HB 293 — Onslow/Pender Bd. Ed. Partisan/Swain Clarify.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 21 HOUSE BILL 293 Committee Substitute Favorable 3/29/17 Short Title:

Onslow/PenderOnslow Bd.

Partisan/Swain Clarify.Clarify Elect.

Representatives Cleveland, Shepard, Millis, and Clampitt (Primary Sponsors).

For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

State and Local Government I, if favorable, Elections and Ethics Law March 9, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CHANGE THE MANNER OF ELECTION FOR THE ONSLOW COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM NONPARTISAN TO PARTISAN AND TO CLARIFY THE ELECTION METHOD FOR THE SWAIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

87 PART I.

"Section 1.(a)1. Beginning in 1996 2018, the members of the Onslow County Board of Education shall be elected on a nonpartisan partisan basis at the time of the primary election for county officers.

(a) Beginning in 1996 2018, the members of the Onslow County Board of Education shall be elected on a nonpartisan partisan basis at the time of the primary election for county officers.

PENDERSWAIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGECLARIFY ELECTION METHOD TO PARTISAN SECTION 2.1.

Section 2 of Chapter 976 of the 1973 Session Laws reads as rewritten:

"Sec.

2.

Beginning in 1976, 2018, members of the Board of Education shall be elected on a non-partisan partisan basis at the time of the primary election.

The names of the candidates *H293-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 shall be printed on the ballots without reference to any party affiliation and any general election in each even-numbered year as terms expire.

The primary and election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the general laws governing primaries and elections for county officers, except as otherwise provided herein.

Any qualified voter residing in the County shall be entitled to vote." SECTION 2.2.

Section 5 of Chapter 976 of the 1973 Session Laws reads as rewritten:

"Sec.

5.

Members of the Board of Education representing Districts 3 and 5 shall be elected at the time of the primary general elections in 1976 2020 for a term of four years.

Members of the Board of Education representing Districts 1, 2 and 4 shall be elected at the primary general election in 1978 2018 for a term of four years.

Thereafter, as their terms expire, all members shall be elected for terms of four years.

Beginning in 2018, members elected shall take office and qualify the first Monday of December immediately following their election and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at the same time.

Members shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified." SECTION 2.3.

Section 6 of Chapter 976 of the 1973 Session Laws reads as rewritten:

"Sec.

6.

Except as herein provided, the provisions of North Carolina General Statutes Section 115-19 shall govern the election of the Board of Education of Pender County.Vacancies on the Board of Education for positions elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2014 or 2016 shall be filled in accordance with G.S.

115C-37(f).

Beginning in 2018, vacancies on the Board of Education for seats elected on a partisan basis shall be filled in accordance with G.S.

115C-37.1.

Any person appointed must be at the time of the appointment and must remain a resident of the district for which he or she is appointed." SECTION 2.4.

This part does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Board of Education of Pender County.

The members of the Board of Education elected in 2014 or 2016, or any member appointed to fill a vacancy for a member elected in 2014 or 2016, shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.

SECTION 2.5.

Chapter 546 of the 1949 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 796 of the 1955 Session Laws and Chapter 328 of the 1965 Session Laws, is repealed.

PART III.

SWAIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CLARIFY ELECTION METHOD SECTION 3.1.

SECTION 3.2.2.2.