GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1127

Short Title:  Cross County Annexations.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Justus.
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Referred to:  Government.
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April 10, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY MAY NOT ANNEX TERRITORY IN A COUNTY IN WHICH IT IS NOT LOCATED, WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 4A of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read:
“Part 6.  Annexations into Another County.
"§ 160A-58.21.  Restrictions on annexations.
	(a)	No city may adopt any annexation ordinance under this Article as to territory in a county in which, as of the date of adoption of the annexation ordinance, none of the city is located, except with the approval of the board of commissioners of the county where the territory to be annexed is located.
	Approval may be granted only by adoption of an approval ordinance after a public hearing.  The clerk to the board of commissioners shall cause notice of the hearing to be published at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.
(b)	This section grants no authority to make any annexation not permitted by some other provision of this Article."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective with respect to annexation ordinances adopted on or after ratification.