GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1987 SESSION
CHAPTER 1016
AN ACT TO CHANGE THE MANNER OF ELECTION OF THE CASWELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE CASWELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SO AS TO IMPLEMENT A FEDERAL COURT ORDER.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. Effective September 5, 1989, the Board of Commissioners of Caswell County shall consist of seven members.
Sec. 2. (a) For the purpose of nominating and electing members of the Board of Commissioners of Caswell County, Caswell County is divided into five districts as provided by Section 3 of this act.
(b) One member of the Caswell County Board of Commissioners shall be elected from each district, and two from the county at large. The qualified voters of each district shall nominate candidates and elect a member who resides in the district for the seat apportioned to that district; and the qualified voters of the entire county shall nominate candidates and elect members apportioned to the county at large.
Sec. 3. The boundaries of the districts are as follows:
DISTRICT 1:
Beginning from a point at the northwest corner of Caswell County and the Virginia state line and running east with the state line to a point where it is intersected by the Dan River; then southeast with the middle of the riverbed of the Dan River to a point due north of the Blanche Community; then due south to an intersection with State Route 1523; then southwest with the centerline of State Route 1523 to its intersection with State Route 1511; then northwest with the centerline of State Route 1511 to its intersection with State Route 1503; then southwest with the centerline of State Route 1503 to its intersection with Old Highway 86; then northwest with the centerline of Old Highway 86 to its intersection with the western boundary of the Pelham Township; then south with the boundary of the Pelham Township to its intersection with the boundary of the Locust Hill Township; then west with the boundary of the Pelham Township to its intersection with State Route 1307; then southeast with the centerline of State Route 1307 to its intersection with State Route 1306; then southwest with the centerline of State Route 1306 to its intersection with State Route 1303; then northwest with the centerline of State Route 1303 to its intersection with State Route 1300; then southwest with the centerline of State Route 1300 to its intersection with State Route 1301; then northwest with the centerline of State Route 1301 to the western boundary of Caswell County; then north with the western boundary of Caswell County to the point of origin.
DISTRICT 2:
Beginning from a point at the intersection of the townships of Pelham, Dan River, Yanceyville, and Locust Hill, and running north with the boundary of the Dan River Township to its intersection with Old Highway 86; then southeast with the centerline of Old Highway 86 to its intersection with State Route 1503; then northeast with the centerline of State Route 1503 to its intersection with State Route 1511; then east with the centerline of State Route 1511 to its intersection with State Route 1523; then south with the centerline of State Route 1523 to its intersection with State Route 1521; then southeast with the centerline of State Route 1521 to its intersection with State Route 1572; then south with the centerline of State Route 1572 to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Yanceyville Township; then east with the boundary of the Yanceyville Township to its intersection with the boundary of the Leasburg Township; then south with the boundary of the Leasburg Township to its intersection with Highway 158; then east with the centerline of Highway 158 to its intersection with Highway 119; then south with the centerline of Highway 119 to its intersection with the boundary of the Hightowers Township; then east with the boundary of the Hightowers Township to its intersection with State Route 1702; then south with the centerline of State Route 1702 to its intersection with State Route 1723; then east with the centerline of State Route 1723 to its intersection with State Route 1004; then south with the centerline of State Route 1004 to its intersection with State Route 1765; then southeast with the centerline of State Route 1765 to its intersection with Highway 119; then north with the centerline of Highway 119 to its intersection with State Route 1759; then north with the centerline of State Route 1759 to its intersection with State Route 1751; then west with the centerline of State Route 1751 to its intersection with State Route 1730; then northeast with the centerline of State Route 1730 to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Anderson Township; then west with the boundary of the Anderson Township to its intersection with Highway 62; then north with the centerline of Highway 62 to the corporate boundary of Yanceyville, North Carolina; then northeast with the corporate boundary of Yanceyville to a point due east of the intersection of East Main Street and North Fourth Street; then due west to the intersection of East Main Street and North Fourth Street; then north with the centerline of North Fourth Street to its intersection with Highway 86 Bypass; then west with the centerline of Highway 86 to a point due east of the eastern end of Parkway Street; then due west along the centerline of Parkway Street to a point at the intersection of Parkway Street and North Fifth Avenue; then west along the centerline of North Fifth Avenue to its intersection with West Main Street; then northwest with the centerline of West Main Street to its intersection with the northeast corner of George F. Marshall's property; then west with George F. Marshall's line to its intersection with the corporate limits of Yanceyville; then generally north with the corporate limits of Yanceyville to its intersection with Highway 158; then west with the centerline of Highway 158 to its intersection with State Route 1123; then south with the centerline of State Route 1123 to its intersection with Farmer Lake; then west with the middle of the channel of Farmer Lake to a point due south of the end of State Route 1166; then due north to a point at the end of State Route 1166; then northwest with the centerline of State Route 1166 to its intersection with Highway 158; then west with the centerline of Highway 158 to its intersection with the boundary of the Locust Hill Township; then north with the boundary of the Locust Hill Township to the point of origin.
DISTRICT 3:
Beginning from a point on the northern boundary of the Dan River Township and the Virginia state line where it is intersected by the Dan River and running southeast with the middle of the riverbed of the Dan River to a point due north of the Blanche Community; then due south to an intersection with State Route 1523; then southwest with the centerline of State Route 1523 to its intersection with State Route 1521; then southwest with the centerline of State Route 1521 to its intersection with State Route 1572; then south with the centerline of State Route 1572 to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Yanceyville Township; then east with the boundary of the Yanceyville Township to its intersection with the boundary of the Leasburg Township; then south with the boundary of the Leasburg Township to its intersection with Highway 158; then east with the centerline of Highway 158 to its intersection with Highway 119; then south with the centerline of Highway 119 to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Hightowers Township; then east with the boundary of the Hightowers Township to its intersection with the western boundary of Caswell County; then north with the boundary of Caswell County to its intersection with the Virginia state line; then west with the Virginia state line to the point of origin.
DISTRICT 4:
Beginning at a point where State Route 1301 intersects with the western boundary of Caswell County and running south with the boundary of Caswell County to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Stoney Creek Township; then west with the boundary of the Stoney Creek Township to its intersection with Highway 150; then west with the centerline of Highway 150 to its intersection with State Route 1129; then southeast with the centerline of State Route 1129 to its intersection with State Route 1133; then east with the centerline of State Route 1133 to its intersection with the western boundary of the Anderson Township; then south with the boundary of the Anderson Township to its intersection with State Route 1110; then southeast with the centerline of State Route 1110 to its intersection with State Route 1111; then east with the centerline of State Route 1111 to its intersection with Highway 62; then north with the centerline of Highway 62 to its intersection with the corporate boundary of Yanceyville, North Carolina; then northeast with the corporate boundary of Yanceyville to a point due east of the intersection of East Main Street and North Fourth Street; then due west to the intersection of East Main Street and North Fourth Street; then north with the centerline of North Fourth Street to its intersection with Highway 86 Bypass; then west with the centerline of Highway 86 to a point due east of the eastern end of Parkway Street; then due west along the centerline of Parkway Street to a point at the intersection of Parkway Street and North Fifth Avenue; then west along the centerline of North Fifth Avenue to its intersection with West Main Street; then northwest with the centerline of West Main Street to its intersection with the northeast corner of George F. Marshall's property; then west with George F. Marshall's line to its intersection with the corporate limits of Yanceyville; then generally north with the corporate limits of Yanceyville to its intersection with Highway 158; then west with the centerline of Highway 158 to its intersection with State Route 1123; then south with the centerline of State Route 1123 to its intersection with Farmer Lake; then west with the middle of the channel of Farmer Lake to a point due south of the end of State Route 1166; then due north to a point at the the end of State Route 1166; then northwest with the centerline of State Route 1166 to its intersection with Highway 158; then west with the centerline of Highway 158 to its intersection with the boundary of the Locust Hill Township; then north with the boundary of the Locust Hill Township to its intersection with the Pelham Township; then west with the boundary of the Pelham Township to its intersection with State Route 1307; then southeast with the centerline of State Route 1307 to its intersection with State Route 1306; then southeast with the centerline of State Route 1306 to its intersection with State Route 1303; then northeast with the centerline of State Route 1303 to its intersection with State Route 1300; then southeast with the centerline of State Route 1300 to its intersection of State Route 1301; then northeast with the centerline of State Route 1301 to the point of origin.
DISTRICT 5:
Beginning at a point on the western boundary of Caswell County at the intersection of the Locust Hill and the Stoney Creek Townships and running west with the boundary of the Stoney Creek Township to its intersection with Highway 150; then west with the centerline of Highway 150 to its intersection with State Route 1129; then southeast with the centerline of State Route 1129 to its intersection with State Route 1133; then east with the centerline of State Route 1133 to its intersection with the western boundary of the Anderson Township; then south with the boundary of the Anderson Township to its intersection with State Route 1110; then southeast with the centerline of State Route 1110 to its intersection with State Route 1111; then east with the centerline of State Route 1111 to its intersection with Highway 62; then north with the centerline of Highway 62 to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Anderson Township; then east following the boundary of the Anderson Township to its intersection with State Route 1730; then southwest following the centerline of State Route 1730 to its intersection with State Route 1751; then east with the centerline of State Route 1751 to its intersection with State Route 1759; then southeast with the centerline of State Route 1759 to its intersection with Highway 119; then south with the centerline of Highway 119 to its intersection with State Route 1765; then northeast with the centerline of State route 1765 to its intersection with State Route 1004; then north with the centerline of State Route 1004 to its intersection with State Route 1723; then generally east with the centerline of State Route 1723 to its intersection with State Route 1702; then north with the centerline of State Route 1702 to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Hightowers Township; then east with the boundary of the Hightowers Township to the western boundary of Caswell County; then south with the boundary of Caswell County to its intersection with the northern boundary of Orange County; then west with the boundary of Caswell County to its intersection with the eastern boundary of Rockingham County; then north with the boundary of Caswell County to the point of origin.
Sec. 4. In 1989, in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 5 of this act, members of the Board of Commissioners of Caswell County shall be elected from Districts 3 and 4 to serve a term expiring on the first Monday in December 1992. In 1992 and quadrennially thereafter, members shall be elected from Districts 3 and 4 for four-year terms, and two members shall be elected at large for four-year terms. In 1990 and quadrennially thereafter, members shall be elected from Districts 1, 2, and 5 for four-year terms.
Sec. 5. The primary in 1989 shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in May. The general election in 1989 shall be held on the third Tuesday in August. Otherwise, the provisions of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes shall apply to such primary and election.
Sec. 6. In the event any vacancies occur in the membership of the Board of Commissioners of Caswell County for terms expiring in 1988, 1990, or 1992 (other than in the two seats added by this act), the vacancies shall be filled as if this act had not been enacted.
Sec. 7. Chapter 43, Session Laws of 1943 and Chapter 173, Session Laws of 1965 are repealed.
Sec. 8. Sections 1 through 7 of this act do not affect the terms of office of any person serving on the Board of Commissioners of Caswell County for terms expiring in 1988 or 1990, nor do they affect the manner or form of election in 1988, when two commissioners are being elected for four-year terms under the provisions of the acts repealed by Section 7 of this act.
Sec. 9. Effective September 5, 1989, the Board of Education of Caswell County shall consist of seven members.
Sec. 10. (a) For the purpose of electing members of the Board of Education of Caswell County, Caswell County is divided into five districts as provided by Section 3 of this act.
(b) One member of the Caswell County Board of Education shall be elected from each district, and two from the county at large. The qualified voters of each district shall elect a member who resides in the district for the seat apportioned to that district; and the qualified voters of the entire county shall elect members apportioned to the county at large.
Sec. 11. In 1989, in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 12 of this act, members of the Board of Education of Caswell County shall be elected from Districts 3 and 4 to serve a term expiring on the first Monday in December 1992. In 1992 and quadrennially thereafter, members shall be elected from Districts 3 and 4 for four-year terms, and two members shall be elected at large for four-year terms. In 1990 and quadrennially thereafter, members shall be elected from Districts 1, 2, and 5 for four-year terms.
Sec. 12. The election in 1989 shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in May. Otherwise, the provisions of Chapters 115C and 163 shall apply to such election. The provisions of the last two sentences of Section 15 of this act also apply.
Sec. 13. In the event any vacancies occur in the membership of the Board of Education of Caswell County for terms expiring in 1988, 1990, or 1992 (other than in the two seats added by this act), the vacancies shall be filled as if this act had not been enacted.
Sec. 14. Chapter 979, Session Laws of 1973 is repealed.
Sec. 15. Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 115C-37, the Caswell County Board of Education shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis at the time of the primary election in 1990 and biennially thereafter. The names of the candidates shall be printed on the ballot without reference to any party affiliation. The nonpartisan election and runoff election method shall be used with the results determined as provided in G.S. 163-293.
Sec. 16. Sections 9 through 15 of this act do not affect the terms of office of any person serving on the Board of Commissioners of Caswell County for terms expiring in 1988, 1990, or 1992, nor do they affect the manner or form of election in 1988, when two members were being elected for four-year terms under the provisions of the act repealed by Section 13 of this act.
Sec. 17. This act is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 29th day of June, 1988.