Bill Summaries: all (2017-2018 Session)

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  • Summary date: Jun 28 2017 - View summary

    AN ACT TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE LEXINGTON CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM A NINE-MEMBER APPOINTED BOARD OF EDUCATION TO A SEVEN-MEMBER BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTED ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS AND TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRICTS FOR THE LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL. Enacted June 28, 2017. Effective June 28, 2017.


  • Summary date: Jun 26 2017 - View summary

    Senate amendment #1 modifies Section 1(b) of the 3rd edition of the act, concerning the election of members of the Lexington City Board of Education (Board). Requires that one member be elected by and from the qualified voters of the six wards of the City of Lexington, which member and qualified voters must reside inside the ward, the Lexington School Administrative Unit, and the corporate limits of the City of Lexington (previously, one member must be elected from each of the six wards, each of whom must reside inside the corporate limits of the City of Lexington). Requires one member to be elected by and from all qualified voters in the Lexington City School Administrative Unit, which member must reside outside the corporate limits of the City of Lexington and within the jurisdictional area of the Lexington City School Administrative Unit (previously, one member must be elected to represent the citizens of Davidson County who must reside outside the corporate limits of the City of Lexington and within the jurisdictional area of the Lexington City School Administrative Unit). Makes conforming changes to Section 1(a). 


  • Summary date: Jun 21 2017 - View summary

    Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

    Amends the long and short titles.

    Makes organizational changes.

    Requires that the six members elected to the Lexington City Board of Education from the six wards of the City of Lexington reside inside the corporate limits of the City of Lexington, as well as the ward that the member represents. Provides that the terms of members appointed to the Lexington City Board of Education who are serving their terms at the time of the 2017 election shall expire upon the qualification of members elected to the Board in accordance with Section 1.

    Amends Section 1.4 of the Charter of the City of Lexington, SL 1981-906, as amended, to establish the boundaries of each of the six electoral wards of the City in terms of 2010 Census Redistricting TIGER/Line Shapefiles (currently, the boundaries are established by the ordinance adopted by the City Council). Does not expand the corporate limits of the City; if the section assigns an area outside the corporate limits of the City, it has no effect. Provides for the assignment of area not assigned under this Section.

    Directs the Legislative Services Officer to certify a true copy of the block assignment file associated with any mapping software used to generate the language in Section 2 of this act, and to deliver the certified true copy to the Davidson County Board of Elections and the City of Lexington.

    Applies to elections held on or after the date the bill becomes law.


  • Summary date: Apr 4 2017 - View summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Deletes the proposed provision prohibiting a member of the Lexington City Board of Education from serving for more than two consecutive full terms without an intervening period of four years. Also deletes the related proposed provision providing that a vacancy filled by appointment or election for an unexpired portion of a term is not considered a full term. 


  • Summary date: Mar 22 2017 - View summary

    Repeals Section 2 of SL 1935-26, as amended, concerning the appointment of members to the Lexington City Board of Education.

    Establishes that beginning in 2017 the Lexington City Board of Education is to be composed of seven members elected on a nonpartisan basis by the voters of the Lexington City School Administrative Unit. Election of members is to take place on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years, with results determined as provided in GS 163-292 (determination of election results in cities using the plurality method). Requires one member to be elected from each of the six wards of the City of Lexington, and one member to be elected to represent the citizens of Davidson County who meets the specified requirements. Requires the member to reside in the ward or area that the member represents for the length of his or her term. Prohibits a member from serving for more than two consecutive full terms without an intervening period of four years. Clarifies that a vacancy filled by appointment or election for an unexpired portion of a term is not considered a full term.

    Sets forth that members elected from Wards 4, 5, and 6 and the member elected as the representative for Davidson County are to be elected beginning in 2017 and quadrennially thereafter for four-year terms. Sets forth that members elected from Wards 1, 2, and 3 in 2017 are to serve initial terms of two years, and beginning in 2019 and quadrennially thereafter, are to serve four-year terms. 

    Directs elections to be administered in accordance with Articles 23 and 24 of GS Chapter 163 (Municipal Election Procedures, Conduct of Municipal Elections). Details when members are to take office. Provides that vacancies are to be filled in accordance with GS 115C-37(f), beginning with members elected in 2017. Clarifies that the member must reside in the ward or in the area that the vacancy represents to be eligible to fill a vacancy.

    Provides that the members appointed to the Board who are serving their terms at the time of the 2017 election are to expire upon qualification of members elected to the Board in accordance with this act, as specified. 

    Repeals all other laws in conflict with the provisions of this act.