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NC Gen Stat § 158-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 2 - Economic Development Commissions.|§ 158-8 - Creation of municipal, county or regional commissions authorized; composition; joining or withdrawing from regional commissions.

 158-8. Creation of municipal, county or regional commissions authorized; composition; joining or withdrawing from regional commissions.The governing body of any municipality or the board of county commissioners of any county may by resolution create an economic development commission for said municipality or county. The governing bodies of any two or more municipalities and/or counties may by joint resolution, adopted by separate vote of each governing body concerned, create a regional economic development commission. A municipal or county economic development commission shall consist of from three to nine members, named for terms and compensation (if any) fixed by its respective governing body. The membership, compensation (if any), and terms of a regional economic development commission, and the formula for its financial support, shall be fixed by the joint resolution creating the commission. Additional governmental units may join a regional commission with the consent of all existing members. Any governmental unit may withdraw from a regional commission on two years' notice to the other members. The resolution creating a municipal, county, or regional economic development commission may be modified, amended, or repealed in the same manner as it was originally adopted.  (1961, c. 722, s. 2; 2013-360, s. 15.28(a); 2013-363, s. 5.7(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 158-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 2 - Economic Development Commissions.|§ 158-9 - Organization of commission; rules and regulations; committees; meetings.

 158-9. Organization of commission; rules and regulations; committees; meetings.Upon its appointment, the economic development commission shall promptly meet and elect from among its members a chairman and such other officers as it may choose, for such terms as it shall prescribe in its rules and regulations. The commission shall adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith as it may deem necessary for the proper discharge of its duties. The chairman may appoint such committees as the work of the commission may require. The commission shall meet regularly, at least once every three months, at places and dates specified in the rules. Special meetings may be called as specified in the rules. (1961, c. 722, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 2 - Economic Development Commissions.|§ 158-10 - Staff and personnel; contracts for services.

 158-10. Staff and personnel; contracts for services.Within the limits of appropriated funds, the commission may hire and fix the compensation of any personnel necessary to its operations, contract with consultants for such services as it may require, and contract with the State of North Carolina or the federal government, or any agency or department thereof, for such services as may be provided by such agencies; and it is hereby empowered to carry out the provisions of such contracts as it may enter. (1961, c. 722, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 2 - Economic Development Commissions.|§ 158-11 - Office and equipment.

 158-11. Office and equipment.Within the limits of appropriated funds, the commission may lease, rent, or purchase, or otherwise obtain suitable quarters and office space for its staff, and may lease, rent, or purchase necessary furniture, fixtures, and other equipment. (1961, c. 722, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 2 - Economic Development Commissions.|§ 158-12 - Fiscal affairs generally; appropriations.

 158-12. Fiscal affairs generally; appropriations.The commission may accept, receive, and disburse in furtherance of its functions any funds, grants, and services made available by the federal government and its agencies, the State government and its agencies, any municipalities or counties, and by private and civic sources.Each municipality or county shall have authority to appropriate funds to any local or regional economic development commission which it may have created. These appropriations may be funded by levy of property taxes pursuant to G.S. 153A-149 and G.S. 160A-209 and by the allocation of other revenues whose use is not otherwise restricted by law. (1961, c. 722, s. 2; 1973, c. 803, s. 44; c. 1446, s. 26.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 2 - Economic Development Commissions.|§ 158-13 - Powers and duties.

 158-13. Powers and duties.Any economic development commission created pursuant to this Article shall:(1) Receive from any municipal, county, joint, or regional planning board or commission with jurisdiction within its area an economic development program for part or all of the area;(2) Formulate projects for carrying out such economic development program, through attraction of new industries, encouragement of existing industries, encouragement of agricultural development, encouragement of new business and industrial ventures by local as well as foreign capital, and other activities of a similar nature;(3) Conduct industrial surveys as needed, advertise in periodicals or other communications media, furnish advice and assistance to business and industrial prospects which may locate in its area, furnish advice and assistance to existing businesses and industries, furnish advice and assistance to persons seeking to establish new businesses or industries, and engage in related activities;(4) Encourage the formation of private business development corporations or associations which may carry out such projects as securing and preparing sites for industrial development, constructing industrial buildings, or rendering financial or managerial assistance to businesses and industries; furnish advice and assistance to such corporations or associations;(4a) Use grant funds to make loans for purposes permitted by the federal government, by the grant agreement and in furtherance of economic development; the economic development commission may delegate to another organization or agency the implementation of the grant's purposes, subject to approval by the federal agency involved and the commission's board of directors.(5) Carry on such other activities as may be necessary in the proper exercise of the functions described herein. (1961, c. 722, s. 2; 1979, c. 775.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 2 - Economic Development Commissions.|§ 158-14 - Regional planning and economic development commissions authorized.

 158-14. Regional planning and economic development commissions authorized.Any municipalities and/or counties desiring to exercise the powers granted by this Article may, at their option, create a regional planning and economic development commission, which shall have and exercise all of the powers and duties granted to a regional economic development commission under this Article and in addition the powers and duties granted to a regional planning commission under Article 23 of Chapter 153. In the event that such a combined commission is created, it shall keep separate books of accounts for appropriations and expenditures made pursuant to this Article and for appropriations and expenditures made pursuant to Article 23 of Chapter 153. The financial limitations set forth in each such Article shall govern expenditures made pursuant to such Article. (1961, c. 722, s. 2; 1965, c. 431, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 2 - Economic Development Commissions.|§ 158-15 - Powers granted herein supplementary.

 158-15. Powers granted herein supplementary.The powers granted to counties and municipalities by this Article shall be deemed supplementary to any powers heretofore or hereafter granted by any general or local act for the same or similar purposes, and in any case where the provisions of this Article conflict with or are different from the provisions of any other act, the board of county commissioners or the municipal governing board may in its discretion proceed in accordance with the provisions of this Article or, as an alternative method, in accordance with the provisions of such other act. (1961, c. 722, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-15.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 2A - Multi-County Water Conservation and Infrastructure District.|§ 158-15.1 - Multi-County Water Conservation and Infrastructure District.

 158-15.1. Multi-County Water Conservation and Infrastructure District.(a) There is established the Multi-County Water Conservation and Infrastructure District, which is a public authority for the purpose of the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act.(b) The member counties of the Multi-County Water Conservation and Infrastructure District are Bertie, Caswell, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Halifax, Martin, Northampton, Person, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Vance, Warren, and Washington.(c) The governing body of the Multi-County Water Conservation and Infrastructure District is the Multi-County Water Commission. One member of this Commission shall be appointed for a three-year term by the board of commissioners of each member county.(d) All monies received by the State of North Carolina for sale of water under the Roanoke River Basin Compact, if enacted, shall be paid to the Multi-County Water Conservation and Infrastructure District.(e) The District may accept for any of its purposes and functions any and all donations, grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services (conditional or otherwise) from any state or the United States or any subdivision or agency thereof, or interstate agency, or from any political subdivision of this State or any other state, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation, and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. The nature, amount and condition, if any, attendant upon any donation or grant accepted pursuant to this subsection together with the identity of the donor or grantor, shall be detailed in the annual audit of the District.(f) At times specified by the Multi-County Water Commission, net revenues after operating expenses of the District shall be paid to each of the fifteen member counties according to the following formula: (i) one-half pro-rata based on the population located within the Roanoke River basin area of each member county; and (ii) one-half pro-rata based on the land area located within the Roanoke River Basin area of each county. (g) Member counties may use funds received under this section for public purposes relating to infrastructure development, economic development, and water conservation.(h) The Commission may adopt such rules as may be needful for operation of its affairs, and shall employ and terminate personnel as if it were a county. (1995, c. 507, s. 26.12; 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 24.22(a); 1997-443, s. 15.48(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 158-16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 3 - Tax Elections for Industrial Development Purposes.|§ 158-16 - Board of commissioners may call tax election; rate and purposes of tax.

 158-16. Board of commissioners may call tax election; rate and purposes of tax.The board of county commissioners in any county is authorized and empowered to call a special election to determine whether it be the will of the qualified voters of said county that they levy and cause to be collected annually, at the same time and in the same manner as the general county taxes are levied and collected, a special tax at a rate not to exceed five cents (5 ) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of property in said county, to be known as an "industrial development tax," the funds therefrom, if the levy be authorized by the voters of said county, to be used for the purpose of attracting new and diversified industries to said county, and for the encouragement of new business and industrial ventures by local as well as foreign capital, and for the purpose of aiding and encouraging the location of manufacturing enterprises, making industrial surveys and locating industrial plants in said county, and for the purpose of encouraging agricultural development in said county. Any special election shall be conducted in accordance with G.S. 163-287.  (1959, c. 212, s. 1; 2013-381, s. 10.25; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 3 - Tax Elections for Industrial Development Purposes.|§ 158-17 - Registration of voters; election under supervision of county board of elections.

 158-17. Registration of voters; election under supervision of county board of elections.There shall be no new registration of voters for such an election. Registration shall be open for registration of new voters in said county and registration of any and all legal residents of said county, who are or could legally be enfranchised as qualified voters for regular general elections, shall be carried out in accordance with the general election laws of the State of North Carolina as provided for local elections. Notice of such registration of new voters shall be published in a newspaper circulated in said county, once, not less than 55 days before and not more than 65 days before the election, stating the hours and days for registration. The special election, if called, shall be under the control and supervision of the county board of elections. (1959, c. 212, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 762, s. 11.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 3 - Tax Elections for Industrial Development Purposes.|§ 158-18 - Form of ballot; when ballots supplied; designation of ballot box.

 158-18. Form of ballot; when ballots supplied; designation of ballot box.The form of the question shall be substantially the words "For Industrial Development Tax," and "Against Industrial Development Tax," which alternates shall appear separated from each other on one ballot containing opposite, and to the left of each alternate, squares of appropriate size in one of which squares the voters may make a mark "X" to designate the voter's choice for or against such tax. Such ballot shall be printed on white paper and each polling place shall be supplied with a sufficient number of ballots not later than the day before the election. At such special election the election board shall cause to be placed at each voting precinct in said county a ballot box marked "Industrial Development Tax Election." (1959, c. 212, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-19 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 3 - Tax Elections for Industrial Development Purposes.|§ 158-19 - Counting of ballots; canvassing, certifying and announcing results of elections.

 158-19. Counting of ballots; canvassing, certifying and announcing results of elections.The duly appointed judges and other election officials who are named and fixed by the county board of elections shall count the ballots so cast in such election and the results of the election shall be officially canvassed, certified and announced by the proper officials of the board of elections, according to the manner of canvassing, certifying and announcing the elections held under the general election laws of the State. Except as herein otherwise provided, the registration and election herein provided for shall be conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the State as provided for local elections. (1959, c. 212, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 3 - Tax Elections for Industrial Development Purposes.|§ 158-20 - Authorized tax rate.

 158-20. Authorized tax rate.If a majority of those voting in such election favor the levying of such a tax, the board of commissioners of said county are authorized to levy a special tax at a rate not to exceed five cents (5 ) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed value of real and personal property taxable in said county, and the General Assembly does hereby give its special approval for the levy of such special tax. (1959, c. 212, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-21 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 3 - Tax Elections for Industrial Development Purposes.|§ 158-21 - Creation of industrial development commission; membership and terms of office; vacancies; meetings; selection of officers; bylaws and procedural rules and policies; authority of treasurer and required bond; subsidy or investment in business or industry forbidden.

 158-21. Creation of industrial development commission; membership and terms of office; vacancies; meetings; selection of officers; bylaws and procedural rules and policies; authority of treasurer and required bond; subsidy or investment in business or industry forbidden.If the majority of the qualified voters voting in such election favor the levying of such a tax, then and in that event, the county commissioners may create a commission to be known as the "Industrial Development Commission" for said county. Such commission shall be composed of nine members. The terms of office of the members of the commission shall be three years, with the exception of the first two years' existence of the commission, in which three shall be appointed to serve for a period of one year, three for a period of two years, and three for a period of three years; thereafter, all members shall be appointed for three years, and shall serve until their successors have been appointed and qualified. All appointments for unexpired terms resulting from resignation, death or other causes, shall be made by the county board of commissioners. The commission shall hold its first meeting within 30 days after its appointment as provided for in this Article, and the beginning date of all terms of office of the commissioners shall be the date on which the commission holds its first meeting. After the members of the commission shall have been appointed and at the time of the holding of the first meeting, they shall, by a majority vote, name and select from their membership their own chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer, and shall draw up and ratify their own bylaws and procedural rules and policies. The commission member who shall be named treasurer shall have supervision of all funds administered by the commission in any way whatsoever; shall sign and countersign all checks, drafts, bills of exchange, or any and all other negotiable instruments which shall properly be issued under his supervision; and shall furnish such surety bond as shall be designated by the board of county commissioners. No money, property or funds of the commission herein created shall be used directly or indirectly as a subsidy or investment in capital assets in any business, industry or business venture. (1959, c. 212, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-22 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 3 - Tax Elections for Industrial Development Purposes.|§ 158-22 - Bureau set up under supervision and control of industrial development commission; furnishing county commissioners with proposed budget.

 158-22. Bureau set up under supervision and control of industrial development commission; furnishing county commissioners with proposed budget.Under the supervision and jurisdiction of the industrial development commission for said county there shall be set up a bureau, the purpose of which shall be as set forth in G.S. 158-16. The commission shall have charge of the activities of this bureau, full supervision of its operations, and full responsibility for its actions. The commission shall employ personnel for the bureau, supervise its purchases and expense accounts, and administer all the tax funds which shall be turned over to the commission by county authorities from the industrial development tax and any and all other funds which may come into its hands. The commission shall be empowered to lease, rent or purchase, or otherwise obtain suitable quarters and office space for an industrial development bureau, to lease, rent, or purchase necessary furniture, fixtures, and other equipment, to purchase advertising space in periodicals which may be selected for that purpose, and to otherwise engage in any and all activities which shall, in its discretion, promote the business and industrial development and general economic welfare of said county; and it shall have full power to exercise any and all other proper authority in connection with its duties and not expressly mentioned herein. Provided, that said commission shall provide the board of county commissioners 30 days prior to July 1 a proposed budget for the fiscal year commencing on July 1 and shall provide the board of county commissioners an audit by a certified public accountant within 60 days after the expiration of the fiscal year ending on June 30. (1959, c. 212, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 3 - Tax Elections for Industrial Development Purposes.|§ 158-23 - Board of county commissioners may function and carry out duties of industrial development commission.

 158-23. Board of county commissioners may function and carry out duties of industrial development commission.Nothing herein shall prevent the board of county commissioners itself from functioning and carrying out the duties of the industrial development commission as provided for herein. (1959, c. 212, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 158-24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 158 - Local Development|Article 3 - Tax Elections for Industrial Development Purposes.|§ 158-24 - Counties to which Article applies.

 158-24. Counties to which Article applies.The provisions of this Article shall apply only to the following counties: Alexander, Burke, Caswell, Chowan, Edgecombe, Franklin, Harnett, Haywood, Hertford, Mitchell, Northampton, Onslow, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Person, Polk, Rockingham, Rutherford, Tyrrell, Vance and Warren. (1959, c. 212, s. 2; 1961, cc. 208, 228, 339, 560, 683, 701, 1011, 1058; 1963, c. 157, s. 2; cc. 443, 504, 506, 613, 1101; 1965, cc. 189, 523, 622.)
NC Gen Stat § 159-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 159 - Local Government Finance|Article 1 - Short Title and Definitions.|§ 159-1 - Short title and definitions.

 159-1. Short title and definitions.(a) This Chapter may be cited as "The Local Government Finance Act."(b) The words and phrases defined in this section have the meanings indicated when used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly requires another meaning, or unless the word or phrase is given a more restrictive meaning by definition in another Article herein.(1) "Chairman" means the chairman of the Local Government Commission.(2) "City" includes towns and incorporated villages.(3) "Clerk" means an officer or employee of a local government or public authority charged by law or direction of the governing board with the duty of keeping the minutes of board meetings and conserving records evidencing official actions of the board.(4) "Commission" means the Local Government Commission.(5) "Publish," "publication," and other forms of the word "publish" mean insertion in a newspaper qualified under G.S. 1-597 to publish legal advertisements.(6) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Local Government Commission.(c) Words in the singular number include the plural, and in the plural include the singular. Words of the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter, and when the sense so indicates, words of the neuter gender may refer to any gender. (1927, c. 81, s. 2; 1931, c. 60, s. 2; 1971, c. 780, s. 1.)