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§130A‑73.  Dissolution of sanitary districts having no outstandingindebtedness and located wholly within or coterminous with corporate limits ofcity or town.

When the boundaries of asanitary district which has no outstanding indebtedness are entirely locatedwithin or coterminous with the corporate limits of a city or town, fifty‑onepercent (51%) or more of the resident freeholders within the district maypetition the board of commissioners within the county in which all or thegreater portion of the resident freeholders of the district are located todissolve the district. Upon receipt of the petition, the board of commissionersshall notify the Department, the chairperson of the board of commissioners ofany other county or counties in which any portion of the district lies and thegoverning body of the city or town within which the district lies of thereceipt of the petition, and shall request that the Department hold a jointpublic hearing with the board or boards of commissioners and the governing bodyof the city or town. The Secretary, the chairperson of the board ofcommissioners of the county in which all or the greater portion of the residentfreeholders are located and the presiding officer of the governing body of thecity or town shall name a time and place within the boundaries of the districtand the city or town for the public hearing. The county board of commissionersshall give notice of the hearing by posting prior notice at the courthouse doorof the county or counties and also by publication in a newspaper or newspaperscirculating in the district at least once a week for four consecutive weeks. Ifall matters pertaining to the dissolution of the sanitary district cannot beconcluded at the hearing, the hearing may be continued to a time and placedetermined by the Department. If, after the hearing, the Commission, the countyboard or boards of commissioners and the governing body of the city or townshall deem it advisable to comply with the request of the petition, theCommission shall adopt a resolution dissolving the district. All taxes leviedby the sanitary district which were levied prior to but which are collectedafter the dissolution shall vest in the city or town. All property held, owned,controlled or used by the sanitary district upon the dissolution or which maylater be vested in the sanitary district, and all judgments, liens, rights andcauses of actions in favor of the sanitary district shall vest in the city ortown. At the dissolution,  taxes owed to the sanitary district shall becollected by the city or town. (1963, c. 512, s. 1; 1973, c.476, s. 128; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_130A > GS_130A-73

§130A‑73.  Dissolution of sanitary districts having no outstandingindebtedness and located wholly within or coterminous with corporate limits ofcity or town.

When the boundaries of asanitary district which has no outstanding indebtedness are entirely locatedwithin or coterminous with the corporate limits of a city or town, fifty‑onepercent (51%) or more of the resident freeholders within the district maypetition the board of commissioners within the county in which all or thegreater portion of the resident freeholders of the district are located todissolve the district. Upon receipt of the petition, the board of commissionersshall notify the Department, the chairperson of the board of commissioners ofany other county or counties in which any portion of the district lies and thegoverning body of the city or town within which the district lies of thereceipt of the petition, and shall request that the Department hold a jointpublic hearing with the board or boards of commissioners and the governing bodyof the city or town. The Secretary, the chairperson of the board ofcommissioners of the county in which all or the greater portion of the residentfreeholders are located and the presiding officer of the governing body of thecity or town shall name a time and place within the boundaries of the districtand the city or town for the public hearing. The county board of commissionersshall give notice of the hearing by posting prior notice at the courthouse doorof the county or counties and also by publication in a newspaper or newspaperscirculating in the district at least once a week for four consecutive weeks. Ifall matters pertaining to the dissolution of the sanitary district cannot beconcluded at the hearing, the hearing may be continued to a time and placedetermined by the Department. If, after the hearing, the Commission, the countyboard or boards of commissioners and the governing body of the city or townshall deem it advisable to comply with the request of the petition, theCommission shall adopt a resolution dissolving the district. All taxes leviedby the sanitary district which were levied prior to but which are collectedafter the dissolution shall vest in the city or town. All property held, owned,controlled or used by the sanitary district upon the dissolution or which maylater be vested in the sanitary district, and all judgments, liens, rights andcauses of actions in favor of the sanitary district shall vest in the city ortown. At the dissolution,  taxes owed to the sanitary district shall becollected by the city or town. (1963, c. 512, s. 1; 1973, c.476, s. 128; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_130A > GS_130A-73

§130A‑73.  Dissolution of sanitary districts having no outstandingindebtedness and located wholly within or coterminous with corporate limits ofcity or town.

When the boundaries of asanitary district which has no outstanding indebtedness are entirely locatedwithin or coterminous with the corporate limits of a city or town, fifty‑onepercent (51%) or more of the resident freeholders within the district maypetition the board of commissioners within the county in which all or thegreater portion of the resident freeholders of the district are located todissolve the district. Upon receipt of the petition, the board of commissionersshall notify the Department, the chairperson of the board of commissioners ofany other county or counties in which any portion of the district lies and thegoverning body of the city or town within which the district lies of thereceipt of the petition, and shall request that the Department hold a jointpublic hearing with the board or boards of commissioners and the governing bodyof the city or town. The Secretary, the chairperson of the board ofcommissioners of the county in which all or the greater portion of the residentfreeholders are located and the presiding officer of the governing body of thecity or town shall name a time and place within the boundaries of the districtand the city or town for the public hearing. The county board of commissionersshall give notice of the hearing by posting prior notice at the courthouse doorof the county or counties and also by publication in a newspaper or newspaperscirculating in the district at least once a week for four consecutive weeks. Ifall matters pertaining to the dissolution of the sanitary district cannot beconcluded at the hearing, the hearing may be continued to a time and placedetermined by the Department. If, after the hearing, the Commission, the countyboard or boards of commissioners and the governing body of the city or townshall deem it advisable to comply with the request of the petition, theCommission shall adopt a resolution dissolving the district. All taxes leviedby the sanitary district which were levied prior to but which are collectedafter the dissolution shall vest in the city or town. All property held, owned,controlled or used by the sanitary district upon the dissolution or which maylater be vested in the sanitary district, and all judgments, liens, rights andcauses of actions in favor of the sanitary district shall vest in the city ortown. At the dissolution,  taxes owed to the sanitary district shall becollected by the city or town. (1963, c. 512, s. 1; 1973, c.476, s. 128; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)