North Carolina § 158-14 - Regional planning and economic development commissions authorized.

§ 158-14. Regional planning and economic development commissions authorized.

Any municipalities and/or counties desiring to exercise the powers granted by this Article may, at their option, create a regional planning and economic development commission, which shall have and exercise all of the powers and duties granted to a regional economic development commission under this Article and in addition the powers and duties granted to a regional planning commission under Article 23 of Chapter 153 . In the event that such a combined commission is created, it shall keep separate books of accounts for appropriations and expenditures made pursuant to this Article and for appropriations and expenditures made pursuant to Article 23 of Chapter 153 . The financial limitations set forth in each such Article shall govern expenditures made pursuant to such Article. History (1961, c. 722, s. 2; 1965, c. 431, s. 2; 2013-360, s. 15.28(a); 2013-363, s. 5.7(a).) Editor's Note. - Article 23 of Chapter 153 , cited in the first and second sentences of this section, was repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 822. See now Article 19 of Chapter 153 A. Session Laws 2013-360, s. 15.28(a), repealed this section, effective June 30, 2014. However, Session Laws 2013-363, s. 5.7(a), amended Session Laws 2013-360, s. 15.28(a), so that this section was no longer included in the repeal.