DEANNEXATIONS/LIMIT CERTAIN POWERS. (NEW)

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 1058 (Local) Filed Monday, April 27, 2026
AN ACT TO REMOVE CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY FROM THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF VASS, THE TOWN OF RED OAK, THE TOWN OF KERNERSVILLE, AND THE VILLAGE OF WALNUT CREEK AND TO LIMIT CERTAIN POWERS OF THE VILLAGE OF WALNUT CREEK.
Intro. by Bell.

Status: Re-ref Com On Finance (House action) (May 12 2026)

SOG comments (1):

Long title change

Committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT TO REMOVE CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY FROM THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF WALNUT CREEK AND TO LIMIT CERTAIN POWERS OF THE VILLAGE OF WALNUT CREEK.

H 1058

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: May 12 2026 - View Summary

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

    Adds the following content and makes conforming changes to the act’s organization and titles.

    Removes specified property from Vass’s corporate limits. Specifies that this has no effect on the validity of the Town’s liens for ad valorem taxes or special assessments outstanding before June 30, 2026; allows the liens to be collected or foreclosed upon after that date as though the property were still within the Town’s corporate limits. Specifies that property in the described territory as of January 1, 2026, is no longer subject to municipal taxes for taxes imposed for taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.

    Removes specified property from Red Oak’s corporate limits. Specifies that this has no effect on the validity of the Town’s liens for ad valorem taxes or special assessments outstanding before June 30, 2026; allows the liens to be collected or foreclosed upon after that date as though the property were still within the Town’s corporate limits. Specifies that property in the described territory as of January 1, 2026, is no longer subject to municipal taxes for taxes imposed for taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.

    Removes specified property from Kernersville’s corporate limits. Specifies that this has no effect on the validity of the Town’s liens for ad valorem taxes or special assessments outstanding before June 30, 2026; allows the liens to be collected or foreclosed upon after that date as though the property were still within the Town’s corporate limits. Specifies that property in the described territory as of January 1, 2026, is no longer subject to municipal taxes for taxes imposed for taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.

    Repeals SL 1977-55, which prohibited the Village of Walnut Creek from exercising powers of annexation provided for in the general law.


  • Summary date: Apr 27 2026 - View Summary

    Removes three parcels as described, from the corporate limits of the Village of Walnut Creek. Provides a savings clause for the validity of any liens of Walnut Creek for outstanding ad valorem taxes or special assessments. Effective June 30, 2026. Deems property in the described territory as of January 1, 2026, no longer subject to municipal taxes for taxable years beginning on or after July 1, 2026. 

    Prohibits Walnut Creek from exercising any powers granted to cities in GS Chapter 160D in any area beyond its contiguous corporate limits. Effective on the date the act becomes law, except that Walnut Creek's development regulations and powers of enforcement remain in effect in that area until the time provided in GS 160D-202(h). Specifies that this act or other provisions of law to the contrary, any acquisition, conveyance, transfer, or acceptance of real property or interest in real or personal property by Walnut Creek occurring prior to the effective date is hereby ratified, validated, confirmed, and approved in all respects as if Walnut Creek had possessed full legal authority to undertake such action at the time it occurred.