NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1975 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 465

HOUSE BILL 797

 

 

AN ACT TO PERMIT USE OF SCHOOL AND OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR POLITICAL PARTY MEETINGS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Article 15 of Subchapter VI of Chapter 115 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section at the end thereof to read:

"§ 115-133.3.  School and public buildings used for political meetings. — The governing authority having control over schools or other public buildings which have facilities for group meetings, or where polling places are located, is hereby authorized and directed to permit the use of such buildings without charge, except custodial and utility fees, by political parties, as defined in G. S. 163-96, for the express purpose of biennial precinct meetings and county and district conventions. Provided, that the use of such buildings by political parties shall not be permitted at times when school is in session or which would interfere with normal school activities or functions normally carried on in such buildings, and such use shall be subject to reasonable rules and regulations of the school boards and other governing authorities."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 3rd day of June, 1975.