GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2005

SESSION LAW 2005-260

HOUSE BILL 601

AN ACT to provide that the laws relating to motor vehicles apply on the streets owned by the carolina lakes property owners' association in harnett county.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  With the exception of any provisions prohibiting or regulating the operation of private golf carts, all-terrain vehicles, off-road motorcycles, and go-carts, the provisions of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes relating to the use of the highways of the State and the operation of motor vehicles are applicable to the streets, roadways, and alleys on the properties owned by or under the control of the Carolina Lakes Property Owners' Association, Inc., or the members of the Carolina Lakes Property Owners' Association, Inc.  For purposes of this act, streets, roadways, and alleys in the Carolina Lakes Community shall have the same meaning as highways and public vehicular areas pursuant to G.S. 20-4.01.

SECTION 2.  This section is enforceable by any law enforcement officer acting within his territorial jurisdiction.

SECTION 3.  This act shall not be construed as in any way interfering with the ownership and control of the streets, roadways, and alleys of the Carolina Lakes Property Owners' Association, Inc., or its members as is now vested by law in that association or its members. The speed limits within the Carolina Lakes Community shall be the same as those in effect at the time of ratification of this act.  Any proposed change in the speed limit shall be submitted to and approved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County. Pursuant to G.S. 20-141, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners may authorize by ordinance higher or lower speeds.

SECTION 4.  This act applies to Harnett County only.

SECTION 5.  This act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 11^th day of August, 2005.

                                                                    s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         President of the Senate

                                                                    s/ James B. Black

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives