160A-81. Conduct of public hearings.
Public hearings may be held at any place within the city or within the county in which the city is located. The council may adopt reasonable rules governing the conduct of public hearings, including but not limited to rules (i) fixing the maximum time allotted to each speaker, (ii) providing for the designation of spokesmen for groups of persons supporting or opposing the same positions, (iii) providing for the selection of delegates from groups of persons supporting or opposing the same positions when the number of persons wishing to attend the hearing exceeds the capacity of the hall, and (iv) providing for the maintenance of order and decorum in the conduct of the hearing.
The council may continue any public hearing without further advertisement. If a public hearing is set for a given date and a quorum of the council is not then present, the hearing shall be continued until the next regular council meeting without further advertisement. (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.