A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT allowing regional councils of government to acquire real property.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 160A‑475 is amended by adding the following new subsection to read:
"§ 160A‑475.  Specific powers of council.
The charter may confer on the regional council any of the following powers:
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(7a)	To acquire real property by purchase, gift, or otherwise, and to improve the property to meet the regional council's office space and program responsibility needs."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.