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House Bill 198 (Local) Filed Monday, February 27, 2017
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ESTABLISH A SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE CITY AND TO ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY CONTRACTS AND TO AUTHORIZE CALDWELL COUNTY TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES BEFORE RECORDING DEEDS CONVEYING PROPERTY.
Intro. by B. Richardson.

Status: Ch. SL 2017-81 (House Action) (Jun 29 2017)

SOG comments (1):

Short and Long Title Changes

Senate committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes changes to the short and long titles. The original titles are as follows:

REPEAL CENTERVILLE CHARTER.

AN ACT TO REPEAL THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF CENTERVILLE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Bill History:

H 198/S.L. 2017-81

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jun 30 2017 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ESTABLISH A SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE CITY AND TO ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY CONTRACTS AND TO AUTHORIZE CALDWELL COUNTY TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES BEFORE RECORDING DEEDS CONVEYING PROPERTY. Enacted June 29, 2017. Effective June 29, 2017.


  • Summary date: Jun 28 2017 - View Summary

    Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

    Deletes the previous provisions. Changes the long and short titles, and now provides the following.

    Amends the Fayetteville city charter to allow the creation of a race- and gender-neutral small business enterprise program to promote the development of small businesses in the Fayetteville Metropolitan Statistical Area and to enhance opportunity for small businesses to participate in city contracts. The authorized program supplements, and does not replace, the requirements of GS 143-128.2, GS 143-131(b), or GS 143-135.5. Specifies that goals or efforts established to promote veteran, minority, and women's businesses in pursuing public contracts, and goals or efforts established under those specified statutes take precedence over goals authorized by the authorized program. 

    Amends GS 161-31 to authorize Caldwell County to require the payment of delinquent taxes before recording deeds conveying the property.

    Includes a severability clause.


  • Summary date: Mar 15 2017 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Authorizes the governing board of the Town of Centerville to continue in office for 30 days after the date it completes liquidation of the Town's assets and liabilities, and submits its final audit to the Department of State Treasurer, and any other required financial reports (was, for 30 days after the bill became law). Directs that net assets of the Town shall be paid to the Fire and Rescue Association, Inc. of Centerville, NC (was, the Centerville Fire Department).


  • Summary date: Feb 27 2017 - View Summary

    Identical to S 122, filed 2/22/17.

    Repeals SL 1965-695, the Centerville Town Charter. Provides that the governing board of Centerville as of the date that the act becomes law is continued in office for 30 days thereafter for the purpose of liquidating the Town's assets and liabilities and filing any required financial reports. Requires the Town's net assets to be paid over to the Centerville Fire Department, which must use those funds for a public purpose.