North Carolina § 117-10 - 1. Municipal franchises.
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§ 117-10. 1. Municipal franchises.
An electric membership corporation shall be eligible to receive a franchise pursuant to G.S. 160-2(6) from any city or town: In which such electric membership corporation is on April 20, 1965 furnishing electric service at retail to a majority of the electric meters; or To which such electric membership corporation is on April 20, 1965 furnishing the entire supply of electricity at wholesale; or Which is newly incorporated subsequent to April 20, 1965, and in which on the effective date of such incorporation the electric membership corporation is furnishing electric service at retail to a majority of the meters. History (1965, c. 287, s. 9.) Editor's Note. - Section 160-2(6), referred to in the introductory language of this section, was repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 698, s. 2. For present statutory provisions relating to general powers of municipal corporations, see Article 2 of Chapter 160A , G.S. 160A-11 et seq.
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