GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
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SENATE BILL 637
     

 
Short Title:	Charlotte Public Contracts Exemption.	()	
Sponsors:	Senator Clodfelter.	
Referred to:	Commerce.	
March 22, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE TO CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, AND FURNISHING OF A NEW ARENA WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE laws regulating PUBLIC CONTracts.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The City of Charlotte may contract for the design, construction, equipping, and furnishing of a new arena and for associated roadway, utility, environmental, and other infrastructure and site preparation work without being subject to the requirements of Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.  Notwithstanding any provision of local or general law, the City of Charlotte may award each contract in its sole discretion.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and expires on January 1, 2005.  All contracts executed under the authority of this act prior to January 1, 2005, shall remain effective until the contracts are completed.