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HB 152 — Even Year Elections/Maysville and Pollocksville.
Last action — Regular Message Received From House
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This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
34 added · 41 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised version of House Bill 152 has updated the language to clarify the process for town officers and constables to be elected. Specifically, it maintains the requirement for commissioners to qualify before a justice of the peace within twenty days and ensures regular municipal elections are held every four years. These changes are important because they help streamline the election process and make it easier for residents to engage with their local government.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 21 HOUSE BILL 152 Committee Substitute Favorable 2/28/23 Short Title:
Representative Humphrey.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 21, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE TOWNS OF MAYSVILLE AND POLLOCKSVILLE SHALL BE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS.
SECTION 1.(a) Section 7 of the Charter of the Town of Maysville, being Chapter 171 of the 1897 Private Laws,Laws of 1897, as amended by Chapter 284 of the 1905 Private Laws,Laws of 1905, Chapter 47 of the 1915PrivateLaws Privateof Laws,1915, and Town Ordinance No.
That hereafter the officers in said town of Maysville, Jones County, shall elected under the law as provided in chapter seven hundred and fifty of the Public Laws of one thousand nine hundred and one, and said chapter is hereby made applicable to the town of Maysville.RegularMaysville.Beginning municipalin elections2024 shalland bequadrenniallythereafter,regularmunicipalelectionsshallbeheld heldfortheelectionoftownofficers everyin fourthe yearsTown atof Maysville in accordance with the timeuniform municipal election laws in North Carolina." SECTION 1.(b) The terms of office for the generalmayor electionand all commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in an2025 even-numberedshall year.be reduced by one year, and regular municipal elections shall be conducted in 2024 and every four years thereafter.
ElectionSECTION2.(a) ofSection the3ofthe mayorCharter andoftheTownofPollocksville, commissionersbeingChapter shall202 beof onthe aPrivate nonpartisanLaws pluralityof basis1911, andas theamended, resultsreads determinedas inrewritten: accordance with G.S.
163-292.
Except as otherwise provided by this act, the election shall be conducted in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes." SECTION 1.(b) The terms of office for the mayor and all commissioners serving on the effective date of this act whose terms are set to expire in 2025 shall be reduced by one year.
RegularmunicipalelectionsshallbeconductedintheTownofMaysvillein even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION2.(a) Section 3ofthe Charter oftheTownofPollocksville, beingChapter 410 of the 1907 Private Laws, as amended by Chapter 163 of the 1911 Private Laws and Chapter 202 of the 1965 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
That the The officers of said the town shall consist of a mayor, mayor and five commissioners and a town constable, commissioners, each of whom shall be elected bybyvote vote of the people at the time and in the manner prescribed for holding elections in incorporated towns.intowns. regular municipal elections held at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year.
ElectionIn of2024 theand mayorquadrennially andthereafter, three commissioners shall be onelected ato nonpartisanserve pluralityfour-year basisterms. and the results *H152-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 determined in accordance with G.S.
163-292.In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two commissioners and a mayor shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
ExceptBeginning asin otherwise2024 providedand bybiennially thisthereafter, act,regular themunicipal electionelections shall be conductedheld for the election of town officers in the Town of Pollocksville in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws in ChapterNorth 163Carolina." of*H152-v-1* the General Statutes."Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 2.(b) No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Pollocksville in 2023.
Regular municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Pollocksville in even-numbered years beginning in 2024.
SECTION 2.(c) In 2024 and quadrennially thereafter, three commissioners shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, two commissioners and a mayor shall be elected to serve four-year terms.
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Action History
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Regular Message Received From House
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Reptd Fav
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Placed On Cal For 03/01/2023
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref to the Com on Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Filed
Sponsors
- Chris Humphrey · Cosponsor
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Sponsors (0)
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Co-sponsors (1)
- Chris Humphrey Republican
Not signed on (178)
178 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- Who sponsors HB 152?
- HB 152 is sponsored by Chris Humphrey (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 152?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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