NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 937

HOUSE BILL 1165

 

 

AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES TO ACCEPT FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS AND LOANS FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Chapter 160 of the General Statutes is hereby amended by inserting therein a new section, to be properly designated and codified by the revisor of statutes, to read as follows:

"The governing body of any municipality is hereby authorized to make contracts for and to accept grants in aid and loans from the federal and State governments and their agencies for constructing, expanding, maintaining, and operating any project or facility, or performing any function, which such municipality may be authorized by general or local law to provide or perform.

In order to exercise the authority granted by this section, the governing body of any municipality may: (a) enter into and carry out contracts with the State or federal government or any agency or institution thereof under which such government, agency, or institution grants financial or other assistance to the municipality; (b) accept such assistance or funds as may be granted or loaned by the State or federal government with or without such a contract; (c) agree to and comply with any lawful and reasonable conditions which are imposed upon such grants or loans; (d) make expenditures from any funds so granted."

Sec. 1.5.  The word "municipality" shall for purposes of this act include counties and incorporated cities and towns.

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

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

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 19th day of July, 1971.