NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

CHAPTER 2

HOUSE BILL 39

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 67 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1969, TO MORE ACCURATELY STATE THE RELATIONSHIP OF SMALLER TOWNS IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY TO THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT OF CHARLOTTE AND MECKLENBURG COUNTY, AND TO CHANGE THE FORM OF THE BALLOTS SET OUT IN CHAPTER 67.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Section 1(c) of Chapter 67 of the Session Laws of 1969 is amended by deleting in line 7 thereof the words "withdraw from the new government prior to the date on which it becomes effective", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "continue as separate municipalities."

Sec. 2.  Section 10(a) of Chapter 67 of the Session Laws of 1969 is amended by deleting from lines 10 and 11 thereof the following words:

"[ ]   For charter proposed by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Charter Commission

[ ]     Against charter proposed by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg

Charter Commission"

and inserting in lieu thereof the following words:

"[ ]   For consolidation of the government of the City of

Charlotte with that of Mecklenburg County

[ ]     Against consolidation of the government of the City

of Charlotte with that of Mecklenburg County."

Sec. 3.  Section 10(b) of Chapter 67 of the Session Laws of 1969 is amended by deleting from lines 11 through 14 thereof the following words:

"[ ]   For withdrawal from the new consolidated government

of Mecklenburg County

[ ]     Against withdrawal from the new consolidated government

of Mecklenburg County"

and inserting in lieu thereof the following words:

"[ ]   For consolidation with The Consolidated Government of

Charlotte and Mecklenburg County

[ ]     Against consolidation with The Consolidated Government

Charlotte and Mecklenburg County"

Sec. 4.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 8th day of February, 1971.