GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1983 SESSION

CHAPTER 36 
SENATE BILL 27 

AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF CORONER IN MOORE COUNTY SUBJECT TO A REFERENDUM. 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  The Office of Coroner in Moore County is abolished, and Chapter 152 of the General Statutes is not applicable to Moore County. 
Sec. 2.  Section 1 of this act shall become effective only if approved by the voters of Moore County.  The Moore County Board of Elections shall hold a referendum on the day of the next statewide primary election, statewide election, or statewide general election, whichever comes first, on the question of approval of Section 1 of this act.  The referendum shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, and the form of the ballot shall be: 
"@ FOR approval of an act abolishing the Office of Coroner in Moore County. 
@ AGAINST approval of an act abolishing the Office of Coroner in Moore County." 
Sec. 3.  In the event that a majority of votes are cast in favor of the approval of Section 1 of this act, then it shall become effective on the first day of the second calendar month after the election.  In the event that less than a majority of the votes are cast in favor of the approval of Section 1 of this act, it shall have no force or effect. 
Sec. 4.  The Moore County Board of Elections shall file a certification of the results of the election with the Secretary of State. 
Sec. 5.  This act is effective upon ratification. 
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 25th day of February, 1983.