Bill Summary for H 708 (2015-2016)

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Apr 16 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 708 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 14, 2015
AN ACT DIRECTING STATE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND AGENCIES TO GIVE CONSIDERATION TO A TREE DESIGNATED AS HISTORIC OR HERITAGE BY A CITY OR COUNTY PRIOR TO TAKING ANY ACTION THAT MAY HARM THE TREE.
Intro. by Hamilton, Torbett.

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Enacts new GS 160A-400.16, pertaining to cities, and new GS 153A-437.1, pertaining to counties, as the title indicates. Directs cities and counties to act with reasonable diligence to keep all state departments, boards, commissions, or agencies potentially affected by the provisions in these statutes currently informed as to name, location, and any other significant particulars of any tree designated as historic or heritage by the city or county.

Effective when the act becomes law and applies to actions taken by state departments, boards, commissions, and agencies on or after that date.