GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2007
SESSION LAW 2007-5
SENATE BILL 377
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF LEWISVILLE TO CONDUCT AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM ON ACQUIRING LAND TO BE USED FOR PARK AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. The Lewisville Town Council may, by resolution, direct the Forsyth County Board of Elections to conduct an advisory referendum on whether the Town should acquire certain properties to be used for park and recreational purposes. The form of the question to be presented on a ballot for such a referendum shall be:
"[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST
The acquisition of land to be used for parks and/or recreational purposes, provided that adequate funding is available from any source that is legally available for the Town's use, including property taxes."
The referendum shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law but expires December 31, 2007.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 3rd day of April, 2007.
s/ Beverly E. Perdue
President of the Senate
s/ Joe Hackney
Speaker of the House of Representatives