House Bill 214 Summary

• Establishes the common boundary between Alamance County and Orange County following 2010/2011 resurveys, modifying provisions of Session Law 2010-61 to extend transition deadlines from July 1, 2011 to January 1, 2012 and July 1, 2012.

• Extends the deadline for counties to maintain current taxing, elections, education, and government functions in boundary-affected areas until July 1, 2012 (instead of July 1, 2011).

• Allows property owners of properties taxed by both counties between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2011 to request refunds or release of taxes paid, with claims due by February 28, 2012.

• Permits students and their siblings who lived in reassigned areas during 2010-2011 or 2011-2012 school years to continue attending their original school system without tuition or release requirements.

• Places responsibility for resurvey costs on affected property owners rather than the counties, and formally adopts the boundary line approved by both county commissions in December 2010, with the remaining 9% of the boundary to be addressed through separate legislation.