GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	1 

SENATE BILL 73

Short Title:  Northampton Advisory Vote.	(Local)
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Sponsors: Senator Ballance.
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Referred to:  Local Government and Regional Affairs.
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February 14, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CALL AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY ON THE ISSUE OF HOSTING A HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Northampton County Board of Elections shall conduct on May 7, 1991, an advisory referendum of the qualified voters of Northampton County.  The question shall appear on the ballot as follows:
"[ ]	FOR Northampton County being the host county for a hazardous waste facility.
[ ]	AGAINST Northampton County being the host county for a hazardous waste facility."
Sec. 2.  The referendum called by Section 1 of this act shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.
Sec. 3.  The Northampton County Board of Elections shall send a certified copy of the abstract of the election returns to each member of the General Assembly representing Northampton County, and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Sec.  4.  This act is effective upon ratification.