A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT authorizing counties to provide funds to charter schools.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 153A‑149(c) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(c)	Each county may levy property taxes for one or more of the purposes listed in this subsection up to a combined rate of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) appraised value of property subject to taxation. Authorized purposes subject to the rate limitation are:
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(9a)	Charter Schools. – To provide funds to charter schools located within the county for the operations or capital expenses of the charter schools."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.