GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 978

Short Title:  Damaged Piers in State Parks.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Nye; and Davis.

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Referred to:  Environment and Natural Resources.

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April 12, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO PERMIT ANY OWNER OF PRIVATE PROPERTY ON A LAKE LOCATED IN A STATE PARK TO RESTORE THE PROPERTY OWNER'S PIER TO THE CONDITION THAT THE PIER WAS IN IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE TIME OF THE DAMAGE WHEN THE DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY A NATURAL DISASTER.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 2 of Chapter 113 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 113-42.1.  Repair of certain private piers on lakes in State parks.
The Division of Parks and Recreation, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, shall permit an owner of private property on a lake located in a State park to restore the property owner's pier to the condition that the pier was in immediately preceding the time of the damage when the damage is caused by a natural disaster."
Section 2.  Any person who owns property located in a State park on the date this act becomes effective, who has applied for a permit to restore a pier that was damaged and whose application was denied on or after January 1, 1996, may reapply for a permit no later than January 1, 2001. 
Section 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to permits to rebuild piers issued on or after that date.