GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
SESSION LAW 2026-28
HOUSE BILL 1040
AN ACT AMENDING THE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORITY OF THE PITT COUNTY‑CITY OF GREENVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND UPDATING CROSS‑REFERENCES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
REVISING THE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORITY OF THE PITT COUNTY‑CITY OF GREENVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
SECTION 1.(a) Section 4 of Chapter 571 of the Session Laws of 1967 reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 4. The Authority shall
prepare an annual budget setting forth the cost of operation and maintenance of
the airport and landing field. All anticipated revenues to be derived from the
operation of the airport and landing field shall be included in the budget. The
budget shall be delivered to the governing body of the County and the governing
body of the City. The governing body of the County and the governing body of
the City are each hereby authorized to annually appropriate and pay to
the Authority one‑half of the cost of operation and maintenance of
the airport and landing field field, in proportions jointly
determined by the governing body of the County and the governing body of the
City. This appropriation and payment may be made from revenues any
of the following sources:
(1) Revenues derived from the operation
of the airport and landing field, from funds field.
(2) Funds derived from the sale of any
land now or heretofore previously or hereafter owned and used for
landing field purposes, or from any funds legally available therefor,
provided, however, that no funds or revenues may be derived from the levy of ad
valorem taxes unless a majority of the qualified voters in the respective
County and City approve the same at an election called and held for said
purpose.purposes.
(3) Any other legally available funds."
SECTION 1.(b) Section 5 of Chapter 571 of the Session Laws of 1967 reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 5. The Authority may,
from time to time, prepare and submit to the governing body of the County
and the governing body of the City a plan or plans with respect to
additional land acquisition, additional construction, enlargement or
improvement to the airport and landing field or the further equipping thereof
to the governing body of the County and the governing body of the City. enlargement,
or improvement to or further equipping of the airport and landing field. Acquisition
of additional land for the use and benefit of the Authority requires the
approval of the governing body of the County and the governing body of the City
after a public hearing conducted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the
governing body of the County and the governing body of the City. The
governing body of the County and the governing body of the City are each hereby
authorized to acquire the additional land and to appropriate and pay
to the Authority one‑half of the cost of the additional construction,
enlargement and improvement to the airport and landing field and the further
equipping thereof, additional construction, enlargement, or improvement
to or further equipping of the airport and landing field, in proportions
jointly determined by the governing body of the County and the governing body
of the City. This appropriation and payment may be made from revenues any
of the following sources:
(1) Revenues derived from the operation
of the airport and landing field, from funds field.
(2) Funds derived from the sale of any
land now or heretofore previously or hereafter owned and used for
landing field purposes, from any funds legally available therefor, or from
the proceeds purposes.
(3) Proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to
Section 6 of this Act, provided, however, that no funds or revenues may be
derived from the levy of ad valorem taxes nor may bonds be issued unless a
majority of the qualified voters in the respective County and City approve the
same at an election called and held for said purpose.Act.
(4) Any other legally available funds."
CONFORMING CROSS‑REFERENCES WITHIN THE CREATION OF THE PITT COUNTY‑CITY OF GREENVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
SECTION 2.(a) Section 6 of Chapter 571 of the Session Laws of 1967 reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 6. The County and the City,
severally are hereby City are each authorized to issue their notes, bonds
bonds, or other certificates of indebtedness to pay as their share,
one‑half of share of the cost of acquiring or grading real
property to be jointly owned by the County and the City for any airport or
landing field to be constructed, enlarged, improved, maintained, equipped equipped,
or operated by the Authority, and of grading of such real property, and Authority;
constructing suitable drainage facilities suitable therefor, and
constructing or reconstructing facilities; constructing, reconstructing,
or enlarging buildings or buildings; acquiring or installing equipment
equipment; or making other improvements necessary or suitable for
the maintenance or operation of such the airport, landing field,
or airport facilities and to pay said obligations and the interest thereon, facilities.
The County and the City are each authorized to pay for these obligations and
the interest thereon by levying ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient
to pay said obligations and the interest thereon when due, provided a majority
of the qualified voters in the respective County and City approve the same at
an election called and held for any or all of said purposes. Such bonds if
issued by the County shall be issued pursuant to and within limitations
prescribed by Article 9 of Chapter 153 of the General Statutes, constituting
the County Finance Act, and such bonds if issued by the City shall be issued
pursuant to and within the limitations prescribed by Subchapter III of Chapter
160 of the General Statutes, constituting the Municipal Finance Act. Each of
said purposes is hereby determined to be a special purpose within the meaning
of Section 6 of Article V of the Constitution of North Carolina and a special
approval of the General Assembly is hereby given to the issuance of such
obligations by the County or the City for any of said purposes and for the levy
of taxes for the payment of such obligations and the interest thereon.taxes.
Bonds issued under this section shall be issued pursuant to the Local
Government Bond Act, Article 4 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes."
SECTION 2.(b) Section 11 of Chapter 571 of the Session Laws of 1967 reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 11. The Authority shall
have the authority to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the safety
zoning of the airport and landing field, including the power to regulate the
height of buildings, towers, trees trees, and other obstructions
within a reasonable radius thereof, radius, in order to comply
with any rules and regulations of the Civil Aeronautics Board, the Federal
Aviation Agency, Federal Aviation Administration or other successor
federal agency relating thereto. The Authority shall also have the authority to
adopt reasonable rules and regulations in accordance with the Model Airport Zoning
Act as provided in Section 63‑29 63‑30 through 63‑37
63‑37.1 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and shall
have the authority to institute an action in any court of competent
jurisdiction seeking enforcement of the rules and regulations as provided in
Section 63‑35 of the General Statutes of North Carolina."
SECTION 2.(c) Section 13 of Chapter 571 of the Session Laws of 1967 reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 13. The Authority shall
have exclusive jurisdiction, control, supervision supervision, and
management over an airport, landing field, or adjoining grounds acquired under
the provisions of and for the purposes set out in this Act whether owned by the
County or City. The Authority shall have the right and is hereby empowered, empowered
to spend such the funds as that are
appropriated and contributed from time to time by the County and City jointly
or severally for airport purposes purposes, and is empowered to
enter into contracts and pledge the credit of the Authority to the extent of
the money appropriated and contributed by the County and City for the purposes
enumerated. The Authority is also empowered to spend or use funds and revenue
derived from the operation of the airport and all facilities connected
therewith. connected facilities. The Authority shall have authority
to deal and contract with the Civil Aeronautics Board, the Federal Aviation
Agency Federal Aviation Administration or any successor agency of
the United States or any other representative or agency of the United States
relative to the acquiring, grading, constructing, equipping, improving, maintaining
maintaining, and operating of an airport or landing field
established or acquired by the County and City under the authority of this
Act."
SECTION 2.(d) Section 16 of Chapter 571 of the Session Laws of 1967 reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 16. A member of the
Authority shall not be considered a public officer or as a person holding
office within the meaning of Article XIV, Section 7, Article VI,
Section 9, of the Constitution of North Carolina. Any public officer of the
County or the City who may be appointed as a member of the Authority shall serve
ex officio as a part of his duty as a public officer of said County or
City."
EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of July, 2026.
s/ Rachel Hunt
President of the Senate
s/ Destin Hall
Speaker of the House of Representatives