GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

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HOUSE BILL 1687*

Short Title:        Caswell Beach Sewer Treatment Fee.		(Local)
Sponsors:	Representatives Iler;  Hill and Hughes.
Referred to:	Local Government I, if favorable, Finance.

May 13, 2010

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to allow the town of caswell beach to impose a sewer treatment fee.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Section 8 of S.L. 2004-96, as amended by S.L. 2006-54, reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 8. This act applies only within the Towns of Caswell Beach, Holden Beach and Oak Island."

SECTION 2.  Section 4 of S.L. 2004-96 reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 4. Fees. - The fees imposed by the municipality may not exceed the cost of providing the sewer collection facility within the municipality and the cost of the contract with a county or other municipality to provide it with the facilities to transport, treat, and dispose of the municipality's effluent. Said fees shall be imposed on owners of each dwelling unit or parcel of property that could or does benefit from the availability of sewage treatment."

SECTION 3.  Section 6 of S.L. 2004-96 reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 6. Use of Fees. - The Town shall credit the fees collected within the district to a separate fund to be used only to pay the debt service for the sewer system. The governing board of the municipality shall administer the fund to provide for the payment of said sewer services provided by the county.county or other municipality."

SECTION 4.  Sections 2 and 3 of this act apply only to the Town of Caswell Beach.

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