GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1983 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 39

HOUSE BILL 36

 

AN ACT TO REPEAL CERTAIN OBSOLETE CRIMINAL STATUTES REGARDING DISTURBANCES.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 14-272, entitled "Disturbing picnics, entertainments and other meetings.", is hereby repealed.

Sec. 2.  G.S. 14-273, entitled "Disturbing schools and scientific and temperance meetings; injuring property of schools and temperance societies.", is hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  G.S. 14-274, entitled "Disturbing students at schools for women.", is hereby repealed.

Sec. 4.  G.S. 14-275, entitled "Disturbing religious congregations.", is hereby repealed.

Sec. 5.  G.S. 14-288.4(a) is amended by adding a new subdivision (7) to read:

"(7)      Disrupts, disturbs, or interferes with a religious service or assembly or engages in conduct which disturbs the peace or order at any religious service or assembly."

Sec. 6.  This act shall become effective October 1, 1983.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 28th day of February, 1983.