§ 160A-60. Qualifications for appointive office. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 160A‑60. Qualifications for appointive office.

Residence within a city shall not be a qualification for orprerequisite to appointment to any city office not filled by election of thepeople, unless the charter or an ordinance provides otherwise. City councilsshall have authority to fix qualifications for appointive offices, but shallhave no authority to waive qualifications for appointive offices fixed bycharters or general laws. (1870‑1, c. 24, s. 3; Code, s. 3796; Rev., s. 2941; C.S., s.2646; 1951, c. 24; 1969, c. 134, s. 1; 1971, c. 698, s. 1.)