GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 836
Second Edition Engrossed 5/11/89
Election Laws Senate Committee Substitute Adopted 6/14/89

Short Title:  Rockingham School Elections.	(Local)
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March 23, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CHANGE THE CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD FOR THE EDEN CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND TO CHANGE THE ELECTION DATE FOR THE ROCKINGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Section 10 of Chapter 57, Private Laws of 1929, as rewritten by Section 1 of Chapter 557, Session Laws of 1951, is amended by deleting "file written notice of candidacy with the county board of elections at least 60 days prior to the general election", and substituting: "file written notice of candidacy with the county board of elections at least 120 days prior to the general election".
Sec. 2.  Notwithstanding G.S. 115C-37, or any other provision of law, elections for the Rockingham County Board of Education shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis and the results determined by a plurality as provided by G.S. 163-292.  The elections shall be conducted on the date provided by G.S. 163-279(a)(1), the date in odd-numbered years for general municipal elections.  The elections, including provisions for dates for candidate filing, shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of  Subchapter IX of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.
Sec. 3.  The term of any member of the Rockingham County Board of Education scheduled to expire in 1990 is extended until the first Monday in December of 1991.  The term of any member of the Rockingham County Board of Education scheduled to expire in 1992 is extended until the first Monday in December of 1993.  Successors shall be elected for four-year terms.
Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.