HB 1034 — Town of Stanley Charter Amendment/Manager.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 21 HOUSE BILL 1034 Committee Substitute Favorable 5/6/26 Short Title:

Representative Torbett.

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

State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 23, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF STANLEY TO ALLOW THE TOWN MANAGER TO HIRE,APPOINT SUSPEND, OR REMOVE TOWN EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE TOWN ATTORNEY.

Section 9 of the Charter of the Town of Stanley, being Chapter 233 of the Private Laws of 1911, as amended by an ordinance adopted by the Town of Stanley on November 3, 1986, an ordinance adopted by the Town of Stanley enacted on July 1, 1991, a resolution adopted by the Town of Stanley on March 2, 1992, and Section 9 of S.L.

The Town Council shall appoint aaTownManagerto Townserveat Manager to serve at its pleasure.

HeHeshall Thebeappointedsolely Town Manager shall be appointed solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications and the TownManagerneednotTown bearesidentoftheCityTownortheStateatthetimeofhisManager need not be a resident of the City or the State at the time of his appointment.

He The Town Manager shall receive such compensation as the Council may from time-to-time fix.

*H1034-v-2**H1034-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 The Town Manager shall be the chief administrator of the Town.

He The Town Manager shall be responsible to the Town Council for administering all municipal affairs placed in his the Town Manager's charge and shall have the following powers and duties:

He The Town Manager shall hire, suspend or remove all City employees, Town employees except the City Attorney, the City Tax Collector, and the City Clerk, Town Attorney in accordance with such General Personnel Rules, regulations and policies, or ordinances as the Council may adopt.

He The Town Manager shall direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the Town subject to the general direction and control of the Council, except as otherwise provided by law.

He The Town Manager shall attend all meetings of the Town Council and recommend any measures that he the Town Manager deems expedient.

He The Town Manager shall see that all laws of the State, the Charter and the Ordinances, Resolutions and Regulations of the Town Council are faithfullyfaithfullyexecuted executed within the Town.

He The Town Manager shall prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Town Council.

He The Town Manager shall annually submit to the Town Council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the City Town as of the end of the fiscal year.

He The Town Manager shall make any other reports that the Town Council may require concerning the operations of city Town departments, offices and agencies subject to his the Town Manager's direction and control.

He The Town Manager shall be a proper partypartyto to receive and accept service of all complaints, notices, legal process and other documents of a judicial nature on behalf of the City.Town.City.

He The Town Manager shall perform any other duties that may be required or authorized by the Town Council.

Sub-Section C – Acting City Town Manager.

By letter filed with the City Town Clerk, the Town Manager may designate, subject to the approval of the Council, a qualified person to exercise the powers and perform the Town Manager's duties of Manager during his temporary absence or disability.disability, During this absence or disability, the Council may revoke that designation at any time and appoint another to serve until the Manager returns or his disability ceases.

DuringSub-Section thisD absence– orInterim disability,City theManager. Council may revoke that designation at anytime and appoint another to serve until the Town Manager returns or his the disability ceases.

Sub-SectionWhen Dthe –position Interimof City TownManager Manager.is vacant, the council shall designate a qualified person to exercise the powers and perform the duties of Manager until the vacancy is filled.

When the position of City Town Manager is vacant, the council shall designate a qualified person to exercise the powers and perform the duties of Manager until the vacancy is filled.

Neither the Mayor nor any member of the Town Council shall be eligible for appointment as Town Manager or Interim Town Manager." SECTION 2.

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