North Carolina § 160A-59 - Qualifications for elective office.
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§ 160A-59. Qualifications for elective office.
All city officers elected by the people shall possess the qualifications set out in Article VI of the Constitution. In addition, when the city is divided into electoral districts for the purpose of electing members of the council, council members shall reside in the district they represent. When any elected city officer ceases to meet all of the qualifications for holding office pursuant to the Constitution, or when a council member ceases to reside in an electoral district that he was elected to represent, the office is ipso facto vacant. History (1973, c. 609.) Local Modification. - City of Roanoke Rapids: 1995, c. 34, s. 1; town of Tarboro: 1995, c. 73, s. 3.2.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 160A-59 ("Qualifications for elective office.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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