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
(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)
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)
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)
MEETINGS
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