GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 599

Short Title:  Congressional Redistricting.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representative Wood.

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Referred to:  Congressional Redistricting.

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March 25, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DIVIDE NORTH CAROLINA INTO TWELVE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, IMPLEMENTING SHAW COMPLIANCE PLAN C.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  That part of Section 1 of Chapter 6 of the Session Laws of the 1991 Extra Session which rewrote G.S. 163-201(a) is repealed.
Section 2.  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: Bertie County, Chowan County, Edgecombe County, Franklin County, Gates County, Greene County, Halifax County, Hertford County, Lenoir County: Contentnea *, Falling Creek *, Institute *, Kinston #1 *, Kinston #2 *, Kinston #3 *, Kinston #4 *, Kinston #5 *, Kinston #6 *, Kinston #7 *, Kinston #8 *, Kinston #9 *, Moseley Hall *, Vance *; Martin County, Nash County: Castalia *, Griffins *, Mannings #1 *, Mannings #2 *, No. Whitakers #1 *, No. Whitakers #2 *, Red Oak *, Rocky Mount #1 *, Rocky Mount #2 *, Rocky Mount #3 *, Rocky Mount #4 *, Rocky Mount #6 *, Stony Creek #1, Stony Creek Noncontiguous A, Stony Creek Noncontiguous B, Battleboro *; Northampton County, Pasquotank County, Perquimans County, Pitt County: Belvoir *, Bethel *, Carolina *, Falkland *, Greenville #1 *, Greenville #2, Greenville #3 *, Greenville #4 *, Greenville #5 *, Greenville #6 *, Greenville #12 *, Greenville #13 *, Greenville #2 Noncontiguous; Vance County, Warren County, Washington County, Wilson County: Gardners *, Saratoga *, Stantonsburg *, Toisnot *, Wilson A *, Wilson B *, Wilson C *, Wilson D *, Wilson E *, Wilson F *, Wilson G *, Wilson H *, Wilson I *, Wilson M *, Wilson N *, Wilson Q *.

District 2: Cumberland County: Westarea *, Cross Creek #1 *, Cross Creek #3 *, Cross Creek #4 *, Cross Creek #5 *, Cross Creek #7 *, Cross Creek #8 *, Cross Creek #13 *, Cross Creek #16 *, Cross Creek #17 *, Cross Creek #19 *, Cross Creek #21, Cross Creek #2 *, Manchester *, Spring Lake *, Beaver Lake *, Brentwood *, Cottonade *, Montclair *, Morganton Road #1 *, Morganton Road #2 *, Seventy First #1 *; Durham County: Bragtown School *, Brogden Junior H.S. *, Burton School *, C.C. Spaulding School *, Club Blvd. School *, Durham Co. Main Library *, Durham High School *, Fire Station #6 *, Forest Hills Club House *, Holloway Street School *, Holton Junior High School *, Hope Valley School *, Lakewood School *, Moose Lodge *, Morehead School *, North Durham School Building *, Pearson School *, Pearsontown School *, R.N. Harris *, Rogers-Herr Junior H.S. *, Shephard Junior H.S. *, Watts Street School *, Weaver Street Community Center *, White Rock Baptist Church *, Y.E. Smith School *, Campus Precinct *, Bethesda Ruritan Club *, Nelson Community Center *; Harnett County, Hoke County, Robeson County: Alfordsville *, Back Swamp *, Burnt Swamp *, Fairmont #1 *, Fairmont #2 *, Gaddys *, Lumber Bridge *, Lumberton #5 *, Lumberton #6 *, Lumberton #7 *, Maxton *, Orrum *, Parkton *, North Pembroke *, South Pembroke *, Philadelphus *, Raft Swamp *, Red Springs #1 *, Red Springs #2 *, Rennert *, Rowland *, Saddletree *, Shannon *, Smiths *, Sterlings *, North St. Pauls *, Thompson *, Union *, Whitehouse *; Scotland County, Wake County: Raleigh 01-13 *, Raleigh 01-14 *, 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 01-34 *, Raleigh 01-35 *, Raleigh 01-40 *, Buckhorn *, Cedar Fork *, Holly Springs *, Middle Creek #1 *, Middle Creek #2 *, St. Marys #2 *, Swift Creek #1 *, Swift Creek #2 *, Swift Creek #4 *, White Oak #1 *, White Oak #2 *.

District 3: Beaufort County: Beaufort County; Camden County, Carteret County: Carteret County; Craven County, Currituck County: Currituck County; Dare County: Dare County; Duplin County, Hyde County: Hyde County; Jones County, Lenoir County: Neuse *, Pink Hill #1 *, Pink Hill #2 *, Sandhill *, Southwest *, Trent #1 *, Trent #2 *, Woodlington *; Onslow County: Cross Roads *, East Northwoods *, West Northwoods *, Half Moon *, New River *, Tar Landing *, Catherine Lake *, Haw Branch *, Gum Branch *, Richlands *, Harris Creek *, Bear Creek *, Hubert *, Swansboro *, Mills *, Mortons *, Northeast *, Camp Lejeune Military Base 9, Camp Lejeune Military Base 12, Camp Lejeune Military Base 13, VTD ZZZZ; Pamlico County: Pamlico County; Pitt County: Arthur *, Ayden West *, Ayden East *, Chicod *, Farmville West *, Farmville East *, Fountain *, Grifton *, Grimesland *, Simpson *, Pactolus *, Swift Creek *, Winterville West *, Winterville East *, Greenville #7 *, Greenville #8 *, Greenville #9 *, Greenville #10 *, Greenville #11 *; Tyrrell County, Wayne County.

District 4: Durham County: Neal Junior H.S. *, Edison Johnson Community Center *, Hillandale School *, Homestead Heights Baptist *, Cole Mill Church of Christ *, Carrington Junior H.S. *, Eno Valley School *, Northern H.S. *, DNOE VALLEY SCHOOL NONCONTIGUOUS *, Mangum School *, Rougemont United Methodist *, Gorman Ruritan Club *, Oak Grove School *; Johnston County, Nash County: Bailey *, Coopers *, Drywells *, Ferrells *, Jacksons *, Nashville *, Oak Level, Oak Level Noncontiguous, Rocky Mount #5 *, Rocky Mount #7 *; Orange County: Battle Park *, Coker Hills *, Colonial Heights *, Country Club *, East Franklin *, Eastside *, Estes Hills *, Foxcroft *, Glenwood *, Greenwood *, Lincoln *, North Carrboro *, Norside *, Patterson *, Ridgefield *, Town Hall *, Weaver Dairy *, Westwood *, Eno *, St. Marys *, Caldwell *; Wake County: Raleigh 01-01 *, Raleigh 01-02 *, Raleigh 01-03 *, Raleigh 01-04 *, Raleigh 01-05 *, Raleigh 01-06 *, Raleigh 01-07 *, Raleigh 01-09 *, Raleigh 01-10 *, Raleigh 01-11 *, Raleigh 01-12 *, Raleigh 01-15 *, Raleigh 01-16 *, Raleigh 01-17 *, Raleigh 01-18 *, Raleigh 01-29 *, Raleigh 01-30 *, Raleigh 01-31 *, Raleigh 01-32 *, Raleigh 01-33 *, Raleigh 01-36 *, Raleigh 01-37 *, Raleigh 01-38 *, Raleigh 01-39 *, Raleigh 01-41 *, Raleigh 01-42 *, Raleigh 01-43 *, Raleigh 01-44 *, Raleigh 01-45 *, Raleigh 01-46 *, Bartons Creek #1 *, Bartons Creek #2 *, Cary #1 *, Cary #2 *, Cary #3 *, Cary #4 *, Cary #5 *, Cary #6 *, Cary #7 *, Cary #8 *, Cary #9 *, Cary #10 *, House Creek #1 *, House Creek #2 *, House Creek #3 *, House Creek #4 *, House Creek #5 *, House Creek #6 *, Leesville #1 *, Leesville #2 *, Leesville #3 *, Little River #1 *, Little River #2 *, Marks Creek #1 *, Marks Creek #2 *, Meredith *, Raleigh 01-27 Part, Neuse #1 *, Neuse #2 *, New Light #1 *, New Light #2 *, Panther Branch *, St. Marys #1 *, St. Marys #3 *, St. Marys #4 *, St. Marys #5 *, St. Marys #6 *, St. Marys # 7, St. Matthews #1 *, St. Matthews #2 *, St. Matthews #3 *, St. Matthews #4 *, Swift Creek #3 *, Wake Forest #1 *, Wake Forest #2 *; Wilson County: Black Creek *, Cross Roads *, Old Fields *, Spring Hill *, Taylors *, Wilson J *, Wilson K *, Wilson L *, Wilson P *.

District 5: Alamance County, Alleghany County: Alleghany County; Caswell County, Forsyth County: Belews Creek *, Bethania #1 *, Bethania #2 *, Bethania #3 *, Kernersville #2 *, Lewisville #1 *, Lewisville #2 *, Lewisville #3 *, Old Richmond *, Old Town #2 *, Old Town #3 *, Salem Chapel #1 *, Salem Chapel #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 *, Calvary Baptist Church *, Christ Moravian Church *, Country Club Fire St. *, Covenant Presbyterian Church *, First Christian Church *, Forest Hill Fire Station *, Forsyth Tech W. Camp. *, Greek Orthodox Church *, Hanes Community Center *, Jefferson Elementary School *, Latham Elementary School *, M. L. King Recreation Center *, Memorial Coliseum *, 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 *, Philo Middle School *, 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 *; Granville County, Person County, Rockingham County, Stokes County: Stokes County; Surry County.

District 6: Chatham County, Durham County: E.K. Powe School *, Holy Infant Catholic Church *, Multi-Purpose Building/Duke *, NC School of Science & Math *, St. Stephens/Parish Hall *, Durham Academy Gym *, Five Oaks Seventh Day Adventist Church *, Jordan H.S. *, Parkwood School *; Guilford County: GB-01 *, GB-02 *, GB-03 *, GB-04 *, 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-27A *, GB-28 *, GB-31 *, GB-32 *, GB-33 *, GB-34A *, GB-35A *, GB-36 *, GB-37A *, GB-38 *, GB-39 *, GB-40A *, GB-41A *, GB-43 *, Bruce *, North Center Grove *, South Center Grove *, Clay *, Fentress-1 *, Fentress-2 *, Friendship-1 *, Friendship-2 *, Gibsonville *, Whitsett *, Greene *, North Jefferson *, South Jefferson *, North Madison *, South Madison *, North Monroe *, South Monroe *, Oak Ridge *, Stokesdale *, North Washington *, South Washington *, GB-27B *, GB-34B *, GB-35B *, GB-37B *, GB-40B *, GB-41B *, GIB-G *, GB-24C *, GB-27C *, GB-35C *; Lee County, Montgomery County: Montgomery County; Moore County: Moore County; Orange County: Orange Grove *, White Cross *, Carr *, Cedar Grove *, Tolars *, Coles Store *, Dogwood Acres *, Kings Mill *, Lions Club *, Mason Farm *, Owasa *, St. John *, Cheeks *, Efland *, Cameron Park *, Grady Brown *, Hillsborough *, West Hillsborough *; Randolph County.

District 7: Bladen County: Bladen County; Brunswick County: Brunswick County; Columbus County: Columbus County; Cumberland County: Beaver Dam *, Black River *, Linden *, Long Hill *, Cedar Creek *, Judson *, Stedman *, Cross Creek #6 *, Cross Creek #9 *, 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 *, Eastover *, Vander *, Wade *, Alderman *, Sherwood *, Pearces Mill #2 *, Pearces Mill #3 *, Pearces Mill #4 *, Cumberland #1 *, Cumberland #2 *, Hope Mills #1 *, Hope Mills #2 *, Seventy First #2 *, Seventy First #3 *; New Hanover County, Onslow County: Jacksonville, Brynn Marr *, Folkstone *, Haws Run *, Holly Ridge *, Sneads Ferry *, Verona *, Camp Lejeune Military Base 1, Camp Lejeune Military Base 2, Camp Lejeune Military Base 3, Camp Lejeune Military Base 4, Camp Lejeune Military Base 5, Camp Lejeune Military Base 6, Camp Lejeune Military Base 7, Camp Lejeune Military Base 8, Camp Lejeune Military Base 10, Camp Lejeune Military Base 11, Camp Lejeune Military Base 14; Pender County, Robeson County: Britts *, East Howellsville *, West Howellsville *, Lumberton #1 *, Lumberton #2 *, Lumberton #3 *, Lumberton #4 *, Lumberton #8 *, Smyrna *, South St. Pauls *, Wishart *; Sampson County.

District 8: Anson County, Cabarrus County, Mecklenburg County: Charlotte Pct. 4, Charlotte Pct. 6 *, Charlotte Pct. 14 *, Charlotte Pct. 26 *, Charlotte Pct. 27 *, Charlotte Pct. 28 *, Charlotte Pct. 30 *, Charlotte Pct. 36 *, Charlotte Pct. 42 *, Charlotte Pct. 54 *, Charlotte Pct. 56 *, Charlotte Pct. 60, Charlotte Pct. 62 *, Charlotte Pct. 63 *, Charlotte Pct. 64 *, Charlotte Pct. 65 *, Charlotte Pct. 67 *, Charlotte Pct. 68 *, Charlotte Pct. 69 *, Charlotte Pct. 70 *, Charlotte Pct. 71 *, Charlotte Pct. 72 *, Charlotte Pct. 82 *, Charlotte Pct. 83 *, Charlotte Pct. 84 *, Charlotte Pct. 85 *, Charlotte Pct. 86 *, Charlotte Pct. 87 *, Charlotte Pct. 88 *, Charlotte Pct. 90 *, Charlotte Pct. 91, Charlotte Pct. 93 *, Charlotte Pct. 94 *, Charlotte Pct. 95 *, Charlotte Pct. 96 *, CCK *, COR *, CO1 *, CO2 *, DAV *, HUN *, MC1, MC2, MC1 part, XMC2 Noncontiguous, MA1 *, MA2 *, MA3 *, MA4 *, Charlotte Pct. 102, MH1 *, MH2 *, MH3 *, PR1, PR2, PR3, Charlotte Pct. 93 Part, Charlotte Pct. 100 *, Charlotte Pct. 104, Charlotte Pct. 105; Richmond County, Stanly County: Stanly County; Union County.

District 9: Cleveland County, Gaston County, Lincoln County, Mecklenburg County: Charlotte Pct. 1 *, Charlotte Pct. 2 *, Charlotte Pct. 3, Charlotte Pct. 5 *, Charlotte Pct. 7 *, Charlotte Pct. 8 *, Charlotte Pct. 9 *, Charlotte Pct. 10 *, Charlotte Pct. 11 *, Charlotte Pct. 12 *, Charlotte Pct. 13 *, Charlotte Pct. 15 *, Charlotte Pct. 17 *, Charlotte Pct. 18 *, Charlotte Pct. 19 *, Charlotte Pct. 20 *, Charlotte Pct. 21 *, Charlotte Pct. 22 *, Charlotte Pct. 23 *, Charlotte Pct. 24 *, Charlotte Pct. 25 *, Charlotte Pct. 29 *, Charlotte Pct. 31 *, Charlotte Pct. 32 *, 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. 43 *, Charlotte Pct. 44 *, Charlotte Pct. 45 *, Charlotte Pct. 46 *, Charlotte Pct. 47 *, Charlotte Pct. 48 *, Charlotte Pct. 49 *, Charlotte Pct. 50 *, Charlotte Pct. 51 *, Charlotte Pct. 52 *, Charlotte Pct. 53 *, Charlotte Pct. 57 *, Charlotte Pct. 58 *, Charlotte Pct. 59 *, Charlotte Pct. 61 *, Charlotte Pct. 66 *, Charlotte Pct. 73 *, Charlotte Pct. 74 *, Charlotte Pct. 75 *, Charlotte Pct. 76 *, Charlotte Pct. 77 *, Charlotte Pct. 78 *, Charlotte Pct. 79 *, Charlotte Pct. 80 *, Charlotte Pct. 81 *, Charlotte Pct. 89 *, Charlotte Pct. 92 *, Charlotte Pct. 97 *, Charlotte Pct. 98 *, BER *, Charlotte Pct. 16 Part, OAK, PC1 *, PC2 *, PVL *, SC1, SC2.

District 10: Alexander County: Alexander County; Ashe County: Ashe County; Avery County: Avery County; Burke County, Caldwell County, Catawba County, Iredell County, Mecklenburg County: Charlotte Pct. 16 *, Charlotte Pct. 55 *, LEM *, LC1 - North, LC2, LC1 - South; Mitchell County, Watauga County: Watauga County; Wilkes County.

District 11: Buncombe County, Cherokee County: Cherokee County; Clay County: Clay County; Graham County: Graham County; Haywood County: Haywood County; Henderson County, Jackson County: Jackson County; McDowell County: McDowell County; Macon County: Macon County; Madison County: Madison County; Polk County: Polk County; Rutherford County: Rutherford County; Swain County: Swain County; Transylvania County: Transylvania County; Yancey County.

District 12: Davidson County, Davie County: Davie County; Forsyth County: Abbotts Creek #1 *, Abbotts Creek #2 *, Abbotts Creek #3 *, Broadbay #1 *, Broadbay #2 *, Clemmonsville #1 *, Clemmonsville #2 *, Clemmonsville #3 *, Kernersville #1 *, Kernersville #3 *, Kernersville #4 *, Middlefork #2 *, Middlefork #3 *, South Fork #2 *, Ashley Middle School *, Brunson Elementary School *, Carver High School *, East Winston Library *, Easton Elementary School *, Forest Pk. Elementary School *, 14th Street Recreation Center *, Happy Hill Recreation Center *, Hill Middle School *, Kennedy Middle School *, Lowrance Middle School *, Mineral Springs F. St *, Mt. Sinai Church *, St. Andrews United Methodist *, Trinity Moravian Church *, Winston Lake Family YMCA *; Guilford County: GB-05 *, GB-06 *, GB-07 *, GB-08 *, GB-09 *, GB-24A *, GB-25 *, GB-26A *, GB-29 *, GB-30 *, GB-42 *, 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 *, Deep River *, Jamestown-1 *, Jamestown-2 *, Jamestown-3 *, North Sumner *, South Sumner *, GB-24B *, GB-26B *; Rowan County, Yadkin County."
Section 3. This act is effective when it becomes law.