be elected for a term of four years, and the five commissioners shall be elected for staggered terms as herein provided. The two candidates for commissioner receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for terms of four years, and the three candidates for commissioner receiving the next highest number of votes shall be elected for two years. Thereafter, as the term of each member expires, his successor shall be elected for a term of four years."

Sec. 2. This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 6th day of May, 1977.