House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends GS 69-25.1 to require the board of county commissioners of Guilford County to call a special election in the portion of the area that encompasses the Stokesdale Fire Protection District that lies in Guilford County at which qualified voters of the fire protection district vote on the question as to whether to increase the tax collected to provide fire protection in the Stokesdale fire protection district from 10 cents for every $100 of taxable property to 15 cents (was, required the adoption of a resolution by the Stokesdale Town Council requesting a special election prior to the board of county commissioners calling for a special election).
As the Stokesdale Fire Protection District lies in both Guilford County and Rockingham County, also amends GS 69-25.1 to make the same provisions regarding special elections applicable to the portion of the area of the Stokesdale Fire Protection District that lies in Rockingham County.
Limits application of the above provisions to Guilford County and Rockingham County.
Amends GS 69-25.9 to clarify that when an area lies in more than one county, a tax election must be jointly conducted by the board of elections of each county and the cost must be shared equally by all of the counties involved. Makes this section of the act applicable only to Guilford and Rockingham counties.
Requires that the special elections authorized in this act must be held on the same date in each county.
Provides that this act is effective when it becomes law and expires as of December 1, 2016, or upon conclusion of the special elections authorized under this act.
Makes conforming changes to the long title of this act to reflect the changes in the bill content.
STOKESDALE FIRE DISTRICT ASSESSMENT.
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE GUILFORD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE STOKESDALE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS THEREIN THE QUESTION OF INCREASING THE ALLOWABLE SPECIAL TAX FOR FIRE PROTECTION WITHIN THAT DISTRICT FROM TEN CENTS ON THE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION TO FIFTEEN CENTS ON THE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH DISTRICT.Intro. by Blust.
Status: Re-ref Com On Finance (House Action) (May 18 2015)
Bill History:
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Wed, 1 Apr 2015 House: Filed
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Thu, 2 Apr 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 2 Apr 2015 House: Ref to the Com on Local Government, if favorable, Finance
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Mon, 18 May 2015 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Mon, 18 May 2015 House: Re-ref Com On Finance
H 466
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 466 (2015-2016)Summary date: May 18 2015 - View Summary
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Bill H 466 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 1 2015 - View Summary
As title indicates.
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House committee substitute to 1st edition changed long title. Long title was AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GUILFORD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THAT PORTION OF THE AREA ENCOMPASSING THE STOKESDALE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT THAT LIES IN GUILFORD COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS THEREIN THE QUESTION OF INCREASING THE ALLOWABLE SPECIAL TAX FOR FIRE PROTECTION WITHIN THAT DISTRICT FROM TEN CENTS ON THE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION TO FIFTEEN CENTS ON THE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH DISTRICT UPON RECEIPT OF A REQUEST TO DO SO BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF STOKESDALE.