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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 30 - Public Education. › § 160A-700 - Funding for public education.

§ 160A-700. Funding for public education.
(a) Authority. – A city may use property tax revenues authorized under G.S. 160A-209(c)(26b) and other unrestricted revenues to supplement funding for elementary and secondary public education that benefits the residents of the city. Cities may direct or restrict the use of funds appropriated for specific purposes, functions, projects, programs, or objects, as provided in this section.
(b) Purposes. – A city may appropriate funds under this section as follows:
(1) For a public school located inside the city limits, for capital, for current operating expenses, or for other specific uses directed by the city. Funds appropriated by cities in accordance with this subdivision may be used to enter into operational and financing leases for real property or mobile classroom units for use as school facilities for public schools and may be used for payments on loans made to public schools for facilities, equipment, or operations. However, municipal appropriations shall not be used to obtain any other interest in real property or mobile classroom units. Every contract or lease into which a public school enters involving a municipal appropriation pursuant to this section shall include the following sentence: "No indebtedness of any kind incurred or obligation created by the public school shall constitute an indebtedness or obligation of the city, and no indebtedness or obligation of the public school shall involve or be secured by the faith, credit, or taxing power of the city."
(2) For a public school located outside the city limits, on a per pupil basis for students attending that school who are residents of the city for current operating expenses or other specific uses directed by the city.
(c) Procedure. – If a public school is under the control of a local board of education, the appropriation for that school shall be made to the local board of education of the local school administrative unit.
(d) For the purposes of this section, "public school" means:
(1) A school under the control of a local board of education.
(2) An innovative school operated under Article 7A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes.
(3) A laboratory school under the control of a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina.
(4) A charter school created under Article 14A of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes.
(5) A regional school created under Part 10 of Article 16 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes. (2018-5, s. 38.8(b); 2018-97, s. 11.1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 31 - Tourism Development Authorities. › § 160A-800 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s2.19(b), effective January 1, 2022.

§ 160A-800. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s. 2.19(b), effective January 1, 2022.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 31 - Tourism Development Authorities. › § 160A-801 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s2.19(b), effective January 1, 2022.

§ 160A-801. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s. 2.19(b), effective January 1, 2022.
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-825 - Purpose of Article; definition.

§ 160A-825. Purpose of Article; definition.
(a) The purpose of this Article is to provide a process for a city in financial distress to transition out of that distress either on its own initiative or with assistance from or under the direction of the Local Government Commission.
(b) For purposes of this Article, the following terms shall apply:
(1) City. – As defined in G.S. 160A-1.
(2) Commission. – The Local Government Commission.
(3) Council. – As defined in G.S. 160A-1. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-831 - Initiation of process.

§ 160A-831. Initiation of process.
(a) The process established by this Article to rehabilitate a city's financial affairs may be initiated by the Commission. The Commission shall establish criteria for evaluating a city for financial rehabilitation under this Article.
(b) The Commission shall apply those criteria to each city with respect to which the Commission has exercised its authority under G.S. 159-181(c) and each city with respect to which the Commission has received a referral from any of the following persons:
(1) The State Auditor.
(2) The Department of Environmental Quality.
(3) The city's auditor for the current or most recent annual audit.
(c) After application and review of the criteria established under this section, the Commission shall make a determination whether or not the city shall be subject to this Part and shall so notify the mayor, council, and city finance officer within 10 days of such determination. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-833 - Assessment of services and financial affairs.

§ 160A-833. Assessment of services and financial affairs.
(a) Upon initiation of the process under G.S. 160A-831, the city shall cooperate and provide information to the Commission to assess the city's financial affairs. The assessment shall include a review of all of the following:
(1) The revenues of the city.
(2) The future revenue forecast of the city.
(3) The real property owned by the city, including the amounts of any outstanding debt associated with that real property.
(4) The contractual obligations of the city.
(5) Any internal control matters highlighted in prior audits and the city's ongoing responses to those matters.
(6) The outstanding debts of the city.
(7) Any public enterprise accounts.
(8) The general fund balance.
(9) Any other information requested by the Commission.
(b) Upon initiation of the process under G.S. 160A-831, the city shall prepare a report for its citizens and the Commission on the status of any of the following services provided by that city which shall include the costs of those services over the five most recent fiscal years, any revenues from those services over the five most recent fiscal years, the time period that service has been provided, and any other information required by the Commission:
(1) Any public enterprise, whether owned, operated, or contracted by the city.
(2) Fire protection.
(3) Law enforcement.
(4) Building inspection.
(5) Streets, lighting, and sidewalks.
(6) Land use regulation.
(7) Buildings, facilities, and property owned or leased by the city.
(8) Parks and recreation.
(9) Public libraries.
(10) Animal control.
(11) Any other amenities provided by the city.
(c) The report required by subsection (b) of this section shall be remitted to the Commission no more than 90 days after initiation under G.S. 160A-831, shall be presented to the council at a regular meeting of the council no more than 60 days after remittance to the Commission, and shall be made available to the public. A copy of the report shall be delivered to the board or boards of county commissioners in which the city lies prior to the regular meeting of the council during which the report is presented.
(d) If the Commission determines that preparing the report under subsection (b) of this section presents a substantial hardship on a city, the Commission may prepare the report on behalf of the city. Reports prepared by the Commission shall be completed within 90 days of the hardship determination and presented to the council at a regular meeting of the council no more than 60 days after the report is completed. The report shall be made available to the public. A copy of the report shall be delivered to the board or boards of county commissioners in which the city lies prior to the regular meeting of the council during which the report is presented. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-841 - Local Government Commission control.

§ 160A-841. Local Government Commission control.
(a) If the Commission determines a city should be subject to this Part but the Commission has not exercised its authority under G.S. 159-181(c) after completion of the financial assessment and receipt or completion of the report required by G.S. 160A-833, the Commission may impound the books and records of the city and assume full control of all its financial affairs. If the Commission exercises its authority under this section, the Commission is vested with all of the powers of the council as to the levy of taxes, expenditure of money, adoption of budgets, and all other financial powers conferred upon the council by law.
(b) When the Commission exercises its authority under G.S. 159-181(c) or subsection (a) of this section with respect to a city subject to this Part, the council shall continue to be vested with all other powers of the city, such as land use regulation, not assumed by the Commission. The council shall have no authority to implement any new service or other amenity unless specifically approved by the Commission.
(c) Regardless of whether the Commission exercises its authority under G.S. 159-181(c) or subsection (a) of this section, a city subject to this Part shall cooperate with the Commission to identify options to address deficiencies in the city's financial affairs, to identify potential partners to assist the city in the continuation of the provision of services to its citizens, and to educate the council and the citizens on merger with other local government partners. A city that fails to cooperate under this section is subject to those enforcement actions under Article 11 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes.
(d) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to contractual obligations undertaken by the city in a debt instrument issued pursuant to Chapter 159G of the General Statutes unless such debt instrument is secured by a pledge of the faith and credit of the city. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-845 - Reassessment of financial status.

§ 160A-845. Reassessment of financial status.
(a) After the first fiscal year of cooperation with the Commission, and every year thereafter, the council shall reassess its financial affairs with the assistance of the Commission. Upon completion of the reassessment, the Commission shall make a recommendation to the city as to whether or not the city's financial affairs are sufficiently stable to permit the city to continue operations.
(b) If the Commission finds that the city's financial affairs for three consecutive fiscal years are sufficiently stable to continue operations, the Commission shall relinquish any authorities exercised under G.S. 159-181 or G.S. 160A-841 with respect to that city.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if at any time the Commission finds that the city's financial affairs are not sufficiently stable to continue operations, the Commission may exercise, or continue to exercise, its authority under this Part and begin to identify local government partners for merger or dissolution of the city. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-848 - Distribution of services, assets, liabilities, and other obligations.

§ 160A-848. Distribution of services, assets, liabilities, and other obligations.
(a) Upon a determination under G.S. 160A-845(c), the city shall work with the Commission to identify local government partners able to provide the services identified by the city as necessary for its citizens. The city shall, after negotiating its terms, enter into interlocal agreements with any local government partner willing to provide one or more of those services.
(b) In negotiating interlocal agreements under subsection (a) of this section, the city shall work with the Commission to identify local government partners, whether any other county, city, or consolidated city-county with whom to merge assets, liabilities, and other obligations of the city. Upon Commission determination it is in the best interest of the people of the city and State, the Commission may adopt a resolution to transfer the assets, liabilities, and other obligations to the local government partner and dissolve the city.
(c) Upon the adoption of a resolution under subsection (b) of this section by the Commission, the effective date for transfer and dissolution shall be fixed in the resolution as the first June 30 that is at least six months following the adoption of the resolution. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-850 - Effect of merger or dissolution.

§ 160A-850. Effect of merger or dissolution.
(a) Upon adoption of the resolution of transfer and dissolution by the Commission under G.S. 160A-848, all of the following shall apply on the effective date set forth in the resolution of transfer and dissolution:
(1) All property, real, personal, and mixed, including accounts receivable, belonging to the dissolving city shall be transferred, disposed of, or otherwise accounted for as provided in the resolution of transfer and dissolution.
(2) All judgments, liens, rights of liens, and causes of action of any nature in favor of the dissolving city shall vest in and remain and inure to the benefit of the local government partner as provided in the resolution of transfer and dissolution.
(3) All taxes, assessments, sewer charges, and any other debts, charges, or fees owing to the dissolving city shall be owed to and collected as provided in the resolution of transfer and dissolution.
(4) All actions, suits, and proceedings pending against, or having been instituted by the dissolving city shall not be abated by merger, but all such actions, suits, and proceedings may be continued and completed in the manner stated in the resolution of transfer and dissolution if that resolution states which local government partner shall be a party to all such actions, suits, and proceedings in the place and stead of the dissolving city. No new process is required to be served in any such action, suit, or proceeding.
(5) All obligations of the dissolving city, including outstanding indebtedness, shall be assumed as provided in the resolution of transfer and dissolution, and all such obligations and outstanding indebtedness shall constitute obligations and indebtedness as provided in the resolution of transfer and dissolution.
(6) All ordinances, regulations, and policies of the dissolving city shall be void on the effective date of the dissolution.
(7) The dissolving city shall be abolished and shall no longer be constituted a public body or a body politic and corporate, except for purposes of carrying into effect the provisions and intent of this section.
(b) The Commission is authorized to take the actions and execute the documents necessary to effectuate the provisions and intent of this section.
(c) As used in this section, "dissolving city" shall mean a city dissolved by resolution of transfer and dissolution under G.S. 160A-848. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-853 - Action by the General Assembly.

§ 160A-853. Action by the General Assembly.
A resolution of transfer and dissolution by the Commission under G.S. 160A-848 remains in effect unless it is specifically disapproved by the General Assembly in a bill enacted into law on or before the effective date of the resolution. A resolution of transfer and dissolution that is specifically disapproved in accordance with this section is repealed as of the date specified in the act. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-860 - Initiation of voluntary dissolution.

§ 160A-860. Initiation of voluntary dissolution.
Any city may initiate administrative dissolution in accordance with this Part by adoption of a resolution of intent. Such resolution of intent shall be adopted at a regular meeting of the city. A copy of the adopted resolution of intent shall be delivered to the Commission and the county or counties in which the city lies. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-862 - Impact statement.

§ 160A-862. Impact statement.
(a) Within 90 days of the adoption of a resolution of intent to dissolve, the council shall release an impact statement to educate the city residents of the potential ramifications of dissolution. The impact statement shall be filed in the office of the city clerk where it shall remain available for public inspection. The clerk shall make a copy of the impact statement available to all news media in the county or counties in which the city lies. The clerk shall also publish a statement that the impact statement has been prepared and is available for public inspection in the office of the clerk. The published statement shall also give notice of the time and place of the public hearing required by G.S. 160A-864.
(b) The impact statement shall include at least all of the following:
(1) For each of the services below provided by that city, the costs of those services over the two most recent fiscal years, any revenues resulting from those services over the two most recent fiscal years, how long each service has been provided, and any other relevant information:
a. Any public enterprise, whether owned, operated, or contracted by the city.
b. Fire protection.
c. Law enforcement.
d. Building inspection.
e. Streets, lighting, and sidewalks.
f. Land use regulation.
g. Buildings, facilities, and property owned or leased by the city.
h. Parks and recreation.
i. Public libraries.
j. Animal control.
k. Any other amenities provided by the city.
(2) Information for the two most recent fiscal years on the following:
a. The revenues of the city.
b. With respect to real property owned by the city, the amounts of any outstanding debt associated with that real property.
c. The contractual obligations of the city.
d. The outstanding debts of the city.
e. Any public enterprise accounts.
f. Ending fund balance.
(3) The future revenue forecast of the city for at least the next two fiscal years.
(4) Any ongoing litigation in which the city is a defendant.
(c) Upon adoption of the resolution of intent to dissolve, the impact statement and a copy of the adopted resolution of intent to dissolve shall be posted on the city's website, if any, in a conspicuous placement. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-864 - Public hearings on proposed dissolution.

§ 160A-864. Public hearings on proposed dissolution.
(a) The council shall conduct at least two public hearings, at regular council meetings, on the matter of the proposed dissolution of the city. The first public hearing shall be no less than 45 days after the filing of the impact statement with the city clerk and no more than 90 days after the filing of the impact statement with the city clerk.
(b) The second public hearing shall be no less than 45 days after the first public hearing and no more than 180 days after the first public hearing.
(c) The council may conduct additional public informational meetings or public hearings about the proposed dissolution at any time.
(d) Notice of the two required public hearings under this section shall be published at least once per week for two consecutive weeks, with each publication being on the same day of the week, in a newspaper of general circulation. The date of the last publication shall not be more than 10 days before the date fixed for the hearing. The notice shall also include information on how to obtain or inspect a copy of the impact statement prepared in accordance with G.S. 160A-827. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-866 - Plan of action; Local Government Commission approval.

§ 160A-866. Plan of action; Local Government Commission approval.
(a) Prior to adopting a resolution to dissolve under G.S. 160A-868, the council must develop a plan of action to distribute all assets and liabilities of the city, and that plan must be approved by the Commission. However, the council may, at a regular meeting separate and apart from any public hearings required to be conducted by G.S. 160A-864, adopt a resolution to request the assistance of the Commission to develop the plan of action.
(b) The council shall assist the Commission with any information, cooperation, coordination, or other action needed by the Commission in assessing and considering the plan of action. The Commission may modify the plan of action prior to approval.
(c) Upon notification from the Commission that the Commission has approved the plan of action, the approved plan of action shall be presented at a regular meeting of the council. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-868 - Resolution to dissolve; public hearing.

§ 160A-868. Resolution to dissolve; public hearing.
(a) After the plan of action has been presented as required under G.S. 160A-866, the council shall conduct a public hearing on whether to adopt a resolution to dissolve the city in accordance with the plan of action. Notice of the public hearing shall be published at least once per week for two consecutive weeks, with each publication being on the same day of the week, in a newspaper of general circulation. The date of the last publication shall not be more than 10 days before the date fixed for the hearing.
(b) At a regular meeting of the council separate and apart from the date of the public hearing required by this section, the council may adopt a resolution to dissolve the city. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-870 - Citizen petition for referendum on dissolution.

§ 160A-870. Citizen petition for referendum on dissolution.
(a) The people may initiate a referendum on the resolution to dissolve the city by submitting a petition bearing the signatures and resident addresses of a number of qualified voters of the city equal to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the whole number of voters who are registered to vote in city elections according to the most recent figures certified by the State Board of Elections. This petition must be submitted to the city clerk no later than 45 days after adoption of the resolution to dissolve the city. Upon receipt of a valid initiative petition, the council shall cease any action in furtherance of implementing the plan of action, call a special election on the question of dissolving the city, and shall give public notice in accordance with G.S. 163-287. The date of the special election shall be fixed on a date permitted by G.S. 163-287.
(b) A referendum to dissolve the city shall be printed on the ballot in substantially the following form:
"Shall (name of city) be dissolved?
( ) YES
( ) NO"
(c) If a majority of the votes cast on the ballot question shall be in the affirmative, the resolution to dissolve shall be sustained and put into effect as provided in this Part. If a majority of the votes cast shall be against the ballot question, the resolution to dissolve shall be void and of no effect. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns › Article 32 - Transitions for Unsustainable Cities. › § 160A-872 - Dissolution.

§ 160A-872. Dissolution.
After the time for submitting a petition under G.S. 160A-870 has passed and no petition has been submitted or the referendum authorized under this Part was answered in favor of dissolution, the city may implement the plan of action. The effective date of the plan of action to dissolve shall be June 30 following completion of the process established by this Part. Upon completion of the plan of action and written confirmation of its completion from the Commission, the city shall file a copy of the resolution to dissolve with the Commission and the Secretary of State. Upon filing of the resolution to dissolve, the body politic and corporate of the city shall cease to exist. (2021-124, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 1 - Title and Definition. › § 160B-1 - Title; effective date.

§ 160B-1. Title; effective date.
This Chapter shall be cited as the "Consolidated City-County Act of 1973" and is enacted pursuant to Article V, Sec. 2(4) of the North Carolina Constitution, effective July 1, 1973. (1973, c. 537, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 1 - Title and Definition. › § 160B-2 - Definitions.

§ 160B-2. Definitions.
In this Chapter:
(1) "Consolidated city-county" means any county where the largest municipality in the county has been abolished and its powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities consolidated with those of the county. Other municipalities in the county, if any, may or may not have been abolished and their powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities consolidated with those of the county.
(2) "Governing board" means the governing board of a consolidated city-county. (1973, c. 537, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 1A - Consolidated City-County Powers and Governance. › § 160B-2.1 - Powers of consolidated city-county.

§ 160B-2.1. Powers of consolidated city-county.
(a) A consolidated city-county shall have and may exercise or may hereafter be authorized or required to exercise the powers, duties, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities granted to:
(1) A county under the Constitution and the general laws of the State of North Carolina, throughout its jurisdiction; and
(2) A city under the Constitution and the general laws of the State of North Carolina, within an urban service district.
(b) Outside the boundaries of an urban service district, the consolidated city-county shall have and may exercise or may hereafter be authorized or required to exercise the same powers, duties, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities granted to a city under the Constitution and the general laws of the State of North Carolina that can be exercised or may hereafter be authorized or required to exercise outside of city boundaries. (1995, c. 461, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 1A - Consolidated City-County Powers and Governance. › § 160B-2.2 - Dissolution of consolidated city-county; establishment of study commission; purposes and powers of study commission.

§ 160B-2.2. Dissolution of consolidated city-county; establishment of study commission; purposes and powers of study commission.
(a) The governing board of a consolidated city-county may by resolution establish a governmental study commission to study all matters pertaining to the dissolution of the consolidated city-county and reestablishment of separate city and county government. The study commission may:
(1) Prepare a report of its findings and conclusions.
(2) Prepare drafts of any agreements or legislation necessary to effect the dissolution of a consolidated city-county.
(3) Prepare a plan for dissolution of the consolidated city-county.
(b) A study commission established pursuant to this section may:
(1) Adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business.
(2) Employ personnel.
(3) Contract with consultants.
(4) Hold hearings in the furtherance of its business.
(5) Take any other action necessary or expedient to the furtherance of its business. (1995, c. 461, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 1A - Consolidated City-County Powers and Governance. › § 160B-2.3 - Ethics.

§ 160B-2.3. Ethics.
(a) The governing board shall adopt a resolution or policy containing a code of ethics, as required by G.S. 160A-86.
(b) All members of the governing board, whether elected or appointed, shall receive the ethics education required by G.S. 160A-87. (2009-403, s. 5.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 2 - Defining Urban Service Districts. › § 160B-3 - Authority; purpose; administration.

§ 160B-3. Authority; purpose; administration.
(a) The governing board may define any number of urban service districts in order to finance, provide or maintain for the districts services, facilities and functions in addition to or to a greater extent than those financed, provided, or maintained for the entire consolidated city-county.
(b) The powers, duties, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities of an urban service district shall be exercised or administered by the governing board of the consolidated city-county. Any revenues, distributions, or other funds due an urban service district shall be paid to the governing board of the consolidated city-county. (1973, c. 537, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 646, ss. 22(a), 22(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 2 - Defining Urban Service Districts. › § 160B-4 - Definition of urban service districts to replace municipalities abolished at the time of consolidation.

§ 160B-4. Definition of urban service districts to replace municipalities abolished at the time of consolidation.
(a) The governing board, by resolution, may define an urban service district within the boundaries of the largest municipality that existed in the county before consolidation and within the boundaries of any other municipality abolished at the time of the establishment of the consolidated city-county. Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 160B-7, the resolution may also define an urban service district to include areas proposed for inclusion in an urban service district and identified in a plan for consolidation prepared by a consolidation study commission pursuant to Article 20 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes or a plan approved by the General Assembly. Any urban service district so defined shall comprise the total area of the abolished municipality as it existed immediately before the effective date of consolidation. As determined by the governing board, the resolution shall take effect as to the areas included therein either upon its adoption or at the beginning of a fiscal year commencing after its passage.
(b) Prior to the effective date of consolidation, an interim governing board of a consolidated city-county by resolution may define an urban service district. The resolution defining the urban service district shall take effect upon the effective date of the consolidation.
(c) Recodified as § 160B-3(b) by Session Laws 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 646, s. 22(a). (1973, c. 537, s. 1; 1995, c. 461, s. 2; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 646, s. 22(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 2 - Defining Urban Service Districts. › § 160B-5 - Definition of urban service districts to replace municipalities abolished subsequent to consolidation.

§ 160B-5. Definition of urban service districts to replace municipalities abolished subsequent to consolidation.
The governing board, by resolution, may define an urban service district within the boundaries of any municipality within the consolidated city-county the citizens of which, subsequent to the establishment of the consolidated city-county, have voted in a referendum to abolish their municipality and consolidate its powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities with those of the consolidated city-county. An urban service district so defined shall comprise the total area of the municipality as it existed immediately before the effective date of its abolition. The resolution shall take effect at the beginning of the fiscal year next occurring after its adoption. (1973, c. 537, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 2 - Defining Urban Service Districts. › § 160B-6 - Definition of urban service districts where no municipality existed.

§ 160B-6. Definition of urban service districts where no municipality existed.
(a) Standards. – The governing board, by resolution, may define an urban service district upon finding that a proposed district:
(1) Has a resident population of at least 1,000;
(2) Has a resident population density of at least one person per acre;
(3) Has an assessed valuation of at least two and one-half million dollars ($2,500,000);
(4) Requires one or more of the services, facilities and functions that are provided or maintained only or to a greater extent for an urban service district; and
(5) Does not include any territory within an active incorporated municipality.
(b) Report. – Prior to the public hearing required by subsection (c), the consolidated city-county shall prepare a report containing:
(1) A map of the proposed district, showing its proposed boundaries;
(2) A statement showing that the proposed district meets the standards of subsection (a); and
(3) A plan for providing urban services, facilities and functions for the district.
The report shall be available in the office of the clerk of the consolidated city-county for at least two weeks prior to the date of the public hearing.
(c) Hearing and Notice. – The governing board shall hold a public hearing prior to adoption of any resolution defining a new urban service district. Notice of the hearing shall state the date, hour and place of the hearing and its subject, and shall include a statement that the report required by subsection (b) is available for inspection in the office of the clerk of the consolidated city-county. The notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least once and not less than one week prior to the date of the hearing. In addition it shall be mailed at least four weeks prior to the date of the hearing to the owners as shown by the tax records of the consolidated city-county of all property located within the proposed district. The person designated by the governing board to mail the notice shall certify to the governing board that the mailing has been completed and his certificate shall be conclusive in the absence of fraud. The hearing may be held within the proposed district.
(d) Effective Date. – The resolution defining an urban service district shall take effect at the beginning of a fiscal year commencing after its passage, as determined by the governing board. (1973, c. 537, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 2 - Defining Urban Service Districts. › § 160B-8 - Consolidation of urban service districts.

§ 160B-8. Consolidation of urban service districts.
(a) Standards. – The governing board, by resolution, may consolidate two or more urban service districts upon finding that:
(1) The districts are contiguous or are in a continuous boundary; and
(2) The provision or maintenance of urban services, facilities and functions for each of the districts is substantially the same; or
(3) If the provision or maintenance of urban services, facilities and functions is lower for one of the districts, there is a need to increase those services, facilities and functions for that district. However, no urban service district providing electric or telephone services may be consolidated with any other urban service district unless the voters of the district providing these utility services approve the consolidation in a referendum held for that purpose. Any consolidated city-county may hold these referendums.
(b) Report. – Prior to the public hearing required by subsection (c), the consolidated city-county shall prepare a report containing:
(1) A map of the districts to be consolidated;
(2) A statement showing the proposed consolidation meets the standards of subsection (a); and
(3) If necessary, a plan for increasing the urban services, facilities and functions for one of the districts so that they are substantially the same throughout the consolidated district.
The report shall be available in the office of the clerk of the consolidated city-county for at least two weeks prior to the date of the public hearing.
(c) Hearing and Notice. – The governing board shall hold a public hearing prior to adoption of any resolution consolidating urban service districts. Notice of the hearing shall state the date, hour and place of the hearing and its subject, and shall include a statement that the report required by subsection (b) is available for inspection in the office of the clerk of the consolidated city-county. Notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least once and not less than two weeks prior to the date of the hearing. In addition, if the services, facilities and functions for one of the districts will be substantially increased as a result of the consolidation, notice shall be mailed at least four weeks prior to the date of the hearing to the owners as shown by the tax records of the consolidated city-county of all property located within the district. The person designated by the governing board to mail the notice shall certify to the governing board that the mailing has been completed and his certificate shall be conclusive in the absence of fraud.
(d) Effective Date. – The consolidation of urban service districts shall take effect at the beginning of a fiscal year commencing after passage of the resolution of consolidation, as determined by the governing board. (1973, c. 537, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 2 - Defining Urban Service Districts. › § 160B-9 - Required provision or maintenance of services, facilities and functions.

§ 160B-9. Required provision or maintenance of services, facilities and functions.
(a) New District. – When a consolidated city-county defines a new urban service district, it shall provide or maintain the services, facilities and functions for which the residents of the district are being taxed within a reasonable time, not to exceed one year, after the effective date of the definition of the district.
(b) Extended District. – When a consolidated city-county annexes territory to an urban service district, it shall provide or maintain the services, facilities and functions provided or maintained throughout the district to the residents of the area annexed to the district within a reasonable time not to exceed one year, after the effective date of the annexation.
(c) Consolidated District. – When a consolidated city-county consolidates two or more urban service districts, one of which has provided or maintained a lower level of urban services, it shall increase the services, facilities and functions within that district to a level comparable to those provided or maintained elsewhere in the consolidated district within a reasonable time, not to exceed one year, after the effective date of the consolidation. (1973, c. 537, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 2 - Defining Urban Service Districts. › § 160B-10 - Abolition of urban service districts.

§ 160B-10. Abolition of urban service districts.
Upon finding that there is no longer a need for a particular urban service district, the governing board, by resolution, may abolish that district. The governing board shall hold a public hearing prior to adoption of a resolution abolishing a district. Notice of the hearing shall state the date, hour and place of the hearing, and its subject, and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least once a week for two successive weeks prior to the date of the hearing. The abolition of any urban service district shall take effect at the end of a fiscal year following passage of the resolution, as determined by the governing board. (1973, c. 537, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 3 - Levy of Taxes in Urban Service Districts. › § 160B-11 - Taxes authorized; limits.

§ 160B-11. Taxes authorized; limits.
A consolidated city-county may levy the following taxes within defined urban service districts in addition to those levied throughout the county, in order to finance, provide or maintain for the districts services, facilities and functions in addition to or to a greater extent than those financed, provided or maintained for the entire county.
(1) Property Taxes. – A consolidated city-county may levy within any urban service district a tax on property at a rate not to exceed one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) of appraised valuation. This rate limitation does not apply to property taxes levied (i) for debt service on general obligation bonds of the consolidated city-county, (ii) for the support of the public schools or (iii) for any purpose approved by a special vote of the people.
(2) Motor Vehicle and Taxicab License Taxes. – A consolidated city-county may levy within any urban service district the motor vehicle and taxicab license taxes authorized in G.S. 20-97.
(3) Privilege License Taxes. – A consolidated city-county may levy within any urban service district privilege license taxes as authorized for cities and towns under the general law of the state. (1973, c. 537, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 4 - Allocation of Other Revenues. › § 160B-12 - Other allocation authorized.

§ 160B-12. Other allocation authorized.
A consolidated city-county may allocate to any urban service district it creates any other revenues of the consolidated government whose use is not otherwise restricted by law. (1973, c. 537, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 4 - Allocation of Other Revenues. › § 160B-13 - Authority to borrow money and issue bonds.

§ 160B-13. Authority to borrow money and issue bonds.
A consolidated city-county may borrow money and issue its bonds under Chapter 159, Subchapter IV, and for those purposes shall be considered a unit of local government under Article 4 thereof and a municipality under Article 5 thereof. A consolidated city-county may borrow money and issue its bonds for any purpose for which either a city or a county may do so. (1973, c. 537, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 4 - Allocation of Other Revenues. › § 160B-14 - Procedure for issuing general obligation and revenue bonds.

§ 160B-14. Procedure for issuing general obligation and revenue bonds.
In issuing its general obligation and revenue bonds, a consolidated city-county, except as expressly modified by this chapter, is subject to the provisions of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
If a proposed bond issue is required by law to be submitted to and approved by the voters of the consolidated government, and if the proceeds of the proposed bond issue are to be used in connection with a service, facility or function that is or, if the bond issue is approved, will be financed, provided or maintained only for one or more urban service districts, the proposed bond issue must be approved concurrently by a majority of those voting throughout the entire consolidated government and by a majority of the total of those voting in all the affected or to be affected urban service districts. (1973, c. 537, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 4 - Allocation of Other Revenues. › § 160B-15 - Debt limitations.

§ 160B-15. Debt limitations.
The net indebtedness in the form of general obligations of a consolidated city-county for school purposes may not exceed eight percent (8%) of the appraised valuation of taxable property in the county. The net indebtedness in the form of general obligations of a consolidated city-county for all purposes other than for schools or water, sewerage, gas and electric purposes may not exceed eight percent (8%) of the appraised valuation of taxable property in the county. No other debt limitations applying to counties and municipalities in North Carolina apply to a consolidated city-county. (1973, c. 537, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 5 - Assumption of Obligations and Debt Secured By a Pledge of Faith and Credit. › § 160B-16 - Applicability of this Article.

§ 160B-16. Applicability of this Article.
(a) This Article applies to any county that has (i) a population over 120,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census and (ii) an area of less than 200 square miles.
(b) If this section is declared unconstitutional or invalid by the courts, it does not affect the validity of the Article as a whole or any part other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. (1995, c. 461, s. 4.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 160B - Consolidated City-County Act › Article 5 - Assumption of Obligations and Debt Secured By a Pledge of Faith and Credit. › § 160B-17 - Organizational meeting; preparation of budget.

§ 160B-17. Organizational meeting; preparation of budget.
The governing board of a consolidated city-county shall have its first organizational meeting as provided in the charter or applicable local acts of the General Assembly, but not later than the first business day following the effective date of the consolidation. Unless otherwise provided in the charter or applicable local acts, the organizational meeting shall be held at 12:00 noon at the regular meeting place of the previous board of county commissioners. Prior to the effective date of consolidation, any interim governing board designated or appointed in the charter or applicable local acts may meet to discuss business and take action as appropriate, including preparation of a proposed budget for the next ensuing fiscal year. In addition, any such interim governing board may take any action which is specifically authorized by this Chapter to be taken by an interim governing board. Meetings of any interim governing board during this period are subject to all applicable notice and meeting procedures required by general law. (1995, c. 461, s. 4.)