NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1973 SESSION

CHAPTER 223

HOUSE BILL 693

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

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1. Chapter 44, Private Laws of 1895, is amended by adding a new section 15, to read as follows:

"All claims or demands against the Town of Boonville 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 days after the claim or demand is due or the cause of action arose. No suit or action shall be brought within ten days or after the expiration of twelve months from the time the claim is presented. If the claim is not presented within ninety days after the claim or demand is due or the cause of action arose, and if suit is not instituted within twelve months thereafter, the claim and action thereon shall be barred."

Sec. 1 1/2. Chapter 44, Private Laws of 1895, is further amended by renumbering present sections 15 and following accordingly.

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

Sec. 3. This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 17th day of April, 1973.