North Carolina HB 921: Involuntary Annexations/Tax Reports.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2007
H 1
HOUSE BILL 921

Short Title: Involuntary Annexations/Tax Reports. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Boylan, Glazier (Primary Sponsors); Blackwood, Brown,
Dollar, Hilton, Neumann, and Thomas.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.
March 20, 2007

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROVIDE FULL DISCLOSURE OF 2
TAX IMPLICATIONS TO RESIDENTS OF AREAS TO BE ANNEXED. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. G.S. 160A-37 is amended by adding the following new 5
subsection to read: 6
"(l) Any municipality that annexes territory under this Part shall provide each 7
resident in the territory annexed a comparison of the real and personal property taxes 8
paid by the resident in each of the three fiscal years preceding annexation and the real 9
and personal property taxes the resident would have paid if the territory in which he 10
resides had been annexed. The comparison shall be served by registered or certified 11
mail not less than 60 days before the date for the public informational meeting required 12
by subsection (a) of this section." 13
SECTION 2. G.S. 160A-49 is amended by adding the following new 14
subsection to read: 15
"(m) Any municipality that annexes territory under this Part shall provide each 16
resident in the territory annexed a comparison of the real and personal property taxes 17
paid by the resident in each of the three fiscal years preceding annexation and the real 18
and personal property taxes the resident would have paid if the territory in which he 19
resides had been annexed. The comparison shall be served by registered or certified 20
mail not less than 60 days before the date for the public informational meeting required 21
by subsection (a) of this section." 22
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. 23