A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to PROVIDE that the mayor of the city of monroe shall be elected for a four‑year term.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Section 2.3 of the Charter of the City of Monroe, being S.L. 2000‑35, reads as rewritten:
"Section 2.3.  Mayor; Term of Office; Duties. The Mayor shall be elected by all the qualified voters of the City for a term of four years or until a successor is elected and qualified. The Mayor shall be the official head of the City government and preside at meetings of the Council; shall have the right to cast one vote, and one vote only, upon any question or matter before the Council; and shall exercise the powers and duties conferred by law or as directed by the Council."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective beginning with the Mayor elected in 2009.