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<br />SEVERAL COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE - Although not specifically written <br />down in any instance that anyone is <br />aware, some counties have the <br />standard practice that the candidate <br />..for the board having the highest vote <br />total of each election serves as chair <br />for at least the year immediately <br />following the election. Some of these ' <br />also choose to re-elect the same <br />individual as chair for a second <br />year. In others,. the chair position for <br />the second year. appears to be open. to <br />the wishes of the board: Nothing, as <br />far as anyone is aware, is actually <br />documented in written form <br />regarding these practices.. The vice <br />chair is elected on an annual basis <br />by majority vote ofthe-members of <br />the board: <br />Sources Contacted: <br />Robert Hester, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners <br />Rebecca Troutman, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners <br />David Lawrence, Institute of Government <br />Fleming Bell, Institute of Government <br />Kurt Jenne, Institute of Government <br />