North Carolina HB 1040: Pitt-Greenville Airport Authority Changes.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025

SESSION LAW 2026-28
HOUSE BILL 1040

*H1040-v-3*
AN ACT AMENDING THE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORITY OF THE PITT
COUNTY-CITY OF GREENVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND UPDATING
CROSS-REFERENCES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

REVISING THE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORITY OF THE PITT COUNTY-CITY OF
GREENVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
SECTION 1.(a) Section 4 of Chapter 571 of the Session Laws of 1967 reads as
rewritten:
"Sec. 4. The Authority shall prepare an annual budget setting forth the cost of operation and
maintenance of the airport and landing field. All anticipated revenues to be derived from the
operation of the airport and landing field shall be included in the budget. The budget shall be
delivered to the governing body of the County and the governing body of the City. The governing
body of the County and the governing body of the City are each hereby authorized to annually
appropriate and pay to the Authority one-half of the cost of operation and maintenance of the
airport and landing field field, in proportions jointly determined by the governing body of the
County and the governing body of the City. This appropriation and payment may be made from
revenues any of the following sources:
(1) Revenues derived from the operation of the airport and landing field, from
funds field.
(2) Funds derived from the sale of any land now or heretofore previously or
hereafter owned and used for landing field purposes, or from any funds legally
available therefor, provided, however, that no funds or revenues may be
derived from the levy of ad valorem taxes unless a majority of the qualified
voters in the respective County and City approve the same at an election called
and held for said purpose.purposes.
(3) Any other legally available funds."
SECTION 1.(b) Section 5 of Chapter 571 of the Session Laws of 1967 reads as
rewritten:
"Sec. 5. The Authority may, from time to time, prepare and submit to the governing body of
the County and the governing body of the City a plan or plans with respect to additional land
acquisition, additional construction, enlargement or improvement to the airport and landing field
or the further equipping thereof to the governing body of the County and the governing body of
the City. enlargement, or improvement to or further equipping of the airport and landing field.
Acquisition of additional land for the use and benefit of the Authority requires the approval of
the governing body of the County and the governing body of the City after a public hearing
conducted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the governing body of the County and the
governing body of the City. The governing body of the County and the governing body of the
City are each hereby authorized to acquire the additional land and to appropriate and pay to the
Authority one-half of the cost of the additional construction, enlargement and improvement to
the airport and landing field and the further equipping thereof, additional construction,

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enlargement, or improvement to or further equipping of the airport and landing field, in
proportions jointly determined by the governing body of the County and the governing body of
the City. This appropriation and payment may be made from revenues any of the following
sources:
(1) Revenues derived from the operation of the airport and landing field, from
funds field.
(2) Funds derived from the sale of any land now or heretofore previously or
hereafter owned and used for landing field purposes, from any funds legally
available therefor, or from the proceeds purposes.
(3) Proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to Section 6 of this Act, provided, however,
that no funds or revenues may be derived from the levy of ad valorem taxes
nor may bonds be issued unless a majority of the qualified voters in the
respective County and City approve the same at an election called and held
for said purpose.Act.
(4) Any other legally available funds."

CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES WITHIN THE CREATION OF THE PITT
COUNTY-CITY OF GREENVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
SECTION 2.(a) Section 6 of Chapter 571 of the Session Laws of 1967 reads as
rewritten:
"Sec. 6. The County and the City, severally are hereby City are each authorized to issue their
notes, bonds bonds, or other certificates of indebtedness to pay as their share, one-half of share
of the cost of acquiring or grading real property to be jointly owned by the County and the City
for any airport or landing field to be constructed, enlarged, improved, maintained, equipped
equipped, or operated by the Authority, and of grading of such real property, and Authority;
constructing suitable drainage facilities suitable therefor, and constructing or reconstructing
facilities; constructing, reconstructing, or enlarging buildings or buildings; acquiring or installing
equipment equipment; or making other improvements necessary or suitable for the maintenance
or operation of such the airport, landing