GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1991 SESSION
CHAPTER 233
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ASHEBORO.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. Section 5.1 of Chapter 481 of the 1967 Session Laws, being the Charter of the City of Asheboro, is amended by rewriting the third sentence of that section to read:
"At the time of his appointment he need not be a resident of the City, but shall reside therein, or within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City, during his tenure of office."
Sec. 2. Article X of Chapter 481 of the 1967 Sessions Laws, being the Charter of the City of Asheboro, is amended by adding a new section to read:
"Sec. 10.3. Chief of Police. At the time of his appointment, any Chief of Police need not be a resident of the City, but shall reside therein or within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City during his tenure of office."
Sec. 3. Chapter 481 of the 1967 Session Laws, being the Charter of the City of Asheboro, is amended by adding a new Article to read:
"ARTICLE XVI. FIRE DEPARTMENT.
"Sec. 16.1. Chief of Fire Department. At the time of his appointment, the Chief of the Fire Department need not be a resident of the City but shall reside therein or within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City during his tenure of office."
Sec. 4. Section 2 of this act applies only to appointments made after the effective date of this act.
Sec. 5. This act is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 6th day of June, 1991.
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James C. Gardner
President of the Senate
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Daniel Blue, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Representatives