2013 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns.
Article 5 - Form of Government.
Section 160A-60 - Qualifications for appointive office.


NC Gen Stat § 160A-60 (2013) What's This?

160A-60. Qualifications for appointive office.

Residence within a city shall not be a qualification for or prerequisite to appointment to any city office not filled by election of the people, unless the charter or an ordinance provides otherwise. City councils shall have authority to fix qualifications for appointive offices, but shall have no authority to waive qualifications for appointive offices fixed by charters or general laws. (1870-1, c. 24, s. 3; Code, s. 3796; Rev., s. 2941; C.S., s. 2646; 1951, c. 24; 1969, c. 134, s. 1; 1971, c. 698, s. 1.)


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