A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to prohibit the double taxation of city residents for 911 dispatch services.
Whereas, property owners in the State's cities pay both city and county ad valorem taxes; and
Whereas, these property owners should receive the benefit of their county taxes; and
Whereas, the property taxes paid by city residents should be considered adequate compensation for the provision of county dispatch services within the city; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 23 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read as follows:
"§ 153A‑457.  911 dispatch services.
If a county operates a 911 public safety answering point that is funded, in whole or in part, by county ad valorem taxes, the county shall provide 911 dispatch services without additional charge to any city located within the county's jurisdictional limits if the governing body of the city adopts a resolution requesting the dispatch services."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2015.