TOWN OF FAITH/FOUR-YEAR TERMS.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 136 (Local) Filed Monday, February 17, 2025
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR THE TOWN OF FAITH SHALL BE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS AND TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN IN THE TOWN OF FAITH FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS.
Intro. by Warren, Campbell.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Mar 12 2025)

Bill History:

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Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 136 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Mar 4 2025 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Removes reference to Subchapter IX of the uniform municipal election laws in GS Chapter 163, so that the Town of Faith must conduct elections in line with the provisions of the entire chapter.  Makes technical and clarifying changes.

    Government, Elections
    UNCODIFIED, Rowan
  • Bill H 136 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Feb 17 2025 - View Summary

    Amends SL1903-363, Section 4, as amended, to require elections in Faith to be held at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year, and conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in GS Chapter 163. Also amends Section 3, as amended, to require that the Town aldermen serve a term of four-years.

    Prohibits conducting municipal elections in Faith in 2025. Extends the terms of office for the aldermen in Faith serving on the act's effective date by one year. Requires regular municipal elections to be held in Faith every four years beginning in 2026. Specifies that in 2026, and quadrennially thereafter, five aldermen are to be elected to serve four-year terms.  

    Government, Elections
    UNCODIFIED, Rowan
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