GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001

SESSION LAW 2001-39
HOUSE BILL 633

AN ACT to authorize the city of archdale to annex certain properties currently totally surrounded by the corporate limits.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 160A‑48, the City of Archdale may adopt ordinances annexing property that, on January 1, 2001, was completely enclosed by the corporate limits of the City, if the City does the following:
(1)	Fixes a date for a public hearing on the annexation and publishes notice of the public hearing at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.
(2)	Makes a finding based upon circumstances and evidence satisfactory to the City Council that the annexation is necessary for the orderly growth and development of the City.
SECTION 2.  The procedure for recording any annexation under this act is as provided in G.S. 160A‑51.
SECTION 3.  Any annexation ordinance adopted by the City Council under this act shall be adopted before December 31, 2002.
SECTION 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 26th day of April, 2001.

	s/	 Marc Basnight
	 President Pro Tempore of the Senate

	s/	 Joe Hackney
	 Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives