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

Further amends SL 1961-141, as amended, concerning the Economic Development Commission (Commission) of Stanly County, to direct the Board of County Commissioners (Board) to fill a vacancy in the membership of the Commission in the event of death, resignation, or otherwise. Requires that if the member who vacated the seat represented business or industry from one of the Board's five electoral districts, the vacancy must be filled by a person representing the same filing district as the member being replaced. 

Clarifies that Board approval is required before the County Manager can appoint the executive officer of the Commission.

Eliminates provisions authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Stanly County to call a special election for voters to approve levying an economic development tax (previous edition made technical changes to these provisions).

Makes technical and clarifying changes.