GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1301

Short Title:  Congressional Redistricting.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Bowen, Fitch, Sam Hunt; and Bowman.
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Referred to:  Congressional Redistricting.
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June 12, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DIVIDE NORTH CAROLINA INTO TWELVE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 163-201 reads as rewritten:
"§ 163-201.  Congressional districts specified.
(a)	For the purpose of nominating and electing members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States in 1992 and every two years thereafter, the State of North Carolina shall be divided into 12 districts as follows:
District 1: Bertie County, Chowan County: East Edenton *, West Edenton *, Center Hill *; Craven County: Epworth *, Cove City *, Fort Barnwell *, First Ward *, Second Ward *, Fourth Ward *, Fifth Ward *, Clarks *, Rhems *, Woodrow *, Jasper *; Durham County: Bragtown School *, Burton School *, C.C. Spaulding School *, Durham Co. Main Library *, Durham High School *, E.K. Powe School *, Fire Station #6 *, Forest Hills Club House *, Holloway Street School *, Holton Junior High School *, Hope Valley School *, Lakewood School *, Moose Lodge *, Morehead School *, Multi-Purpose Building/Duke *, North Durham School Building *, Pearson School *, Pearsontown School *, R.N. Harris *, Rogers-Herr Junior H.S. *, Shephard Junior H.S. *, St. Stephens/Parish Hall *, Watts Street School *, Weaver Street Community Center *, White Rock Baptist Church *, Y.E. Smith School *, Campus Precinct *, Homestead Heights Baptist *, DNOE VALLEY SCHOOL NONCONTIGUOUS *, Bethesda Ruritan Club *, Gorman Ruritan Club *, Durham Academy Gym *, Nelson Community Center *, Parkwood School *; Edgecombe County: Precinct 1-1 *, Precinct 1-2 *, Precinct 2-1 *, Precinct 3-1 *, Precinct 4-1 *, Precinct 5-1 *, Precinct 6-1 *, Precinct 7-1 *, Precinct 10-1 *, Precinct 12-1 *, Precinct 12-2 *, Precinct 12-4 *, Precinct 12-5 *; Franklin County: Franklinton, Hayesville, Sandy Creek; Gates County, Granville County: Butner *, Antioch *, Oak Hill *, Credle *, East Oxford *, South Oxford *, West Oxford Elementary *, Sassafras Fork *, Tally Ho *, Walnut Grove *; Greene County: Remainder of Greene County not in District 2; Halifax County: Hollister *, Butterwood *, Conoconnara *, Enfield #1 *, Enfield #2 *, Enfield #3 *, Halifax *, Littleton #1 *, Littleton #2 *, Hobgood *, Palmyra *, Roseneath *, Scotland Neck #1 *, Scotland Neck #2 *, Weldon #1 *, Weldon #2 *, Weldon #3 *; Hertford County, Jones County: Beaver Creek *, Trenton *; Lenoir County: Contentnea *, Institute *, Kinston #1 *, Kinston #2 *, Kinston #6 *, Kinston #7 *, Kinston #8 *, Moseley Hall *; Martin County: Goose Nest, Hassell, Hamilton, Robersonville # 1, Robersonville # 2, Williamston # 1, Williamston # 2, VTD's not defined; Nash County: Castalia *, Griffins *, Mannings #1 *, No. Whitakers #1 *, Rocky Mount #3 *, Rocky Mount #4 *, Battleboro *; Northampton County, Pasquotank County: Mount Hermon, Newland, Elizabeth City 1-A, Elizabeth City 3-B, Elizabeth City 4-A, Elizabeth City 4-B; Perquimans County: West Hertford, Parkville, East Hertford; Person County: Allensville, Roxboro City # 4, Roxboro City # 1; Pitt County: Ayden West *, Ayden East *, Belvoir *, Bethel *, Carolina *, Falkland *, Farmville West *, Farmville East *, Fountain *, Greenville #1 *, Greenville #2, Greenville #3 *, Greenville #4 *, Greenville #5 *, Greenville #2 Noncontiguous; Vance County: Hilltop, Middleburg, Townsville, Williamsboro, East Henderson I, East Henderson II, North Henderson I, North Henderson II, South Henderson I, South Henderson II, West Henderson IIA, West Henderson IIB; Warren County, Washington County: Lees Mill *, Plymouth #1 *, Plymouth #2 *, Skinnersville *; Wilson County: Gardners *, Saratoga *, Toisnot *, Wilson A *, Wilson B *, Wilson C *, Wilson F *, Wilson G *, Wilson H *, Wilson N *, Wilson Q *.

District 2: Beaufort County, Camden County, Carteret County: Carteret County; Chowan County: Rocky Hock *, Wardville *, Yeopim *; Craven County: Ernul *, Vanceboro *, Bridgeton *, Truitt *, Dover *, Harlowe *, Croatan *, Havelock *, Grantham *, Third Ward *, Sixth Ward *, Country Club *, River Bend *, Trent Woods *; Currituck County, Dare County, Edgecombe County: Precinct 1-3 *, Precinct 1-4 *, Precinct 8-1 *, Precinct 9-1 *, Precinct 11-1 *, Precinct 12-3 *, Precinct 13-1 *, Precinct 14-1 *; Greene County: Shine, Hookerton; Halifax County: Ringwood *, Faucett *, Roanoke Rapids #1 *, Roanoke Rapids #2 *, Roanoke Rapids #3 *, Roanoke Rapids #4 *, Roanoke Rapids #5 *, Roanoke Rapids #6 *, Roanoke Rapids #7 *, Roanoke Rapids #8 *, Roanoke Rapids #9 *, Roanoke Rapids #10 *, Roanoke Rapids #11 *; Hyde County, Jones County: Chinquapin *, Cypress Creek *, Pollocksville *, Tuckahoe *, White Oak *; Lenoir County: Falling Creek *, Kinston #3 *, Kinston #4 *, Kinston #5 *, Kinston #9 *, Neuse *, Pink Hill #1 *, Pink Hill #2 *, Sandhill *, Southwest *, Trent #1 *, Trent #2 *, Vance *, Woodlington *; Martin County: Bear Grass, Cross Roads, Griffins, Jamesville, Poplar Point, Williams; Nash County: Bailey *, Coopers *, Drywells *, Ferrells *, Jacksons *, Mannings #2 *, Nashville *, No. Whitakers #2 *, Oak Level, Oak Level Noncontiguous, Red Oak *, Rocky Mount #1 *, Rocky Mount #2 *, Rocky Mount #5 *, Rocky Mount #6 *, Rocky Mount #7 *, Stony Creek #1, Stony Creek Noncontiguous A, Stony Creek Noncontiguous B; Onslow County: East Northwoods *, Haw Branch *, Gum Branch *, Richlands *, Mills *, Northeast *, Camp Lejeune Military Base 11, VTD ZZZZ; Pamlico County: Pamlico County; Pasquotank County: Nixonton, Providence, Salem, Elizabeth City 1-B, Elizabeth City 2-A, Elizabeth City 2-B, Elizabeth City 3-A; Perquimans County: VTD 0005, Bethel, New Hope, Belvidere, Nicanor; Pitt County: Arthur *, Chicod *, Grifton *, Grimesland *, Simpson *, Pactolus *, Swift Creek *, Winterville West *, Winterville East *, Greenville #6 *, Greenville #7 *, Greenville #8 *, Greenville #9 *, Greenville #10 *, Greenville #11 *, Greenville #12 *, Greenville #13 *; Tyrrell County, Washington County: Plymouth #3 *, Scuppernong *; Wayne County: White Hall *, Eureka *, New Hope *, Saulston *; Wilson County: Black Creek *, Cross Roads *, Old Fields *, Spring Hill *, Stantonsburg *, Taylors *, Wilson D *, Wilson E *, Wilson I *, Wilson J *, Wilson K *, Wilson L *, Wilson M *, Wilson P *.

District 3: Bladen County, Duplin County, Franklin County: Dunn, Harris, Youngsville, Gold Mine, Cedar Rock, Cyprus Creek, Louisburg Country, Pilot, Louisburg City, Pearces; Granville County: Brassfield *, Creedmoor *, Corinth *, Salem *; Harnett County: Anderson Creek *, Averasboro #3 *, Averasboro #4 *, Averasboro #5 *, Barbecue *, Black River *, Buckhorn *, Grove #1 *, Grove #2 *, Hectors Creek *, Johnsonville *, Lillington *, Neils Creek #1 *, Neils Creek #2 *, Stewarts Creek *, Upper Little River #1 *, Upper Little River #2 *; Johnston County, Lee County: Greenwood, Jonesboro, Cape Fear, Deep River, East Sanford; Onslow County: Cross Roads *, West Northwoods *, Half Moon *, Jacksonville, New River *, Tar Landing *, Brynn Marr *, Catherine Lake *, Harris Creek *, Haws Run *, Bear Creek *, Hubert *, Camp Lejeune Military Base 2, Camp Lejeune Military Base 3, Camp Lejeune Military Base 5, Camp Lejeune Military Base 6, Camp Lejeune Military Base 7, Camp Lejeune Military Base 9; Pender County: North Burgaw *, South Burgaw *, Canetuck *, Caswell *, Columbia *, Grady *, Upper Holly *, Long Creek *, Penderlea *, Lower Union *, Upper Union *, Rocky Point *; Sampson County, Vance County: Dabney, Kittrell, Sandy Creek, Watkins, West Henderson I; Wake County: Bartons Creek #1 *, Bartons Creek #2 *, Little River #1 *, Little River #2 *, Marks Creek #1 *, Marks Creek #2 *, New Light #2 *, St. Matthews #2 *, St. Matthews #4 *; Wayne County: Brogden *, Mt. Olive *, Buck Swamp *, Fork *, Grantham *, Great Swamp *, Goldsboro #1 *, Goldsboro #2 *, Goldsboro #3 *, Goldsboro #4 *, Goldsboro #5 *, Indian Springs *, Fremont *, Pikeville *, Pinewood *, Stoney Creek *.

District 4: Chatham County: Bynum *, East Mann's Chapel *, West Mann's Chapel *, Cape Fear *, East Pittsboro *, West Pittsboro *, New Hope *, East Williams *, West Williams *; Durham County: Neal Junior H.S. *, Brogden Junior H.S. *, Club Blvd. School *, Edison Johnson Community Center *, Hillandale School *, Holy Infant Catholic Church *, NC School of Science & Math *, Cole Mill Church of Christ *, Carrington Junior H.S. *, Eno Valley School *, Northern H.S. *, Mangum School *, Rougemont United Methodist *, Oak Grove School *, Five Oaks Seventh Day Adventist Church *, Jordan H.S. *; Orange County, Wake County: Remainder of Wake County not in District 3.

District 5: Alleghany County: Alleghany County; Ashe County: Ashe County; Davidson County: Cotton *, Hampton *, Lexington No. 2 *, Ward No. 1 *, Ward No. 2 *, Ward No. 3 *, Ward No. 4 *, Ward No. 5 *, Ward No. 6 *, Reedy Creek *, Silver Hill *, Yadkin College *; Forsyth County, Rockingham County, Stokes County: Stokes County; Surry County, Watauga County: Watauga County.

District 6: Alamance County, Caswell County, Chatham County: Albright *, Bennett *, Bonlee *, Harpers Crossroads *, Goldston *, Hadley *, Hickory Mountain *, North Siler City *, South Siler City *; Davidson County: Thomasville No. 1 *, Thomasville No. 2 *, Thomasville No. 3 *; Guilford County: Remainder of Guilford County not in District 12; Lee County, Randolph County: Prospect *, Coleridge *, East Ramseur *, Grant *.

District 7: Brunswick County, Columbus County, Cumberland County: Beaver Dam *, Black River *, Linden *, Long Hill *, Westarea *, Cedar Creek *, Judson *, Stedman *, Cross Creek #1 *, Cross Creek #3 *, Cross Creek #4 *, Cross Creek #5 *, Cross Creek #6 *, Cross Creek #7 *, Cross Creek #8 *, Cross Creek #9 *, Cross Creek #10 *, Cross Creek #11 *, Cross Creek #12 *, Cross Creek #13 *, Cross Creek #14 *, Cross Creek #15 *, Cross Creek #16 *, Cross Creek #17 *, Cross Creek #18 *, Cross Creek #19 *, Cross Creek #20 *, Cross Creek #21, Cross Creek #22 *, Cross Creek #23 *, Cross Creek #2 *, Eastover *, Vander *, Wade *, Alderman *, Sherwood *, Manchester *, Spring Lake *, Pearces Mill #2 *, Pearces Mill #3 *, Pearces Mill #4 *, Hope Mills #1 *, Montclair *, Seventy First #2 *, Seventy First #3 *; Harnett County: Averasboro #1 *, Averasboro #2 *, Duke #1 *, Duke #2 *, Duke #3 *; New Hanover County, Onslow County: Folkstone *, Holly Ridge *, Sneads Ferry *, Verona *, Swansboro *, Mortons *, Camp Lejeune Military Base 1, Camp Lejeune Military Base 4, Camp Lejeune Military Base 8, Camp Lejeune Military Base 10, Camp Lejeune Military Base 12, Camp Lejeune Military Base 13, Camp Lejeune Military Base 14; Pender County: Middle Holly *, Lower Topsail *, Upper Topsail *, Scott's Hill *, Surf City *; Robeson County.

District 8: Anson County, Cabarrus County: Township 1, Box 1 *, Township 1, Box 2 *, Township 1, Box 3 *, Township 2, Box 1 *, Township 2, Box 2 *, Township 2, Box 3 *, Township 2, Box 4 *, Township 3 *, Township 4, Box 1, Township 4, Box 4 *, Township 4, Box 5 *, Township 4, Box 6 *, Township 4, Box 7 *, Township 4, Box 8 *, Township 4, Box 9 *, Township 4, Box 1 Noncontiguous A, Township 4, Box 1 Noncontiguous B, Township 4, Box 1 Noncontiguous C, Township 5 *, Township 6 *, Township 8 *, Township 9 *, Township 10 *, Township 11 *, Township 12, Box 1 *, Township 12, Box 2 *, Township 12, Box 3 *, Township 12, Box 4 *, Township 12, Box 5 *, Township 12, Box 6 *, Township 12, Box 7 *, Township 12, Box 8 *, Township 12, Box 9 *; Cumberland County: Cross Creek #24 *, Cumberland #1 *, Cumberland #2 *, Hope Mills #2 *, Beaver Lake *, Brentwood *, Cottonade *, Morganton Road #1 *, Morganton Road #2 *, Seventy First #1 *; Hoke County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Richmond County, Scotland County, Stanly County, Union County.

District 9: Lincoln County: Westport, Daniels/Vale, Iron Station, Hickory Grove, North Brook I/II, Asbury, Salem, Boger City, Crouse, Denver, Heavners, Lincolnton/North, Lincolnton/South, Long Shoals, Lithia, Love Memorial, Lowesville, Pumpkin Center, Triangle; Mecklenburg County: Remainder of Mecklenburg County not in District 12,

District 10: Avery County, Burke County: Drexel #1 *, Drexel #2 *, Drexel #3 *, Icard #1 *, Icard #2 *, Icard #3 *, Icard #4 *, Icard #5 *, Jonas Ridge *, Lovelady #1 *, Lovelady #2 *, Lovelady #3 *, Lovelady #4 *, Lower Creek *, Lower Fork *, Morganton #1 *, Morganton #3 *, Morganton #4 *, Morganton #5 *, Morganton #6 *, Morganton #7 *, Morganton #8 *, Morganton #9 *, Morganton #10 *, Quaker Meadow #1 *, Quaker Meadow #2 *, Silver Creek #1 *, Silver Creek #2 *, Silver Creek #3 *, Silver Creek #4 *, Smoky Creek *, Upper Creek *, Upper Fork *; Caldwell County: Hudson #1 *, Hudson #2 *, Johns River *, Kings Creek *, Gamewell #1 *, Gamewell #2 *, Lenoir #1 *, Lenoir #2 *, Lenoir #3 *, Lenoir #4 *, Little River *, Lovelady-Rhodhiss *, Lovelady #2 *, Sawmills *, Lower Creek #1 *, Lower Creek #2 *, Lower Creek #3 *, Lower Creek #4 *, North Catawba *, Wilson Creek *; Catawba County, Cleveland County, Gaston County, Lincoln County: Buffalo Shoals, North Brook III; Mitchell County, Rutherford County: Golden Valley township.

District 11: Buncombe County, Burke County: Linville #1 *, Linville #2 *; Cherokee County, Clay County, Graham County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Jackson County; McDowell County, Macon County, Madison County: Madison County; Polk County, Rutherford County: Camp Creek township, Chimney Rock township, Colfax township, Cool Spring township, Duncans Creek township, Gilkey township, Green Hill township, High Shoals township, Logan Store township, Morgan township, Rutherfordton township, Sulphur Springs township, Union township; Swain County, Transylvania County, Yancey County.

District 12: Alexander County, Cabarrus County: Township 4, Box 2 *, Township 4, Box 3 *, Township 7 *; Caldwell County: Globe *, Mulberry *, Patterson *, Yadkin Valley *; Davidson County: Abbotts Creek *, Alleghany *, Arcadia *, Boone *, Central *, Holly Grove *, Liberty *, Southmont *, Denton *, Emmons *, Silver Valley *, Healing Springs *, Jackson Hill *, Lexington No. 1 *, Lexington No. 3 *, Lexington No. 4 *, Welcome *, Midway *, Reeds *, Tyro *, Thomasville No. 4 *, Thomasville No. 5 *, Thomasville No. 7 *, Thomasville No. 8 *, Thomasville No. 9 *, Thomasville No. 10 *; Davie County, Guilford County: South Sumner *; Iredell County, Mecklenburg County: LEM *; Randolph County: North Asheboro *, McCrary *, Westside *, Eastside *, Loflin *, Lindley Park *, Armory *, South Pointe *, Back Creek *, Deep River *, East Cedar Grove *, West Cedar Grove *, East Archdale *, West Archdale *, East Trinity *, West Trinity *, West Ramseur *, Staley *, Concord *, Falls *, Franklinville *, Level Cross *, New Hope *, Richland *, Tabernacle *, Union *, Liberty *, North New Market *, South New Market *, Providence *, East Randleman *, West Randleman *, Worthville *; Rowan County, Wilkes County, Yadkin County.
	(b)	The names and boundaries of townships, precincts (voting tabulation districts), tracts, block groups, and blocks, specified in this section are as they were legally defined and recognized in the 1990 U.S. census, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section. Boundaries are as shown on the IVTD Version of the United States Bureau of the Census 1990 TIGER Files, with such modifications as made by the Legislative Services Office and shown on its computer database as of May 1, 1991, to reflect census blocks divided by prior district boundaries, and precincts added or modified as outlined in subsection (c) of this section.
(c)	For Guilford County, precinct boundaries for High Point Precincts 20, 23, and 24 are as modified by the Guilford County Board of Elections and shown on the Legislative Services Office computer database as of May 1, 1991.
For Mecklenburg County, precinct boundaries are as altered by the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections as reported to the Legislative Services Office and shown on the Legislative Services Office computer database as of May 1, 1991.
For Wake County, St. Marys Precinct #7 is as created by the Wake County Board of Elections out of St. Marys Precinct #4, and Raleigh 01-27 Part is an area reported by the Bureau of the Census as part of Raleigh 01-23 but has been put by the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh 01-27, all as shown on the Legislative Services Office computer database as of May 1, 1991.
For Anson, Bertie, Camden, Caswell, Franklin, Gates, Greene, Hertford, Hoke, Lee, Lincoln, Martin, Mitchell, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Person, Tyrrell, Vance, Warren, and Yadkin Counties, precincts are as shown on maps on file with the Legislative Services Office as of May 1, 1991, except that in Anson County, Lanesboro #1 and Lanesboro #2 are listed together as Lanesboro #1 and #2, and in Vance County, where West Henderson II is not contiguous, the northerly part is listed as West Henderson IIA and the southerly part as West Henderson IIB. In Perquimans County, computer VTD Code 0005 (Tract 9801, Block 550A) is actually part of Belvidere Precinct and is districted with it notwithstanding any description above.  Any listing in any district of Mecklenburg Precinct XMC2 Noncontiguous shall be disregarded, as that precinct does not exist.
In Martin County, any listing of VTD's not defined consists of Tract 9705, Block 413 (which is in Poplar Point Precinct) and Tract 9706, Block 168A (which is in Robersonville #2 Precinct), and those blocks are districted with those respective precincts regardless of any listing above.
If any precinct or township boundaries are changed, such changes shall not change the boundaries of the Congressional Districts, which shall remain the same.
In the case where any individual blocks are listed above, the district allocation of unlisted water blocks shall be as found on maps of the district on file with the Secretary of State.
(d)	If this section does not specifically assign any area within North Carolina to a district, and the area is:
(1)	Entirely surrounded by a single district, the area shall be deemed to have been assigned to that district;
(2)	Contiguous to two or more districts, the area shall be deemed to have been assigned to that district which contains the least population according to the 1990 United States Census; or
(3)	Contiguous to only one district and to another state or the Atlantic Ocean, the area shall be deemed to have been assigned to that district."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.