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§120-160 ART. 20. MUNICIPAL INCORPORATIONS §120-163 § 120-160. Compensation. Members of the Commission who are members of the General Assembly shall receive subsistence and travel allowances as pro- vided by G.S. 120-3.1. Members who are State officers or employees shall receive subsistence and travel allowances as provided by G.S. 138-6. All other members shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel allowances as provided by G.S. 138-5. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1.) § 120-161. Facilities and staff. The Commission may meet in the Legislative Building or the Legislative Office Building. Staff for the Commission shall be pro- vided by the Legislative Services Commission. The Commission may contract with the Institute of Government, the Local Govern- ment Commission, the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, or other agencies as may be necessary in com- pleting any required studies, within the funds appropriated to the Commission. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(82).) § 120-162: Reserved for future codification purposes. Part 2. Procedure for Incorporation Review. § 120-163. Petition. (a) The process of seeking the recommendation of the Commis~ sion is commenced by filing with the Commission a petition signea by fifteen percent (15%) of the registered voters of the area pro]~osed to be incorporated, but by not less than 25 registered voters or-that area, asking for incorporation. (b) The petition must be verified by the county board of elections of the county where the voter is alleged to be registered. The board of elections shall cause to be examined the signature, shall place a check mark beside the name of each signer who is qualified and registered to vote in that county in the area ~roposed to be incorpo- rated, and shall attach to the petition a certificate stating the num- ber of voters registered in that county in the area proposed to be incorporated, and the total number of registered voters who have been verified. The county board of elections shall return the peti- tion to the person who presented it within 15 working days of re- ceipt. (c) The petition must include a proposed name for the city, a map of the city, a list o£ proposed services to be provided by the proposed municipality, the names of three persons to serve as interim gov- erning board, a proposed charter, a statement of the estimated ]~op- ulation, assessed valuation, degree of development, population den- sity, and recommendations as to the form of government and man- ner of election. The proposed municipality may not contain any noncontiguous areas. (d) The petitioners must present to the Commission the verified petition from the county board of elections. (e) A petition must be submitted to the Commission at least 60 days prior to convening of the next regular session of the General 173