The office of trustee of any institution established or operated pursuant to this Chapter is hereby declared to be an office which may be held by the holder of any elective office, as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 128-1.1(d), in addition to and concurrently with those offices permitted by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 128-1.1 Appointments made on or before July 1, 1985, by boards of county commissioners or local boards of education of their own members as trustees are hereby validated, ratified, and confirmed. (1979, c. 462, s. 2; 1985, c. 773.)