GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 244

Short Title:  Relocation Costs for Counties.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Nye.
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Referred to:  Transportation.
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February 24, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PAY THE NONBETTERMENT COSTS OF RELOCATING UTILITIES OWNED BY CERTAIN COUNTIES WHEN THE RELOCATION IS REQUIRED BY HIGHWAY PROJECTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 136-27.1 reads as rewritten:
"§ 136-27.1. Relocation of water and sewer lines of municipalities and  nonprofit water or sewer corporations or associations.
The Department of Transportation shall pay the nonbetterment cost for the relocation of water and sewer lines, located within the existing State highway right-of-way, that are necessary to be relocated for a State highway improvement project and that are owned by: (i)	a municipality with a population of 5,500 or less according to the latest decennial census; (ii) a nonprofit water or sewer association or corporation; (iii) any water or sewer system organized pursuant to Chapter 162A of the General Statutes; or (iv) a county with a population of 40,000 or less according to the latest decennial census."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.