GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

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HOUSE BILL 1279

Short Title:  Mount Holly Mayor Pro Tem.	(Local)

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Sponsors: Representative Rayfield.

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Referred to:  Local and Regional Government II.

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May 22, 1996

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT CONCERNING THE MANNER OF SELECTING THE MAYOR PRO TEMPORE OF THE TOWN OF MOUNT HOLLY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. (a)	Notwithstanding G.S. 160A-70, at the organizational meeting following each town election, the council member who received the highest number of votes for four-year terms at the regular municipal election held two years previously shall become mayor pro tempore, to serve until the next organizational meeting or until the person ceases to be a member of the council, whichever comes first.
(b)	If, however, the person who received the highest number of votes is no longer a member of the council at the time that person would assume the office of mayor pro tempore under subsection (a) of this section, the person with the next highest number of votes at that election shall become mayor pro tempore.
Sec. 2.  This act applies to the Town of Mount Holly only.
Sec. 3.  This act applies beginning with the organizational meeting after its ratification.