GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 1991
CHAPTER 774
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE NONPARTISAN ELECTION OF THE CARTERET COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, SUBJECT TO A REFERENDUM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 625, 1967 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 225, 1973 Session Laws, beginning in 1994 the members of the Carteret County Board of Education shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis at the time of the primary election for county officers. To the extent that they do not conflict with this act and that act, the elections shall be conducted in accordance with Chapters 115C and 163 of the General Statutes. The results of the election shall be determined by the plurality method under G.S. 163-292. Vacancies on the Board of Education for positions elected on a nonpartisan basis shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 115C-37(f). Vacancies on the Board of Education for positions elected on a partisan basis in 1990 or 1992 shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 115C-37.1. This section does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 1990 or 1992 to the Carteret County Board of Education. Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 625, 1967 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 225, 1973 Session Laws, and G.S. 115C-37(d), beginning in 1998 members elected shall take office and qualify on July 1 of the year of their election, and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at that same time.
Sec. 2. The Carteret County Board of Elections shall conduct an election on November 3, 1992, on the question of approval of this act. The question on the ballot shall be:
"[ ] FOR election of the Carteret County Board of Education on a nonpartisan basis.
[ ] AGAINST election of the Carteret County Board of Education on a nonpartisan basis."
If a majority of the votes cast are FOR the question, then Section 1 of this act becomes effective. If less than a majority of the votes cast are FOR the question, then Section 1 of this act does not become effective.
Sec. 3. This act is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 22nd day of June, 1992.
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James C. Gardner
President of the Senate
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Daniel Blue, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Representatives