GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

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HOUSE BILL 586
Committee Substitute Favorable 5/10/91
Senate Local Government & Regional Affairs Committee Substitute Adopted 6/12/91

Short Title:  Brunswick Elections.	(Local)
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April 3, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A REFERENDUM IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY ON THE QUESTIONS OF CHANGING THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM FOUR YEARS TO TWO YEARS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 444, Session Laws of 1977, as amended, is further amended by adding a new section to read:
"Sec. 2.1.  In 1992, the members of the board of commissioners up for election shall be elected to two-year terms.  In 1994 and biennially thereafter, all members of the board of commissioners shall be elected to two-year terms."
Sec. 2.  Chapter 443, Session Laws of 1977, as amended, is further amended by adding a new section to read:
"Sec. 2.1.  In 1992, the members of the board of education up for election shall be elected to two-year terms.  In 1994 and biennially thereafter, all members of the board of education shall be elected to two-year terms."
Sec. 3.  Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall only become effective if approved by the qualified voters of Brunswick County.  The Brunswick County Board of Elections shall hold a referendum on the question on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of 1991.  The question on the ballot shall be:
"VOTE FOR ONLY ONE CHOICE
1.	[] FOR election of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners and the Brunswick County Board of Education for two-year terms.
2.	[] FOR election of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners and the Brunswick County Board of Education for four-year terms."
The election shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.
Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.