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§ 160A‑3.  Generallaws supplementary to charters.

(a)        When a procedure that purports to prescribe all actsnecessary for the performance or execution of any power, duty, function,privilege, or immunity is provided by both a general law and a city charter,the two procedures may be used as alternatives, and a city may elect to followeither one.

(b)        When a procedure for the performance or execution of anypower, duty, function, privilege, or immunity is provided by both a general lawand a city charter, but the charter procedure does not purport to contain allacts necessary to carry the power, duty, function, privilege, or immunity intoexecution, the charter procedure shall be supplemented by the general lawprocedure; but in case of conflict or inconsistency between the two procedures,the charter procedure shall control.

(c)        When a power, duty, function, privilege, or immunity isconferred on cities by a general law, and a charter enacted earlier than thegeneral law omits or expressly denies or limits the same power, duty, function,privilege or immunity, the general laws shall supersede the charter. (1971, c. 698, s. 1.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_160A > GS_160A-3

§ 160A‑3.  Generallaws supplementary to charters.

(a)        When a procedure that purports to prescribe all actsnecessary for the performance or execution of any power, duty, function,privilege, or immunity is provided by both a general law and a city charter,the two procedures may be used as alternatives, and a city may elect to followeither one.

(b)        When a procedure for the performance or execution of anypower, duty, function, privilege, or immunity is provided by both a general lawand a city charter, but the charter procedure does not purport to contain allacts necessary to carry the power, duty, function, privilege, or immunity intoexecution, the charter procedure shall be supplemented by the general lawprocedure; but in case of conflict or inconsistency between the two procedures,the charter procedure shall control.

(c)        When a power, duty, function, privilege, or immunity isconferred on cities by a general law, and a charter enacted earlier than thegeneral law omits or expressly denies or limits the same power, duty, function,privilege or immunity, the general laws shall supersede the charter. (1971, c. 698, s. 1.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_160A > GS_160A-3

§ 160A‑3.  Generallaws supplementary to charters.

(a)        When a procedure that purports to prescribe all actsnecessary for the performance or execution of any power, duty, function,privilege, or immunity is provided by both a general law and a city charter,the two procedures may be used as alternatives, and a city may elect to followeither one.

(b)        When a procedure for the performance or execution of anypower, duty, function, privilege, or immunity is provided by both a general lawand a city charter, but the charter procedure does not purport to contain allacts necessary to carry the power, duty, function, privilege, or immunity intoexecution, the charter procedure shall be supplemented by the general lawprocedure; but in case of conflict or inconsistency between the two procedures,the charter procedure shall control.

(c)        When a power, duty, function, privilege, or immunity isconferred on cities by a general law, and a charter enacted earlier than thegeneral law omits or expressly denies or limits the same power, duty, function,privilege or immunity, the general laws shall supersede the charter. (1971, c. 698, s. 1.)