“ARTICLE V. SPECIAL PROVISIONS

   “Section 5.1. Acceptance of Conveyance of Real Property for Liens. Despite G.S. 105-357(a) and other provisions of law, the Board, by resolution, may accept conveyance of real property on which the Town has a lien, in full or partial satisfaction of the tax, special assessment, or other charge or liability underlying the lien, including the expense of transferring title to the Town. The resolution shall order the lien cancelled of record, or reduced to the extent the liability underlying the lien is satisfied. Acceptance of conveyance by the Town does not affect a lien on the property held by a person or entity other than the Town. Property conveyed to the Town under this section may be disposed of subsequently by the Town under any of the methods provided in Article 12 of G.S. Chapter 160A, including private sale under G.S. 160A-267.

   “Section 5.2. Elkin Employees’ Retirement. The Town of Elkin participates in the N.C. Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, as provided in Article 3 of G.S. Chapter 128, and under the rules and regulations of the Retirement Systems Division of the Office of State Treasurer. Any member employed by the Town may purchase additional creditable service in the System for employment with the Town before establishment of the Town’s previous private retirement plan. Such additional creditable service may be purchased as if the provisions of G.S. 135-4(t) were applicable, but without the necessity of completing 10 years of membership service. The purchase must be made within one year after the member first becomes eligible to make such purchase.

   “Section 5.3. Elkin Firemen’s Supplemental Retirement Fund. The Elkin Firemen’s Supplemental Retirement Fund shall continue as authorized by Chapter 391, Session Laws of 1971, as amended.

   “Section 5.4. Alcoholic Beverage Control Stores. Alcoholic beverage control stores shall operate in the Town of Elkin as provided in Chapter 806, Session Laws of 1965, as amended.”

   Sec. 2. [Purpose.] The purpose of this act is to revise the Charter of the Town of Elkin and to consolidate certain acts concerning the property, affairs and government of the Town. It is intended to continue without interruption those provisions of prior acts which are expressly consolidated into this act, so that all rights and liabilities which have accrued are preserved and may be enforced.

   Sec. 3. [Acts not repealed or affected.] This act does not repeal or affect any acts concerning the property, affairs of government of public schools, or acts validating official actions, proceeds, contracts or obligations of any kind.

   Sec. 3.1. [Section 3 of Chapter 730, Session Laws of 1987 not repealed.] This act does not repeal Section 3 of Chapter 730, Session Laws of 1987.

   Sec. 4. [Acts expressly repealed.] All acts in conflict with this act are repealed. The following acts, having served the purposes for which they were enacted or having been consolidated into this act, are expressly repealed:

   Chapter 86, Private Laws of 1889

   Chapter 368, Private Laws of 1893

   Chapter 88, Private Laws of 1901

   Chapter 119, Private Laws of 1903

   Chapter 5, Private Laws of 1911

   Chapter 44, Private Laws of 1911

   Chapter 25, Private Laws of 1913

   Chapter 282, Private Laws of 1913

   Chapter 186, Private Laws of 1929

   Chapter 348, Public-Local Laws of 1931, except for Section 6

   Chapter 138, Private Laws of 1931

   Chapter 520, Public-Local Laws of 1933

   Chapter 71, Public-Local Laws of 1933

   Chapter 30, Private Laws of 1933

   Chapter 82, Private Laws of 1933, except for Section 1

   Chapter 142, Private Laws of 1933

   Chapter 258, Private Laws of 1935

   Chapter 190, Private Laws of 1935

   Chapter 150, Public-Local Laws of 1937, as to Elkin

   Chapter 77, Public-Local Laws of 1937

   Chapter 178, Public-Local Laws of 1937

   Chapter 297, Public Laws of 1939

   Chapter 436, Public-Local Laws of 1941

   Chapter 710, Session Laws of 1943, as to Elkin

   Chapter 865, Session Laws of 1951

   Chapter 832, Session Laws of 1951

   Chapter 128, Session Laws of 1957

   Chapter 127, Session Laws of 1957

   Chapter 822, Session Laws of 1963

   Chapter 96, Session Laws of 1967

   Chapter 712, Session Laws of 1969

   Chapter 254, Session Laws of 1973

   Chapter 175, Session Laws of 1981

   Chapter 742, Session Laws of 1985

   Chapter 992, Session Laws of 1985 (Regular Session 1986)

   Sec. 5. [Chapter 691, Session Laws of 1971, amended.] Chapter 391, Session Laws of 1971, is amended in the third line of Section 4 by deleting “G.S. 159-28.1” and substituting “G.S. 159-30”.

   Sec. 6. [Chapter 806, Session Laws of 1965, amended.] Chapter 806, Session Laws of 1965, as amended, is deemed amended further to change each reference to Chapter 18 of the General Statutes or to particular sections or Articles of the former Chapter 18 of the General Statutes to refer to the provisions of the current Chapter 18B of the General Statutes which most closely correspond.

   Sec. 7. [Mayor and Commissioners to serve remainder of terms.] The Mayor and Commissioners serving on the date of ratification of this act shall serve for the remainder of their terms. Thereafter, those offices shall be filled by election as provided in Articles II and III of the Charter.

   Sec. 8. [Repealed provisions not affected.] This act does not affect any rights or interests which arose under any provisions repealed by this act.

   Sec. 9. [Other provisions to continue.] All existing ordinances, resolutions and other provisions of the Town of Elkin not inconsistent with the provisions of this act shall continue in effect until repealed or amended.

   Sec. 10. [Actions or proceedings not affected.] No action or proceeding pending on the effective date of this act by or against the Town or any of its departments or agencies shall be abated or otherwise affected by this act.

   Sec. 11. [Severability.] If any provision or application of this act is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.

   Sec. 12. [Amendments of General Statutes.] Whenever a reference is made in this act to a particular provision of the General Statutes, and such provision is later amended, superseded or recodified, the reference shall be deemed amended to refer to the amended section of the General Statutes, or to the General Statute section which most clearly corresponds to the statutory provision which is superseded or recodified.

   Sec. 13. [Effective.] This act is effective upon ratification.

   In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 7th day of August, 1987.