GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION LAW 2001-15
AN ACT EXTENDING THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE MAYOR AND TOWN COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF NORWOOD AND STAGGERING THOSE TERMS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Section 12 of the Charter of the Town of Norwood, being Chapter 212 of the 1905 Private Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 12. That all officers elected at any election
in the town of Norwood shall hold office for the term of two years and until
their successors are elected and qualified. That in the absence of any officer
of the town, or during sickness of any of the officers, the commissioners may
appoint a man to fill the office during his absence or during his inability, and
no longer. If the absence be caused by resignation the board may appoint an
officer to fill the unexpired term. The Commissioners and Mayor shall be
elected to four-year terms by the qualified voters of the entire Town, except
as provided otherwise in this section. In 2001, and quadrennially thereafter, a
Mayor shall be elected to a four-year term. In 2001, for the position of
Commissioner, the two persons receiving the highest numbers of votes shall be
elected to four-year terms and the three persons receiving the next highest
numbers of votes shall be elected to two-year terms. In 2003, and quadrennially
thereafter, three persons shall be elected to four-year terms. In 2005, and
quadrennially thereafter, two persons shall be elected to four-year terms."
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 9th day of April, 2001.
s/ Marc Basnight
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
s/ James B. Black
Speaker of the House of Representatives