North Carolina § 160A-58 - 61. Annexation recorded.

§ 160A-58. 61. Annexation recorded.

Whenever the limits of a municipality are enlarged in accordance with the provisions of this Part, it shall be the duty of the mayor of the municipality to cause an accurate map of such annexed territory, together with a copy of the ordinance duly certified, to be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county or counties in which such territory is situated and in the office of the Secretary of State. The documents required to be filed with the Secretary of State under this section shall be filed not later than 30 days following the effective date of the annexation ordinance. All documents shall have an identifying number affixed thereto and shall conform in size in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary. Failure to file within 30 days shall not affect the validity of the annexation. Any annexation shall be reported as part of the Boundary and Annexation Survey of the United States Bureau of the Census. History (1959, c. 1009, s. 7; 1973, c. 426, s. 74; 1987, c. 715, s. 8; c. 879, s. 3; 1989, c. 440, s. 9; 1991, c. 586, s. 3; 2011-396, s. 5.) Cross References. - As to effective date of certain annexation ordinances adopted from January 1, 1987, to August 3, 1987, see G.S. 160A-58.9. Editor's Note. - This section was formerly G.S. 160A-51. It was recodified as G.S. 160A-58.61 by Session Laws 2011-396, s. 5, effective July 1, 2011. Session Laws 2011-396, s. 12, provides: "Except for Sections 10, 11.1, and 11.2, this act does not apply to any municipality that in its charter requires that an annexation must be approved by (i) either the voters in a referendum or at the request of a majority of the property owners; (ii) the voters in a referendum; or (iii) the request of a majority of the property owners." Sections 10, 11.1, and 11.2 amended G.S. 160A-31, 143B-437.04(a), and 159G-23, respectively. Session Laws 2011-396, s. 13, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2011-396, s. 14, provides: "This act is effective when it becomes law [July 1, 2011] and applies to annexations initiated by municipalities on or after that date and to petitions for annexation under Part 1 and Part 4 of Article 4A of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes presented on or after that date. Annexations initiated prior to the effective date of this act by any action under Part 2 or Part 3 of Article 4A of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes, but for which an annexation ordinance has not been adopted, shall terminate and may be reinitiated in compliance with Part 7 of Article 4A of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes as enacted by this act."