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NC S288

Bill

Status

Passed

7/18/2013

Primary Sponsor

Tamara Barringer

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new vacancy-filling procedure for Wake County Board of Commissioners where remaining board members appoint a qualified person, with consultation of the relevant political party's county executive committee if the vacating member was party-nominated.

  • Requires the board to vote on party-nominated candidates within 30 days of submission; if rejected twice, the board may appoint any eligible person or a special primary election must be called if fewer than 120 days remain in the term.

  • Establishes that appointees to fill vacancies serve until the first Monday in December following the next general election if more than 90 days remain in the term; otherwise, they serve the remainder of the unexpired term.

  • Applies the domestic violence fatality prevention and protection review team provisions of existing law to Wake County in addition to Alamance, Pitt, and Mecklenburg counties.

  • Permits multifamily development, including apartments, on three specified parcels (totaling 7.41 acres) in the Town of Aberdeen, subject to zoning and development regulations applicable to R-10 zoned properties as of March 1, 1989.

Legislative Description

Wake Comm Vacancy & Aberdeen Zoning

Last Action

Ch. SL 2013-270

7/18/2013

Committee Referrals

Government5/13/2013
State and Local Government5/1/2013
Redistricting3/14/2013

Full Bill Text

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