GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	2
HOUSE BILL 500
 Committee Substitute Favorable 8/8/01 

Short Title:	Local School Board Elections-Study.	()	
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Referred to:	     	
March 7, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY ADDING TWO AT-LARGE MEMBERS TO THE BOARDS OF EDUCATION IN COUNTIES WITH A POPULATION OVER 600,000, TO STUDY CHANGING THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR BOARDS OF EDUCATION IN COUNTIES WITH A POPULATION OVER 600,000 FROM FOUR YEARS TO TWO YEARS, AND TO STUDY CHANGES IN THE MANNER OF ELECTION OF BOARDS OF EDUCATION IN COUNTIES WITH A POPULATION OVER 600,000 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR NONPARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. The Legislative Research Commission may study the need for adding two additional at‑large members to the boards of education in counties with a population greater than 600,000.
SECTION 2. The Legislative Research Commission may study term periods for members of the local board of education in counties with a population greater than 600,000 to determine if the term length should be changed from four years to two years.
SECTION 3. The Legislative Research Commission may study altering the election of boards of education in counties with a population greater than 600,000 to provide for nonpartisan primary elections.
SECTION 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.