GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1987 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 191

SENATE BILL 415

 

AN ACT RELATING TO LEASING AND RENTING OF THE CHARLOTTE AUDITORIUM-COLISEUM-CONVENTION CENTER-BASEBALL STADIUM AUTHORITY PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Section 5.21 of the Charter of the City of Charlotte, being Chapter 713, Session Laws of 1965, as amended by Chapter 92, Session Laws of 1971, Chapter 140, Session Laws of 1977, and Chapter 956, Session Laws of 1983, is further amended by deleting "Auditorium, Coliseum and Convention Center purposes", and substituting "Auditorium, Coliseum, Convention Center and Baseball Stadium purposes".

Sec. 2.  Section 5.22 of the Charter of the City of Charlotte, being Chapter 713, Session Laws of 1965, as amended by Chapter 92, Session Laws of 1971, Chapter 309, Session Laws of 1973, and Chapter 956, Session Laws of 1983, is further amended by deleting "auditorium-coliseum-convention center" and substituting "auditorium-coliseum-convention center-baseball stadium".

Sec. 3.  Section 5.23 of the Charter of the City of Charlotte, being Chapter 713, Session Laws of 1965, as amended by Chapter 92, Session Laws of 1971, and Chapter 956, Session Laws of 1983, is further amended:

(1)       in the first, second, and fifth sentences by deleting "auditorium-coliseum-convention center" and substituting "auditorium-coliseum-convention center-baseball stadium";

(2)       in the fifth sentence by adding immediately after the first semicolon the words:  "shall have full and complete control over granting and denying use of, and establishing and collecting rents and fees for the use of, the properties and facilities";

(3)       in the fifth sentence by deleting the words:  "may establish and collect rents and fees for the use of the properties and facilities"; and

(4)       by adding the following new language at the end of the section:  "The Authority may, in its discretion, lease or rent auditorium-coliseum-convention center-baseball stadium properties and facilities for such terms and upon such conditions as the Authority may determine, but not for longer than 10 years.  Leases and rentals for terms of more than one year may be executed only after 10 days' public notice by publication describing the property to be leased or rented, stating the annual lease or rental payments, and announcing the Authority's intent to authorize the lease or rental at its next meeting.  No public notice or resolution of the Authority is required with respect to leases and rentals for terms of one year or less."

Sec. 4.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are repealed.

Sec. 5.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 15th day of May, 1987.