NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 808

HOUSE BILL 963

 

 

AN ACT AMENDING THE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT LAW SO AS TO PERMIT ACQUISITION OF SPECIFIC PROPERTIES PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN WHEN SUCH ACQUISITION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MUNICIPALITY ON A FINDING THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  Subsection (c) of Section 160-463 as the same appears in the 1963 Cumulative Supplement of the General Statutes of North Carolina is amended by substituting a semicolon for the period at the end thereof and adding the words "provided, however, that the Commission may acquire, through negotiation, specific pieces of property in the redevelopment area prior to the approval of such plan when the governing body finds that advance acquisition of such properties is in the public interest and specifically approves such action."

Sec. 2.  Subsection (j) of Section 160-463 as the same appears in the 1963 Cumulative Supplement to the General Statutes of North Carolina is amended by inserting the words "subject to the proviso in subsection (c) of this Section," prior to the words "upon approval of the governing body."

Sec. 3.  All laws and clauses in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, to the extent of such conflict.

Sec. 4.  This Act shall become effective upon its ratification; provided, however, that it shall not apply to any action or legal proceedings pending at the effective date of the Act.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 3rd day of June, 1965.