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NC Gen Stat § 160A-479.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-479.8 - Fiscal accountability.

 160A-479.8. Fiscal accountability.A Regional Sports Authority is a public authority subject to the provisions of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. (1989, c. 780, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-479.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-479.9 - Funds.

 160A-479.9. Funds.(a) The establishment and operation of an authority as herein authorized are governmental functions and constitute a public purpose, and the State of North Carolina and any unit of local government may appropriate funds to support the establishment and operation of an authority.(b) The State of North Carolina and any unit of local government may also dedicate, sell, convey, donate or lease any of their interests in any property to an authority. (1989, c. 780, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-479.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-479.10 - Controlling provisions.

 160A-479.10. Controlling provisions.Insofar as the provisions of this Part are not consistent with the provisions of any other law, public or private, the provisions of this Part shall be controlling. (1989, c. 780, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-479.11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-479.11 - Conflicts of interest of public officials.

 160A-479.11. Conflicts of interest of public officials.Members, officers, and employees of any authority created under this Part shall be subject to the provisions of G.S. 14-234. (1989, c. 780, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-479.12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-479.12 - Issuance of revenue bonds and notes.

 160A-479.12. Issuance of revenue bonds and notes.The Local Government Revenue Bond Act, G.S. Chapter 159, Article 5, governs the issuance of revenue bonds by an authority. G.S. Chapter 159, Article 9, governs the issuance of notes in anticipation of the sale of revenue bonds. (1989, c. 780, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-479.13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-479.13 - Acquisition of property.

 160A-479.13. Acquisition of property.In addition to the powers hereinbefore granted, an authority may, in its charter, be granted continuing power to acquire, by gift, grant, devise, exchange, purchase, lease with or without option to purchase, or any other lawful method, the fee or any lesser interest in real or personal property for use by an authority.  (1989, c. 780, s. 1; 2011-284, s. 119.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-479.14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-479.14 - Tax exemption.

 160A-479.14. Tax exemption.(a) The property of an authority, both real and personal, its acts, activities and income shall be exempt from any tax or tax obligation; in the event of any lease of authority property, or other arrangement which amounts to a leasehold interest, to a private party, this exemption shall not apply to the value of such leasehold interest nor shall it apply to the income of the lessee.(b) Otherwise, however, for the purpose of taxation, when property of an authority is leased to private parties solely for the purpose of an authority, the acts and activities of an authority for the purpose of exemption of the lessee shall be considered as the acts and activities of the private parties.(c) The interest on revenue bonds or notes issued by an authority shall be exempt from State taxes. (1989, c. 780, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-479.15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-479.15 - Removal and relocation of utility structures.

 160A-479.15. Removal and relocation of utility structures.(a) An authority may require any public utility, railroad, or other public service corporation owning or operating any installations, structures, equipment, apparatus, appliances or facilities in, upon, under, over, across or along any land or facility where an authority has the right to own, construct, operate or maintain its facilities to remove or relocate such installation, structures, equipment, apparatus, appliances or facilities from their location.(b) If the owner or operator thereof fails or refuses to remove or relocate them, an authority may proceed to do so.(c) An authority may provide the necessary new locations or an authority may also acquire the necessary new locations by purchase or otherwise, but not by eminent domain.(d) An authority shall reimburse the public utility, railroad or other public service corporation, for the cost of relocations which shall be the entire amount paid or incurred by the utility properly attributable thereto after deducting the cost of any increase in the service capacity of the new installations, structures, equipment, apparatus, appliances or facilities and any salvage value derived from the old installations, structures, equipment, apparatus or appliances. (1989, c. 780, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-479.16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-479.16 - Advances.

 160A-479.16. Advances.Any member government unit may make advances, from any moneys that may be available for such purpose, in connection with the creation of the authority and to provide for the preliminary expenses of such authority. Any such advances may be repaid to such participating units of local government from the proceeds of the revenue bonds issued by such authority, if capital in nature, or from other available funds of the authority. (1989, c. 780, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-479.17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-479.17 - Annexation.

 160A-479.17. Annexation.The annexation by a member government which is a city of areas lying outside of the territorial jurisdiction of the authority shall make such annexed area a part of the territorial jurisdiction of the authority, and such area shall be subject to all debts and all obligations thereof. (1989, c. 780, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-480.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-480.1 - Short title.

 160A-480.1. Short title.This Part is the "Facility Authority Act" and may be cited by that name. (1995, c. 458, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-480.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-480.2 - Definitions.

 160A-480.2. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Part:(1) Authority. - A Facility Authority.(2) Credit facility. - An agreement with a banking institution, an insurance institution, an investment institution, or other financial institution located inside or outside the United States of America that provides for prompt payment, whether at maturity, presentment, or tender for purchase, redemption, or acceleration, of part or all of the principal or purchase price, redemption premium, if any, and interest on a bond or note issued by the Authority and for repayment of the institution.(3) Member. - A person appointed to a facility authority.(4) Par formula. - A provision or formula to make periodic adjustments in the interest rate of a bond or note, including:a. A provision for an adjustment to keep the purchase price of the bond or note in the open market as close to par as possible.b. A provision for an adjustment based on one or more percentages of a prime rate or base rate that may vary or apply for specified periods of time.c. Any other provision that does not materially and adversely affect the financial position of the Authority and the marketing of the bonds or notes at a reasonable interest cost to the Authority.(5) Regional facility. - A facility consisting of an arena, coliseum, or other buildings or both, or areas where sports, fitness, health, recreational, entertainment, or cultural activities can be conducted. The facility may be composed of buildings grouped into complexes or separated from each other and may include ancillary support facilities, such as those for administration, sports science, sports medicine, training, museums, meeting rooms and conference centers, accommodations, parking, and food services. The facility should be designed to attract to the State as many major regional, national, and international tournaments, events, championships, training centers, training camps, and headquarters for the governance of various sports, associations, and events as possible. The regional facility shall be constructed on land owned by the State. (1995, c. 458, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-480.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-480.5 - Dissolution of Authority.

 160A-480.5. Dissolution of Authority.The General Assembly may dissolve an authority if all bonds or notes issued by the Authority and all other obligations incurred by the Authority have been fully paid or satisfied. In such event any assets of the Authority shall become the property of the county authorized to levy a room occupancy and prepared food and beverage tax to be distributed to the Authority. (1995, c. 458, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-480.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-480.6 - Construction contracts.

 160A-480.6. Construction contracts.Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes applies to a construction contract of an Authority. An Authority may solicit bids on the basis of separate specifications for the branches or work described in G.S. 143-128(a) and on a single-prime contract basis and accept the lowest bid. (1995, c. 458, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-480.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-480.7 - Seating at regional facility arena.

 160A-480.7. Seating at regional facility arena.The Authority shall ensure that at least fifty percent (50%) of the seats for an athletic event that is sponsored by a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina whose principal campus is in the territorial jurisdiction of the authority and is held at the arena of the regional facility are made available to students at that constituent institution and members of the general public. (1995, c. 458, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-480.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-480.10 - Trust funds.

 160A-480.10. Trust funds.Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all money received pursuant to the authority of this Part, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this Part. The resolution authorizing the issuance of, or the trust agreement securing, any bonds or notes may provide that any of these moneys may be temporarily invested and reinvested pending their disbursement and shall provide that any officer with whom, or any bank or trust company with which, the moneys shall be deposited shall act as trustee of the moneys and shall hold and apply the moneys for the purpose hereof, subject to any regulations this Part and the resolution or trust agreement may provide. Any of these moneys may be invested as provided in G.S. 159-30, as it may be amended from time to time. (1995, c. 458, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-480.11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-480.11 - Faith and credit of State and units of local government not pledged.

 160A-480.11. Faith and credit of State and units of local government not pledged.Bonds or notes issued under this Part shall not constitute a debt secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of the State or a political subdivision of the State and shall be payable solely from the revenues, property, and other funds pledged for their payment. The bonds or notes issued by an Authority shall contain a statement that the Authority is obligated to pay the bond or note or the interest on the bond or note only from the revenues, property, or other funds pledged for their payment and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State or any political subdivision of the State is pledged as security for the payment of the principal of or the interest or premium on the bonds or notes. (1995, c. 458, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-480.12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-480.12 - Revenue refunding bonds.

 160A-480.12. Revenue refunding bonds.The Authority may issue refunding bonds or notes for one or more of the following purposes:(1) Refunding any outstanding bonds or notes issued under this Part, including any redemption premium on the bonds or notes and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption.(2) Constructing improvements, additions, extensions or enlargements of the project, or projects in connection with which the bonds or notes to be refunded have been issued.(3) Paying all or any part of the cost of any additional project or projects.Refunding bonds or notes shall be issued in accordance with the same procedures and requirements as bonds or notes. Refunding bonds issued under this section may be sold or exchanged for outstanding bonds or notes issued under this Part and, if sold, the proceeds of the refunding bonds may be applied, in addition to any authorized purposes, to the purchase, redemption, or payment of outstanding bonds or notes.Pending the application of the proceeds of refunding bonds, with any other available funds, to the payment of the principal of and accrued interest and any redemption premium on the bonds or notes being refunded, and, if so provided or permitted in securing the same, to the payment of any interest on such refunding bonds and any expenses in connection with such refunding, such proceeds may be invested in direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and the interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America which shall mature or which shall be subject to redemption by the holder thereof, at the option of such holder, not later than the respective dates when the proceeds, together with the interest accruing thereon, will be required for the purposes intended. (1995, c. 458, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-480.13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-480.13 - Bonds eligible for investment.

 160A-480.13. Bonds eligible for investment.Bonds and notes issued under this Part are hereby made securities in which all public officers, agencies, and public bodies of the State and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, investment companies, banks, savings banks, building and loan associations, credit unions, pension or retirement funds, other financial institutions engaged in business in the State, executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them. These bonds or notes are hereby made securities that may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any officer or agency of the State or political subdivision of the State for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds, notes, or obligations of the State or any political subdivision of the State is authorized by law. This section does not apply to any State pension or retirement fund or a pension or retirement fund of a political subdivision of the State. (1995, c. 458, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-480.14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-480.14 - Taxation of revenue bonds.

 160A-480.14. Taxation of revenue bonds.Any bonds and notes issued by the Authority under the provisions of this Part shall be exempt from all State, county, and municipal taxation or assessment, direct or indirect, general or special, whether imposed for the purpose of general revenue or otherwise, excluding income taxes on the gain from the transfer of bonds and notes, and franchise taxes. The interest on bonds and notes issued by an Authority under the provisions of this Part shall not be subject to taxation as to income.  (1995, c. 458, s. 1; 2015-264, s. 16(k).)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-480.15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-480.15 - Members and officers not liable.

 160A-480.15. Members and officers not liable.No member or officer of an Authority shall be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the execution of any bonds or notes or the issuance of any bonds or notes. (1995, c. 458, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-481.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-481.1 - Definitions.

 160A-481.1. Definitions.The words defined in this section shall have the meanings indicated when used in this Part:(1) Local government unit. - Defined in G.S. 159G-20 and G.S. 160A-460.(2) Undertaking. - Defined in G.S. 160A-460.  (2020-79, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-481.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.|§ 160A-481.2 - Interlocal cooperation authorized.

 160A-481.2. Interlocal cooperation authorized.Interlocal cooperation, as provided in Part 1 of this Article, is authorized between any local government units in this State for any purpose. When two or more local government units agree to contract for one or more undertakings under this Part, the provisions of Part 1 of this Article apply.  (2020-79, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-486 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 21 - Miscellaneous.|§ 160A-486 - Estimates of population.

 160A-486. Estimates of population.When a newly incorporated municipality is not included in the most recent federal census of population but otherwise qualifies for distribution of State-collected funds allocated wholly or partially on the basis of current population estimates, the municipality shall be entitled to participate in the distribution of these funds by reporting all information designated by the Office of State Budget and Management. An estimate of this city's population will be made by the Office of State Budget and Management in accordance with procedures designated by that office. The estimate will be certified to State departments and agencies charged with the responsibility of distributing funds to local governments along with the current population estimates for all other municipalities. (1953, c. 79; 1969, c. 873; 1971, c. 698, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1137, s. 46; 2000-140, s. 93.1(a); 2001-424, s. 12.2(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-487 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 21 - Miscellaneous.|§ 160A-487 - City and county financial support for rescue squads.

 160A-487. City and county financial support for rescue squads.Each city and county is authorized to appropriate funds to rescue squads or teams to enable them to purchase and maintain rescue equipment and to finance the operation of the rescue squad either within or outside the boundaries of the city or county. (1959, c. 989; 1971, c. 698, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-488 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 21 - Miscellaneous.|§ 160A-488 - Museums and arts programs.

 160A-488. Museums and arts programs.(a) Any city or county is authorized to establish and support museums, art galleries, or arts centers, so long as the facility is open to the public.(b) Any city or county is authorized to establish and support arts programs and facilities. As used in this section, "arts" refers to the performing arts, visual arts, and literary arts and includes dance, drama, music, painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, crafts, photography, film, video, architecture, design and literature, when part of a performing, visual or literary arts program.(c) Any city or county may contract with any other governmental agency, or with any public or nonprofit private association, corporation or organization to establish and support museums, art galleries, arts centers, arts facilities, and arts programs and may appropriate funds to any such governmental agency, or to any such public or nonprofit private association, corporation or organization for the purpose of establishing and supporting such museums, galleries, centers, facilities and programs.(d) As used in this section, "support" includes, but is not limited to: acquisition, construction, and renovation of buildings, including acquisition of land and other property therefor; purchase of paintings and other works of art; acquisition, lease, or purchase of materials and equipment; compensation of personnel; and all operating and maintenance expenses of the program or facility.(e) In the event funds appropriated for the purposes of this section are turned over to any agency or organization other than the city or county for expenditure, no such expenditure shall be made until the city or county has approved it, and all such expenditures shall be accounted for by the agency or organization at the end of the fiscal year for which they were appropriated.(f) For the purposes set forth in this section, a city or county may appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law. (1955, c. 1338; 1961, c. 309; 1965, c. 1019; 1971, c. 698, s. 1; 1975, c. 664, s. 17; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1201.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-489 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 21 - Miscellaneous.|§ 160A-489 - Auditoriums, coliseums, and convention centers.

 160A-489. Auditoriums, coliseums, and convention centers.Any city is authorized to establish and support public auditoriums, coliseums, and convention centers. As used in this section, "support" includes but is not limited to: acquisition, construction, and renovation of buildings and acquisition of the necessary land and other property therefor; purchase of equipment; compensation of personnel; and all operating and maintenance expenses of the facility. For the purposes set forth in this section, a city may appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law. (1971, c. 698, s. 1; 1975, c. 664, s. 18.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-490 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 21 - Miscellaneous.|§ 160A-490 - Photographic reproduction of records.

 160A-490. Photographic reproduction of records.(a) General Statutes 153A-436 shall apply to cities. When a county officer is designated by title in that Article, the designation shall be construed to mean the appropriate city officer, and the city council shall perform powers and duties conferred and imposed on the board of county commissioners.(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall apply to records stored on any form of permanent, computer-readable media, such as a CD-ROM, if the medium is not subject to erasure or alteration. Nonerasable, computer-readable storage media may be used for preservation duplicates, as defined in G.S. 132-8.2, or for the preservation of permanently valuable records as provided in G.S. 121-5(d).  (1955, c. 451; 1971, c. 698, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1247, s. 41; 1999-131, s. 5; 1999-456, s. 47(e); 2011-326, s. 13(e).)