GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 869

Short Title:  Redefine Special ABC Area.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Hobbs.

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Referred to:  Judiciary I/Constitution

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April 26, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REDEFINE "SPECIAL ABC AREA".
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 18B-101(13a) reads as rewritten:
"(13a)	'Special ABC area' means an area that meets the following requirements:
Either:
a.	1.	Has fewer than 500 permanent residents;
	2.	Is located in a county that borders another state, that has at least one city that has approved the operation of an ABC store, and in which the sale of unfortified wine and malt beverages is permitted countywide or in at least two cities; and
	3.	Contains more than 500 contiguous acres made up of privately-owned land and land owned by an association or a club that is exempt from income tax on its membership income under Article 4 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes, has more than 200 members, was created for municipal and recreational purposes, and, for three or more years, has levied assessments or dues and provided municipal services; or
b.	1.	Has more than 500 permanent residents;
2.	Is located in a county:
A.	Where ABC stores have heretofore been established but in which the sale of mixed beverages has not been approved;
B.	That borders on a county that has approved the sale of alcoholic beverages countywide and contains an international airport; and
C.	Borders on a county where ABC stores have heretofore been established by petition pursuant to law; and
3.	Contains more than 500 contiguous acres made up of privately-owned land and land owned by an association or a club that is exempt from income tax on its membership income under Article 4 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes, has more than 200 members, was created for municipal and recreational purposes, and, for three or more years, has levied assessments or dues and provided municipal services."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.