NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 567

SENATE BILL 655

 

 

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PITT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD A REFERENDUM OF THE ELECTORATE OF PITT COUNTY TO DETERMINE WHETHER PITT COUNTY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE SHOULD BE CONVERTED TO A COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1. The Pitt County Board of Commissioners is authorized, in its discretion, to hold an election in Pitt County at the earliest date permissible on the question of converting Pitt Technical Institute to a community college. At the election on the question of conversion, the ballot furnished the qualified voters of Pitt County will be worded substantially as follows:

"In favor of converting Pitt Technical Institute to a community college" and "Against converting Pitt Technical Institute to a community college".

Sec. 2. The Pitt County Board of Commissioners shall have the authority to appropriate, and if necessary levy taxes, to pay for the expense of calling said election."

Sec. 3. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the provisions of this act shall in no way abrogate, change, or alter the requirements of G.S. 115A-4.

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

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 14th day of June, 1977.