North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1217: Norlina/Even-Yr Elect./4-Yr Staggered Terms.
Status: Introduced, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act to require that municipal elections in the town of norlina be conducted in even-numbered years and to extend the terms of office for municipal officers in the town of norlina from two years to staggered four-year terms.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF NORLINA BE CONDUCTED IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS AND TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICERS IN THE TOWN OF NORLINA FROM TWO YEARS TO STAGGERED FOUR-YEAR TERMS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Section 4 of the Charter of the Town of Norlina, being Chapter 1020 of the 1947 Session Laws, reads as rewritten: "Sec. 4. Creation, Salary and Compensation of Mayor and Board of Commissioners. Except as otherwise provided in this charter charter, all powers of the town shall be vested in a board of commissioners of three five members and a mayor nominated and elected from the town at large in the manner herinafter provided. large. The term of office of the mayor and shall be elected to serve a four-year term. The members of the board of commissioners shall be for two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. elected to serve staggered four-year terms. If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor or commissioners, it shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board of commissioners. Each member of the board of commissioners shall receive a salary the amount of which …
Sponsors
- Pierce, Rodney D. (D, 27) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Reptd Fav Com Substitute
- : Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: LOCAL, COUNTIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CITY COUNCILS, WARREN COUNTY, ELECTIONS, MORTGAGE BROKERS & BANKERS, TERM LENGTHS & LIMITS
Common questions
- What is H1217?
- H1217 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Norlina/Even-Yr Elect./4-Yr Staggered Terms.
- What does H1217 do?
- In its own words: An act to require that municipal elections in the town of norlina be conducted in even-numbered years and to extend the terms of office for municipal officers in the town of norlina from two years to staggered four-year terms.
- What is the status of H1217?
- Introduced as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1217?
- Pierce, Rodney D. (D, 27).
- Where is the official record for H1217?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1217
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