Bill Summary for H 307 (2015-2016)

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Mar 19 2015
S.L. 2015-127

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 307 (Local) Filed Wednesday, March 18, 2015
AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF ZEBULON TO REMOVE RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF CERTAIN FEES COLLECTED BY THE TOWN.
Intro. by Malone, Jackson.

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Amends Section 8.30 of the Charter of the Town of Zebulon concerning road or drainage project fees adding language that provides that such fees must be rationally related to and no greater than the amount proportional to any impact reasonably expected to be generated by new construction. Deletes a requirement that expenditures from fee trust funds for any one road or project not exceed 50% of the capital costs of such individual project. Adds language clarifying that all expenditures from such trust funds must be in accordance with the general laws of North Carolina. Deletes provisions requiring specified fees to be spent within certain time periods. Adds language requiring fees to to be spent for the authorized reasons within 10 years after collection. 

Amend Section 8.31 of the Charter of the Town of Zebulon concerning open space project fees, adding language that provides that such fees must be rationally related to and no greater than the amount proportional to any impact reasonably expected to be generated by new construction. Deletes a requirement that expenditures from fee trust funds for any one open space project not exceed 50% of the capital costs of such individual project. Adds language clarifying that all expenditures from such trust funds must be in accordance with the general laws of North Carolina. Deletes provisions requiring specified fees to be spent within certain time periods. Adds language requiring fees to to be spent for the authorized reasons within 10 years after collection. 

Amends Section 8.32 of the Charter of the Town of Zebulon concerning recreation project fees, adding language that provides that such fees must be rationally related to and no greater than the amount proportional to any impact reasonably expected to be generated by new construction.  Deletes a requirement that expenditures from fee trust funds for any one recreation project not exceed 50% of the capital costs of such individual project. Adds language clarifying that all expenditures from such trust funds must be in accordance with the general laws of North Carolina. Deletes provisions requiring specified fees to be spent within certain time periods. Adds language requiring fees to to be spent for the authorized reasons within 10 years after collection.