§ 2-31. Organizational meeting.

(a)

On the date and at the time of the first regular meeting in December following a general election in which councilmembers are elected, or at an earlier date, if any, set by the incumbent council, the newly elected members shall take and subscribe the oath of office as the first order of new business. As the second order of new business, the council shall elect a mayor pro tempore, who shall serve at the council's pleasure. This organizational meeting shall not be held before the municipal election results are officially determined, certified and published in accordance with G.S. 160A-68.

(b)

At the organizational meeting, the newly elected mayor and councilmembers shall qualify by taking the oath of office prescribed in N.C. Const. art. VI, § 7 and G.S. 160A-61. The organization of the council shall take place notwithstanding the absence, death, refusal to serve, failure to qualify, or non-election of one or more members; but at least a quorum of the members must be present.

(c)

At the organizational meeting the town council shall adopt rules of procedure.

(Code 2003, § 2-43; Ord. No. 11-12, § 1(exh. A), 11-17-2011)