NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1973 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 254

SENATE BILL 336

 

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF ELKIN TO REGULATE THE PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1. Chapter 44, Private Laws of 1911, is amended by adding a new paragraph at the end of Section 22 to read:

"All claims or demands against the Town of Elkin arising in tort shall be presented to the governing body of the Town or the Mayor, in writing, signed by the claimant, his attorney or agent, within ninety (90) days after the claim or demand is due or the cause of action arose. No suit or action shall be brought within ten (10) days or after the expiration of twelve (12) months from the time the claim is presented. If the claim is not presented within ninety (90) days after the claim or demand is due or the cause of action arose, and if suit is not instituted within twelve (12) months from the time the action arose, the claim and action thereon shall be barred."

Sec. 2. This act shall apply to claims and actions arising after the ratification of this act.

Sec. 3. This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 23rd day of April, 1973.