NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1965 SESSION

CHAPTER 101
HOUSE BILL 199

AN ACT RELATING TO MARTIN COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. Martin County Fire District No. 1, located in Martin County, is hereby divided into two fire districts as follows: One to consist of all of the territory presently comprising said district except the territory which lies within Bear Grass Township, which fire district shall continue to be known and designated as Martin County Fire District No. 1; and another district to consist of all of the territory in Bear Grass Township which is now situated in Martin County Fire District No. 1, and which district shall henceforth be known and designated as Bear Grass Township Fire District.
The Board of County Commissioners of Martin County shall continue to collect throughout the entire territory of both districts the special fire protection tax heretofore authorized by a vote of the people, and the proceeds of such levy shall be expended with respect to each district herein provided for, subject to the same conditions, terms and provisions of law as if each had been independently organized under Article 3A of Chapter 69 of the General Statutes, and as if each district had independently approved a ten cents (10¢) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) property valuation ad valorem tax for fire protection.
Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1965.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 23rd day of March, 1965.