North Carolina § 163-278 - 40. Definitions.
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§ 163-278. 40. Definitions.
When used in this Part, words and phrases have the same meaning as in G.S. 163-278.6 , except that: The term "board" means the county board of elections; [and] The term "city" means any incorporated city, town, or village. History (1981, c. 837, s. 3; 1997-515, s. 4(d); 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).) Local Modification. - Town of Chapel Hill: 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1023, s. 2. Editor's Note. - This section was recodified as now former G.S. 163A-1495 by Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Former G.S. 163A-1495 was then re-recodified as this section by Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), effective January 31, 2019. The historical citation from the former section has been added to this section as re-recodified. Session Laws 2008-97, s. 1, repealed section 2-7 of the Charter of the Town of Carrboro, S.L. 1987, c. 476, as added by S.L. 1993, c. 660, s. 2, which was a local modification for G.S. 163-278.6 and 163-278.40. Session Laws 2018-146, s. 3.1(b), effective January 31, 2019, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, which had recodified this section.
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