NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1967 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 488

SENATE BILL 298

 

 

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BLADEN COUNTY, IN THEIR DISCRETION, TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS AND TO LEVY A TAX FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY IN BLADEN COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners of Bladen County is hereby authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to levy and cause to be collected annually, at the same time and in the same manner as the general county taxes are levied and collected, a special tax of not more than five cents (5¢) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of property in said county, the same when collected to be applied to the establishment, support, upkeep and maintenance of a public library for Bladen County, which library is operated for the benefit of the public in Bladen County, or for the establishment, support, upkeep and maintenance of a joint library established for Bladen County and one or more municipalities within Bladen County. The Board of Commissioners of Bladen County, in its discretion, may appropriate monies from the general fund of Bladen County for the establishment, support, upkeep and maintenance of such public library for Bladen County or such joint library established for Bladen County and one or more municipalities. The appropriations and taxes for the purposes hereinbefore provided are hereby declared to be for a necessary expense and for a special purpose, within the meaning of the Constitution of North Carolina, and for which the special approval of the General Assembly is hereby given. It shall be valid and binding without a vote of the majority of the qualified voters of Bladen County.

Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 16th day of May, 1967.