GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 661

Short Title:  Halifax School Board Vacancies.	(Local)

─────────────────────────────────────── 
Sponsors: Representatives Locke; Crawford and Wilkins.

─────────────────────────────────────── 
Referred to:  Local & Regional Government II.

─────────────────────────────────────── 

March 30, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF FILLING A VACANCY ON THE HALIFAX COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Whereas, a vacancy has existed on the Halifax County Board of Education for nine months and that board has been deadlocked on a replacement;  Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  (a)	All vacancies in the membership of the Halifax County Board of Education shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the board, of a person to serve until the next election of members of such board, at which time the remaining unexpired term of the office in which the vacancy occurs shall be filled by election.
(b)	If for any other reason the remaining members of the board do not fill a vacancy within 30 days after the day the vacancy occurs, the superintendent shall report that fact to the Halifax County Board of Commissioners.  The Halifax County Board of Commissioners shall, within 30 days after the day the vacancy is reported to it, fill the vacancy.
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.  It applies to vacancies existing on that date, but for the purpose of this act, the vacancy is considered to have occurred on the date of ratification.