{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-153a-60","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-60","heading":"Initiation of alterations by resolution.","body":"The board of commissioners shall initiate any alteration in the structure of the board by adopting a resolution. The resolution shall:\n(1)\tBriefly but completely describe the proposed alterations;\n(2)\tPrescribe the manner of transition from the existing structure to the altered structure;\n(3)\tDefine the electoral districts, if any, and apportion the members among the districts;\n(4)\tCall a special referendum on the question of adoption of the alterations. The referendum shall be held and conducted by the county board of elections. The referendum may be held only on a date permitted by G.S. 163-287.\nUpon its adoption, the resolution shall be published in full. (1927, c. 91, s. 4; 1969, c. 717, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1977, c. 382; 2013-381, s. 10.23; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)","path":["Chapter 153A. Counties.","Article 4. Form of Government.","Part 4. Modification in the Structure of the Board of Commissioners."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_153A/GS_153A-60.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:24:07Z","sha256":"8e007d02ed5d9e66524bb9a3fb249519164c4bb68cbb248bd294d84298013128","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-153a-59","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-153a-61"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}