1965/66/67 session laws – Ch.29 Sec.12

The Board of Elections shall within ten days after ratification of this Act by the General Assembly of North Carolina initiate the election process and shall set forth the date and time such election shall be held. When the special election or referendum is called by the Board of Elections the same shall be held and conducted by the Board of Elections of Pasquotank County, and the provisions of G. S. 115-116(g) and other provisions of Article 14 of Chapter 115 of the General Statutes, dealing with elections and related matters, shall be applicable to said special election or referendum insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions cf this Act. At any special election or referendum, there shall be submitted to the vote of the people of Pasquotank County the question of the reorganization and consolidation of the City Board and County Board and the creation of one administrative board for all the public schools in Pasquotank County and for providing a supplemental school tax throughout Pasquotank County not to exceed sixteen cents (16) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation. The ballot at such special election or referendum shall contain substantially the following: For consolidation and reorganization of the Elizabeth City City Board of Education and the Pasquotank County Board of Education and the creation of one administrative board for all the public schools in Pasquotank County and a supplemental school tax throughout Pasquotank County not to exceed sixteen cents (16) on the one hundred dollar ($100.00) valuation. Against consolidation and reorganization of the Elizabeth City City Board of Education and the Pasquotank County Board of Education and the creation of one administrative board for all the public 72 schools in Pasquotank County and a supplemental school tax throughout Pasquotank County not to exceed sixteen cents (16) on the one hundred dollar ($100.00) valuation. If at such election or referendum the majority of the votes cast favor the reorganization and consolidation of the City Board and County Board and the creation of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education and the majority of the votes cast also favor a supplemental school tax not to exceed sixteen cents (16) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation, the preceding Sections of this Act shall be operative as of July 1, 1967, following the results and determination of said election or referendum, with the exception of those Sections which by their nature would become operative prior to said date, and the supplemental school tax authorization shall become effective at the same time. If the majority of the votes so cast at said election or referendum is against such reorganization and consolidation and creation of the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education and is against such supplemental school tax, then in such event, the preceding Sections of this Act shall not become operative.