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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 19 - Regional Planning Commissions. › § 153A-395 - Powers and duties.

§ 153A-395. Powers and duties.
A regional planning commission may:
(1) Apply for, accept, receive, and disburse funds, grants, and services made available to it by the State of North Carolina or any agency thereof, the federal government or any agency thereof, any unit of local government or any agency thereof, or any private or civic agency;
(2) Employ personnel;
(3) Contract with consultants;
(4) Contract for services with the State of North Carolina, any other state, the United States, or any agency of those governments;
(5) Study and inventory regional goals, resources, and problems;
(6) Prepare and amend regional development plans, which may include recommendations for land use within the region, recommendations concerning the need for and general location of public works of regional concern, recommendations for economic development of the region, and any other relevant matters;
(7) Cooperate with and provide assistance to federal, State, other regional, and local planning activities within the region;
(8) Encourage local efforts toward economic development;
(9) Make recommendations for review and action to its member governments and other public agencies that perform functions within the region;
(9a) For the purpose of meeting its office space and program needs, acquire real property by purchase, gift, or otherwise, and improve that property. It may pledge real property as security for an indebtedness used to finance acquisition of that property or for improvements to that property, subject to approval by the Local Government Commission as required under G.S. 159-153. It may not exercise the power of eminent domain in exercising the powers granted by this subdivision.
(10) Exercise any other power necessary to the discharge of its duties. (1961, c. 722, s. 3; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 2006-211, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 19 - Regional Planning Commissions. › § 153A-396 - Fiscal affairs.

§ 153A-396. Fiscal affairs.
Each county and city having membership in a regional planning commission may appropriate to the commission revenues not otherwise limited as to use by law. Services of personnel, use of equipment and office space, and other services may be made available to a commission by its member governments as a part of their financial support. (1961, c. 722, s. 3; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 19 - Regional Planning Commissions. › § 153A-397 - Reports.

§ 153A-397. Reports.
Each regional planning commission shall prepare and distribute to its member governments and make available to the public an annual report of its activities, including a financial statement. (1961, c. 722, s. 3; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 19 - Regional Planning Commissions. › § 153A-398 - Regional planning and economic development commissions.

§ 153A-398. Regional planning and economic development commissions.
Two or more counties, cities, or counties and cities may create a regional planning and economic development commission by adopting identical concurrent resolutions to that effect. Such a commission has the powers granted by this Article and the powers granted by Chapter 158, Article 2. If such a commission is created, it shall maintain separate books of account for appropriations and expenditures made pursuant to this Article and for appropriations and expenditures made pursuant to Chapter 158, Article 2. (1961, c. 722, s. 3; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 15.28(e); 2013-363, s. 5.7(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 20 - Consolidation and Governmental Study Commissions. › § 153A-401 - Establishment; support.

§ 153A-401. Establishment; support.
(a) Two or more counties or cities or counties and cities may by concurrent resolutions of their governing bodies establish a charter or governmental study commission as provided in this section:
(1) Two or more counties that are contiguous or that lie within a continuous boundary may create a commission to study the consolidation of the counties or of one or more functions and services of the counties.
(2) Two or more cities that are contiguous or that lie within a continuous boundary may create a commission to study the consolidation of the cities or of one or more functions and services of the cities.
(3) A county and one or more cities within the county may create a commission to study the consolidation of the county and the city or cities or of one or more of their functions and services.
(b) A county or city that participates in the establishment of a commission pursuant to this Article may appropriate for the support of the commission any revenues not otherwise limited as to use by law. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 20 - Consolidation and Governmental Study Commissions. › § 153A-402 - Purposes of a commission.

§ 153A-402. Purposes of a commission.
A commission established pursuant to this Article may be charged with any of the following purposes:
(1) To study the powers, duties, functions, responsibilities, and organizational structures of the counties or cities that established the commission and of other units of local government and public agencies within those counties or cities;
(2) To prepare a report on its studies and findings;
(3) To prepare a plan for consolidating one or more functions and services of the governments that established the commission;
(4) To prepare drafts of any agreements or legislation necessary to effect the consolidation of one or more functions and services;
(5) To prepare a plan for consolidating into a single government some or all of the governments that established the commission;
(6) To prepare drafts of any legislation necessary to effect the plan of governmental consolidation;
(7) To call a referendum, as provided in G.S. 153A-405, on the plan of governmental consolidation. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 20 - Consolidation and Governmental Study Commissions. › § 153A-403 - Content of concurrent resolutions.

§ 153A-403. Content of concurrent resolutions.
The concurrent resolutions establishing a commission shall:
(1) Set forth the purposes that are to be vested in the commission pursuant to G.S. 153A-402;
(2) Determine the composition of the commission, the manner of appointment of its members, and the manner of selection of its officers;
(3) Determine the compensation, if any, to be paid to commission members;
(4) Provide for the organizational meeting of the commission;
(5) Set out the method for determining the financial support that will be given to the commission by each of the governments establishing the commission;
(6) Set forth the date by which the commission is to complete its work;
(7) Set forth any other directions or limitations considered necessary. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 20 - Consolidation and Governmental Study Commissions. › § 153A-404 - Powers of a commission.

§ 153A-404. Powers of a commission.
A commission established pursuant to this Article may:
(1) Adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business;
(2) Apply for, accept, receive, and disburse funds, grants, and services made available to it by the State of North Carolina or any agency thereof, the federal government or any agency thereof, any unit of local government, or any private or civic agency;
(3) Employ personnel;
(4) Contract with consultants;
(5) Hold hearings in the furtherance of its business;
(6) Take any other action necessary or expedient to the furtherance of its business. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 21 - Tourism Development Authorities. › § 153A-411 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s2.19(a), effective January 1, 2022.

§ 153A-411. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s. 2.19(a), effective January 1, 2022.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 21 - Tourism Development Authorities. › § 153A-412 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s2.19(a), effective January 1, 2022.

§ 153A-412. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s. 2.19(a), effective January 1, 2022.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 22 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities. › § 153A-421 - Definitions; applicability; creation of authorities.

§ 153A-421. Definitions; applicability; creation of authorities.
(a) Unless a different meaning is required by the context, terms relating to the management of solid waste used in this Article have the same meaning as in G.S. 130A-2 and in G.S. 130A-290. As used in this Article, the term "solid waste" means nonhazardous solid waste, that is, solid waste as defined in G.S. 130A-290 but not including hazardous waste. In addition to the meaning set out in G.S. 130A-290, the term "unit of local government" means the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.
(b) This Article shall not be construed to authorize any authority created pursuant to this Article to regulate or manage hazardous waste. An authority created under this Article may manage sludges, other than a sludge that is a hazardous waste, under rules of the Commission for Public Health and criteria established by the Department of Environmental Quality for the management of sludge.
(c) Any two or more units of local government may create a regional solid waste management authority by adopting substantially identical resolutions to that effect in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The resolutions creating a regional solid waste management authority and any amendments thereto are referred to in this Article as the "charter" of the regional solid waste management authority. Units of local government which participate in the creation of a regional solid waste management authority are referred to in this Article as "members".
(d) As used in G.S. 153A-427(a)(24), the term "transferred" means placed at or delivered to any (i) place normally and customarily used by the authority for the collection of solid waste, (ii) other place agreed upon by the generator or owner of recyclable materials and the authority, or (iii) facility owned, operated, or designated by the authority. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 888, s. 1; 1991, c. 580, s. 2; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 932, s. 4; c. 948, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.123; 2007-182, s. 2; 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 22 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities. › § 153A-422 - Purposes of an authority.

§ 153A-422. Purposes of an authority.
The purpose of a regional solid waste management authority is to provide environmentally sound, cost effective management of solid waste, including storage, collection, transporting, separation, processing, recycling, and disposal of solid waste in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; enhance the environment for the people of this State; and recover resources and energy which have the potential for further use and to encourage, implement and promote the purposes set forth in Part 2A of Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 888, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 22 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities. › § 153A-423 - Membership; board; delegates.

§ 153A-423. Membership; board; delegates.
(a) Each unit of local government initially adopting a resolution under G.S. 153A-421 shall become a member of the regional solid waste management authority. Thereafter, any unit of local government may join the authority by ratifying its charter and by being admitted by a unanimous vote of the existing members. All of the rights and privileges of membership in a regional solid waste management authority shall be exercised on behalf of the member units of local government by a board composed of delegates to the authority who shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the governing boards of their respective units of local government. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment by the governing board of the unit of local government having the original appointment.
(b) Any delegate appointed by a member unit of local government to an authority created pursuant to this Article who is a county commissioner or city or town alderman or commissioner serves on the board of the authority in an ex officio capacity and such service shall not constitute the holding of an office for the purpose of determining dual office holding under Section 9 of Article VI of the Constitution of North Carolina or of Article 1 of Chapter 128 of the General Statutes. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 888, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 22 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities. › § 153A-424 - Contents of charter.

§ 153A-424. Contents of charter.
(a) The charter of a regional solid waste management authority shall:
(1) Specify the name of the authority;
(2) Establish the powers, duties and functions that the authority may exercise and perform;
(3) Establish the number of delegates to represent the member units of local government and prescribe the compensation and allowances, if any, to be paid to delegates;
(4) Set out the method of determining the financial support that will be given to the authority by each member unit of local government; and
(5) Establish a method for amending the charter, and for dissolving the authority and liquidating its assets and liabilities.
(b) The charter of a regional solid waste management authority may, but need not, contain rules for the conduct of authority business and any other matter pertaining to the organization, powers, and functioning of the authority that the member units of local government deem appropriate. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 888, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 22 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities. › § 153A-425 - Organization of authorities.

§ 153A-425. Organization of authorities.
The governing board of a regional solid waste management authority shall hold an initial organizational meeting at such time and place as is agreed upon by its member units of local government and shall elect a chairman and any other officers that the charter may specify or the delegates may deem advisable. The authority shall then adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business. All meetings of regional solid waste management authorities shall be subject to the provisions of Article 33C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 888, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 22 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities. › § 153A-426 - Withdrawal from an authority.

§ 153A-426. Withdrawal from an authority.
If the authority has no outstanding indebtedness, any member may withdraw from a regional solid waste management authority effective at the end of the current fiscal year by giving at least six months notice in writing to each of the other members. Withdrawal of a member shall not dissolve the authority if at least two members remain. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 888, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 22 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities. › § 153A-428 - Fiscal accountability; support from other governments.

§ 153A-428. Fiscal accountability; support from other governments.
(a) A regional solid waste management authority is a public authority subject to the provisions of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes.
(b) The establishment and operation of an authority as herein authorized are governmental functions and constitute a public purpose, and the State and any unit of local government may appropriate funds to support the establishment and operation of an authority.
(c) The State 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 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 888, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 22 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities. › § 153A-429 - Long-term contract permitted by and with an authority.

§ 153A-429. Long-term contract permitted by and with an authority.
(a) To the extent authorized by its charter, an authority may enter into long-term and continuing contracts, not to exceed a term of 60 years, with member or other units of local government for the acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, operation, or maintenance of any solid waste management facility or for solid waste management services with respect to solid waste generated within their geographic boundaries or brought into their geographic boundaries.
(b) Contracts entered into by an authority may include, but are not limited to, provisions for:
(1) Payment by the members of the authority and other units of local government of a fee or other charge by the authority to accept and dispose of solid waste;
(2) Periodic adjustments to the fee or other charges to be paid by each member of the authority and such other units of local government;
(3) Warranties from the members of the authority and such other units of local government with respect to the quantity of the solid waste which will be delivered to the authority and warranties relating to the content or quality of the solid waste; and
(4) Legal and equitable title to the solid waste passing to the authority upon delivery of the solid waste to the authority. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 888, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 22 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities. › § 153A-430 - Compliance with other law.

§ 153A-430. Compliance with other law.
(a) Repealed by Session Laws 1989 (Regular Session, 1990), c. 1004, s. 47, effective July 20, 1990.
(b) An authority created pursuant to this Article shall comply with all applicable federal and State laws, regulations, and rules, including specifically those enacted or adopted for the management of solid waste or for the protection of the environment or public health.
(c) Except as provided by subsection (d) of this section, a unit of local government that is exempt from compliance with State laws or rules enacted or adopted for the management of solid waste or for the protection of the environment shall, by becoming a member of a regional solid waste management authority created under this Article and as a condition of such membership, agree to comply with and to be bound by all applicable federal and State laws, regulations, and rules enacted or adopted for the management of solid waste and for the protection of the environment with respect to all solid waste management activities of the authority within the territorial jurisdiction of the unit of local government and with respect to all solid waste management activities performed by the unit of local government in connection with membership in the authority.
(d) A unit of local government that is exempt from compliance with State laws or rules enacted or adopted for the management of solid waste shall obtain all permits that may be necessary for the conduct of solid waste management activities within the territorial jurisdiction of the unit of local government as provided by federal law and regulations. Responsibility for the enforcement of laws, regulations, and rules enacted or adopted for the management of solid waste within the territorial jurisdiction of a unit of local government that is exempt from compliance with State laws or rules enacted or adopted for the management of solid waste shall be as provided by federal law and regulations. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 888, s. 1; c. 1004, s. 47; c. 1075, s. 5; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 948, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 22 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities. › § 153A-431 - Issuance of revenue bonds and notes.

§ 153A-431. Issuance of revenue bonds and notes.
The State and Local Government Revenue Bond Act, Article 5 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes, governs the issuance of revenue bonds by an authority. Article 9 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes governs the issuance of notes in anticipation of the sale of revenue bonds. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 888, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 22 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities. › § 153A-432 - Advances.

§ 153A-432. Advances.
Any member or other units of local government may make advances from any monies that may be available for such purpose, in connection with the creation of an authority and to provide for the preliminary expenses of an authority. Any such advances may be repaid to such member or other units of local government from the proceeds of the revenue bonds or anticipation notes issued by such authority or from funds otherwise available to the authority. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 888, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-436 - Photographic reproduction of county records.

§ 153A-436. Photographic reproduction of county records.
(a) A county may provide for the reproduction, by photocopy, photograph, microphotograph, or any other method of reproduction that gives legible and permanent copies, of instruments, documents, and other papers filed with the register of deeds and of any other county records. The county shall keep each reproduction of an instrument, document, paper, or other record in a fire-resistant file, vault, or similar container. If a duplicate reproduction is made to provide a security-copy, the county shall keep the duplicate in a fire-resistant file, vault, or similar container separate from that housing the principal reproduction.
If a county has provided for reproducing records, any custodian of public records of the county may cause to be reproduced any of the records under, or coming under, his custody.
(b) If a county has provided for reproducing some or all county records, the custodian of any instrument, document, paper, or other record may permit it to be removed from its regular repository for up to 24 hours in order to be reproduced. An instrument, document, paper or other record may be removed from the county in order to be reproduced. The board of commissioners may permit an instrument, document, paper, or other record to be removed for longer than 24 hours if a longer period is necessary to complete the process of reproduction.
(c) The original of any instrument, document, or other paper received by the register of deeds and reproduced pursuant to this Article shall be filed, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with G.S. 161-17 and G.S. 121-5. The original of any other county record that is reproduced pursuant to this Article may be kept by the county or disposed of pursuant to G.S. 121-5.
(d) If an instrument, document, or other paper received by the register of deeds is reproduced pursuant to this Article, the recording of the reproduction is a sufficient recording for all purposes.
(e) A reproduction, made pursuant to this Article, of an instrument, document, paper, or other record is as admissible in evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding as the original itself, whether the original is extant or not. An enlargement or other facsimile of the reproduction is also admissible in evidence if the original reproduction is extant and available for inspection under the direction of the court or administrative agency.
(f) The provisions 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). (1945, c. 286, ss. 1-7; c. 944; 1951, c. 19, ss. 1-6; 1953, c. 675, ss. 23, 24; 1957, c. 330, s. 3; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1999-131, s. 4; 1999-456, s. 47(d); 2011-326, s. 13(d).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-436.1 - SBI and State Crime Laboratory access to view and analyze recordings.

§ 153A-436.1. SBI and State Crime Laboratory access to view and analyze recordings.
The local law enforcement agency of any county that uses the services of the State Bureau of Investigation or the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory to analyze a recording covered by G.S. 132-1.4A shall, at no cost, provide access to a method to view and analyze the recording upon request of the State Bureau of Investigation or the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory. (2016-88, s. 2(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-437 - Assistance to historical organizations.

§ 153A-437. Assistance to historical organizations.
(a) A county or city may appropriate revenues not otherwise limited as to use by law to a local historical or preservation society, museum, or other similar organization. Before such an appropriation may be made, the recipient organization shall adopt and present to the county or city a resolution requesting the funds and describing the intended use of the funds. The funds may be used for preserving historic sites, buildings, structures, areas, or objects; for recording and publishing materials relating to the history of the area; for establishing or maintaining historical museums or projects; for paying salaries of personnel employed in such museums or projects; for the costs of acquiring, recording, and maintaining materials and equipment; and for any other purposes that are approved by the county or city and that contribute to the preservation of historic sites, buildings, structures, areas, or objects, or historic materials. The ordinance making the appropriation shall state specifically what the appropriation is to be used for, and the governing board of the county or city shall require that the recipient account for the appropriation at the close of the fiscal year.
(b) A county or city, a board of education, or the board of trustees of a public library may make available space in a building under its control to a local historical society, historical museum, or other historical organization.
(c) This section is supplemental to and does not supersede any other law. (1955, c. 371, ss. 1-4; 1957, c. 398; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-438 - Beach erosion control and flood and hurricane protection works.

§ 153A-438. Beach erosion control and flood and hurricane protection works.
A county may appropriate revenues not otherwise limited as to use by law to finance the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extension, maintenance, improvement, or enlargement of groins, jetties, dikes, moles, walls, sand dunes, vegetation, or other types of works or improvements that are designed for controlling beach erosion, for protection from hurricane floods, or for preserving or restoring facilities and natural features that afford protection to the beaches and other land areas of the county and to the life and property of the county. (1965, c. 307, s. 1; 1971, c. 1159, s. 3; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-439 - Support of extension activities; personnel rules for extension employees.

§ 153A-439. Support of extension activities; personnel rules for extension employees.
(a) A county may support the work of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service and for these purposes may appropriate revenues not otherwise limited as to use by law.
(b) The policies adopted by the Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, respectively, for the employees of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service shall govern the employment of employees exempted from certain provisions of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes pursuant to G.S. 126-5(c1)(9a). The policies adopted by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors and the employing constituent institution shall govern the employment of employees of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service exempted from certain provisions of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes pursuant to G.S. 126-5(c1)(8). (1911, c. 1; C.S., s. 1297; 1957, c. 1004, s. 5; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 2007-195, s. 3; 2023-102, s. 6(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-440 - Promotion of soil and water conservation work.

§ 153A-440. Promotion of soil and water conservation work.
A county may cooperate with and support the work of the Federal Soil Conservation Service and the State and local soil and water conservation agencies and districts and for these purposes may appropriate revenues not otherwise limited as to use by law. (1959, c. 1213; 1961, cc. 266, 290, 301, 579, 581, 582, 584, 656, 693, 705, 809, 1126; 1963, cc. 290, 701; 1965, cc. 531, 702; 1967, c. 319; 1969, c. 64, s. 1; c. 174, s. 1; c. 1003, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-440.1 - Watershed improvement programs; drainage and water resources development projects.

§ 153A-440.1. Watershed improvement programs; drainage and water resources development projects.
(a) A county may establish and maintain a county watershed improvement program pursuant to G.S. 139-41 or 139-41.1 and for these purposes may appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law. A county watershed improvement program or project may also be financed pursuant to G.S. 153A-301, G.S. 153A-185 or by any other financing method available to counties for this purpose.
(b) A county may establish and maintain drainage projects and water resources development projects (as those projects are defined by G.S. 153A-301) and for these purposes may appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law. A county drainage project or water resources development project may also be financed pursuant to G.S. 153A-301, G.S. 153A-185, or by any other financing method available to counties for this purpose. (1981, c. 251, s. 2; 1983, c. 321, ss. 5, 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-441 - County surveyor.

§ 153A-441. County surveyor.
A county may appoint as county surveyor a person licensed as a professional land surveyor pursuant to Chapter 89C of the General Statutes. (Const., art. 7, s. 1; Rev., s. 4296; C. S., s. 1383; 1959, c. 1237, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 2020-69, s. 5.4.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-442 - Animal shelters.

§ 153A-442. Animal shelters.
A county may establish, equip, operate, and maintain an animal shelter or may contribute to the support of an animal shelter, and for these purposes may appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law. The animal shelters shall meet the same standards as animal shelters regulated by the Department of Agriculture pursuant to its authority under Chapter 19A of the General Statutes. (1973, c. 822, s. 1; 2004-199, s. 39(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-443 - Redesignation of site of "courthouse door," etc.

§ 153A-443. Redesignation of site of "courthouse door," etc.
If a county determines that the traditional location of the "courthouse," the "courthouse door," the "courthouse bulletin board" or the "courthouse steps" has become inappropriate or inconvenient for the doing of any act or the posting of any notice required by law to be done or posted at such a site, the county may by ordinance designate some appropriate or more convenient location for the site. The board of commissioners shall cause such an ordinance to be published at least once within 30 days after the day it is adopted and shall cause a copy of it to be posted for 60 days at the traditional location. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-445 - Miscellaneous powers found in Chapter 160A.

§ 153A-445. Miscellaneous powers found in Chapter 160A.
(a) A county may take action under the following provisions of Chapter 160A:
(1) Chapter 160A, Article 20, Part 1. – Joint Exercise of Powers.
(2) Chapter 160A, Article 20, Part 2. – Regional Councils of Governments.
(3) G.S. 160A-487. – Financial support for rescue squads.
(4) G.S. 160A-488. – Art galleries and museums.
(5) G.S. 160A-492. – Human relations programs.
(6) G.S. 160A-497. – Senior citizens programs.
(7) G.S. 160A-489. – Auditoriums, coliseums, and convention and civic centers.
(8) G.S. 160A-498. – Railroad corridor preservation.
(b) This section is for reference only, and the failure of any section of Chapter 160A to appear in this section does not affect the applicability of that section to counties. (1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1975, c. 19, s. 61; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1094, s. 3; 1981, c. 692, s. 3; 1989, c. 600, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-446 - County may offer reward for information as to persons damaging county property.

§ 153A-446. County may offer reward for information as to persons damaging county property.
The board of county commissioners is authorized to offer and pay rewards in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who willfully defaces, damages or destroys, or commits acts of vandalism or larceny of any county property. The amount necessary to pay said rewards shall be an item in the current expense budget of the county. (1975, c. 258.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-447 - Certain counties may appropriate funds to Western North Carolina Development Association, Inc.

§ 153A-447. Certain counties may appropriate funds to Western North Carolina Development Association, Inc.
(a) The board of county commissioners of the counties hereafter named are authorized to appropriate funds to the Western North Carolina Development Association, Inc., for the public good and welfare of said counties. The amount to be expended by each county shall be determined in the discretion of the board of commissioners.
(b) This section shall apply to the counties of Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey. (1979, c. 674, ss. 1, 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-448 - Mountain ridge protection.

§ 153A-448. Mountain ridge protection.
Counties may enact and enforce mountain ridge protection ordinances pursuant to Article 14 of Chapter 113A of the General Statutes, and in such enactment and enforcement shall comply with all applicable provisions of Article 14 unless the county has removed itself from the coverage of Article 14 through the procedure provided by law. (1983, c. 676, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-449 - Contracts with private entities; contractors must use E-Verify.

§ 153A-449. Contracts with private entities; contractors must use E-Verify.
(a) Authority. – A county may contract with and appropriate money to any person, association, or corporation, in order to carry out any public purpose that the county is authorized by law to engage in. A county may not require a private contractor under this section to abide by any restriction that the county could not impose on all employers in the county, such as paying minimum wage or providing paid sick leave to its employees, as a condition of bidding on a contract.
(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2015-294, s. 1(c), effective October 1, 2015, and applicable to contracts entered into on or after that date. (1985, c. 271, s. 2; 2013-413, s. 5(c); 2013-418, s. 2(a); 2014-119, s. 13(b); 2015-294, s. 1(c); 2016-3, 2nd Ex. Sess., s. 2.2; 2017-4, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-450 - Contracts for construction of satellite campuses of community colleges.

§ 153A-450. Contracts for construction of satellite campuses of community colleges.
(a) Boards of county commissioners may enter into contracts for the construction of satellite campuses of community colleges, to be located in their counties.
(b) The board of county commissioners of the county in which a satellite campus of a community college is to be constructed shall submit the plans for the satellite facility's construction to the board of trustees of the community college that will be operating the facility for its approval prior to entering into any contract for the construction of the satellite facility.
(c) A satellite facility may be used only as a satellite facility of the community college that operates it and for no other purpose except as approved by the board of trustees of the community college that has been assigned the county where the satellite facility is located as a service delivery area either by an act of the General Assembly or by the State Board of Community Colleges. (1985, c. 757, s. 148(b), (d), (e); 1987, c. 564, ss. 11, 12.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-451 - Reimbursement agreements.

§ 153A-451. Reimbursement agreements.
(a) A county may enter into reimbursement agreements with private developers and property owners for the design and construction of municipal infrastructure that is included on the county's Capital Improvement Plan and serves the developer or property owner. For the purpose of this act, municipal infrastructure includes, without limitation, water mains, sanitary sewer lines, lift stations, stormwater lines, streets, curb and gutter, sidewalks, traffic control devices, and other associated facilities.
(b) A county shall enact ordinances setting forth procedures and terms under which such agreements may be approved.
(c) A county may provide for such reimbursements to be paid from any lawful source.
(d) Reimbursement agreements authorized by this section shall not be subject to Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, except as provided by this subsection. A developer or property owner who is party to a reimbursement agreement authorized under this section shall solicit bids in accordance with Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes when awarding contracts for work that would have required competitive bidding if the contract had been awarded by the county. (2005-426, s. 8(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-453 - Quarterly reports by Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services area authority or county program.

§ 153A-453. Quarterly reports by Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services area authority or county program.
Quarterly reports by the area director and finance officer of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services area authorities or county programs shall be submitted to the county finance officer as provided under G.S. 122C-117(c). (2006-142, s. 3(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-454 - Stormwater control.

§ 153A-454. Stormwater control.
(a) A county may adopt and enforce a stormwater control ordinance to protect water quality and control water quantity. A county may adopt a stormwater management ordinance pursuant to this Chapter, other applicable laws, or any combination of these powers.
(b) A federal, State, or local government project shall comply with the requirements of a county stormwater control ordinance unless the federal, State, or local government agency has a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit that applies to the project. A county may take enforcement action to compel a State or local government agency to comply with a stormwater control ordinance that implements the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit issued to the county. To the extent permitted by federal law, including Chapter 26 of Title 33 of the United States Code, a county may take enforcement action to compel a federal government agency to comply with a stormwater control ordinance.
(c) A county may implement illicit discharge detection and elimination controls, construction site stormwater runoff controls, and post-construction runoff controls through an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to the extent allowable under State law.
(d) A county that holds a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-214.7 may adopt an ordinance to establish the stormwater control program necessary for the county to comply with the permit. A county may adopt an ordinance that bans illicit discharges. A county may adopt an ordinance that requires (i) deed restrictions and protective covenants to ensure that each project, including the stormwater management system, will be maintained so as to protect water quality and control water quantity and (ii) financial arrangements to ensure that adequate funds are available for the maintenance and replacement costs of the project.
(e) A county that issues permits for stormwater management systems within its jurisdiction shall be subject to the provisions governing transfer of permits set forth in G.S. 143-214.7(c2) and (c5). (2006-246, s. 17(a); 2023-108, s. 13.1(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-456 - Limitation on the use of public funds.

§ 153A-456. Limitation on the use of public funds.
A county shall not use public funds to endorse or oppose a referendum, election or a particular candidate for elective office. (2010-114, s. 1.5(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-457 - Notice prior to construction.

§ 153A-457. Notice prior to construction.
(a) A county shall notify the property owners and adjacent property owners prior to commencement of any construction project by the county.
(b) Notice under this section shall be in writing at least 15 days prior to the commencement of construction, except in any of the following instances:
(1) If the construction is of an emergency nature, the notice may be given by any means, including verbally, that the county has for contacting the property owner within a reasonable time prior to, or after, commencement of the construction.
(2) The property owner requests action of the county that requires construction activity.
(3) The property owner consents to less than 15 days' notice.
(4) Notice of the construction project is given in any open meeting of the county prior to the commencement of the construction project.
(c) For purposes of this section, "construction" shall mean the building, erection, or establishment of new buildings, facilities, and infrastructure and shall not include routine maintenance and repair. (2015-246, s. 12(a); 2015-286, s. 1.8(c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-458 - Submission of statement concerning improvements.

§ 153A-458. Submission of statement concerning improvements.
A county may by ordinance require that when a property owner improves property at a cost of more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), the property owner must, within 14 days after the completion of the work, submit to the county assessor a statement setting forth the nature of the improvement and the total cost thereof. (2019-111, s. 2.7; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-459 - County broadband acceleration.

§ 153A-459. County broadband acceleration.
A county may provide grants to unaffiliated private or nonprofit providers of broadband service, as that term is defined in G.S. 143B-1373(a)(2), for the purpose of expanding broadband service in unserved areas in the county. The grants shall be awarded on a technology neutral basis, shall be open to all private or nonprofit providers of broadband service, and may require matching funds by the private or nonprofit providers. A county shall seek and consider requests for proposal from providers prior to awarding a broadband grant and shall use reasonable means to ensure that potential applicants are made aware of the grant; provided, however, a county is not required to seek and consider requests for proposal when providing financial or other support in connection with an application from a private provider for a broadband service grant under G.S. 143B-1373. The county may use general fund revenue as well as State or federal funds for the grants. For purposes of this section, the term "unserved area" has the same meaning as in G.S. 143B-1373(a)(14). For any grants awarded pursuant to this section after the date this section becomes effective, the term "unserved area" shall not include any location where a private provider has been designated to receive funds through State- or federally funded programs designed specifically for broadband service deployment if the recipient of the funding is in good standing with the grantor agency's requirements regarding construction build-out and time lines. Nothing in this section authorizes a county to provide high-speed Internet broadband service. (2019-111, s. 2.7; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d); 2021-180, s. 38.10(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-460 - Intergovernmental Support Agreements with military installations.

§ 153A-460. Intergovernmental Support Agreements with military installations.
A county may enter into Intergovernmental Support Agreements with the Secretary of a military branch of the Armed Forces of the United States to provide installation-support services as authorized by 10 U.S.C. § 2679. (2022-75, s. 14(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 153A - Counties › Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions. › § 153A-461 - Charter schools.

§ 153A-461. Charter schools.
Each county is authorized to appropriate funds and lease real property to schools chartered under Article 14A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes. Counties may provide funds only for the purposes set forth in G.S. 115C-218.105(b1). (2023-107, s. 6(d).)