Bill Summary for H 520 (2017-2018)

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Mar 29 2017
S.L. 2017-63

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 520 (Local) Filed Wednesday, March 29, 2017
AN ACT TO CHANGE THE ELECTION METHOD OF THE UNION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM NONPARTISAN TO PARTISAN.
Intro. by Arp, Brody, Horn.

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Provides that the Union County Board of Education consists of nine members, elected through partisan elections on even-numbered years to four-year terms, beginning with elections in 2018 and every two years thereafter. Provides for filling vacancies on the Board in accordance with GS 115C-37.1 (vacancies in offices of county boards elected on a partisan basis) or GS 115C-37 (concerning appointments to vacant seats on boards of education), as specified. Does not affect the terms of office of currently serving members of the Union County Board of Education. Repeals SL 1975-359 and SL 1989-136 (concerning elections to the Union County School Board).

Amends GS 115C-37.1 to add Union county to the list of counties to which that statute applies, effective December 3, 2018.

Except as otherwise specified, the act is effective when it becomes law.