GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

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SENATE BILL 16
Redistricting Committee Substitute Adopted 6/19/91

Short Title:  Congressional Redistricting.	(Public)
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February 6, 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, Craven County: Ernul *, Epworth *, Cove City *, Dover *, Fort Barnwell *, First Ward *, Second Ward *, Fourth Ward *, Fifth Ward *, Clarks *, Country Club *, Rhems *, Woodrow *, Jasper *; Durham County: Bragtown School *, Burton School *, C.C. Spaulding School *, Durham Co. Main Library *, Durham High School *, Holloway Street School *, Holton Junior High School *, Lakewood School *, Moose Lodge *, Morehead School *, North Durham School Building *, Pearson School *, Pearsontown School *, R.N. Harris *, Shephard Junior H.S. *, Watts Street School *, Weaver Street Community Center *, White Rock Baptist Church *, Y.E. Smith School *, Campus Precinct *, Homestead Heights Baptist *, DNOE VALLEY SCHOOL NONCONTIGUOUS *, Gorman Ruritan Club *; Edgecombe County: Precinct 1-1 *, Precinct 1-2 *, 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 *; Gates County, Granville County: Butner *, Antioch *, Oak Hill *, Credle *, East Oxford *, South Oxford *, West Oxford Elementary *, Sassafras Fork *, Tally Ho *, Walnut Grove *; Greene County, Halifax County: Ringwood *, 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 *, Sandhill *, Vance *; Martin County, Nash County: No. Whitakers #1 *, No. Whitakers #2 *, Rocky Mount #3 *, Rocky Mount #4 *; Northampton County, Pasquotank County: Mount Hermon, Newland, Nixonton, Elizabeth City 1-A, Elizabeth City 1-B, Elizabeth City 2-A, Elizabeth City 2-B, Elizabeth City 3-A, Elizabeth City 3-B, Elizabeth City 4-A, Elizabeth City 4-B; Perquimans County: West Hertford, Parkville, Belvidere, East Hertford, Nicanor; Pitt County: Arthur *, Ayden West *, Ayden East *, Belvoir *, Bethel *, Carolina *, Falkland *, Farmville West *, Farmville East *, Fountain *, Grifton *, Grimesland *, Simpson *, Pactolus *, Swift Creek *, Winterville West *, Greenville #1 *, Greenville #2, Greenville #3 *, Greenville #4 *, Greenville #5 *, Greenville #6 *, Greenville #13 *, Greenville #2 Noncontiguous; Tyrrell County, 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; Warren County, Washington County, Wilson County: Gardners *, Saratoga *, Stantonsburg *, Toisnot *, Wilson A *, Wilson B *, Wilson C *, Wilson F *, Wilson G *, Wilson H *, Wilson N *, Wilson Q *.

District 2: Bladen County, Durham County: Neal Junior H.S. *, Brogden Junior H.S. *, Club Blvd. School *, Edison Johnson Community Center *, E.K. Powe School *, Fire Station #6 *, Forest Hills Club House *, Hillandale School *, Holy Infant Catholic Church *, Hope Valley School *, Multi-Purpose Building/Duke *, NC School of Science & Math *, Rogers-Herr Junior H.S. *, St. Stephens/Parish Hall *, Cole Mill Church of Christ *, Carrington Junior H.S. *, Eno Valley School *, Northern H.S. *, Mangum School *, Rougemont United Methodist *, Bethesda Ruritan Club *, Oak Grove School *, Durham Academy Gym *, Five Oaks Seventh Day Adventist Church *, Jordan H.S. *, Nelson Community Center *, Parkwood School *; Edgecombe County: Precinct 1-3 *, Precinct 1-4 *, Precinct 2-1 *, Precinct 8-1 *, Precinct 9-1 *, Precinct 11-1 *, Precinct 12-3 *, Precinct 13-1 *, Precinct 14-1 *; Franklin County: Dunn, Franklinton, Hayesville, Sandy Creek, Gold Mine, Cedar Rock, Cyprus Creek, Louisburg Country, Louisburg City; Granville County: Brassfield *, Creedmoor *, Corinth *, Salem *; Halifax County: Hollister *, 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 *; Harnett County, Johnston County, Nash County: Bailey *, Castalia *, Coopers *, Drywells *, Ferrells *, Griffins *, Jacksons *, Mannings #1 *, Mannings #2 *, Nashville *, 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, Battleboro *; Person County: Allensville, Flat River, Holloway, Mt. Tirzah, Roxboro City # 4, Woodsdale, Roxboro City # 1, Roxboro City # 1A, Roxboro City # 2, Roxboro City # 3; Sampson County, Vance County: Dabney, Kittrell, Sandy Creek, Watkins, West Henderson I, West Henderson IIB; Wake County: New Light #1 *; Wilson County: Black Creek *, Cross Roads *, Old Fields *, Spring Hill *, Taylors *, Wilson D *, Wilson E *, Wilson I *, Wilson J *, Wilson K *, Wilson L *, Wilson M *, Wilson P *.

District 3: Beaufort County, Camden County, Carteret County, Craven County: Vanceboro *, Bridgeton *, Truitt *, Harlowe *, Croatan *, Havelock *, Grantham *, Third Ward *, Sixth Ward *, River Bend *, Trent Woods *; Currituck County, Dare County; Duplin County, 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 *, Southwest *, Trent #1 *, Trent #2 *, Woodlington *; Onslow County: East Northwoods *, West Northwoods *, Half Moon *, Jacksonville, New River *, Brynn Marr *, Catherine Lake *, Haw Branch *, Gum Branch *, Richlands *, Mills *, Mortons *, Northeast *, Camp Lejeune Military Base 2, Camp Lejeune Military Base 3, Camp Lejeune Military Base 4, Camp Lejeune Military Base 5, Camp Lejeune Military Base 6, Camp Lejeune Military Base 7, VTD ZZZZ; Pamlico County, Pasquotank County: Providence, Salem; Pender County: North Burgaw *, South Burgaw *, Canetuck *, Caswell *, Columbia *, Grady *, Middle Holly *, Upper Holly *, Long Creek *, Penderlea *, Lower Union *, Upper Union *, Rocky Point *; Perquimans County: VTD 0005, Bethel, New Hope; Pitt County: Chicod *, Winterville East *, Greenville #7 *, Greenville #8 *, Greenville #9 *, Greenville #10 *, Greenville #11 *, Greenville #12 *; Wayne County.

District 4: Alamance County: North Newlin *, South Newlin *, South Thompson *; Chatham County: Bynum *, East Mann's Chapel *, West Mann's Chapel *, Cape Fear *, Hadley *, New Hope *, East Williams *, West Williams *; Franklin County: Harris, Youngsville, Pilot, Pearces; Orange County, Person County: Bushy Fork, Cunningham-Chub Lake, Olive Hill, Hurdle Mills; Wake County: The remainder of Wake County not in District 2.

District 5: Alleghany County, Davidson County: Boone *, Central *, Cotton *, Southmont *, Hampton *, Lexington No. 1 *, Lexington No. 2 *, Lexington No. 3 *, Ward No. 1 *, Ward No. 2 *, Ward No. 3 *, Ward No. 4 *, Ward No. 5 *, Ward No. 6 *, Reedy Creek *, Thomasville No. 1 *, Thomasville No. 2 *, Thomasville No. 3 *, Thomasville No. 4 *, Thomasville No. 7 *, Yadkin College *; Forsyth County, Rockingham County, Rowan County: Cleveland *, Faith Noncontiguous, Mt. Ulla *, East Spencer *, Milford Hills *, Spencer *, Trading Ford, West Innes *, East Ward I *, East Ward II *, North Ward I *, North Ward II *, South Ward *, West Ward I *, West Ward II *, West Ward III *, Trading Ford Noncontiguous A, Unity *; Stokes County, Surry County.

District 6: Alamance County: Albright *, Central Boone *, North Boone *, South Boone *, West Boone *, Boone #5 *, East Burlington *, North Burlington *, South Burlington *, West Burlington *, Burlington #5 *, Burlington #6 *, Burlington #7 *, Burlington #8 *, Burlington #9 *, Coble *, Faucette *, East Graham *, North Graham *, South Graham *, West Graham *, Graham #3 *, Haw River *, North Melville *, South Melville *, Melville #3 *, Morton *, Patterson *, Pleasant Grove *, North Thompson *; Caswell County, Chatham County: Albright *, Bennett *, Bonlee *, Harpers Crossroads *, East Pittsboro *, West Pittsboro *, Goldston *, Haw River *, Hickory Mountain *, North Siler City *, South Siler City *, Oakland *; Guilford County, Lee County, Randolph County: Deep River *, Coleridge *, West Ramseur *, East Ramseur *, Grant *, Liberty *.

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 *; New Hanover County, Onslow County: Cross Roads *, Tar Landing *, Harris Creek *, Folkstone *, Haws Run *, Holly Ridge *, Sneads Ferry *, Verona *, Bear Creek *, Hubert *, Swansboro *, Camp Lejeune Military Base 1, Camp Lejeune Military Base 8, Camp Lejeune Military Base 9, Camp Lejeune Military Base 10, Camp Lejeune Military Base 11, Camp Lejeune Military Base 12, Camp Lejeune Military Base 13, Camp Lejeune Military Base 14; Pender County: 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: The 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, 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, Ashe 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 *, Holly Grove *, Liberty *, Denton *, Emmons *, Silver Valley *, Healing Springs *, Jackson Hill *, Lexington No. 4 *, Welcome *, Midway *, Reeds *, Tyro *, Silver Hill *, Thomasville No. 5 *, Thomasville No. 8 *, Thomasville No. 9 *, Thomasville No. 10 *; Davie County, Iredell County, Mecklenburg County: LEM *; Randolph County: North Asheboro *, McCrary *, Westside *, Eastside *, Loflin *, Lindley Park *, Armory *, South Pointe *, Back Creek *, East Cedar Grove *, West Cedar Grove *, East Archdale *, West Archdale *, East Trinity *, West Trinity *, Prospect *, Staley *, Concord *, Falls *, Franklinville *, Level Cross *, New Hope *, Richland *, Tabernacle *, Union *, North New Market *, South New Market *, Providence *, East Randleman *, West Randleman *, Worthville *; Rowan County: Bradshaw *, Enochville *, Blackwelder Park *, Bostian School *, N. China Grove *, S. China Grove *, East Kannapolis *, West Kannapolis *, East Landis *, West Landis *, Franklin *, Barnhardt Mill *, Rockwell *, Bostian Crossroads *, Faith, Locke *, Sumner *, Morgan I *, Morgan II *, Gold Knob *, Granite Quarry *, Hatters Shop *, Scotch Irish *, Steele *; Watauga 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:
(1)	St. Marys Precinct #7 is as created by the Wake County Board of Elections out of St. Marys Precinct #4;
(2)	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; and
(3)	VTD ZZZZ has been assigned to the appropriate parts of Wake Forest #1 and Wake Forest #2,
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:
(1)	In Anson County, Lanesboro #1 and Lanesboro #2 are listed together as Lanesboro #1 and #2;
(2)	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;
(3)	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;
(4)	In Greene County, Snow Hill Town Satellite is Tract 9503, Block 301A which is a part of Snow Hill Town Precinct entirely surrounded by Sugg Precinct and is districted with Sugg Precinct notwithstanding any description above;
(5)	In Greene County, Snow Hill Town Sat B is Tract 9503, Block 224B which is a part of Snow Hill Town Precinct entirely surrounded by Snow Hill Rural Precinct and is districted with Snow Hill Rural Precinct notwithstanding any description above;
(6)	Any listing in any district of Mecklenburg Precinct XMC2 Noncontiguous shall be disregarded, as that precinct does not exist;
(7)	In Martin County, any listing of VTDs 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 and statistical reports of the districts 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.