NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1977 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 437

HOUSE BILL 883

 

 

AN ACT TO PERMIT PROFESSIONAL BOXING IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY SUBSEQUENT TO THE CREATION OF A BOXING COMMISSION FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 14-271, it shall be lawful to engage in and advertise for a prizefight, sparring match, or glove or fist contest for money or other valuable prize or stake in any part of Cumberland County not within a city; provided, the Board of County Commissioners of Cumberland County, acting pursuant to the authority granted in G.S. 153A-134, first adopts an ordinance establishing a Boxing Commission for Cumberland County in order to provide proper regulation of boxing exhibitions in accordance with the best interests of the public.

Sec. 2. After adoption of the ordinance described in Section 1 of this act and notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 14-271, it shall be lawful to engage in and advertise for a prizefight, sparring match, or glove or fist contest for money or other valuable prize or stake in any city within Cumberland County whose governing board, acting pursuant to G.S. 153A-122, first adopts a resolution making said ordinance applicable within the city. Any such city may thereafter by resolution withdraw its permission to said ordinance in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 153A-122.

Sec. 3. This act shall become effective upon ratification and shall remain effective so long as the Cumberland County Boxing Commission continues in active regulation of boxing exhibitions.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 26th day of May, 1977.