NORTHAMPTON COUNTY/WRC SHOOTING RANGES (NEW).

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 883 (Local) Filed Thursday, May 19, 2016
AN ACT TO ALLOW WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION SHOOTING RANGES IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.
Intro. by Smith.

Status: Ch. SL 2016-40 (Senate Action) (Jun 27 2016)

SOG comments (3):

Identical bill

Identical to H 1139, filed on 05/19/16.

Long title change

Senate committee substitute changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF CHADBOURN TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN COUNCIL TO APPOINT THE TOWN CLERK AND FINANCE OFFICER.

Change Long Title

House committee substitute to 2nd edition changed long title.  Long title was AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF CHADBOURN TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN COUNCIL TO APPOINT THE TOWN CLERK.

Bill History:

S 883/S.L. 2016-40

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jun 28 2016 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO ALLOW WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION SHOOTING RANGES IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. Enacted June 27, 2016. Effective June 27, 2016.


  • Summary date: Jun 22 2016 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

    Amends the act's short and long titles.

    Deletes all of the provisions of the previous edition and replaces them with the following.

    Amends Section 1 of SL 1973-78, as amended, adding language to exclude shooting ranges managed by the Wildlife Resource Commission (WRC) or those individuals properly permitted on lands owned or managed by the WRC from certain regulations in Northampton County that provide for the prohibition on discharging rifles with a calibre larger than .22 for any purpose without the specified required written permission from the landowner or lessee, as well as the requirement that such rifles must be positioned at least eight feet off the ground in order for the discharging to be legal.


  • Summary date: Jun 8 2016 - View Summary

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

    Changes the long and short titles.

    Deletes proposed Section 4.6A of the previous edition, concerning the appointment and duties of a Finance Officer.

     


  • Summary date: May 19 2016 - View Summary

    Amends Article IV, providing for organization and administration of the Town of Chadbourn, of the Charter of the Town of Chadbourn (Charter) (SL 1989-895, as amended by SL 2007-271), to amend Section 4.3 to provide that the Town Council of Chadbourn (Council) (currently, the Town Manager) is authorized to appoint a Town Clerk to keep a journal of the proceedings of the Council, maintain official records and documents, give notice of meetings, and perform other duties as required by law or as the Council may direct.

    Enacts new Section 4.6A to Article IV of the Charter authorizing the Council to appoint a Finance Officer to serve the Council. Establishes that the Finance Officer is to perform the duties prescribed in GS Chapter 159, the Charter of the Town of Chadbourn, and any other duties as directed by the Town Council.