Bill Summary for H 66 (2023-2024)

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Mar 7 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 66 (Local) Filed Tuesday, February 7, 2023
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR PARTISAN ELECTIONS FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE CATAWBA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, HICKORY CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, NEWTON-CONOVER CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND POLK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND TO REQUIRE THE BUNCOMBE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH ELECTORAL DISTRICTS FOR ELECTING MEMBERS BEGINNING IN 2024; AND TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE BUNCOMBE BOARD OF EDUCATION ARE ELECTED IN A NONPARTISAN PRIMARY AND ELECTION BEGINNING IN 2026.
Intro. by Adams, Setzer.

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House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes. 

Amends section 3 of SL 1971-930 to specify that members of the Hickory City Board of Education (Board), and amends section 2 of SL 1935-200 as amended, to specify that candidates for the Newton-Conover City Board of Education, are to be elected on a partisan basis at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year as terms expire, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of GS Chapters 115C and 163. (Prior version did not specify a timeframe for election.) Adds the specification that candidates for the Board and the Newton-Conover Board will be nominated in the same time and manner as county officials.  Deletes requirement that the expense of the election be paid for by Catawba County. 

Amends section 4 of SL 1971-930, as amended, and amends section 3 of PL 1935-200 as amended to make technical change and to specify that Board and Newton-Conover Board candidates must file their notices of candidacy at the same time as candidates for other county offices. (Prior version did not have reference to other county offices.) Amends section 6 of SL 193-200, as amended, to delete provisions requiring the towns of Newton and Conover to pay for each election held in their town. Instead, the election will be held and conducted by the Catawba County Board of Elections. 

Deletes language stating that the act does not affect the term of office of any member elected in 2019 or 2021 to the Board or Newton-Conover Board. Bars an election for the Board or the Newton-Conover Board from occurring in 2023. Extends the terms of those members whose terms are expiring in 2023 and 2025 for one year.  Specifies that regular elections for the Board and the Newton-Conover Board will be conducted in even-numbered years beginning in 2024. 

Makes organizational changes.