GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2007

 

 

SESSION LAW 2008-5

SENATE BILL 1579

 

 

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN of cary TO USE ELECTRONIC means to provide public notice for certain public hearings.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

SECTION 1.  Sections 1 and 2 of S.L. 2007-86 read as rewritten:

"SECTION 1.  The governing body of a city or town may adopt ordinances providing that notice of public hearings may be given through electronic means, including, but not limited to, the Town's Internet site. Ordinances adopted pursuant to this section shall not supersede any State law that requires notice by mail to certain classes of people or the posting of signs on certain property and shall not alter the publication schedule for any public notice.

"SECTION 2.  This act applies only to the Towns of Apex, Cary, Garner, and Knightdale."

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

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 17th day of June, 2008.

 

 

                                                                    s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         President of the Senate

 

 

                                                                    s/ Joe Hackney

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives