NC H491

Allows Henderson County Board of Commissioners to change fire protection district boundaries by resolution, notwithstanding G.S. 69-25.11.

Permits inclusion of unincorporated county areas not already in a fire protection district, provided all such areas (except U.S.-owned property) are placed in some district and no district contains noncontiguous territory except as caused by U.S.-owned property exclusions.

Allows transfer of areas from one fire protection district to another when jointly requested by the fire departments serving those areas before and after the transfer, with a description or map of transferred areas included in the resolution.

Any resolution adopted under these provisions becomes effective on the first day of the next fiscal year.

Effective upon becoming law (ratified June 21, 2017).