House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Further amends provisions concerning election to the Jackson County Board of Education (Board) under Section 5(a) of SL 2024-14 as follows. Adds that a person not eligible to file or be elected to the Board unless they are a qualified voter and resident of the residency district in which the candidate seeks to be elected. No longer specifies that the partisan elections are to be as provided in GS 163-291.
Adds that this act does not affect the term of office of any member elected to the Board in 2024. Requires any vacancy on the Board for a member elected in 2024 to be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the Board to serve the remainder of the unexpired term. Requires each member elected in 2024, or any member appointed to fill a vacancy in 2024, to serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
Removes the change to Section 5 of SL 2024-14 (concerning elections for the Board) that made the section effective the first Monday in December 2025 instead of 2026.
Changes the effective date for the entire act to the first Monday in December of 2026, and requires elections in 2026 and thereafter to be conducted accordingly.
Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.
JACKSON CO BD OF ED ELECTION PARTISAN.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PARTISAN ELECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.Intro. by Clampitt.
Status: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Mar 18 2025)
Bill History:
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Wed, 5 Mar 2025 House: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 6 Mar 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 18 Mar 2025 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 294 (2025-2026)Summary date: Mar 18 2025 - View Summary
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Bill H 294 (2025-2026)Summary date: Mar 5 2025 - View Summary
Changes the method of election to the Jackson County Board of Education (Board) under Section 5(a) of SL 2024-14 from the nonpartisan plurality method to partisan election under GS 163-291 as member terms expire. Directs that Board members are to be nominated at the same time and in the same manner as other county officers. Directs members to serve until their successors are elected and qualified. Specifies that all members take office on the first Monday in December after the election.
Requires vacancies to be filled using the process set forth in GS 115C-37.1. Makes conforming change to GS 115C-37.1 to reflect its applicability to Jackson County. Modifies Section 5 of SL 2024-14 (concerning elections for the Board) so that the section is effective the first Monday in December 2025 (was, first Monday in December of 2026) applies to 2025 elections and beyond (was, 2026 elections and beyond).
Applies to elections held on or after December 1, 2025.
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Committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PARTISAN ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND TO MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL CHANGES.