GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
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HOUSE BILL 18

 
 
Short Title:	 Nash Private Sale/Flood Homes.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Arnold;  Fitch, Hall, and Tolson.	
Referred to:	Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.	
January 30, 2001

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to allow nash county to dispose of certain property at private sale.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  This act is for the public purposes of benefiting citizens who were adversely affected by the floods accompanying Hurricane Floyd, promoting economic and community development, and strengthening the tax base.
SECTION 2.  Nash County may sell any improvements affixed to or located on real property that it has purchased through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program related to Hurricane Floyd.  These improvements may be sold and are exempt from the restrictions and limitations required to effectuate sales of real or personal property provided for in Article 12 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes. No dwelling may be sold pursuant to this section unless the following requirements are met:
(1)	The dwelling may be sold only to the verifiable owner of the dwelling at the time of Hurricane Floyd, September 15, 1999, and must initially be reoccupied by the same owner.
(2)	To protect the health and safety of the public, any dwelling to be sold must have been properly repaired in compliance with the North Carolina Building Code as verified by the Nash County Planning and Development Department by issuance of a building permit; subsequent inspections and a certificate of occupancy.
(3)	No dwelling purchased by the County under Phase I of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program may be sold under this act after July 30, 2001.
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.