North Carolina § 143B-135 - 102. Trails Committee duties.

§ 143B-135. 102. Trails Committee duties.

The Committee shall meet in various sections of the State not less than two times annually to advise the Department on all matters directly or indirectly pertaining to trails, their use, extent, location, and the other objectives and purposes of this Part. The Committee shall coordinate trail development among local governments, and shall assist local governments in the formation of their trail plans and advise the Department quarterly of its findings. The Secretary, with advice of the Committee, shall study trail needs and potentials, and make additions to the State Trails System as needed. The Secretary shall submit an annual report by October 1 of each year to the Governor, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, and the Fiscal Research Division on trail activities by the Department, including rights-of-way that have been established and on the program for implementing this Part. Each report shall include a short statement on the significance of the various trails to the System. The Secretary shall make such rules as to trail development, management, and use that are necessary for the proper implementation of this Part. History (1973, c. 670, s. 1; c. 1262, s. 82; 1987, c. 827, s. 132; 2015-241, s. 14.30(f), (m); 2017-57, s. 14.1(jj).) Cross References. - As to the creation, composition, powers and duties of the North Carolina Trails Committee, see G.S. 143B-135.130, 143B-135.132. Editor's Note. - Former G.S. 113A-88 was recodified as G.S. 143B-135.102 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(f), effective July 1, 2015. Session Laws 2015-241, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2015.'" Session Laws 2015-241, s. 33.6, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(m), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Part" for "Article" throughout the section; substituted "Trails Committee duties" for "North Carolina Trails Committee; composition; meetings and functions" in the section heading; deleted former repealed subsection (a); and redesignated former subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (a) through (c). Session Laws 2017-57, s. 14.1(jj), effective July 1, 2017, in the second sentence of subsection (c), substituted "The Secretary" for "He," added "by October of each year," and substituted "Governor, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, and the Fiscal Research Division" for "Governor and General Assembly."