NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1979 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 371

HOUSE BILL 673

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTE 160A-272 RELATING TO THE LEASE OF WATERFRONT DOCKS OWNED BY THE TOWN OF BEAUFORT.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  The public docks, piers and wharf area owned by the Town of Beaufort and located within the Urban Renewal Area of the Town of Beaufort consisting of a two-block area located on the south side of Front Street between Turner and Queen Streets in the Town of Beaufort may be leased or rented upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Commissioners for the Town of Beaufort may determine, including leases for longer than 10 years if the Board of Commissioners for the Town of Beaufort determine that said docks, piers and wharf area will not be needed for the Town of Beaufort for the term of said lease.  Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 160A-272, the town may lease such property for longer than 10 years as long as it follows the requirements of G.S. 160A-272 for leases of 10 years or less.

Sec. 2.  The Town of Beaufort is hereby authorized to renew or extend any leases currently in effect on the public docks, piers and wharf area owned by the Town of Beaufort for periods in excess of 10 years upon such terms and upon such conditions as the town council may determine pursuant to a resolution of the town council authorizing the extension or renewal of any present leases on said property which may be adopted at a regular council meeting upon 10 days public notice.  Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 160A-272, the town may renew or extend such leases for periods longer than 10 years as long as it follows the requirements of G.S. 160A-272 for leases of 10 years or less.

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 All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.

Sec. 4. This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 17th day of April, 1979.