A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT amending the charter of the city of charlotte to increase the membership of the civil service board from seven to nine members.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Section 4.61 of Article III of Chapter 4 of the Charter of the City of Charlotte, being S.L. 2000‑26, as amended by S.L. 2006‑124, reads as rewritten:
"Section 4.61. Civil service board; Membership, Powers and Duties. (a) Establishment. There is hereby continued a Civil Service Board for the City of Charlotte, to consist of nine members; six members to be appointed by the Council and three members to be appointed by the Mayor. Each member shall serve for a term of three years. In case of a vacancy on the Board, the Council or the Mayor, as the case may be, shall fill such vacancy for the unexpired term of said member. A total of five members shall constitute a quorum of the Board. All Board members shall attend regular meetings for the purposes of meeting attendance policy and familiarity with Board business and procedures. Attendance at meetings and continued service on the Board shall be governed by the attendance policies established by the Council. Vacancies resulting from a member's failure to attend the required number of meetings or hearings shall be filled as provided herein."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.