NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1975 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 855

HOUSE BILL 1176

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND G.S. 115-18 RELATIVE TO THE METHOD OF ELECTING MEMBERS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 115-18 is amended by adding the following proviso at the end thereof:

"Provided, that where there are multiple school administrative units located within the county, and unless the county board is responsible for appointing members of the board of education of a city administrative unit located within the county, only those voters who reside within the county school administrative unit boundary lines shall be eligible to vote for members of the county board of education. Where the county board is responsible for appointing members of the board of education of a city administrative unit located within the county, the voters residing within that city school administrative unit shall be eligible to vote for members of the county board of education."

Sec. 2.  For the purpose of this act, no person residing in a city or town or county school administrative unit shall be eligible for election to the board of education of that administrative unit unless such person resides within the boundary lines of that administrative unit.

Sec. 3.  The terms of office of the members of boards of education of all school administrative units in this State, who serve at the time the provisions of this act become effective, shall continue until members are elected and qualified as provided in this act unless modified by local legislation.

Sec. 4.  Sections 1 and 3 of this act shall become effective upon ratification. Section 2 of this act shall become effective July 1, 1977.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 25th day of June, 1975.