153A-52.1. Public comment period during regular meetings. The board of commissioners shall provide at least one period for public comment per month at a regular meeting of the board. The board may adopt reasonable rules governing the conduct of the public comment period, including, but not limited to, rules (i) fixing the maximum time allotted […]
153A-53. Ethics. (a) The board of commissioners shall adopt a resolution or policy containing a code of ethics, as required by G.S. 160A-86. (b) All members of the board of commissioners, whether elected or appointed, shall receive the ethics education required by G.S. 160A-87. (2009-403, s. 4.)
153A-58. Optional structures. A county may alter the structure of its board of commissioners by adopting one or any combination of the options prescribed by this section. (1) Number of members of the board of commissioners: The board may consist of any number of members not less than three, except as limited by subdivision (2)d […]
153A-59. Implementation when board has members serving a combination of four-and two-year terms. If the structure of the board of commissioners is altered to establish a board with an odd number of members serving a combination of four-and two-year terms of office, the new structure shall be implemented as follows: At the first election all […]
153A-60. Initiation of alterations by resolution. The board of commissioners shall initiate any alteration in the structure of the board by adopting a resolution. The resolution shall: (1) Briefly but completely describe the proposed alterations; (2) Prescribe the manner of transition from the existing structure to the altered structure; (3) Define the electoral districts, if […]
153A-61. Submission of proposition to voters; form of ballot. A proposition to approve an alteration shall be printed on the ballot in substantially the following form: "Shall the structure of the board of commissioners be altered? (Describe the effect of the alteration.) [] YES [] NO" The ballot shall be separate from other ballots used […]
153A-62. Effective date of any alteration. Any approved alteration shall be the basis for nominating and electing the members of the board of commissioners at the first succeeding primary and general election for county offices held after approval of the alteration; and the alteration takes effect on the first Monday in December following that general […]
153A-63. Filing copy of resolution. A copy of a resolution approved pursuant to this Part shall be filed and indexed in the ordinance book required by G.S. 153A-48. (1927, c. 91, s. 4; 1969, c. 717, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
153A-64. Filing results of election. If the proposition is approved under G.S. 153A-61, a certified true copy of the resolution and a copy of the abstract of the election shall be filed with the Secretary of State and with the Legislative Library. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 935, s. 1; 1989, c. 191, s. 1.)