GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 638
Committee Substitute Favorable 4/8/99

Short Title:  Transfer of Certain Septic Systems.	(Local)

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March 29, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE OWNERS OF CERTAIN INNOVATIVE SEPTIC SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTIES OF CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, GATES, HERTFORD, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, TYRRELL, AND WASHINGTON TO TRANSFER THE OWNERSHIP OF THE SYSTEMS TO ONE OR MORE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The full title of Chapter 577 of the 1995 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTIES OF CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, TYRRELL, AND WASHINGTON TO TAKE A LIEN ON REAL PROPERTY FOR DELINQUENT FEES FOR CERTAIN INSPECTIONS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE OWNERS OF CERTAIN INNOVATIVE SEPTIC SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTIES OF CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, GATES, HERTFORD, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, TYRRELL, AND WASHINGTON TO TRANSFER THE OWNERSHIP OF THE SYSTEMS TO ONE OR MORE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT."
Section 2.  Chapter 577 of the 1995 Session Laws is amended by adding a new section to read: 
"Section 1.1.  The owners of any provisional septic tanks or other innovative septic systems may transfer ownership of any lands, easements, rights to maintain drainage facilities associated with the systems, including pumps, tanks, lines, buildings, fences, and other elements of the system, to one or more units of local government.  As used in this section, 'unit of local government' has the same meaning as in G.S. 160A-460."
Section 3.  Section 2 of Chapter 577 of the 1995 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 2.  Section 1 of this act applies to the Counties of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington only.  Section 1.1 of this act applies to the Counties of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington only."
Section 4.  Section 3 of Chapter 577 of the 1995 Session Laws reads as rewritten: 
"Sec. 3.  Section 1.1 of this act is effective when it becomes law.  The remainder of this act becomes effective July 1, 1996, and applies to fees imposed for inspections performed on or after that date."
Section 5.  This act is effective when it becomes law.