AN ACT TO ALLOW POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM ADJOINING STATES TO BE MEMBERS OF A NORTH CAROLINA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY. SL 2023-126. Enacted September 29, 2023. Effective September 29, 2023.
Bill Summaries: S 211 PERMIT MULTISTATE WATER/SEWER AUTHORITY.
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Bill S 211 (2023-2024)Summary date: Oct 2 2023 - View Summary
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Bill S 211 (2023-2024)Summary date: Mar 28 2023 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Expands the types of authorities allowed to create a water or sewer authority under GS 162A-3 (pertaining to creation of water and sewer authorities) with out-of-state members to include authorities where a county adjoining an out-of-state local government unit(s) is organizing an authority under GS 162A-3. Makes conforming change to GS 162A-3.1 (pertaining to alternate procedures for creation of public water and sewer authorities). Makes technical changes.
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Bill S 211 (2023-2024)Summary date: Mar 6 2023 - View Summary
Amends GS 162A-3 (pertaining to procedures for creation of a public water and sewer authority) as follows. Expands the scope of entities allowed to create a water or sewer authority to include an authority that includes one or more units of local government in a state adjoining any county that is or contains one or more political subdivisions organizing that authority under GS 162A-3, if that inclusion is permitted by the laws of the adjoining state. Specifies that the governing body of the political subdivision in the adjoining state must adopt a resolution that meets the specifications of GS 162A-3 as well as filing and publication requirements. Makes clear that the unit of local government in the adjoining state is considered a political subdivision for all other purposes of governing water and sewer authorities. Makes conforming changes to GS 162A-3.1 (pertaining to alternate procedures for creation of public water and sewer authorities).