North Carolina § 160A-58 - 62. Authorized expenditures.

§ 160A-58. 62. Authorized expenditures.

Municipalities initiating annexations under the provisions of this Part are authorized to make expenditures for surveys required to describe the property under consideration or for any other purpose necessary to plan for the study and/or annexation of unincorporated territory adjacent to the municipality. In addition, following final passage of the annexation ordinance, the annexing municipality shall have authority to proceed with expenditures for construction of water and sewer lines and other capital facilities and for any other purpose calculated to bring services into the annexed area in a more effective and expeditious manner prior to the effective date of annexation. History (1959, c. 1009, s. 8; 1973, c. 426, s. 74; 2011-396, s. 6.) Editor's Note. - This section was formerly G.S. 160A-52. It was recodified as G.S. 160A-58.62 by Session Laws 2011-396, s. 6, 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."