GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2015

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HOUSE DRH30103-ST-15A  (02/05)

 

 

 

Short Title:        City of Trinity Terms of Election.		(Local)
Sponsors:	Representative Hurley.
Referred to:

 

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to modify the form of government in the city of trinity.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Chapter III of the Charter of the City of Trinity, as enacted by S.L. 1997‑44, reads as rewritten:

"CHAPTER III.

"GOVERNING BODY.

"Section 3‑1.  Structure of the Governing Body; Number of Members. The governing body of the City of Trinity is the City Council which has eight five members.

"Section 3‑2.  Manner of Electing Council. The city is divided into four wards, each with two members, one member, and the qualified voters of the entire city elect candidates who reside in that ward for the seats apportioned to that ward. Each ward shall have the same number of persons as nearly as practicable. Additionally, one member who resides in the city shall be elected at large by all the qualified voters of the city.

"Section 3‑3.  Term of Office of Council Members. Members of the Council are elected to four‑year two‑year terms. In 1997, two persons shall be elected for each ward. The candidate in each ward receiving the highest number of votes is elected to a four‑year term, and the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes is elected to a two‑year term. In 1999 and biennially thereafter, one member shall be elected from each ward for a four‑year term.

"Section 3‑4.  Mayor; Term of Office. In 1997 2017 and quadrennially biennially thereafter, the Mayor shall be selected by the qualified voters of the city for a four‑year two‑year term.

"Section 3‑5.  Vacancies. Notwithstanding G.S. 160A‑63, any Any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the City Council or as Mayor shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term."

SECTION 2.  In the 2015 election, no member shall be elected from any ward. In the 2015 election, the member to be elected at‑large by all the qualified voters of the City of Trinity, as established by Section 1 of this act, shall be elected.

SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to elections held on or after that date and to vacancies occurring on or after that date.