GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 759

Short Title:  Eliz. City/No loitering for drugs.	(Local)
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Sponsors: Representatives James and R. Thompson.
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Referred to:  Judiciary III.
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April 6, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT LOITERING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN UNLAWFUL DRUG-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN ELIZABETH CITY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 52 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14-401.15.  Loitering for the purpose of engaging in unlawful drug-related activities.
(a)	For purposes of this section, 'public place' means any street, sidewalk, bridge, alley, alleyway, plaza, park, driveway, parking lot, transportation facility; or a doorway or entrance way to any building which fronts on any of these places; or a motor vehicle in or on any of these places; or any property owned by the City of Elizabeth City.
(b)	It is unlawful for a person to remain or wander about in a public place and to do any of the following for the purpose of violating any provision of Article 5 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes:
(1)	Repeatedly beckon to, stop or attempt to stop passersby, or repeatedly attempt to engage passersby in conversation;
(2)	Repeatedly stop or attempt to stop motor vehicles;
(3)	Repeatedly interfere with the free passage of other persons; or
(4)	Repeatedly pass to or receive from passersby, whether on foot or in a vehicle, money or objects.
(c)	A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both."
Sec. 2.  The provisions of this act are severable.  If any provision of this act is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other provisions of the act that can be given effect without the invalid provision.
Sec. 3.  This act applies only to the City of Elizabeth City.
Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1993, and applies to offenses occurring on or after that date.