CHAPTER 33: TOWN COUNCIL; OFFICERS; EMPLOYEES
Section
General Provisions
   33.01   Oaths and bonds of officers and employees
   33.02   Qualifications for office
   33.03   Appointments
   33.04   Reference to Robert’s Rules of Order
Meetings
   33.15   Regular meetings
   33.16   Special meetings
   33.17   Emergency meetings
   33.18   Continued or recessed meetings
   33.19   Agenda
   33.20   Order of business
   33.21   Presiding officer
   33.22   Quorum
   33.23   Taking official action
   33.24   Debate
   33.25   Voting
   33.26   Adoption of ordinances
   33.27   Executive sessions
   33.28   Public hearings
   33.29   Minutes
Motions
   33.40   Substantive and procedural motions
   33.41   Motion to amend
   33.42   Motions to dispose of issue without deciding merits
   33.43   Revive or reconsider an issue
   33.44   Reconsideration of matters disposed of on the merits
   33.45   Motion to terminate debate
   33.46   Miscellaneous motions
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 33.01 OATHS AND BONDS OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
   (A)   All officers and employees appointed by the Council shall serve at the pleasure of the Council except as otherwise provided by law, and shall receive for their services compensation as may be established annually in the budget ordinance.
   (B)   The Council shall prescribe the required bond for each officer or employee that it deems necessary to be bonded, and no officer or employee may begin the duties of his or her office until the required bond has been obtained.
   (C)   All town officers shall take the following oath before beginning their duties:
"I, ______________, do solemnly swear (affirm) that I will support and maintain the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Constitution and laws of North Carolina not inconsistent therewith and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of my office as ____________, so help me God."
   (D)   This oath may be administered by the Mayor or by any other official authorized to administer oaths by G.S. § 11-7.1, and shall be subscribed and filed with the Town Clerk.
(1981 Code, § 3-43)
§ 33.02 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
   Upon the motion of any member, the Council shall determine the qualifications of any member. Any office may be declared vacant by majority vote of the Council membership if the member fails to meet any of the statutory or constitutional requirements of office.
(1981 Code, § 2-31)
§ 33.03 APPOINTMENTS.
   The Council may use the following procedure to appoint individuals to various subordinate boards and offices:
   (A)   The Mayor shall open the floor to nominations, whereupon the names of possible appointees shall be put forward by the members and debated. Upon the conclusion of the debate, the Mayor shall propose each name in alphabetical order, and the members shall cast their votes;
   (B)   If only 1 appointee is to be selected, the voting shall continue until 1 nominee receives a majority of the votes cast, whereupon he or she shall be appointed; and
   (C)   If more than 1 appointee is to be selected, then each member shall have as many votes as there are slots to be filled. A member must cast all of his or her votes, and cast them for different nominees. The nominees receiving the highest number of votes shall be appointed.
(1981 Code, § 2-32)
§ 33.04 REFERENCE TO ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER.
   Robert's Rules of Order shall govern all procedural matters not addressed by the provisions of this chapter. However, no action taken by the Council shall be invalidated by a failure to abide by Robert's Rules of Order.
(1981 Code, § 2-33)
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