GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 901*

Short Title:  Polk/Lake Adger "Slow-No-Wake".	(Local) 
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Sponsors: Representatives Weatherly; Jack Hunt and Lutz.
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Referred to:  Government.
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March 27, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A "SLOW-NO-WAKE”AREA ON LAKE ADGER IN POLK COUNTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  It is unlawful to operate a motorboat at greater than no-wake speed within the area of the inlet of Lake Adger lying north of a line running from the end of the point on which Red Barn Landing is located South 69 degrees West (true) approximately 1,800 feet to the beach on the north side of the lake.  For purposes of this act, ‘no-wake speed' means idle speed or slow speed creating no appreciable wake.
Sec. 2.  Violation of this act is a misdemeanor, punishable for a first conviction by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, and punishable for a second or subsequent conviction within three years by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00), imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3.  The Board of Commissioners of Polk County shall designate the placement of markers implementing this act, and shall provide for the maintenance of those markers.
Sec. 4.  This act is enforceable by law enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, by the sheriff and deputy sheriffs, and by other peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.
Sec. 5.  This act applies only to Polk County.
Sec. 6.  This act shall become effective October 1, 1989, and shall apply to offenses occurring on or after that date.