Title: S.L. 1959-117

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1959 SESSION

CHAPTER 117
HOUSE BILL 179

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE TO OPERATE AN AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDING AIR TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND PROPERTY, INCLUDING MAIL WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN A TERRITORY WITHIN A RADIUS OF SIXTY‑FIVE MILES OF ANY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. The City of Charlotte is hereby authorized to operate an Air Transportation Service providing air transportation of passengers and/or property, including mail, within and without the State of North Carolina.
Sec. 2. The territory that the City of Charlotte is authorized to serve by such Air Transportation Service shall not extend, except in cases of emergency, beyond the territory within a radius of sixty‑five (65) miles of any airport owned and/or operated by the City of Charlotte.
Sec. 3. The City of Charlotte is authorized to make application to any department or agency of the United States, or any state that has, or may have authority over the issuance of franchises or certificates in connection with air transportation in the territory referred to in Section 2 hereof, and any action heretofore taken by the City of Charlotte with respect thereto is hereby ratified, affirmed and approved.
Sec. 4. The City of Charlotte is authorized to make contracts with respect to such air transportation with any person or any government or agency thereof, and may assign or lease any franchise or certificate it may be granted or hold in connection with such Air Transportation Service
Sec. 5. The City of Charlotte may purchase and own stock in or the bonds of any company to which it may lease or assign any franchise or certificate in connection with such Air Transportation Service.
Sec. 6. The City of Charlotte is authorized to expend non‑tax funds in connection with such Air Transportation Service.
Sec. 7. This Act shall apply only to the City of Charlotte.
Sec. 8. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 9. 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 24th day of March, 1959.