GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 489

Short Title:  Spindale Town Manager.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Lutz, Jack Hunt, and Weatherly.
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Referred to:  Government.
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March 8, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF SPINDALE TO IMPLEMENT THE COUNCIL-MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Charter of the Town of Spindale, being Section 1 of Chapter 378, Session Laws of 1975, is amended by rewriting Article VI to read:
"Article VI. 
"Administrative Officers and Employees.
"Sec. 6.1.  Form of Government.  The Town shall operate under the council-manager form of government, as provided in Chapter 160A, Article 7, Part 2 of the General Statutes.
"Sec. 6.2.  Town Manager.  The Board of Commissioners shall appoint a Town Manager who shall be responsible for the administration of all departments of the Town government.  The Town Manager shall have all the powers and duties conferred by general law, except as expressly limited by the provisions of this Charter.
"Sec. 6.3.  Town Clerk.  The Town Manager shall appoint a Town Clerk to keep a journal of the proceedings of the Board of Commissioners, to maintain in a safe place all records and documents pertaining to the affairs of the Town, and to perform such other duties as may be required by law or as the Board may direct.
"Sec. 6.4.  Town Tax Collector.  The Town Manager shall appoint a Tax Collector to collect all taxes owed to the Town, subject to general law, this Charter and Town ordinances.
"Sec. 6.5.  Other Officers and Employees.  The Board of Commissioners may authorize additional offices and positions to be filled by appointment of the Town Manager and may organize the Town government as deemed appropriate, including combining any of the offices provided for in this Article, subject to the requirements of general law."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.