Bill Summary for H 779 (2017-2018)

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Jun 12 2018

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 779 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 11, 2017
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN SMALL MUNICIPALITIES WITH DECREASING POPULATIONS TO ATTRACT BUSINESS THROUGH A MALT BEVERAGE AND UNFORTIFIED WINE ELECTION, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BOARD.
Intro. by Brody, Williams.

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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 4th edition.

Deletes all provisions of the previous edition and replaces it with the following. Amends GS 18B-600 to allow a city with a population of 400 or more but less than 500 according to the most recent census and that had a population of 500 or more according to the prior census to hold a malt beverage or unfortified wine election only if the county in which the city is located has already held such an election and the vote was against the sale. Amends existing law to require that a city holding such an election have a population of 500 or more according to the most recent census.

Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.