GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001

SESSION LAW 2001-63
SENATE BILL 678

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH RESIDENCE DISTRICTS FOR THE GATES COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE GATES COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Section 2 of Chapter 1047 of the 1973 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 2. For the purpose of electing members to the Board of Education, the County is divided into five residence districts and herein described. One member shall be elected from each district, and the candidates must reside in the district from which they seek election but they shall be voted on by the voters of the entire County.
 
District 1:  Beginning at a point on the Chowan River in the mouth of Sarem Creek, proceeding up Sarem Creek in a northerly direction to a point where Cole's Creek intersects; thence proceeding up Cole's Creek in a northerly direction to a point where Cole's Creek crosses US-158; thence proceeding in a westerly direction along US-158 to the intersection of SR-1220, Hackley Road; thence proceeding in a northeasterly direction to NC-37; thence proceeding in a northerly direction along NC-37 to the intersection of SR-1303, Parker Road; thence proceeding in an easterly direction along Parker Road to SR-1300, Medical Center Road; thence in a northerly direction along Medical Center Road to SR-1304, Willeyton Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along Willeyton Road to the intersection with SR-1312, Black Mingle Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along Black Mingle Road to the intersection with SR-1318, Middle Swamp Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along Middle Swamp Road to US-158; thence along US-158 in a westerly direction to SR-1403, Mill Pond Road at Easons Crossroads; thence in a southerly direction along SR-1403, Mill Pond Road to SR-1400, Honey Pot Road; thence in a southerly direction along SR-1400 also identified as Mill Pond Road to NC-37; thence in a westerly direction along NC-37 to SR-1106, Horace Carter Road; thence in a southerly direction along SR-1106, Horace Carter Road to the intersection with SR-1107, Carter Loop Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along Carter Loop Road to Carters Road, thence in a easterly direction to a point where Carters Road crosses Trotman's Creek; thence in a southerly direction along Trotman's Creek to Catherine Creek; thence in a southerly direction along Catherine Creek to the Chowan River; thence in a northerly direction along the Chowan River to the beginning point.
District 2:  Beginning at a point on the Chowan River and traveling due East along the boundary between Hall and Reynoldson Townships to Vehicle Trail A-51; thence in a southerly direction along Vehicle Trail A-51 to SR-1201, Tinkham Road; thence along Tinkham Road to US-13/158 at Corner High; thence along US-13/158 in a northeasterly direction to Tarheel; thence in an easterly direction along US-158 to and through Roduco continuing on US-158 to and through White Oak to a point where US-158 crosses Cole's Creek; thence in a southerly direction along Cole's Creek to Sarem Creek; thence in a southerly direction along Sarem Creek to the Chowan River; thence along the Chowan River in a northwesterly direction to the beginning point.
District 3:  Beginning at a point on the North Carolina/Virginia border where SR-1308, Drum Hill Road intersect and continuing in a southeasterly direction along Drum Hill Road to the intersection with SR-1311, Hazleton Road; thence in a southerly direction along Hazleton Road to an intersection with SR-1304, Willeyton Road; thence in a westerly direction along Willeyton Road to SR-1300, Medical Center Road; thence in a southerly direction along Medical Center Road to SR-1303, Parker Road; thence in a westerly direction along Parker Road to NC-37; thence in a southerly direction NC‑37 to SR‑1220, Hackley Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along Hackley Road to US-158; thence in a westerly direction along US-158 to and through White Oak, to and through Roduco; thence in a westerly direction along US-158 to Tarheel and the intersection with US‑13; thence in a westerly direction along US-13/158 to an intersection with SR-1201, Tinkham Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along Tinkham Road to Vehicle Trail A-51; thence in a northerly direction along Vehicle Trail A-51 to the Boundary between Hall and Reynoldson Townships; thence in a due west direction along the Township Boundary to the Chowan River; thence in a northerly direction on the river to the North Carolina/Virginia border; follow the North Carolina/Virginia border to the beginning point.
District 4:  Beginning at a point on the North Carolina/Virginia border where SR-1308, Drum Hill Road intersect and continuing in a southeasterly direction along Drum Hill Road to the intersection with SR-1311, Hazelton Road; thence in a southerly direction along Hazelton Road to an intersection with SR-1304, Willeyton Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along Willeyton Road to an intersection with SR-1312, Black Mingle Road; thence in a southerly direction along Black Mingle Road to an intersection with SR-1318, Middle Swamp Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along Middle Swamp Road to US-158; thence in a westerly direction along US-158 to the intersection with SR-1403, Mill Pond Road; thence in a southerly direction along SR-1403, Mill Pond Road; thence in  a southerly direction along SR-1403, Mill Pond Road to SR-1400, Honey Pot Road; thence in a southerly direction along SR-1400, also identified as Mill Pond Road to SR-1404, Silver Springs Road; thence in an easterly direction along SR-1411, Water Swamp Road to SR-1410, Zion Road; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along SR-1410 to NC-32; thence in a southerly direction along NC-32 to SR-1428, Bosley Road and along Bosley Road to the intersection of SR-1429, Sugar Run Road; thence in a northerly direction to US-158; thence in an easterly direction along US-158 into the Dismal Swamp to the Pasquotank County Line; thence in a northerly direction along the Pasquotank County Line to the Camden County Line; thence along the Camden County Line to the North Carolina/Virginia border; thence along the North Carolina/Virginia border in a westerly direction to the beginning point at the intersection of SR-1308, Drum Hill Road.
District 5:  Beginning in the Dismal Swamp at the Pasquotank County Line and traveling in a southerly direction along the Pasquotank County Line to the Perquimans County Line; thence in a southwesterly direction along the Perquimans County Line to the Chowan County Line to Trotman's Creek; thence in a northerly direction along Trotman's Creek to SR-1100, Carters Road; thence in a westerly direction along Carters Road to SR-1107, Carter Loop Road; thence in a northerly direction along Carter Loop Road to SR-1106, Horace Carter Road; thence in a northerly direction along Horace Carter Road to NC-37; thence in a southerly direction along NC-37 to SR-1404, Silver Springs Road; thence in an easterly direction along Silver Springs Road to the intersection with SR-1411, Water Swamp Road; thence in an easterly direction along SR-1410 to NC-32; thence in a southerly direction along NC-32 to SR-1428, Bosley Road; thence in an easterly direction along Bosley Road to the intersection of SR-1429, Sugar Run Road; thence in a northerly direction to US-158; thence in an easterly direction along US-158 into the Dismal Swamp to the beginning point at the Pasquotank County Line."
SECTION 2.  Section 2 of Chapter 1048 of the 1973 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 2. 
District 1:  Beginning at a point on the Chowan River in the mouth of Sarem Creek, proceeding up Sarem Creek in a northerly direction to a point where Cole's Creek intersects; thence proceeding up Cole's Creek in a northerly direction to a point where Cole's Creek crosses US-158; thence proceeding in a westerly direction along US-158 to the intersection of SR-1220, Hackley Road; thence proceeding in a northeasterly direction to NC-37; thence proceeding in a northerly direction along NC-37 to the intersection of SR-1303, Parker Road; thence proceeding in an easterly direction along Parker Road to SR-1300, Medical Center Road; thence in a northerly direction along Medical Center Road to SR-1304, Willeyton Road; thence in a northeasterly direction along Willeyton Road to the intersection with SR-1312, Black Mingle Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along Black Mingle Road to the intersection with SR-1318, Middle Swamp Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along Middle Swamp Road to US-158; thence along US-158 in a westerly direction to SR-1403, Mill Pond Road at Easons Crossroads; thence in a southerly direction along SR-1403, Mill Pond Road to SR-1400, Honey Pot Road; thence in a southerly direction along SR-1400 also identified as Mill Pond Road to NC-37; thence in a westerly direction along NC-37 to SR-1106, Horace Carter Road; thence in a southerly direction along SR-1106, Horace Carter Road to the intersection with SR-1107, Carter Loop Road; thence in a southeasterly direction along Carter Loop Road to Carters Road, thence in a easterly direction to a point where Carters Road crosses Trotman's Creek; thence in a southerly direction along Trotman's Creek to Catherine Creek; thence in a southerly direction along Catherine Creek to the Chowan River; thence in a northerly direction along the Chowan River to the beginning point.
District 2:  Beginning at a point on the Chowan River and traveling due East along the boundary between Hall and Reynoldson Townships to Vehicle Trail A-51; thence in a southerly direction along Vehicle Trail A-51 to SR-1201, Tinkham Road; thence along Tinkham Road to US-13/158 at Corner High; thence along US-13/158 in a northeasterly direction to Tarheel; thence in an easterly direction along US-158 to and through Roduco continuing on US-158 to and through White Oak to a point where US-158 crosses Cole's Creek; thence in a southerly direction along Cole's Creek to Sarem Creek; thence in a southerly direction along Sarem Creek to the Chowan River; thence along the Chowan River in a northwesterly direction to the beginning point.
District 3:  Beginning at a point on the North Carolina/Virginia border where SR-1308, Drum Hill Road intersect and continuing in a southeasterly direction along Drum Hill Road to the intersection with SR-1311, Hazleton Road; thence in a southerly direction along Hazleton Road to an intersection with SR-1304, Willeyton Road; thence in a westerly direction along Willeyton Road to SR-1300, Medical Center Road; thence in a southerly direction along Medical Center Road to SR-1303, Parker Road; thence in a westerly direction along Parker Road to NC-37; thence in a southerly direction NC‑37 to SR‑1220, Hackley Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along Hackley Road to US-158; thence in a westerly direction along US-158 to and through White Oak, to and through Roduco; thence in a westerly direction along US-158 to Tarheel and the intersection with US-13; thence in a westerly direction along US-13/158 to an intersection with SR-1201, Tinkham Road; thence in a northwesterly direction along Tinkham Road to Vehicle Trail A-51; thence in a northerly direction along Vehicle Trail A-51 to the Boundary between Hall and Reynoldson Townships; thence in a due west direction along the Township Boundary to the Chowan River; thence in a northerly direction on the river to the North Carolina/Virginia border; follow the North Carolina/Virginia border to the beginning point.
District 4:  Beginning at a point on the North Carolina/Virginia border where SR-1308, Drum Hill Road intersect and continuing in a southeasterly direction along Drum Hill Road to the intersection with SR-1311, Hazelton Road; thence in a southerly direction along Hazelton Road to an intersection with SR-1304, Willeyton Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along Willeyton Road to an intersection with SR-1312, Black Mingle Road; thence in a southerly direction along Black Mingle Road to an intersection with SR-1318, Middle Swamp Road; thence in a southwesterly direction along Middle Swamp Road to US-158; thence in a westerly direction along US-158 to the intersection with SR-1403, Mill Pond Road; thence in a southerly direction along SR-1403, Mill Pond Road; thence in  a southerly direction along SR-1403, Mill Pond Road to SR-1400, Honey Pot Road; thence in a southerly direction along SR-1400, also identified as Mill Pond Road to SR-1404, Silver Springs Road; thence in an easterly direction along SR-1411, Water Swamp Road to SR-1410, Zion Road; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along SR-1410 to NC-32; thence in a southerly direction along NC-32 to SR-1428, Bosley Road and along Bosley Road to the intersection of SR-1429, Sugar Run Road; thence in a northerly direction to US-158; thence in an easterly direction along US-158 into the Dismal Swamp to the Pasquotank County Line; thence in a northerly direction along the Pasquotank County Line to the Camden County Line; thence along the Camden County Line to the North Carolina/Virginia border; thence along the North Carolina/Virginia border in a westerly direction to the beginning point at the intersection of SR-1308, Drum Hill Road.
District 5:  Beginning in the Dismal Swamp at the Pasquotank County Line and traveling in a southerly direction along the Pasquotank County Line to the Perquimans County Line; thence in a southwesterly direction along the Perquimans County Line to the Chowan County Line to Trotman's Creek; thence in a northerly direction along Trotman's Creek to SR-1100, Carters Road; thence in a westerly direction along Carters Road to SR-1107, Carter Loop Road; thence in a northerly direction along Carter Loop Road to SR-1106, Horace Carter Road; thence in a northerly direction along Horace Carter Road to NC-37; thence in a southerly direction along NC-37 to SR-1404, Silver Springs Road; thence in an easterly direction along Silver Springs Road to the intersection with SR-1411, Water Swamp Road; thence in an easterly direction along SR-1410 to NC-32; thence in a southerly direction along NC-32 to SR-1428, Bosley Road; thence in an easterly direction along Bosley Road to the intersection of SR-1429, Sugar Run Road; thence in a northerly direction to US-158; thence in an easterly direction along US-158 into the Dismal Swamp to the beginning point at the Pasquotank County Line."
SECTION 3.  This act shall not affect the terms of those persons presently serving on the Board of Education of Gates County or the Board of Commissioners of Gates County. 
SECTION 4. This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 14th day of May, 2001.

	s/	 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

	s/	 James B. Black
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives