GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2005
SESSION LAW 2005-258
SENATE BILL 348
AN ACT to provide that the town of north wilkesboro may acquire and convey property to the state of north carolina for use as a prison.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 600 of the 1995 Session Laws, as amended by S.L. 2000-31, S.L. 2002-85, and S.L. 2004-28, is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"Section 1.(a) The Counties of Alexander, Anson, Bertie, Columbus, Greene, Scotland, Stanly, and Transylvania have power under general law to acquire real and personal property and convey it to the State under G.S. 160A-274 or other applicable law for use as correctional facilities.
Section 1.(b) The Town of Windsor has the power under the general law to acquire real and personal property and convey it to the State under G.S. 160A-274 or other applicable law for use as a correctional facility. It may acquire that property by eminent domain, and such power under this subsection is supplementary to any other power it may have to take property by eminent domain.
Section 1.(c) The Town of North Wilkesboro has the power under general law to acquire real and personal property and convey it to the State under G.S. 160A-274 or other applicable law for use as a correctional facility."
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 11th day of August, 2005.
s/ Beverly E. Perdue
President of the Senate
s/ James B. Black
Speaker of the House of Representatives