NC S724

Prohibits public camping on any public property, rights-of-way, or public spaces not designated as official campsites or temporary homeless encampment sites

Classifies violations as a Class 3 misdemeanor, though first-time offenders must be directed to the nearest emergency shelter instead of being charged

Bars local governments from authorizing public camping on non-designated public property or from discouraging law enforcement from enforcing anti-camping ordinances

Allows residents, business owners, or the Attorney General to sue counties or municipalities that violate these provisions, with potential recovery of attorney fees and court costs if successful

Cuts off state homelessness assistance funding to any county or municipality that violates the law and fails to remedy the violation; effective October 1, 2025