NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1971 SESSION

CHAPTER 82
HOUSE BILL 398

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF LONG BEACH TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE MAYOR.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section. 1.  Section 3.3 of Article III of Chapter 259 Session Laws of 1965 is hereby amended by rewriting the first sentence to read as follows:
"Beginning with the regular municipal election to be held in 1971, and every two years thereafter, there shall be elected a mayor by the qualified voters of the town voting at large. The Mayor shall serve for a term of two years. A vacancy in the office of Mayor shall be filled for the unexpired term by a person appointed by the board of commissioners. The Mayor shall take the oath of office before entry upon the duties of his office. Candidates for Mayor shall file a notice of candidacy as is required for candidates for commissioner."
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 15th day of March, 1971.