HARMONY/LOVE VALLEY ELECTION CHANGES. (NEW)

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2023-2024 Session
House Bill 57 (Local) Filed Monday, February 6, 2023
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR EVEN-YEAR ELECTIONS AND TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF ELECTED OFFICERS IN THE TOWNS OF HARMONY AND LOVE VALLEY.
Intro. by Balkcom.
Status: Ch. SL 2023-98 (Jul 13 2023)

SOG comments (2):

Long title change

Submitted by ddecamillis@sog... on

Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original title was AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE TO ALLOW THE CITY TO USE PROCEEDS FROM ON-STREET PARKING METERS IN THE SAME MANNER IN WHICH PROCEEDS FROM OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES ARE USED.

Long title change

Submitted by ddecamillis@sog... on

House amendment to the 2nd edition changed the long title. Previous title was AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE TO USE PROCEEDS FROM ON-STREET PARKING METERS TO FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR EVEN-YEAR ELECTIONS AND TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF ELECTED OFFICERS IN THE TOWNS OF HARMONY AND LOVE VALLEY.

Bill History:

H 57/S.L. 2023-98

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 57 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Jul 13 2023 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR EVEN-YEAR ELECTIONS AND TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF ELECTED OFFICERS IN THE TOWNS OF HARMONY AND LOVE VALLEY. SL 2023-98. Enacted July 13, 2023. Effective July 13, 2023, except as otherwise provided.

    Government, Elections, Local Government, Transportation
    UNCODIFIED, Iredell
  • Bill H 57 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Jun 29 2023 - View Summary

    House amendment to the 2nd edition makes the following changes. 

    Part I.

    Removes the provision that would have allowed the City of Hendersonville to use the proceeds from parking meters on public streets to fund any capital project.

    Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.

    Government, Elections, Local Government, Transportation
    UNCODIFIED, Iredell
  • Bill H 57 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Jun 21 2023 - View Summary

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

    Part I.

    Instead of amending the City of Hendersonville’s town charter to authorize use of parking meter funds to amortize bonds issued to finance such facilities, or used for any other public purpose, now enacts a standalone provision, allowing the City of Hendersonville to use the proceeds from parking meters on public streets to fund any capital project.

    Adds the following new content.

    Parts II and III.

    Notwithstanding certain local orders, requires that regular municipal elections in the Towns of Harmony and Love Valley to be held at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year. Specifies that election of the mayor and town council members (Town of Harmony)/commissioners (Town of Love Valley) will be on a nonpartisan plurality basis and the results determined in accordance with GS 163-292. Specifies that the election will be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in GS Chapter 163 except as otherwise provided by the act. Specifies that the mayor will serve a four-year term, and town council members/commissioners will serve staggered four-year terms.

    Specifies that the mayor and town council members (Town of Harmony)/ five commissioners (Town of Love Valley) elected in the 2023 regular municipal elections will serve for a one-year term. In 2024, specifies that a mayor and four town council members/five commissioners will be elected. In the 2024 election, to implement staggering of terms for town council members/commissioners, requires that the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will serve four-year terms, and the two candidates receiving the next highest number of votes will serve two-year terms (Town Harmony)/three candidates receiving the next highest number of votes will serve two-year terms (Town of Love Valley). In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two town council members/three commissioners will be elected to serve four-year terms. In 2028 and quadrennially thereafter, a mayor and two town council members/two commissioners will be elected to serve four-year terms.   

    Applies to elections held after the act becomes law.

    Makes conforming changes to act’s long and short titles. 

    Government, Elections, Local Government, Transportation
    UNCODIFIED, Henderson, Iredell
  • Bill H 57 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Feb 6 2023 - View Summary

    Identical to S 68, filed 2/6/23.

    Amends Article XII of the Hendersonville City Charter, SL 1971-874, as amended, by adding a provision allowing Hendersonville to use proceeds from parking meters on public streets in the same manner in which proceeds from off-street parking facilities are used under GS 160A-301(b) (which allows revenue from off-street parking facilities to be pledged to amortize bonds issued to finance such facilities, or used for any other public purpose).

    Transportation
    UNCODIFIED, Henderson
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