NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 625

HOUSE BILL 841

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND SUBDIVISION (1) OF G.S. 69-25.11 TO PROVIDE FOR ENLARGEMENT OF RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS UPON PETITION OF A MAJORITY OF PROPERTY OWNERS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 69-25.11(1) is hereby amended to read as follows:

"(1)      The area of any fire protection district may be increased by including within the boundaries of the district any adjoining territory upon the application of the owner, or a two-thirds majority of the owners, of the territory to be included, the unanimous recommendation in writing of the fire protection commissioners of said district, the approval of a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation furnishing fire protection to the district, and the approval of the board or boards of county commissioners in the county or counties in which said fire protection district is located. However, before said fire protection district change is approved by the county commissioners, notice shall be given once a week for two successive calendar weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in said district, and notice shall be posted at the courthouse door in each county affected, and at three public places in the area to be included, said notices inviting interested citizens to appear at a designated meeting of said county commissioners, said notice to be published the first time and posted not less than fifteen days prior to the date fixed for hearing before the county commissioners."

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 19th day of May, 1965.