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NC H447

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/23/2011

Primary Sponsor

Roger West

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Incorporates the Town of Fontana Dam in Graham County, North Carolina as a body corporate and politic with all powers conferred on cities by state law.

  • Establishes town boundaries encompassing approximately 288.5 acres at Fontana Village in Yellow Creek Township, with specific geographic coordinates and descriptions.

  • Creates a council-manager form of government with a Mayor and four-member Town Council, with initial temporary officers appointed until elections held November 8, 2011.

  • Authorizes the town to levy taxes beginning July 1, 2011 and to adopt budget ordinances, with special provisions allowing fiscal year 2011-2012 budget adoption without standard Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act timelines.

  • Empowers the Town Council to appoint a Town Attorney and Town Clerk, and grants authority to adopt ordinances necessary for town governance.

Legislative Description

Fontana Dam Incorporated

Last Action

Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

7/27/2011

Committee Referrals

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House7/27/2011
Finance4/14/2011
Government3/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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