House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Changes the act’s long title.

Further amends Section 4 of the Norlina Town Charter, SL 1947-1020, by removing the added language requiring that the board of commissioners and mayor be nominated and elected as provided in GS Chapter 163 (see Section 12 below instead). Makes other technical and clarifying changes.

Further amends Section 12 of the Norlina Town Charter as follows. Now requires regular municipal elections to be held at the time of the general election (was, on Tuesday following the first Monday in November in the previous edition). Requires that the mayor and board of commissioners be elected on a nonpartisan plurality basis according to GS 163-292. Requires elections to be held and conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws of GS Chapter 163; removes provision allowing the board of commissioners to order a special election and fix the time and manner for that election.

Repeals Section 13-16 of the Norlina Town Charter, which concerned the regulation of elections, nominations, ballots, and the election of the mayor and board of commissioners.

Repeals SL 1969-95, which increased the Norlina board of commissioners from three to five members, and instead amends Section 4 of the Norlina Town Charter to make that change.

Prohibits holding municipal elections (was, regular municipal elections) in Norlina in 2027.