North Carolina § 153A-440 - 1. Watershed improvement programs; drainage and water resources development projects.
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§ 153A-440. 1. Watershed improvement programs; drainage and water resources development projects.
A county may establish and maintain a county watershed improvement program pursuant to G.S. 139-41 or 139-41.1 and for these purposes may appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law. A county watershed improvement program or project may also be financed pursuant to G.S. 153A-301, G.S. 153A-185 or by any other financing method available to counties for this purpose. A county may establish and maintain drainage projects and water resources development projects (as those projects are defined by G.S. 153A-301) and for these purposes may appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law. A county drainage project or water resources development project may also be financed pursuant to G.S. 153A-301, G.S. 153A-185, or by any other financing method available to counties for this purpose. History (1981, c. 251, s. 2; 1983, c. 321, ss. 5, 6.)
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