A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ANNEX TO THE TOWN OF MATTHEWS ALL THE TERRITORY REMAINING IN ITS SPHERE OF INFLUENCE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The corporate limits of the Town of Matthews are extended to include the entire area remaining in its sphere of influence within Mecklenburg County. As used in this act, "sphere of influence" means that area designated as such in annexation agreements between the Town of Matthews and other municipalities under Chapter 953 of the 1983 Session Laws, or under other general or local acts. 
SECTION 2.  The Town of Matthews shall record in the office of the Register of Deeds of Mecklenburg County a detailed map of the area annexed by this act. The map shall also delineate any area for which annexation is deferred pursuant to Section 3 of this act.
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective June 30, 2003, except that as to land that is being taxed at present‑use value pursuant to G.S. 105‑277.4 on the day this act is ratified, it becomes effective on the same day as determined under 
G.S. 160A‑49(f2) that it would have become effective if the area had been annexed under Part 3 of Article 4A of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes. The Town may, however, provide police, fire, and emergency medical services to areas whose annexation has been deferred by this section.