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This bill revises and consolidates the charter for the Town of Pinetops, located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, comprehensively updating its governmental structure and operations. The bill establishes a mayor-council form of government with a five-member Board of Commissioners and a Mayor, all elected at-large for staggered four-year terms, with elections occurring in odd-numbered years on a nonpartisan basis. The charter outlines the town's powers, including the ability to sue, contract, acquire property, and exercise all powers granted by state law, and details the specific roles and responsibilities of key municipal positions such as the Town Administrator, Town Attorney, Town Clerk, and Finance Director. The bill provides for organizational procedures like mandatory monthly board meetings, rules for filling vacancies, and requirements for conducting municipal business, while also establishing provisions for town finances including official fund depositories, contract execution, and mandatory annual independent audits. Importantly, the bill preserves existing rights, ordinances, and ongoing legal proceedings, ensures continuity of current elected officials' terms, and includes standard legislative provisions like severability and effective date clauses. The primary goal is to create a clear, comprehensive, and modern governance framework for the Town of Pinetops that maintains the town's existing legal and operational foundations while providing flexibility for future municipal management.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S206