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General Statutes

Chapter 162A

114 published sections.

Article 1 - Water and Sewer Authorities

Article 2 - Regional Water Supply Planning

Article 3 - Regional Sewage Disposal Planning

Article 4 - Metropolitan Water Districts

  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-31 Short title.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-32 Definitions; description of boundaries.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-33 Procedure for creation; resolutions and petitions for creation; notice to and action by Commission for Public Health; notice and public hearing; resolutions creating districts; actions to set aside proceedings.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-34 District board; composition, appointment, term, oaths and removal of members; organization; meetings; quorum; compensation and expenses of members.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-35 Procedure for inclusion of additional political subdivision or unincorporated area; notice and hearing; elections; actions questioning validity of elections.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-36 Powers generally; fiscal year.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-37 Bonds and notes authorized.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-45 Determination of tax rate by district board; levy and collection of tax; remittance and deposit of funds.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-49 Rates and charges for services.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-53 Authority of governing bodies of political subdivisions.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-54 Rights-of-way and easements in streets and highways.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-55 Submission of preliminary plans to planning groups; cooperation with planning agencies.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-56 Advances by political subdivisions for preliminary expenses of districts.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-57 Article regarded as supplemental.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-58 Inconsistent laws declared inapplicable.

Article 5 - Metropolitan Sewerage Districts

  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-64 Short title.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-65 Definitions; description of boundaries.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-66 Procedure for creation; resolutions and petitions for creation; notice to and action by the Environmental Management Commission; notice and public hearing; resolutions creating districts; actions to set aside proceedings.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-66.5 Approval of all political subdivisions required.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-67 District board; composition, appointment, terms, oaths and removal of members; organization; meetings; quorum; compensation and expenses of members.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-67.5 Determination of population and representation.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-68 Procedure for inclusion of additional political subdivision or unincorporated area; notice and hearing; elections; actions to set aside proceedings.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-68.5 Alternate procedure for inclusion of additional political subdivision.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-69 Powers generally; fiscal year.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-70 Bonds and notes authorized.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-71 Determination of tax rate by district board; levy and collection of tax; remittance and deposit of funds.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-72 Rates and charges for services.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-73 Authority of governing bodies of political subdivisions.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-74 Rights-of-way and easements in streets and highways.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-75 Submission of preliminary plans to planning groups; cooperation with planning agencies.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-76 Water system acting as billing and collecting agent for district; furnishing meter readings.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-77 District may assume sewerage system indebtedness of political subdivision; approval of voters; actions founded upon invalidity of election; tax to pay assumed indebtedness.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-77.1 Special election upon the question of the merger of metropolitan sewerage districts into cities or towns.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-78 Advances by political subdivisions for preliminary expenses of districts.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-79 Article regarded as supplemental.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-80 Inconsistent laws declared inapplicable.
  • N.C.G.S. § 162A-81 Adoption and enforcement of ordinances.

Article 5A - Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Districts

Article 6 - County Water and Sewer Districts

Article 7 - Assumption of Indebtedness of Certain Districts

Article 8 - System Development Fees

Article 10 - Dissolution and Merger of Units

Article 11 - Miscellaneous