EVEN YR ELECTIONS/MAYSVILLE & POLLOCKSVILLE.

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
Senate Bill 59 (Local) Filed Wednesday, February 1, 2023
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE TOWNS OF MAYSVILLE AND POLLOCKSVILLE SHALL BE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS.
Intro. by Lazzara.

Status: Re-ref to Redistricting and Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Feb 6 2023)

SOG comments (1):

Identical bill

Identical to H 152, filed 2/20/23.

S 59

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Feb 1 2023 - View Summary

    Amends Section 7 of the Maysville Town Charter, SL 1897-171, as amended, to require beginning in 2024 that regular municipal elections be held for the election of town officers in Maysville in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in North Carolina (was, the specified individuals were to serve as town officers with those commissioners appointing a town marshal, with officers thereafter elected under the law as provided in SL 1901-750, which was an act to provide for the holding of town and city elections and special elections in counties and townships). Provides that the terms of office for the mayor and all commissioners serving on the act's effective date whose terms are set to expire in 2025 are to be reduced by one year and regular municipal elections must be conducted in 2024 and every four years thereafter.

    Amends Section 3 of the Pollocksville Town Charter, SL 1911-202 by adding that beginning in 2024, three commissioners must be elected to serve four-year terms. Requires beginning in 2026 that two commissioners and a mayor be elected to serve four-year terms. Requires beginning in 2024 that regular municipal elections be held for the election of town offices in Pollocksville in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in North Carolina. 

    Prohibits holding municipal election in Pollocksville in 2023. Extends by one year the terms of office for the three commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2023. Extends by one year the terms of office for the two commissioners and mayor serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025. Requires regular municipal elections to be conducted in Pollocksville in 2024.