A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT requiring a referendum and favorable vote of the qualified voters before the sale of a county landfill.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.(a)  No county landfill may be sold unless the sale is approved by the qualified voters of that county.
SECTION 1.(b)  The county board of elections shall conduct within the county a referendum on the proposed sale of the county landfill. The referendum shall be held during a regular election. The form of the question to be presented on the ballot shall be as follows:
"[ ] FOR	[ ] AGAINST
Sale of the county landfill as follows: (Brief description of proposal)"
If a majority of those voting in the referendum held pursuant to this act vote in favor of the question, the proposed sale may go forward upon certification of the election results. If a majority of those voting in the referendum do not vote in favor of the question, the sale may not proceed.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.