A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT providing that counties have the same authority as cities to engage in public enterprises related to cable television systems, as recommended by the House select committee on high-speed internet access in rural and urban areas.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 15 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 153A‑274.1.  Cable television systems.
(a)	The term 'city' as used in Article 16 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes shall be deemed to include a county, to the end that counties may exercise the same powers as cities with respect to the acquisition, construction, establishment, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, ownership, operation, and contracting for the operation of cable television systems as authorized by G.S. 160A‑311(7).
(b)	References to a 'city' or 'municipality' in G.S. 40A‑3, 40A‑42, 132‑1.1, 160A‑199, 160A‑209, and 160A‑319 that relate to cable television systems are deemed also to refer to a county."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2011.