AN ACT to AUTHORIZE the city of raleigh to increase its general motor vehicle tax  by up to five dollars.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑97(b), as it applies to the City of Raleigh under Section 2 of S.L. 2007‑333, reads as rewritten:
"(b)	General Municipal Vehicle Tax. – Cities and towns may levy a tax of not more than twenty‑five dollars ($25.00) per year upon any vehicle resident in the city or town. The proceeds of the tax up to fifteen dollars ($15.00) may be used for any lawful purpose. The proceeds of these taxes derived from any levy above fifteen dollars ($15.00) and up to twenty‑five dollars ($25.00) shall be used exclusively for transportation‑related purposes, including sidewalks."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 23rd day of June, 2009.

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		 Walter H. Dalton
	 President of the Senate

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		 Joe Hackney
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives