ETJ/ CLARIFY DEFINITION OF BONA FIDE FARM.

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
House Bill 195 (Public) Filed Monday, February 28, 2011
TO EXEMPT FARMS FROM THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPALITIES, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "BONA FIDE FARM," AND TO PROHIBIT THE ANNEXATION OF FARMS.
Intro. by McCormick, Hill, Dixon.
Status: Ref to the Com on Government, if favorable, Finance (House Action) (Mar 1 2011)

Bill History:

H 195

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 195 (2011-2012)
    Summary date: Feb 28 2011 - View Summary

    Amends GS 160A-360, adding new subsection (k) to provide that a bona fide farm as defined in GS 153A-340 is exempt from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction under Article 19 (Planning and Regulation of Development) of GS Chapter 160A. Amends GS 153A-340(b)(2) to clarify that bona fide farm purposes include the production and activities relating to or incidental to all other forms of agriculture as defined in GS 106-581.1 (was, relating to or incidental to all other forms of agricultural products as defined in GS 106-581.1 having a domestic or foreign market). Enacts new GS 160A-58.29 to prohibit the annexation of land being used for bona fide farm purposes as defined in GS 153A-340 on the date of the resolution of intent to consider annexation, without the written consent of the owner or owners of the property.

    Agriculture, Local Government
    GS 153A, GS 160A
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