GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 1394
Second Edition Engrossed 5/20/98

Short Title:  Congressional Redistricting.	(Public)

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Sponsors: House Committee on Congressional Redistricting.

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May 20, 1998

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(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	For the purpose of nominating and electing members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States in 1998 and every two years thereafter, the State of North Carolina shall be divided into 12 districts as follows:
District 1: Beaufort County: Chocowinity township, Richland township, Washington township: the remainder not in District 3; Bertie County, Craven County: Epworth *, Cove City *, Dover *, Fort Barnwell *, First Ward *, Second Ward *, Third Ward *, Fourth Ward *, Fifth Ward *, Clarks *, Country Club *, Rhems *: the remainder not in District 3; Jasper *; Edgecombe County, Gates County, Granville County: Antioch *, Corinth *, Oak Hill *, Credle *, East Oxford *, South Oxford *, West Oxford Elementary *, Salem *, Sassafras Fork *, Walnut Grove *; Greene County, Halifax County, Hertford County, Jones County: Beaver Creek *, Chinquapin *, Cypress Creek *, Pollocksville *, Trenton *, White Oak *; Lenoir County: Contentnea *, Institute *, Kinston #1 *, Kinston #2 *, Kinston #6 *, Kinston #7 *, Kinston #8 *, Kinston #9 *, Moseley Hall *, Sandhill *, Vance *; Martin County, Northampton County, Person County: Allensville, Cunningham-Chub Lake, Holloway, Roxboro City # 4, Woodsdale, Roxboro City # 1, Roxboro City # 1A, Roxboro City # 2, Roxboro City # 3; Pitt County: Ayden East *, Belvoir *, Bethel *, Carolina *, Falkland *, Fountain *, Grifton *, Grimesland *, Pactolus *, Greenville #1 *, Greenville #2, Greenville #3 *, Greenville #4 *, Greenville #5 *, Greenville #6 *, Greenville #13 *, Greenville #2 Noncontiguous; Vance County, Warren County, Washington County: Lees Mill *, Plymouth #1 *, Plymouth #2 *, Plymouth #3 *; Wayne County: Goldsboro #1 *, Goldsboro #2 *, Goldsboro #3 *, Goldsboro #5 *, Eureka *, Fremont *, Saulston *, Pinewood *; Wilson County: Black Creek *, Gardners *, Saratoga *, Stantonsburg *, Toisnot *, Wilson A *, Wilson B *, Wilson C *, Wilson E *, Wilson F *, Wilson G *, Wilson H *, Wilson I *, Wilson M *, Wilson N *, Wilson Q *.
District 2: Franklin County, Granville County: Brassfield *, Butner *, Creedmoor *, Tally Ho *; Harnett County, Johnston County, Lee County, Nash County, Sampson County: Kitty Fork *, Keener *, Herring *, Newton Grove *, Northeast Clinton *, Central Clinton *, East Clinton *, West Clinton *, Giddensville *, Turkey *, Westbrook *; Wake County: Raleigh 01-01 *, Raleigh 01-02 *, Raleigh 01-03 *, Raleigh 01-05 *, Raleigh 01-06 *, Raleigh 01-07 *, Raleigh 01-09 *, Raleigh 01-10 *, Raleigh 01-12 *, Raleigh 01-13 *, Raleigh 01-14 *, Raleigh 01-18 *, Raleigh 01-19 *, Raleigh 01-20 *, Raleigh 01-21 *, Raleigh 01-22 *, Raleigh 01-23 *, Raleigh 01-26 *, Raleigh 01-27 *, Raleigh 01-28 *, Raleigh 01-31 *, Raleigh 01-34 *, Raleigh 01-35 *, Raleigh 01-38 *, Raleigh 01-40 *, Raleigh 01-46 *, Bartons Creek #2 *, Little River #1 *, Little River #2 *, Marks Creek #1 *, Marks Creek #2 *, Raleigh 01-27 Part, Neuse #1 *, Neuse #2 *, New Light #1 *, New Light #2 *, St. Marys #1 *, St. Marys #2 *, St. Matthews #1 *, St. Matthews #2 *, St. Matthews #3 *, St. Matthews #4 *, Wake Forest #1 *, Wake Forest #2 *; Wilson County: Cross Roads *, Old Fields *, Spring Hill *, Taylors *, Wilson D *, Wilson J *, Wilson K *, Wilson L *, Wilson P *.
District 3: Beaufort County: Bath township, Long Acre township, Pantego township, Washington township: Tract 9905: Block Group 5: Block 522A, Block 528A; Camden County, Carteret County: Carteret County; Chowan County, Craven County: Ernul *, Vanceboro *, Bridgeton *, Truitt *, Harlowe *, Croatan *, Havelock *, Grantham *, Sixth Ward *, Rhems *: Tract 9604: Block Group 7: Block 701, Block 702, Block 704; River Bend *, Trent Woods *, Woodrow *; Currituck County; Dare County; Hyde County; Jones County: Tuckahoe *; Lenoir County: Falling Creek *, Kinston #3 *, Kinston #4 *, Kinston #5 *, Neuse *, Pink Hill #1 *, Pink Hill #2 *, Southwest *, Trent #1 *, Trent #2 *, Woodlington *; Onslow County, Pamlico County; Pasquotank County, Perquimans County, Pitt County: Arthur *, Ayden West *, Chicod *, Farmville West *, Farmville East *, Simpson *, Swift Creek *, Winterville West *, Winterville East *, Greenville #7 *, Greenville #8 *, Greenville #9 *, Greenville #10 *, Greenville #11 *, Greenville #12 *; Tyrrell County, Washington County: Scuppernong *, Skinnersville *; Wayne County: Brogden *, Mt. Olive *, Buck Swamp *, Fork *, Grantham *, Great Swamp *, Goldsboro #4 *, Indian Springs *, White Hall *, New Hope *, Pikeville *, Stoney Creek *.
District 4: Chatham County: Albright *, Bynum *, East Mann's Chapel *, West Mann's Chapel *, Bennett *, Bonlee *, Harpers Crossroads *, Cape Fear *, East Pittsboro *, West Pittsboro *, Goldston *, Hadley *, Haw River *, Hickory Mountain *, New Hope *, Oakland *, East Williams *, West Williams *; Durham County, Orange County, Person County: Bushy Fork, Flat River, Mt. Tirzah, Olive Hill, Hurdle Mills; Wake County: Raleigh 01-04 *, Raleigh 01-11 *, Raleigh 01-15 *, Raleigh 01-16 *, Raleigh 01-17 *, Raleigh 01-29 *, Raleigh 01-30 *, Raleigh 01-32 *, Raleigh 01-33 *, Raleigh 01-36 *, Raleigh 01-37 *, Raleigh 01-39 *, Raleigh 01-41 *, Raleigh 01-42 *, Raleigh 01-43 *, Raleigh 01-44 *, Raleigh 01-45 *, Bartons Creek #1 *, Buckhorn *, Cary #1 *, Cary #2 *, Cary #3 *, Cary #4 *, Cary #5 *, Cary #6 *, Cary #7 *, Cary #8 *, Cary #9 *, Cary #10 *, Cedar Fork *, Holly Springs *, House Creek #1 *, House Creek #2 *, House Creek #3 *, House Creek #4 *, House Creek #5 *, House Creek #6 *, Leesville #1 *, Leesville #2 *, Leesville #3 *, Meredith *, Middle Creek #1 *, Middle Creek #2 *, Panther Branch *, St. Marys #3 *, St. Marys #4 *, St. Marys #5 *, St. Marys #6 *, St. Marys # 7, Swift Creek #1 *, Swift Creek #2 *, Swift Creek #3 *, Swift Creek #4 *, White Oak #1 *, White Oak #2 *.
District 5: Alamance County, Caswell County, Davie County: Davie County; Forsyth County: Abbotts Creek #1 *, Abbotts Creek #2 *, Abbotts Creek #3 *, Belews Creek *, Bethania #1 *, Bethania #2 *, Bethania #3 *, Clemmonsville #1 *, Clemmonsville #2 *, Clemmonsville #3 *, Kernersville #1 *, Kernersville #2 *, Kernersville #3 *, Kernersville #4 *, Lewisville #1 *, Lewisville #2 *, Lewisville #3 *, Old Richmond *, Old Town #2 *, Old Town #3 *, Salem Chapel #1 *, Salem Chapel #2 *, South Fork #2 *, South Fork #3 *, Vienna #1 *, Vienna #2 *, Vienna #3 *, Ardmore Baptist Church *, Bethabara Moravian Church *, Bible Wesleyan Church *, Bishop McGuinness *, Bolton Swimming Center *, Brown/Douglas Recreation *, Brunson Elementary School *, Calvary Baptist Church *, Christ Moravian Church *, Country Club Fire St. *, First Christian Church *, Forsyth Tech W. Camp. *, Greek Orthodox Church *, Hanes Community Center *, Jefferson Elementary School *, Latham Elementary School *, Messiah Moravian Church *, Miller Park Recreation Center *, Mt. Tabor High School *, New Hope United Methodist Church *, Old Town Presbyterian Church *, Parkland High School *, Parkway United Church *, Polo Park Recreation Center *, Reynolds High School Gym *, Sherwood Forest Elementary School *, South Fork Elem School *, St. Anne's Episcopal Church *, Summit School *, Trinity United Methodist Church *, Whitaker Elementary School *; Guilford County: Bruce *, North Center Grove *, South Center Grove *, North Madison *, South Madison *, North Monroe *, South Monroe *, Oak Ridge *, Stokesdale *, North Washington *, South Washington *; Rockingham County, Stokes County: Stokes County; Surry County: Dobson 1 *, Dobson 2 *, Dobson 3 *, Eldora *, Franklin *, Long Hill *, Mount Airy 1 *, Mount Airy 2 *, Mount Airy 4 *, Mount Airy 5 *, Mount Airy 6 *, Mount Airy 7 *, Mount Airy 8 *, Mount Airy 9 *, Pilot 1 *, Pilot 2 *, Rockford *, Shoals *, Siloam *, Stewarts Creek 1 *, Stewarts Creek 2 *, North Westfield *, South Westfield *.
District 6: Chatham County: North Siler City *, South Siler City *; Davidson County: Abbotts Creek *, Alleghany *, Central *, Holly Grove *, Liberty *, Denton *, Emmons *, Silver Valley *, Healing Springs *, Jackson Hill *, Silver Hill *, Thomasville No. 1 *, Thomasville No. 2 *, Thomasville No. 3 *, Thomasville No. 4 *, Thomasville No. 5 *, Thomasville No. 7 *, Thomasville No. 8 *, Thomasville No. 9 *, Thomasville No. 10 *; Guilford County: GB-01 *, GB-02 *, GB-03 *, GB-04 *, GB-05 *, GB-06 *, GB-07 *, GB-08 *, GB-09 *, GB-10 *, GB-11 *, GB-12 *, GB-13 *, GB-14 *, GB-15 *, GB-16 *, GB-17 *, GB-18 *, GB-19 *, GB-20 *, GB-21 *, GB-22 *, GB-23 *, GB-24A *, GB-25 *, GB-26A *, GB-27A *, GB-28 *, GB-29 *, GB-30 *, GB-31 *, GB-32 *, GB-33 *, GB-34A *, GB-35A *, GB-36 *, GB-37A *, GB-38 *, GB-39 *, GB-40A *, GB-41A *, GB-42 *, GB-43 *, GB-44 *, GB-45 *, HP-01 *, HP-02 *, HP-03 *, HP-04 *, HP-05 *, HP-06 *, HP-07 *, HP-08 *, HP-09 *, HP-10 *, HP-11 *, HP-12 *, HP-13 *, HP-14 *, HP-15 *, HP-16 *, HP-17 *, HP-18 *, HP-19 *, HP-20 *, HP-21 *, HP-22 *, HP-23 *, HP-24 *, Clay *, Deep River *, Fentress-1 *, Fentress-2 *, Friendship-1 *, Friendship-2 *, Gibsonville *, Whitsett *, Greene *, Jamestown-1 *, Jamestown-2 *, Jamestown-3 *, North Jefferson *, South Jefferson *, North Sumner *, South Sumner *, GB-24B *, GB-26B *, GB-27B *, GB-34B *, GB-35B *, GB-37B *, GB-40B *, GB-41B *, GIB-G *, GB-24C *, GB-27C *, GB-35C *; Moore County; Randolph County.
District 7: Bladen County; Brunswick County; Columbus County; Cumberland County: Beaver Dam *, Black River *, Linden *, Long Hill *, Cedar Creek *, Judson *, Stedman *, Cross Creek #1 *, Cross Creek #3 *, Cross Creek #4 *, Cross Creek #7 *, Cross Creek #8 *, Cross Creek #10 *, Cross Creek #11 *, Cross Creek #12 *, Cross Creek #14 *, Cross Creek #15 *, Cross Creek #18 *, Cross Creek #20 *, Cross Creek #22 *, Cross Creek #23 *, Cross Creek #24 *, Cross Creek #2 *, Eastover *, Vander *, Wade *, Alderman *, Sherwood *, Pearces Mill #2 *, Pearces Mill #3 *, Pearces Mill #4 *, Cumberland #1 *, Cumberland #2 *, Hope Mills #1 *, Hope Mills #2 *, Montclair *, Seventy First #2 *, Seventy First #3 *; Duplin County, New Hanover County, Pender County, Robeson County: Alfordsville *, Back Swamp *, Britts *, Burnt Swamp *, Fairmont #1 *, Fairmont #2 *, Gaddys *, East Howellsville *, West Howellsville *, Lumberton #1 *, Lumberton #2 *, Lumberton #3 *, Lumberton #4 *, Lumberton #5 *, Lumberton #6 *, Lumberton #7 *, Lumberton #8 *, Orrum *, North Pembroke *, South Pembroke *, Philadelphus *, Raft Swamp *, Rowland *, Saddletree *, Smiths *, Smyrna *, Sterlings *, Thompson *, Union *, Whitehouse *, Wishart *; Sampson County: Clement *, Harrells *, Salemburg *, Ingold *, Autryville *, Roseboro *, Mingo *, Plainview *, Southwest Clinton *, Rowan *, Garland *, Lakewood *.
District 8: Anson County, Cabarrus County, Cumberland County: Westarea *, Cross Creek #5 *, Cross Creek #6 *, Cross Creek #9 *, Cross Creek #13 *, Cross Creek #16 *, Cross Creek #17 *, Cross Creek #19 *, Cross Creek #21, Manchester *, Spring Lake *, Beaver Lake *, Brentwood *, Cottonade *, Morganton Road #1 *, Morganton Road #2 *, Seventy First #1 *; Hoke County, Montgomery County; Richmond County, Robeson County: Lumber Bridge *, Maxton *, Parkton *, Red Springs #1 *, Red Springs #2 *, Rennert *, Shannon *, North St. Pauls *, South St. Pauls *; Scotland County, Stanly County; Union County.
District 9: Cleveland County, Gaston County, Lincoln County, Mecklenburg County: Charlotte Pct. 1 *, Charlotte Pct. 4, Charlotte Pct. 8 *, Charlotte Pct. 18 *, Charlotte Pct. 19 *, Charlotte Pct. 20 *, Charlotte Pct. 32 *, Charlotte Pct. 36 *, Charlotte Pct. 47 *, Charlotte Pct. 48 *, Charlotte Pct. 49 *, Charlotte Pct. 50 *, Charlotte Pct. 57 *, Charlotte Pct. 58 *, Charlotte Pct. 59 *, Charlotte Pct. 62 *, Charlotte Pct. 64 *, Charlotte Pct. 65 *, Charlotte Pct. 66 *, Charlotte Pct. 67 *, Charlotte Pct. 68 *, Charlotte Pct. 69 *, Charlotte Pct. 70 *, Charlotte Pct. 71 *, Charlotte Pct. 72 *, Charlotte Pct. 73 *, Charlotte Pct. 74 *, Charlotte Pct. 75 *, Charlotte Pct. 76 *, Charlotte Pct. 77 *: Tract 0058.06: Block Group 1: Block 113; Tract 0059.03: Block Group 3: Block 340A, Block 340B, Block 341A, Block 341B, Block 342, Block 344A, Block 344B, Block 345, Block 346, Block 347, Block 348, Block 349, Block 350, Block 351, Block 352, Block 353, Block 354, Block 355, Block 356, Block 357, Block 361; Charlotte Pct. 79 *, Charlotte Pct. 80 *, Charlotte Pct. 83 *, Charlotte Pct. 85 *, Charlotte Pct. 86 *, Charlotte Pct. 87 *, Charlotte Pct. 88 *, Charlotte Pct. 89 *, Charlotte Pct. 90 *, Charlotte Pct. 91, Charlotte Pct. 92 *, Charlotte Pct. 93 *, Charlotte Pct. 94 *, Charlotte Pct. 95 *, Charlotte Pct. 96 *, BER *, CCK *, CO1 *, LEM *, LC1 - North, MA1 *, MA2 *, MA3 *, MA4 *, Charlotte Pct. 102, MH1 *, MH2 *, MH3 *, OAK, PC1 *, PC2 *, PVL *, PR1, PR2, PR3, Charlotte Pct. 93 Part, SC1, SC2, Charlotte Pct. 100 *.
District 10: Alexander County; Alleghany County; Ashe County; Avery County; Burke County, Caldwell County, Catawba County, Iredell County: Bethany *, Concord *, Davidson *, Eagle Mills *, Fallstown *, New Hope *, Olin *, Sharpesburg *, Shiloh *, Statesville #1 *, Statesville #2 *, Statesville #3 *, Statesville #4 *, Statesville #5 *, Statesville #6 *, Turnersburg *, Union Grove *; Mitchell County, Surry County: Bryan *, Elkin 1 *, Elkin 2 *, Elkin 3 *, Marsh *; Watauga County; Wilkes County, Yadkin County.
	District 11: Buncombe County, Cherokee County; Clay County; Graham County; Haywood County; Henderson County, Jackson County; McDowell County; Macon County; Madison County; Polk County; Rutherford County; Swain County; Transylvania County; Yancey County.
District 12: Davidson County: Arcadia *, Boone *, Cotton *, Southmont *, Hampton *, Lexington No. 1 *, Lexington No. 2 *, Lexington No. 3 *, Lexington No. 4 *, Ward No. 1 *, Ward No. 2 *, Ward No. 3 *, Ward No. 4 *, Ward No. 5 *, Ward No. 6 *, Welcome *, Midway *, Reeds *, Tyro *, Reedy Creek *, Yadkin College *; Forsyth County: Broadbay #1 *, Broadbay #2 *, Middlefork #2 *, Middlefork #3 *, Ashley Middle School *, Carver High School *, Covenant Presbyterian Church *, East Winston Library *, Easton Elementary School *, Forest Hill Fire Station *, Forest Pk. Elementary School *, 14th Street Recreation Center *, Happy Hill Recreation Center *, Hill Middle School *, Kennedy Middle School *, Lowrance Middle School *, M. L. King Recreation Center *, Memorial Coliseum *, Mineral Springs F. St *, Mt. Sinai Church *, Philo Middle School *, St. Andrews United Methodist *, Trinity Moravian Church *, Winston Lake Family YMCA *; Iredell County: Barringer *, Chambersburg *, Coddle Creek #1 *, Coddle Creek #2 *, Coddle Creek #3 *, Coddle Creek #4 *, Cool Springs *; Mecklenburg County: Charlotte Pct. 2 *, Charlotte Pct. 3, Charlotte Pct. 5 *, Charlotte Pct. 6 *, Charlotte Pct. 7 *, Charlotte Pct. 9 *, Charlotte Pct. 10 *, Charlotte Pct. 11 *, Charlotte Pct. 12 *, Charlotte Pct. 13 *, Charlotte Pct. 14 *, Charlotte Pct. 15 *, Charlotte Pct. 16 *, Charlotte Pct. 17 *, Charlotte Pct. 21 *, Charlotte Pct. 22 *, Charlotte Pct. 23 *, Charlotte Pct. 24 *, Charlotte Pct. 25 *, Charlotte Pct. 26 *, Charlotte Pct. 27 *, Charlotte Pct. 28 *, Charlotte Pct. 29 *, Charlotte Pct. 30 *, Charlotte Pct. 31 *, Charlotte Pct. 33 *, Charlotte Pct. 34 *, Charlotte Pct. 35 *, Charlotte Pct. 37 *, Charlotte Pct. 38 *, Charlotte Pct. 39 *, Charlotte Pct. 40 *, Charlotte Pct. 41 *, Charlotte Pct. 42 *, Charlotte Pct. 43 *, Charlotte Pct. 44 *, Charlotte Pct. 45 *, Charlotte Pct. 46 *, Charlotte Pct. 51 *, Charlotte Pct. 52 *, Charlotte Pct. 53 *, Charlotte Pct. 54 *, Charlotte Pct. 55 *, Charlotte Pct. 56 *, Charlotte Pct. 60, Charlotte Pct. 61 *, Charlotte Pct. 63 *, Charlotte Pct. 77 *: Tract 0038.04: Block Group 2; Tract 0058.06: Block Group 1: Block 101, Block 102, Block 103, Block 104, Block 105, Block 106A, Block 107, Block 108A, Block 109, Block 110, Block 111A, Block 124A, Block 125, Block 126, Block 127, Block 128A, Block 128B, Block 129, Block 130; Tract 0059.03: Block Group 3: Block 301, Block 302, Block 303, Block 304, Block 343, Block 386, Block 387; Charlotte Pct. 78 *, Charlotte Pct. 81 *, Charlotte Pct. 82 *, Charlotte Pct. 84 *, Charlotte Pct. 97 *, Charlotte Pct. 98 *, COR *, CO2 *, DAV *, HUN *, LC2, LC1 - South, MC1, MC2, Charlotte Pct. 16 Part, MC1 part, XMC2 Noncontiguous, Charlotte Pct. 104, Charlotte Pct. 105; Rowan County."
Section 1.1.  The plan adopted by this act is effective for the elections for the years 1998 and 2000 unless the United States Supreme Court reverses the decision holding unconstitutional G.S. 163-201(a) as it existed prior to the enactment of this act.
Section 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.