North Carolina § 153A-59 - Implementation when board has members serving a combination of four- and two-year terms.
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§ 153A-59. Implementation when board has members serving a combination of four- and two-year terms.
If the structure of the board of commissioners is altered to establish a board with an odd number of members serving a combination of four- and two-year terms of office, the new structure shall be implemented as follows: At the first election all members of the board shall be elected. A simple majority of those elected shall be elected for two-year terms, and the remaining members shall be elected for four-year terms. The candidate or candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected for the four-year terms. At each subsequent general election, a simple majority of the board shall be elected. That candidate who is elected with the least number of votes shall be elected for a two-year term, and the other member or members elected shall be elected for four-year terms. History (1927, c. 91, s. 3; 1969, c. 717, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
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