GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1041

Short Title:  Names of Certain Public Projects.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Arnold; Grady and Bowen.
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Referred to:  Government.
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April 6, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE NAMING OF A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT, A PUBLIC BUILDING, OR A STATE HIGHWAY AFTER A LIVING PERSON.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 1 of Chapter 133 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 133-1.2.  Names of public works.
No city, county, or State work supported wholly or in part with public funds may be named after a living person.  G.S. 133-4 does not apply to this section."
Sec. 2.  Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 143-135.6. Names of public buildings.
No building for the State, or for any county or municipality built pursuant to this Article may be named after a living person."
Sec. 3.  G.S. 136-18(8) reads as rewritten:
"(8)	To give suitable names to State highways and change the names as determined by the Board of Transportation of any highways that shall become a part of the State system of highways: Provided, no State highway may be named after a living person."
Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.