GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 1647*
Committee Substitute Favorable 6/7/00

Short Title:  Charlotte Economic Development Quicktake.    	(Local)

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May 22, 2000

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE TO USE THE PROCEDURES OF CHAPTER 136 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES FOR CONDEMNATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES WITHIN A DEFINED AREA.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Section 7.81 of the Charter of the City of Charlotte, being Chapter 713, Session Laws of 1965, as amended by Chapter 216, Session Laws of 1967, Chapter 384, Session Laws of 1969, and Chapters 432 and 1046, Session Laws of 1973, as rewritten by Chapter 437, Session Laws of 1983, and as amended by Chapter 31 of the 1989 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
 	"Sec. 7.81. (a)	The City of Charlotte shall have the power of eminent domain and may acquire, either by purchase, gift or condemnation, any land, right of access, right-of-way, water right, privilege, easement, or any other interest in or relating to land, water or improvements, either within or without the city limits, for any lawful public use or purpose.  In the exercise of the power of eminent domain, the city is hereby vested with all power and authority now or hereafter granted by the laws of North Carolina applicable to the City of Charlotte, and the city shall follow the procedures now or hereafter prescribed by said laws; provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 40A-1, in the exercise of its authority of eminent domain for the acquisition of property to be used for streets and highways, water supply and distribution systems, sewage collection and disposal systems, economic development purposes authorized by law within the territory described in subsection (b) of this section, and airports, the City of Charlotte is hereby authorized to use the procedure and authority prescribed in Article 9 of Chapter 136 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, as now or hereafter amended; provided further, that whenever therein the words ‘Secretary' or ‘Secretary of Transportation' appear, they