CHARTER
Sec. 1
Article I. Incorporation, Corporate Powers and Boundaries
Section 1.1. Incorporation
Section 1.2. Powers
Section 1.3. Corporate limits
Article II. Governing Body
Section 2.1. Mayor and Board of Commissioners
Section 2.2. Board of Commissioners: composition: terms of office
Section 2.3. Mayor: term of office: duties
Section 2.4. Mayor Pro Tempore
Section 2.5. Meetings
Section 2.6. Voting requirements: quorum
Section 2.7. Compensation: qualifications for office: vacancies
Article III. Elections
Section 3.1. Regular municipal elections
Section 3.2. Election of Board of Commissioners
Section 3.3. Election of Mayor
Section 3.4. Special elections and referendums
Article IV. Organization and Administration
Section 4.1. Form of government
Section 4.2. Town Manager
Section 4.3. Town Clerk
Section 4.4. Tax Collector
Section 4.5. Town Attorney
Section 4.6. Other administrative officers and employees
Article V. Additional Provisions
Section 5.1. Alcoholic beverage control stores
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REVISE AND CONSOLIDATE THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF WALNUT COVE
AN ACT TO REVISE AND CONSOLIDATE THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF WALNUT COVE
Editor’s note:
Please see Chapter 31 of the codified ordinances of the Town of Walnut Cove for legislation amending the Charter.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
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THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF WALNUT COVE
“Section 1.2. Powers. The Town shall have and may exercise all of the powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities conferred upon the Town of Walnut Cove specifically by this Charter or upon municipal corporations by general law. The term ‘general law’ is employed herein as defined in G.S. 160A-1.
“Section 1.3. Corporate Limits. The corporate limits shall be those existing at the time of ratification of this Charter, as set forth on the official map of the Town and as they may be altered from time to time in accordance with law. An official map of the Town, showing the current boundaries, shall be maintained permanently in the office of the Town Clerk and shall be available for public inspection. Immediately upon alteration of the corporate limits made pursuant to law, the appropriate changes to the official map shall be made and copies shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, the Stokes County Register of Deeds and the appropriate board of elections.
“Section 2.3. Mayor: Term of Office: Duties. The Mayor shall be elected by all the qualified voters of the Town for a term of two years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified; shall be the official head of the Town government and preside at meetings of the Board; shall have the right to vote only when there is an equal division on any question or matter before the Board; and shall exercise the powers and duties conferred by law or as directed by the Board.
“Section 2.4. Mayor Pro Tempore. The Board shall elect one of its members as Mayor Pro Tempore to perform the duties of the Mayor during his or her absence or disability, in accordance with general law. The Mayor Pro Tempore shall serve in such capacity until the organizational meeting following the next regular municipal election, despite the contrary provisions of G.S. 160A-70.
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