GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1398

Short Title:  Congressional Redistricting/FMIV.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Fitch; Blue, Michaux, and H. Hunter.

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Referred to:  Congressional Redistricting.

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May 21, 1998

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DIVIDE NORTH CAROLINA INTO TWELVE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  That part of Section 2 of Chapter 11 of the Session Laws of the 1997 Session which rewrote G.S. 163-201(a) is repealed.
Section 2.  G.S. 163-201(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	For the purpose of nominating and electing members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States in 1998 and every two years thereafter, the State of North Carolina shall be divided into 12 districts as follows:
District 1: Beaufort County: Pantego township, Washington township: Tract 9902: Block Group 1: Block 129B, Block 130B, Block 131, Block 132, Block 133, Block 134, Block 135, Block 136, Block 137, Block 138, Block 139, Block 140, Block 141, Block 142, Block 143, Block 144, Block 145, Block 146, Block 147, Block 148, Block 149, Block 150, Block 151, Block 152, Block 153, Block 154, Block 155, Block 156, Block 157B, Block 158B, Block 159B, Block 160B, Block 175B, Block 176B, Block 185B, Block 186B, Block 187B, Block 189, Block 190, Block 191, Block 197; Block Group 2; Tract 9903, Tract 9904; Bertie County, Chowan County, Craven County: Cove City *, Dover *, Fort Barnwell *, First Ward *, Second Ward *, Third Ward *, Fourth Ward *, Fifth Ward *, Clarks *, Rhems *, Jasper *; Edgecombe County, Franklin County: Franklinton, Hayesville, Sandy Creek, Gold Mine, Cedar Rock, Louisburg Country, Louisburg City; Gates County, Greene County, Halifax County, Hertford County, Lenoir County: Contentnea *, Kinston #1 *, Kinston #2 *, Kinston #6 *, Kinston #7 *, Kinston #8 *, Sandhill *, Vance *; Martin County, Nash County: Castalia *, Griffins *, Mannings #1 *, No. Whitakers #1 *, No. Whitakers #2 *, Rocky Mount #3 *, Rocky Mount #4 *, Battleboro *; Northampton County, Pasquotank County, Perquimans County, Pitt County: Arthur *, Ayden East *, Belvoir *, Bethel *, Carolina *, Falkland *, Farmville West *, Farmville East *, Fountain *, Grifton *, Greenville #1 *, Greenville #2, Greenville #3 *, Greenville #4 *, Greenville #5 *, Greenville #6 *, Greenville #12 *, Greenville #13 *, Greenville #2 Noncontiguous; Tyrrell County, Vance County, Warren County, Washington County, Wilson County: Gardners *, Saratoga *, Toisnot *, Wilson A *, Wilson B *, Wilson C *, Wilson F *, Wilson G *, Wilson H *, Wilson I *, Wilson N *, Wilson Q *.

District 2: Franklin County: Dunn, Harris, Youngsville, Cyprus Creek, Pilot, Pearces; Harnett County, Johnston County, Nash County: Bailey *, Coopers *, Drywells *, Ferrells *, Jacksons *, Mannings #2 *, Nashville *, Oak Level, Oak Level Noncontiguous, Red Oak *, Rocky Mount #1 *, Rocky Mount #2 *, Rocky Mount #5 *, Rocky Mount #6 *, Rocky Mount #7 *, Stony Creek #1, Stony Creek Noncontiguous A, Stony Creek Noncontiguous B; Wake County: Raleigh 01-15 *, Raleigh 01-17 *, Raleigh 01-18 *, Raleigh 01-30 *, Raleigh 01-37 *, Raleigh 01-38 *, Raleigh 01-39 *, Raleigh 01-42 *, Raleigh 01-43 *, Raleigh 01-44 *, Raleigh 01-45 *, Raleigh 01-46 *, Bartons Creek #1 *, Bartons Creek #2 *, Cary #1 *, Cary #2 *, Cary #3 *, Cary #4 *, Cary #6 *, Cary #7 *, Cary #9 *, Cary #10 *, House Creek #2 *, House Creek #3 *, House Creek #4 *, House Creek #5 *, House Creek #6 *, Leesville #1 *, Leesville #2 *, Leesville #3 *, Little River #1 *, Little River #2 *, Marks Creek #1 *, Marks Creek #2 *, Middle Creek #1 *, Neuse #2 *, New Light #2 *, Panther Branch *, St. Marys #1 *, St. Marys #4 *, St. Marys #6 *, Swift Creek #2 *, Swift Creek #3 *, Wake Forest #1 *, Wake Forest #2 *, White Oak #1 *; Wayne County: Brogden *, Buck Swamp *, Fork *, Grantham *, Great Swamp *, Goldsboro #1 *, Goldsboro #2 *, Goldsboro #3 *, Goldsboro #4 *, Goldsboro #5 *, Eureka *, Fremont *, Pikeville *, Saulston *, Stoney Creek *; Wilson County: Black Creek *, Cross Roads *, Old Fields *, Spring Hill *, Stantonsburg *, Taylors *, Wilson D *, Wilson E *, Wilson J *, Wilson K *, Wilson L *, Wilson M *, Wilson P *.

District 3: Beaufort County: Bath township, Chocowinity township, Long Acre township, Richland township, Washington township: Tract 9905: Block Group 5: Block 522A, Block 528A; Camden County, Carteret County: Carteret County; Craven County: Ernul *, Epworth *, Vanceboro *, Bridgeton *, Truitt *, Harlowe *, Croatan *, Havelock *, Grantham *, Sixth Ward *, Country Club *, River Bend *, Trent Woods *, Woodrow *; Currituck County: Currituck County; Dare County: Dare County; Hyde County: Hyde County; Jones County, Lenoir County: Falling Creek *, Institute *, Kinston #3 *, Kinston #4 *, Kinston #5 *, Kinston #9 *, Moseley Hall *, Neuse *, Pink Hill #1 *, Pink Hill #2 *, Southwest *, Trent #1 *, Trent #2 *, Woodlington *; New Hanover County: Federal Point #1 *, Federal Point #2 *, Federal Point #3 *, Wrightsville Beach *, Harnett #2 *, Harnett #3 *, Harnett #4 *, Harnett #5 *, Harnett #6 *, Harnett #7 *, Masonboro #2 *, Masonboro #3 *, Masonboro #4 *, Masonboro #5 *, Wilmington #5 *, Wilmington #11 *, Wilmington #13 *, Wilmington #14 *, Wilmington #16 *, Wilmington #17 *, Wilmington #18 *; Onslow County, Pamlico County: Pamlico County; Pender County: Upper Holly *, Lower Topsail *, Upper Topsail *, Scott's Hill *, Surf City *; Pitt County: Ayden West *, Chicod *, Grimesland *, Simpson *, Pactolus *, Swift Creek *, Winterville West *, Winterville East *, Greenville #7 *, Greenville #8 *, Greenville #9 *, Greenville #10 *, Greenville #11 *; Wayne County: Mt. Olive *, Indian Springs *, White Hall *, New Hope *, Pinewood *.

District 4: Chatham County: Albright *, Bynum *, East Mann's Chapel *, West Mann's Chapel *, Bennett *, Bonlee *, Harpers Crossroads *, Cape Fear *, East Pittsboro *, West Pittsboro *, Goldston *, Hadley *, Haw River *, Hickory Mountain *, South Siler City *, New Hope *, Oakland *, East Williams *, West Williams *; Durham County: Neal Junior H.S. *, Bragtown School *, Brogden Junior H.S. *, Burton School *, C.C. Spaulding School *, Club Blvd. School *, Durham Co. Main Library *, Durham High School *, Edison Johnson Community Center *, Forest Hills Club House *, Holloway Street School *, Holton Junior High School *, Moose Lodge *, Morehead School *, North Durham School Building *, Pearson School *, Pearsontown School *, R.N. Harris *, Rogers-Herr Junior H.S. *, Shephard Junior H.S. *, Watts Street School *, Weaver Street Community Center *, White Rock Baptist Church *, Y.E. Smith School *, Campus Precinct *, Homestead Heights Baptist *, DNOE VALLEY SCHOOL NONCONTIGUOUS *, Bethesda Ruritan Club *, Gorman Ruritan Club *, Oak Grove School *, Nelson Community Center *, Parkwood School *; Granville County, Lee County, Moore County: Township 1, Carthage, Township 5, Deep River, Township 6, Greenwood, Township 7, McNeill, Township 8, Sand Hill, Township 10, Little River; Orange County, Wake County: Raleigh 01-01 *, Raleigh 01-02 *, Raleigh 01-03 *, Raleigh 01-04 *, Raleigh 01-05 *, Raleigh 01-06 *, Raleigh 01-07 *, Raleigh 01-09 *, Raleigh 01-10 *, Raleigh 01-11 *, Raleigh 01-12 *, Raleigh 01-13 *, Raleigh 01-14 *, Raleigh 01-16 *, Raleigh 01-19 *, Raleigh 01-20 *, Raleigh 01-21 *, Raleigh 01-22 *, Raleigh 01-23 *, Raleigh 01-26 *, Raleigh 01-27 *, Raleigh 01-28 *, Raleigh 01-29 *, Raleigh 01-31 *, Raleigh 01-32 *, Raleigh 01-33 *, Raleigh 01-34 *, Raleigh 01-35 *, Raleigh 01-36 *, Raleigh 01-40 *, Raleigh 01-41 *, Buckhorn *, Cary #5 *, Cary #8 *, Cedar Fork *, Holly Springs *, House Creek #1 *, Meredith *, Middle Creek #2 *, Raleigh 01-27 Part, Neuse #1 *, New Light #1 *, St. Marys #2 *, St. Marys #3 *, St. Marys #5 *, St. Marys # 7, St. Matthews #1 *, St. Matthews #2 *, St. Matthews #3 *, St. Matthews #4 *, Swift Creek #1 *, Swift Creek #4 *, White Oak #2 *.

District 5: Alamance County, Caswell County, Durham County: E.K. Powe School *, Fire Station #6 *, Hillandale School *, Holy Infant Catholic Church *, Hope Valley School *, Lakewood School *, Multi-Purpose Building/Duke *, NC School of Science & Math *, St. Stephens/Parish Hall *, Cole Mill Church of Christ *, Carrington Junior H.S. *, Eno Valley School *, Northern H.S. *, Mangum School *, Rougemont United Methodist *, Durham Academy Gym *, Five Oaks Seventh Day Adventist Church *, Jordan H.S. *; Guilford County: GB-01 *, GB-02 *, GB-03 *, GB-04 *, GB-05 *, GB-06 *, GB-07 *, GB-08 *, GB-09 *, GB-10 *, GB-11 *, GB-12 *, GB-13 *, GB-14 *, GB-15 *, GB-16 *, GB-17 *, GB-18 *, GB-19 *, GB-21 *, GB-22 *, GB-23 *, GB-24A *, GB-25 *, GB-26A *, GB-28 *, GB-29 *, GB-30 *, GB-31 *, GB-32 *, GB-33 *, GB-35A *, GB-36 *, GB-37A *, GB-38 *, GB-40A *, GB-41A *, GB-42 *, GB-43 *, GB-44 *, GB-45 *, HP-03 *, HP-05 *, HP-06 *, HP-07 *, HP-11 *, HP-12 *, HP-17 *, HP-22 *, North Center Grove *, South Center Grove *, Gibsonville *, Whitsett *, Jamestown-1 *, Jamestown-2 *, North Jefferson *, South Jefferson *, North Madison *, South Madison *, North Monroe *, South Monroe *, North Sumner *, North Washington *, South Washington *, GB-24B *, GB-26B *, GB-35B *, GB-37B *, GB-40B *, GB-41B *, GIB-G *, GB-35C *; Person County, Rockingham County.

District 6: Chatham County: North Siler City *; Davidson County: Abbotts Creek *, Alleghany *, Central *, Holly Grove *, Liberty *, Southmont *, Denton *, Emmons *, Silver Valley *, Healing Springs *, Jackson Hill *, Ward No. 6 *, Silver Hill *, Thomasville No. 1 *, Thomasville No. 4 *, Thomasville No. 5 *, Thomasville No. 8 *, Thomasville No. 9 *, Thomasville No. 10 *; Forsyth County: Abbotts Creek #1 *, Abbotts Creek #2 *, Abbotts Creek #3 *, Belews Creek *, Bethania #1 *, Bethania #2 *, Clemmonsville #1 *, Clemmonsville #2 *, Clemmonsville #3 *, Kernersville #1 *, Kernersville #2 *, Kernersville #3 *, Kernersville #4 *, Lewisville #1 *, Lewisville #2 *, Lewisville #3 *, Old Richmond *, Old Town #2 *, Salem Chapel #1 *, Salem Chapel #2 *, South Fork #2 *, South Fork #3 *, Vienna #1 *, Vienna #2 *, Vienna #3 *, Ardmore Baptist Church *, Bible Wesleyan Church *, Bishop McGuinness *, Bolton Swimming Center *, Calvary Baptist Church *, Christ Moravian Church *, Country Club Fire St. *, First Christian Church *, Forsyth Tech W. Camp. *, Greek Orthodox Church *, Jefferson Elementary School *, Messiah Moravian Church *, Miller Park Recreation Center *, Mt. Tabor High School *, Parkland High School *, Parkway United Church *, Philo Middle School *, Polo Park Recreation Center *, Reynolds High School Gym *, Sherwood Forest Elementary School *, South Fork Elem School *, St. Anne's Episcopal Church *, Summit School *, Trinity United Methodist Church *, Whitaker Elementary School *; Guilford County: GB-20 *, GB-27A *, GB-34A *, GB-39 *, HP-01 *, HP-02 *, HP-04 *, HP-08 *, HP-09 *, HP-10 *, HP-13 *, HP-14 *, HP-15 *, HP-16 *, HP-18 *, HP-19 *, HP-20 *, HP-21 *, HP-23 *, HP-24 *, Bruce *, Clay *, Deep River *, Fentress-1 *, Fentress-2 *, Friendship-1 *, Friendship-2 *, Greene *, Jamestown-3 *, Oak Ridge *, Stokesdale *, South Sumner *, GB-27B *, GB-34B *, GB-24C *, GB-27C *; Randolph County, Stokes County: Stokes County; Surry County: Dobson 2 *, Eldora *, Long Hill *, Marsh *, Mount Airy 1 *, Mount Airy 2 *, Mount Airy 4 *, Mount Airy 5 *, Mount Airy 6 *, Mount Airy 7 *, Mount Airy 8 *, Mount Airy 9 *, Pilot 1 *, Pilot 2 *, Rockford *, Shoals *, Siloam *, North Westfield *, South Westfield *; Yadkin County.

District 7: Bladen County: Bladen County; Brunswick County: Brunswick County; Columbus County: Columbus County; Cumberland County, Duplin County, New Hanover County: Cape Fear #1 *, Cape Fear #2 *, Cape Fear #3 *, Wilmington #1 *, Wilmington #2 *, Wilmington #3 *, Wilmington #4 *, Wilmington #6 *, Wilmington #7 *, Wilmington #8 *, Wilmington #9 *, Wilmington #10 *, Wilmington #12 *, Wilmington #15 *; Pender County: North Burgaw *, South Burgaw *, Canetuck *, Caswell *, Columbia *, Grady *, Middle Holly *, Long Creek *, Penderlea *, Lower Union *, Upper Union *, Rocky Point *; Sampson County.

District 8: Anson County, Cabarrus County, Hoke County, Montgomery County: Montgomery County; Moore County: Township 2, Bensalem, Township 3, Sheffields, Township 4, Ritters, Township 9, Mineral Springs; Richmond County, Robeson County, Rowan County: Bostian School *, N. China Grove *, S. China Grove *, East Kannapolis *, West Kannapolis *, East Landis *, West Landis *, Barnhardt Mill *, Rockwell *, Bostian Crossroads *, Faith, Morgan I *, Morgan II *, Gold Knob *, Granite Quarry *; Scotland County, Stanly County: Stanly County; Union County.

District 9: Cleveland County, Gaston County, Lincoln County, Mecklenburg County: Charlotte Pct. 1 *, Charlotte Pct. 8 *, Charlotte Pct. 18 *, Charlotte Pct. 19 *, Charlotte Pct. 20 *, Charlotte Pct. 21 *, Charlotte Pct. 32 *, Charlotte Pct. 36 *, Charlotte Pct. 37 *, Charlotte Pct. 47 *, Charlotte Pct. 48 *, Charlotte Pct. 49 *, Charlotte Pct. 50 *, Charlotte Pct. 51 *, Charlotte Pct. 57 *, Charlotte Pct. 58 *, Charlotte Pct. 59 *, Charlotte Pct. 64 *, Charlotte Pct. 65 *, Charlotte Pct. 67 *, Charlotte Pct. 68 *, Charlotte Pct. 69 *, Charlotte Pct. 70 *, Charlotte Pct. 71 *, Charlotte Pct. 72 *, Charlotte Pct. 73 *, Charlotte Pct. 74 *, Charlotte Pct. 75 *, Charlotte Pct. 76 *, Charlotte Pct. 77 *, Charlotte Pct. 79 *, Charlotte Pct. 80 *, Charlotte Pct. 81 *, Charlotte Pct. 83 *, Charlotte Pct. 85 *, Charlotte Pct. 86 *, Charlotte Pct. 87 *, Charlotte Pct. 88 *, Charlotte Pct. 89 *, Charlotte Pct. 90 *, Charlotte Pct. 91, Charlotte Pct. 92 *, Charlotte Pct. 93 *, Charlotte Pct. 94 *, Charlotte Pct. 96 *, Charlotte Pct. 97 *, BER *, LEM *, LC1 - North, LC1 - South, MA1 *, MA2 *, MA3 *, MA4 *, Charlotte Pct. 102, MH1 *, MH2 *, MH3 *, PC1 *, PC2 *, PVL *, PR1, PR2, PR3, Charlotte Pct. 93 Part, SC1, SC2, Charlotte Pct. 100 *.

District 10: Alexander County: Alexander County; Alleghany County: Alleghany County; Ashe County: Ashe County; Avery County: Avery County; Burke County, Caldwell County, Catawba County, Davie County: Davie County; Iredell County: Bethany *, Concord *, Davidson *, Eagle Mills *, Fallstown *, New Hope *, Olin *, Sharpesburg *, Shiloh *, Statesville #1 *, Statesville #2 *, Statesville #4 *, Statesville #5 *, Turnersburg *, Union Grove *; Mitchell County, Surry County: Bryan *, Dobson 1 *, Dobson 3 *, Elkin 1 *, Elkin 2 *, Elkin 3 *, Franklin *, Stewarts Creek 1 *, Stewarts Creek 2 *; Watauga County: Watauga County; Wilkes County.

District 11: Buncombe County, Cherokee County: Cherokee County; Clay County: Clay County; Graham County: Graham County; Haywood County: Haywood County; Henderson County, Jackson County: Jackson County; McDowell County: McDowell County; Macon County: Macon County; Madison County: Madison County; Polk County: Polk County; Rutherford County: Rutherford County; Swain County: Swain County; Transylvania County: Transylvania County; Yancey County.

District 12: Davidson County: Arcadia *, Boone *, Cotton *, Hampton *, Lexington No. 1 *, Lexington No. 2 *, Lexington No. 3 *, Lexington No. 4 *, Ward No. 1 *, Ward No. 2 *, Ward No. 3 *, Ward No. 4 *, Ward No. 5 *, Welcome *, Midway *, Reeds *, Tyro *, Reedy Creek *, Thomasville No. 2 *, Thomasville No. 3 *, Thomasville No. 7 *, Yadkin College *; Forsyth County: Bethania #3 *, Broadbay #1 *, Broadbay #2 *, Middlefork #2 *, Middlefork #3 *, Old Town #3 *, Ashley Middle School *, Bethabara Moravian Church *, Brown/Douglas Recreation *, Brunson Elementary School *, Carver High School *, Covenant Presbyterian Church *, East Winston Library *, Easton Elementary School *, Forest Hill Fire Station *, Forest Pk. Elementary School *, 14th Street Recreation Center *, Hanes Community Center *, Happy Hill Recreation Center *, Hill Middle School *, Kennedy Middle School *, Latham Elementary School *, Lowrance Middle School *, M. L. King Recreation Center *, Memorial Coliseum *, Mineral Springs F. St *, Mt. Sinai Church *, New Hope United Methodist Church *, Old Town Presbyterian Church *, St. Andrews United Methodist *, Trinity Moravian Church *, Winston Lake Family YMCA *; Iredell County: Barringer *, Chambersburg *, Coddle Creek #1 *, Coddle Creek #2 *, Coddle Creek #3 *, Coddle Creek #4 *, Cool Springs *, Statesville #3 *, Statesville #6 *; Mecklenburg County: Charlotte Pct. 2 *, Charlotte Pct. 3, Charlotte Pct. 4, Charlotte Pct. 5 *, Charlotte Pct. 6 *, Charlotte Pct. 7 *, Charlotte Pct. 9 *, Charlotte Pct. 10 *, Charlotte Pct. 11 *, Charlotte Pct. 12 *, Charlotte Pct. 13 *, Charlotte Pct. 14 *, Charlotte Pct. 15 *, Charlotte Pct. 16 *, Charlotte Pct. 17 *, Charlotte Pct. 22 *, Charlotte Pct. 23 *, Charlotte Pct. 24 *, Charlotte Pct. 25 *, Charlotte Pct. 26 *, Charlotte Pct. 27 *, Charlotte Pct. 28 *, Charlotte Pct. 29 *, Charlotte Pct. 30 *, Charlotte Pct. 31 *, Charlotte Pct. 33 *, Charlotte Pct. 34 *, Charlotte Pct. 35 *, Charlotte Pct. 38 *, Charlotte Pct. 39 *, Charlotte Pct. 40 *, Charlotte Pct. 41 *, Charlotte Pct. 42 *, Charlotte Pct. 43 *, Charlotte Pct. 44 *, Charlotte Pct. 45 *, Charlotte Pct. 46 *, Charlotte Pct. 52 *, Charlotte Pct. 53 *, Charlotte Pct. 54 *, Charlotte Pct. 55 *, Charlotte Pct. 56 *, Charlotte Pct. 60, Charlotte Pct. 61 *, Charlotte Pct. 62 *, Charlotte Pct. 63 *, Charlotte Pct. 66 *, Charlotte Pct. 78 *, Charlotte Pct. 82 *, Charlotte Pct. 84 *, Charlotte Pct. 95 *, Charlotte Pct. 98 *, CCK *, COR *, CO1 *, CO2 *, DAV *, HUN *, LC2, MC1, MC2, Charlotte Pct. 16 Part, MC1 part, XMC2 Noncontiguous, OAK, Charlotte Pct. 104, Charlotte Pct. 105; Rowan County: Bradshaw *, Enochville *, Blackwelder Park *, Cleveland *, Franklin *, Faith Noncontiguous, Locke *, Sumner *, Mt. Ulla *, East Spencer *, Hatters Shop *, Milford Hills *, Spencer *, Trading Ford, West Innes *, East Ward I *, East Ward II *, North Ward I *, North Ward II *, South Ward *, West Ward I *, West Ward II *, West Ward III *, Trading Ford Noncontiguous A, Scotch Irish *, Steele *, Unity *."
Section 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.