160A-62. Officers to hold over until successors qualified.
All city officers, whether elected or appointed, shall continue to hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified. This section shall not apply when an office or position has been abolished, when an appointed officer or employee has been discharged, or when an elected officer has been removed from office. (R.C., c. 111, s. 8; Code, s. 3792; Rev., s. 2943; C.S., s. 2648; 1971, c. 698, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns
Article 5 - Form of Government.
§ 160A-59 - Qualifications for elective office.
§ 160A-60 - Qualifications for appointive office.
§ 160A-62 - Officers to hold over until successors qualified.
§ 160A-64 - Compensation of mayor and council.
§ 160A-64.1 - Withholding compensation; money judgment against council member.
§ 160A-66 - Composition of council.
§ 160A-67 - General powers of mayor and council.
§ 160A-68 - Organizational meeting of council.
§ 160A-69 - Mayor to preside over council.
§ 160A-70 - Mayor pro tempore; disability of mayor.
§ 160A-71 - Regular and special meetings; recessed and adjourned meetings; procedure.
§ 160A-72 - Minutes to be kept; ayes and noes.
§ 160A-76 - Franchises; technical ordinances.
§ 160A-77 - Code of ordinances.
§ 160A-79 - Pleading and proving city ordinances.
§ 160A-80 - Power of investigation; subpoena power.
§ 160A-81 - Conduct of public hearings.
§ 160A-81.1 - Public comment period during regular meetings.
§ 160A-82 - Applicability of Part.
§ 160A-86 - Local governing boards' code of ethics.
§ 160A-87 - Ethics education program required.
§ 160A-102 - Amendment by ordinance.
§ 160A-103 - Referendum on charter amendments by ordinance.
§ 160A-104 - Initiative petitions for charter amendments.
§ 160A-105 - Submission of propositions to voters; form of ballot.
§ 160A-106 - Amendment of charter provisions dependent on form of government.
§ 160A-107 - Plan to continue for two years.
§ 160A-108 - Municipal officers to carry out plan.
§ 160A-110 - Charters to remain in force.
§ 160A-111 - Filing certified true copies of charter amendments.