Bill Text: NC H389 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Roanoke Island Fire District Changes
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-07-21 - Re-ref Com On Finance [H389 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2015-H389-Introduced.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2015
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HOUSE DRH30171-MDxf-65 (03/11)
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Short Title: Roanoke Island Fire District Changes. |
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Representative Tine. |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to clarify the authority of the roanoke island volunteer fire department.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Chapter 246 of the Public‑Local Laws of 1937 reads as rewritten:
"AN ACT TO CREATE A FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING TAXES THEREIN CONSISTING OF ROANOKE ISLAND OUTSIDE OF MANTEO AND AUTHORIZING COOPERATION WITH MANTEO IN FIRE PROTECTION.
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SECTION 3. That the Board of Commissioners of Dare
County are authorized, empowered and directed to cause to be paid over to the governing
authorities of the Town of Manteo Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire
Department or its successor all of the proceeds of taxes so levied and
collected under the authority of this Act, and said taxes so levied and
collected shall be used exclusively for said purpose.
SECTION 4. That the governing authorities of the Town
of Manteo areThat the Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department or its
successor is authorized and empowered to receive the funds collected from
taxes levied as aforesaid and use said funds exclusively for the purpose of
providing fire equipment, maintaining same, and providing fire protection
within the fire district herein organized, or using the same in conjunction
with taxes levied and collected by the Town of Manteo and used for maintaining
the fire department. The Town of ManteoRoanoke Island Volunteer Fire
Department or its successor is hereby fully authorized and empowered to
provide fire protection within the said fire district and make provision for the
purchase of suitable firefighting equipment, which may be necessary for
providing reasonable fire protection within said territory. Firefighting
equipment purchased by funds from taxation within said district shall remain
the property of the said district and shall be plainly designated by proper
markings thereon indicating ownership thereof, but same shall be and remain in
the custody and control of the Town of ManteoRoanoke Island Volunteer
Fire Department or its successor for use by its fire department which shall
serve jointly the Town of Manteo and said fire district.
SECTION 5. The governing authorities of the
Town of ManteoThe Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department or its successor
shall annually on or before the first day of June in each year, make a report
to the Board of Commissioners of Dare County, giving full information as to
funds received from the taxes herein levied and the use and application
thereof, and shall at the same time furnish to the said Board of Commissioners
of Dare County a report covering the activities authorized by and under the
provisions of this Act.
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SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to taxes levied or collected on or after that date.
