NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 584

HOUSE BILL 1164

 

 

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PARTICIPATE IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS OF RAILROAD REVITALIZATION AND TO ADMINISTER FEDERAL PROGRAMS RELATING TO RAILROAD REVITALIZATION.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Chapter 136 of the North Carolina General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to be numbered "Article 2D" which shall read as follows:

"ARTICLE 2D.

"Railroad Revitalization.

"§ 136-44.35.  Department of Transportation designated as agency to administer federal railroad revitalization programs. — The Department of Transportation is hereby designated as the agency of the State of North Carolina responsible for administering all federal programs relating to railroad revitalization. The Department of Transportation is authorized to adopt and implement a State railroad plan and to do all things necessary to properly administer the federal railroad revitalization programs within the State of North Carolina. This section shall not be construed to prevent an operating railroad company in the State of North Carolina from applying for and receiving direct assistance from the United States Government under the provisions of any applicable federal legislation."

Sec 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 16th day of June, 1977.