Bill Summary for S 879 (2015-2016)

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Jun 21 2016

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 879 (Local) Filed Tuesday, May 17, 2016
AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF CORNELIUS AND GRANTING COUNTYWIDE JURISDICTION TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF THE TOWNS OF CORNELIUS, DAVIDSON, HUNTERSVILLE, MATTHEWS, MINT HILL, AND PINEVILLE.
Intro. by Tarte.

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

Amends the proposed language in Section 1 of SL 1969-1170 to prohibit the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners from approving the exercise of powers or authority by a municipality's police officers in an unincorporated area of the county if the area is in another municipality's extraterritorial planning jurisdiction (was, if the area is in another municipality's sphere of influence or extraterritorial planning jurisdiction), unless the governing body of the other municipality consents in writing.

Also adds that nothing in the section restricts or prohibits the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County from exercising the powers and authority of the Sheriff's Office.