STAGGER/EXTEND TERMS OF TOWN OFFICERS/HALIFAX.

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House Bill 229 (Local) Filed Tuesday, February 28, 2023
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF HALIFAX TO STAGGER THE TERMS OF THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND EXTEND THEIR TERMS TO FOUR YEARS.
Intro. by Wray.
Status: Ch. SL 2023-16 (May 24 2023)

SOG comments (1):

Long title change

Submitted by jhenders@sog.unc.edu on

Committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF HALIFAX IN HALIFAX COUNTY TO STAGGER THE TERMS OF THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND EXTEND THEIR TERMS TO FOUR YEARS.

Bill History:

H 229/S.L. 2023-16

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 229 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: May 24 2023 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF HALIFAX TO STAGGER THE TERMS OF THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND EXTEND THEIR TERMS TO FOUR YEARS. SL 2023-16. Enacted May 24, 2023. Effective May 24, 2023.

    Government, Elections
    Halifax
  • Bill H 229 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Mar 14 2023 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Deletes proposed Section 2A of the Charter of the Town of Halifax, and instead adds Section 3A, which requires the following. Requires the mayor and town commissioners to serve staggered four-year terms, with elections held on a nonpartisan plurality basis with the result determined under GS 163-292. Requires regular municipal elections to be held at the time of the general election in each odd-numbered year. Requires elections to be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in GS Chapter 163.

    Sets out provisions establishing the staggered terms, beginning with the 2023 elections.

    Amends the act's long title.

    Government, Elections
    Halifax
  • Bill H 229 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Feb 28 2023 - View Summary

    Amends the Charter of the Town of Halifax, by adding that at the regular municipal elections in 2023, (1) a mayor must be elected to serve a four-year term and (2) five commissioners must be elected with the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes serving four-year terms and the other three candidates receiving the next highest number of votes serving two-year terms. Requires (1) in 2025 and quadrennially thereafter that three commissioners be elected to four-year terms and (2) in 2027 and quadrennially thereafter, a mayor and two commissioners be elected to four-year terms.

    Government, Elections
    Halifax
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