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

Revises and adds to the proposed changes to Section 6(b) of SL 1993-341, as amended. Now requires the members of the permanent Franklin County Board of Education be elected at the general election for county offices with results determined according to the nonpartisan primary method under GS 163-294 (was, by election and runoff method under GS 163-293). Requires the primary to be held on the date provided by GS 163-1 for county partisan primaries. Eliminates language relating to runoff elections. Directs conducting the election in accordance with applicable provisions of GS Chapters 115C and 163. Requires members of the permanent Board of Education to serve until their successors are elected and qualified. Changes the application of the act to now apply to elections held on or after the date the act becomes law (previously, applied beginning with elections held in 2024). Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.