GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

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SENATE BILL 378

Short Title:        Counties May Fund Charter Schools.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Senators Goodall;  Allran, Apodaca, Berger of Rockingham, Blake, Brock, Brunstetter, Clary, East, Hunt, Jacumin, Rucho, and Shaw.
Referred to:	Education/Higher Education.

March 4, 2009

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT authorizing counties to provide funds to charter schools.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1. G.S. 153A‑149(c) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

"(c)       Each county may levy property taxes for one or more of the purposes listed in this subsection up to a combined rate of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) appraised value of property subject to taxation. Authorized purposes subject to the rate limitation are:

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(9a) Charter schools. – To provide funds to charter schools located within the county for the operations or capital expenses of the charter schools."

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.