NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 563

SENATE BILL 526

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND G.S. 143-135.1 PERTAINING TO LOCAL INSPECTION OF STATE-OWNED PROJECTS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 143-135.1 is amended to read as follows:

"§ 143-135.1.  State buildings exempt from county and municipal building requirements; consideration of recommendations by counties and municipalities. — Buildings constructed by the State of North Carolina or by any agency or institution of the State in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Department of Administration shall not be subject to inspection by any county or municipal authorities and shall not be subject to county or municipal building codes and requirements. Inspection fees fixed by counties and municipalities shall not be applicable to such construction by the State of North Carolina. County and municipal authorities may inspect any plans or specifications upon their request to the Department of Administration, and any and all recommendations made by them shall be given consideration by the Department of Administration. Requests by county and municipal authorities to inspect plans and specifications for State projects shall be on the basis of a specific project. Should any agency or institution of the State require the services of county or municipal authorities, notice shall be given for the need of such services, and appropriate fees for such services shall be paid to the county or municipality; provided, however, that the application for such services to be rendered by any county or municipality shall have prior written approval of the Department of Administration."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 15th day of June, 1971.