NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 1008

HOUSE BILL 525

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 75A AND CHAPTER 113 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA RELATING TO VESSELS ON STATE-OWNED LAKES.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  Chapter 113, Section 34 as the same appears in Volume 3A of the General Statutes of North Carolina is hereby amended by causing the third paragraph thereof to read as follows:

"The Department of Conservation and Development, with the approval of the Governor and Council of State, is further authorized and empowered to enter into leases of lands and waters for State parks, State lakes and recreational purposes; and the State Department of Conservation and Development may construct, operate and maintain on said lands and waters suitable public service facilities and conveniences and may charge and collect reasonable fees for

(1)        The erection, maintenance and use of docks, piers and such other structures as may be permitted in or on said waters under its own regulations;

(2)        Fishing privileges in said waters, provided that such privileges shall be extended only to holders of bona fide North Carolina fishing licenses, and provided further that all State fishing laws and regulations are complied with. The Department of Conservation and Development may make reasonable rules and regulations for the operation and use of boats or other craft on the surface of the said waters but shall not be authorized to charge or collect fees for such operation or use."

Sec. 2.  Chapter 113, Section 35 as the same appears in Volume 3A of the General Statutes of North Carolina is hereby amended by causing the second paragraph thereof to read as follows:

"The Department may construct and operate within the State forests, State parks, State lakes and any other areas under its charge suitable public service facilities and conveniences, and may charge and collect reasonable fees for the use of same; it may also charge and collect reasonable fees for:

(1)        The erection, maintenance and use of docks, piers and such other structures as may be permitted in or on State lakes under its own regulations;

(2)        Hunting privileges on State forests and fishing privileges in State forests, State parks and State lakes, provided that such privileges shall be extended only to holders of bona fide North Carolina hunting and fishing licenses, and provided further that all State game and fish laws and regulations are complied with. The Department of Conservation and Development may make reasonable rules and regulations for the operation and use of boats or other craft on the surface of the said waters but shall not be authorized to charge or collect fees for such operation or use."

Sec. 3.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4.  This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after January 1, 1966.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 14th day of June, 1965.