GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1987 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 13

SENATE BILL 83

 

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF LANDIS TO IMPLEMENT THE COUNCIL-MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Section 1 of Chapter 213, Session Laws of 1975, is amended by rewriting Article VI of the Charter of the Town of Landis to read:

"ARTICLE VI.  ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

"Sec. 6.1.  Form of Government.  The Town shall operate under the council-manager form of government, as provided in Chapter 160A, Article 7, Part 2 of the General Statutes.

"Sec. 6.2.  Town Manager.  The Board of Aldermen shall appoint a Town Manager who shall be responsible for the administration of all departments of the Town government.  The Town Manager shall have all the powers and duties conferred by general law, except as expressly limited by the provisions of this Charter.

"Sec. 6.3.  Town Clerk.  The Board of Aldermen shall appoint a Town Clerk to keep a journal of the proceedings of the Board, to maintain in a safe place all records and documents pertaining to the affairs of the Town, and to perform such other duties as may be required by law or as the Board may direct.

"Sec. 6.4.  Town Tax Collector.  The Board of Aldermen shall appoint a Tax Collector to collect all taxes owed to the Town, subject to general law, this Charter and Town ordinances.

"Sec. 6.5.  Other Officers and Employees.  The Board of Aldermen may authorize additional offices and positions to be filled by appointment of the Town Manager and may organize the Town government as deemed appropriate, including combining any of the offices provided for in this Article, subject to the requirements of general law."


Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 13th day of March, 1987.