A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO reinstate the Mountain island MARINE COMMISSION to its status prior to the withdrawal of gaston county.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 77‑71 or any other provision of law, the Mountain Island Lake Marine Commission is reinstated as it existed on June 1, 2014, prior to the unilateral withdrawal of Gaston County and resulting dissolution of the Commission. The reinstated Mountain Island Lake Marine Commission shall be governed by Article 6 of Chapter 77 of the General Statutes, as amended by this act.
SECTION 2.  G.S. 77‑71 reads as rewritten:
"§ 77‑71.  Creation of Commission.
The three counties shall by joint resolution create the Mountain Island Lake Marine Commission. Upon its creation the Commission has the powers, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon it by joint resolution, subject to the provisions of this Article. The provisions of any joint resolution may be modified, amended, or rescinded by a subsequent joint resolution."
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.