GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 55

Short Title:  Land Mapping Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Sands; Barker, Cobb, Conder, Johnson of Wake, Martin of Pitt, Parnell, and Swain.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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January 25, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE LAND RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR MATCHING GRANTS TO COMPLETE MAPPING PROJECTS IN EVERY COUNTY.
Whereas, the North Carolina Land Records Management Program was established by the General Assembly in 1977; and 
Whereas, the objective of the program is to map the entire State using established standards; and
Whereas, completed maps can be used for appraisals, planning, police protection, waste management, fire and emergency medical services, water and sewer development, economic development, school districting and bus routing, redistricting, and other purposes; and
Whereas, due to a shortage of funds for mapping grants, many counties have been unable to participate in the mapping program; and
Whereas, the Property Tax Appraisal Study Committee and the Property Tax Systems Study Committee recommend that the 1989 General Assembly send a clear signal to counties that the State will fully fund its share of the program over the next five years; Now, Therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Land Resources Division, the sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) for the 1989-90 fiscal year and the sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) for the 1990-91 fiscal year to be used for matching grants to counties for the completion of base map projects as provided in G.S. 102-15, 102-16, and 102-17.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.