§ 160A-59 Qualifications for elective office
§ 160A-60 Qualifications for appointive office
§ 160A-61 Oath of office
§ 160A-62 Officers to hold over until successors qualified
§ 160A-63 Vacancies
§ 160A-64 Compensation of mayor and council
§ 160A-64.1 Withholding compensation; money judgment against council member
§ 160A-66 Composition of council
§ 160A-67 General powers of mayor and council
§ 160A-68 Organizational meeting of council
§ 160A-69 Mayor to preside over council
§ 160A-70 Mayor pro tempore; disability of mayor
§ 160A-71 Regular and special meetings; recessed and adjourned meetings; procedure
§ 160A-72 Minutes to be kept; ayes and noes
§ 160A-74 Quorum
§ 160A-75 Voting
§ 160A-76 Franchises; technical ordinances
§ 160A-77 Code of ordinances
§ 160A-78 Ordinance book
§ 160A-79 Pleading and proving city ordinances
§ 160A-80 Power of investigation; subpoena power
§ 160A-81 Conduct of public hearings
§ 160A-81.1 Public comment period during regular meetings
§ 160A-82 Applicability of Part
§ 160A-86 Local governing boards’ code of ethics
§ 160A-87 Ethics education program required
§ 160A-101 Optional forms
§ 160A-102 Amendment by ordinance
§ 160A-103 Referendum on charter amendments by ordinance
§ 160A-104 Initiative petitions for charter amendments
§ 160A-105 Submission of propositions to voters; form of ballot
§ 160A-106 Amendment of charter provisions dependent on form of government
§ 160A-107 Plan to continue for two years
§ 160A-108 Municipal officers to carry out plan
§ 160A-109 Effective date
§ 160A-110 Charters to remain in force
§ 160A-111 Filing certified true copies of charter amendments

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 160A > Article 5 - Form of Government

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.