North Carolina SB 1079: Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick.

Status: Reptd Fav (as of 2026-05-12)

State: North Carolina · Session: 2025 · Bill: SB 1079

Subjects: COUNTIES; COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; LOCAL; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PLANNING & ZONING; PROPERTY; SESSION LAWS; BRUNSWICK COUNTY

Sponsors: Rabon

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 1079

Short Title: Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick. (Local)
Sponsors: Senator Rabon (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 6, 2026
*S1079-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY 2
TO BE DECIDED BY ROLL CALL VOTE OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF 3
COMMISSIONERS. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. S.L. 2019-99 is repealed. 6
SECTION 2. For the purposes of this act, the term "development approval" shall 7
have the same meaning as in G.S. 160D-102(13). 8
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding G.S. 160D-403 and G.S. 160D-705, the Brunswick 9
County Board of Commissioners shall make the final decision on all development approvals in 10
Brunswick County. The official record of all meetings where a development approval is decided 11
shall reflect how each member voted on each development approval before the Board. 12
SECTION 4. This act is effective when it becomes law. 13

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