Bill Summary for H 198 (2017-2018)

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Jun 28 2017

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 198 (Local) Filed Monday, February 27, 2017
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ESTABLISH A SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE CITY AND TO ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY CONTRACTS AND TO AUTHORIZE CALDWELL COUNTY TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES BEFORE RECORDING DEEDS CONVEYING PROPERTY.
Intro. by B. Richardson.

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

Deletes the previous provisions. Changes the long and short titles, and now provides the following.

Amends the Fayetteville city charter to allow the creation of a race- and gender-neutral small business enterprise program to promote the development of small businesses in the Fayetteville Metropolitan Statistical Area and to enhance opportunity for small businesses to participate in city contracts. The authorized program supplements, and does not replace, the requirements of GS 143-128.2, GS 143-131(b), or GS 143-135.5. Specifies that goals or efforts established to promote veteran, minority, and women's businesses in pursuing public contracts, and goals or efforts established under those specified statutes take precedence over goals authorized by the authorized program. 

Amends GS 161-31 to authorize Caldwell County to require the payment of delinquent taxes before recording deeds conveying the property.

Includes a severability clause.