139-45. Extraterritorial powers of counties.
A county which has been authorized to levy a watershed improvement tax, whether pursuant to Article 3 of General Statutes 139 or by special act or otherwise, may take any authorized watershed action and may expend funds for any authorized watershed purpose (including acquisition of real and personal property, easements, options, or other interests in real property) outside as well as inside the boundaries of the county, if the board of county commissioners finds that substantial flood prevention, drainage or water supply benefits will accrue to property located within the boundaries of the county as a result of such action or expenditure. The board of county commissioners may delegate to a watershed improvement commission the function of making such findings, either generally or in a particular case. (1967, c. 987, s. 7.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 139 - Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Article 3 - Watershed Improvement Programs; Expenditure by Counties.
§ 139-39 - Alternative method of financing watershed improvement programs by special county tax.
§ 139-40 - Conduct of election.
§ 139-41 - Powers of county commissioners.
§ 139-41.1 - Powers of counties that are not authorized to levy watershed improvement taxes.
§ 139-41.2 - Review of watershed work plans.
§ 139-41.3 - Liability of owners of land associated with watershed improvement projects.
§ 139-42 - Article intended as supplementary.
§ 139-44 - Power of eminent domain conferred on counties.
§ 139-45 - Extraterritorial powers of counties.
§ 139-46 - Recreational and related aspects of watershed improvement programs.
§ 139-48 - Participation by cities, counties, industries and others.
§ 139-49 - Borrowing by local units for anticipated water supplies.