GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	2
HOUSE BILL 1291
Committee Substitute Favorable 6/5/01

Short Title:	Limit Exercise of ETJ Power.	()	
Sponsors:	     	
Referred to:	     	
April 12, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE  EXERCISE OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION BY MUNICIPALITIES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The Legislative Research Commission may study issues related to the exercise of extraterritorial jurisdiction.  If this study is undertaken, the Commission shall examine the following issues:
(1)	The interplay between extraterritorial jurisdiction and annexation.
(2)	The need for the authority to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction by municipalities with a population under 500.
(3)	Other issues related to extraterritorial jurisdiction.
The Commission may report to the 2002 Regular Session of the 2001 General Assembly or to the 2003 General Assembly on its findings and may make any legislative recommendations it considers appropriate.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.