NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 612

HOUSE BILL 804

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 30 OF CHAPTER 143 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES RELATING TO THE JOHN H. KERR RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 143-286 is hereby amended by rewriting the first sentence thereof to read as follows:

"The Commission shall endeavor to promote the development of the John H. Kerr area situated in Northeastern North Carolina, and it shall be the duty of the Commission to study the development of this area and to initiate and carry out policies that will promote the development of this area to the fullest extent possible for the benefit and enjoyment of the citizens of North Carolina and of the Nation."

Sec. 2.  G.S. 143-286.1 is hereby amended by rewriting the third sentence thereof to read as follows:

"The John H. Kerr Reservoir Development Commission is hereby authorized to control and develop the area so leased and to enter into sublease agreements on terms as may be authorized in the original lease agreement."

Sec. 3.  G.S. 143-290 is hereby amended by rewriting said Section to read as follows:

"The John H. Kerr Reservoir Development Commission is authorized and empowered to include in its budget request for funds to aid and support the work of the Commission."

Sec. 4.  The Department of Conservation and Development shall continue to have the responsibility of, and perform the routine duties with respect to, preparation of materials relating to the payroll of the Commission, issuing checks and other bookkeeping or keeping of records in the same manner and to the same extent as before the enactment of this Act.

Sec. 5.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 6.  This Act shall become effective upon its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 29th day of May, 1963.