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H136 • 2025

Town of Faith/Even-Yr. Elect./Four-Yr.Terms.

Town of Faith/Even-Yr. Elect./Four-Yr.Terms.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Warren, Campbell
Last action
2025-05-19
Official status
Re-ref to Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Town of Faith/Even-Yr. Elect./Four-Yr.Terms.

H136-SMCH-5(CSCHe-4)-v-4 (2025-03-04): Town of Faith/Even-Yr.

What This Bill Does

  • H136-SMCH-5(CSCHe-4)-v-4 (2025-03-04): Town of Faith/Even-Yr.
  • Elect./Four-Yr.Terms.
  • H136-SMCM-16(e2)-v-3 (2025-03-10): Town of Faith/Even-Yr.
  • Elect./Four-Yr.Terms.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 136: Town of Faith/Even-Yr.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 136: Town of Faith/Even-Yr.
  • Elect./Four-Yr.Terms.
  • Committee: House Election Law.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: March 4, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 136: Town of Faith/Even-Yr.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 136: Town of Faith/Even-Yr.
  • Elect./Four-Yr.Terms.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: March 10, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Warren, Campbell Prepared by: Hillary Woodard Staff Attorney Analysis of: Second Edition Kara McCraw Director *H136-SMCM-16(e2)-v-3* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Re-ref to Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  3. 2025-03-12 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  4. 2025-03-12 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  5. 2025-03-12 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  6. 2025-03-12 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  7. 2025-03-11 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  8. 2025-03-11 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  9. 2025-03-10 House

    Placed On Cal For 03/11/2025

  10. 2025-03-10 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  11. 2025-03-10 House

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-03-04 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  13. 2025-03-04 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  14. 2025-02-18 House

    Ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  15. 2025-02-18 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  16. 2025-02-17 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H136-SMCH-5(CSCHe-4)-v-4
(2025-03-04): Town of Faith/Even-Yr. Elect./Four-Yr.Terms.
H136-SMCM-16(e2)-v-3
(2025-03-10): Town of Faith/Even-Yr. Elect./Four-Yr.Terms.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 2
HOUSE BILL 136
Committee Substitute Favorable 3/4/25

Short Title: Town of Faith/Even-Yr. Elect./Four-Yr.Terms. (Local)
Sponsors:
Referred to:
February 18, 2025
*H136-v-2*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR THE TOWN OF 2
FAITH SHALL BE HELD IN EVEN -NUMBERED YEA RS AND TO EXTEND THE 3
TERMS OF OFFICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN IN THE TOWN 4
OF FAITH FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS. 5
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
SECTION 1. Section 4 of the Charter of the Town of Faith, being Chapter 363 of 7
the Private Laws of 1903, as rewritten by Chapter 159 of the 1961 Session Laws and Chapter 8
1111 of the 1979 Session Laws, reads as rewritten: 9
"Sec. 4. Elections in the Town of Faith shall be held at the time of the general election in each 10
even-numbered year. Except as otherwise provided, the election shall be conducted in accordance 11
with Subchapter IX of the uniform municipal election laws in Chapter 163 of the General 12
Statutes." 13
SECTION 2. Section 3 of the Charter of the Town of Faith, being Chapter 363 of 14
the Private Laws of 1903, as rewritten by Chapter 159 of the 1961 Session Laws, reads as 15
rewritten: 16
"Sec. 3. That the officers of said Town shall consist of five aldermen, elected to serve a 17
four-year term who shall elect one of their number as mayor. The mayor and aldermen when 18
qualified as required by law, may elect a town clerk, a tax collector, a treasurer, such policemen 19
and other officers necessary to the preservation and regulation of the Town's best interests." 20
SECTION 3. No municipal elections shall be conducted in the Town of Faith in 21
2025. The terms of office for the aldermen in the Town of Faith serving on the effective date of 22
this act shall be extended by one year. Regula r municipal elections shall be conducted in the 23
Town of Faith every four years beginning in 2026. In 2026 and quadrennially thereafter, five 24
aldermen shall be elected to serve four-year terms. 25
SECTION 4. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to elections held 26
on or after that date. 27