Bill Summary for S 604 (2017-2018)
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AN ACT TO REVISE THE LAWS GOVERNING ORGANIZED AFFAIRS, EXHIBITIONS, AND COMPETITIONS WHERE CERTAIN HOMEMADE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE OFFERED FOR CONSUMPTION FREE OF CHARGE AND 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 Sanderson.
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Senate amendment makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Amends the long title.
Amends GS 18B-600. Amends the list of additional requirements for a city to hold a malt beverage or unfortified wine election, in addition to the requirement that the county have held such an election that was decided against such sale, to require the city to have a population of 500 or more according to the most recent federal decennial census (currently, does not specify when or how the population was to be measured). Adds an additional, alternative requirement that the city have a population of 400 or more, but less than 500, according to the most recent federal decennial census, and had a population of 500 or more according to the prior federal decennial census. Effective when the bill becomes law.
Makes Section 3, which authorizes the ABC Commission to adopt temporary rules, effective when the bill becomes law.