GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1113

Short Title:  Richmond School Board/Oath of Office.	(Local)

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Sponsors: Senators Conder and Plyler.

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Referred to:  Local Government and Regional Affairs.

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May 14, 1996

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CHANGE THE DATE FOR THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Whereas, Section 3.7 of Chapter 615 of the 1967 Session Laws, as amended by Section 1 of Chapter 128 of the 1983 Session Laws, provided that members of the Richmond County Board of Education shall take office on the last Monday in June of the year of their election; and
Whereas, Section 8 of Chapter 88 of the 1989 Session Laws repealed Chapter 128 of the 1983 Session Laws; and
Whereas, every present member of the Richmond County Board of Education has taken his or her oath of office in June following his or her election; and
Whereas, G.S. 115C-37(d) provides that newly elected members of boards of education shall take their oath of office in December following their election; and
Whereas, important decisions must be made between June and December following an election of school board members;  Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Richmond County Board of Education shall hold a meeting on the last Monday in June following the election of members of the board of education.  At that June meeting, newly elected members of the Richmond County Board of Education shall qualify by taking the oath of office prescribed in Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution.
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.